The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1847-04-24
Capituiatidn OF Monterey,

J. G. To,ten, chief engineer, on the part Of
Major General Scott, General -in-Chief Of the
Armies of the United States, and Col. Jose
Gutezses de yilanueva, Lieut.. Col. of Engi-
neers, Manuel Robes, and Col. Pedro de Her
rera, commissioners appointed by Gen. of Brig
Don Jose Juan Landero, Command er-in-Chief
of Vera Cruz, the castle of San Juan de Ulua,
and their dependencies, for the surrender to the
arms of the United States of their forts, with
the armaments, munitions Of war, garrisons, and
arms.
]. The whole garrison garrsons to be
surrendered to the arms of the United States,
as prisoners of war, on the 29th inst, at 10
o'clock, A. Nj; the garrison to be permitted 10
march out with all the honors of war, and to
lay down their arms to such officers may be
appointed by the General in Chief of the United
States Armies, and at point to be agreed upon
by the commissioners.
2 Mexican officers shall preserve their arms
and private effects, including horses and horse
furniture, and to be allowed, regular and irreg-
ular officers, as also the rank and file, five days
to retire to their respective homes, on parole, as
hereinafter prescribed.
3, Concident with the surrender, as stipu-
lated in article |, the Mexican flag of the va
rious forts and stations shall be struck, saluted
by their own batteries, and Immediately there
after the fort Santiago and Conception, and the
castle of San Juan de Ulun, occupied by the
United States.
4. The rank and file of the regular portion
of the prisoners, to be disposed of after surren-
der and parole, as their General-in-Chiet may
desire, and the irregular to be permitted to re-
turn to their homes. The officers, in respecl
to all arms and descriptions of force, giving the
usual parole, that the said rank and file as well
as themselves, shall not serve again until du
ly exchanged.
5 All the material Of war and public proper
ty, of every description, found in the city, the
castle of San Juan de Ulna and their depen-
denotes, to belong to the United States, but the
armament of the same (not injured or destroy
ed in the further prosecution Of the actual war
may be considefed as liable to be restored to
Mexico by definite treaty of peace.
6. The sick and wounded Mexicans to be al
lowed 10 remain in the city with such medical
officers, and attendants and officers of the army
as may be necessary to their care and treat
ment.
7. A bsolute protection is solemnly guaranteed
TO persons in the city, & no property is to be ia
ken or used by the forces Of the United States,
without previous arrangement with the owners
and fair equivalent.
8. Absolute freedom OF religious worship and
ceremonies is solemnly guaranteed.
(Signed in duplicate.)
w. J. WORTH, Brig. Gen.
G. ]. Pillow, Brig. Gen.
]. G. TorrEN, Col, and Chief Eng.
JOSE GUTIERREs De YILLANNEVA.
MANUEL RoBLEs.
Captain Aulick, appointed Commissioner by
Com. Perry on behalf of the Navy, (the Gener-
al-n-Chief not being able in consequence OF
the roughness of the sea, to communicate with
the navy, until after commissions had been ex-
changed) and being present by Gen. SCOTS in
vitation and concurring in the result thereof,
hereto affixes his name and signature.
J. H. AULuK, Capt. L. S. n.
Headquarters OF the army of the L. States oil
America, Camp Washington, before Vera
Cruz, March 81, l947.
Approved and accepted
WINFIELD SCoTr.
NJ. c. PERRY.
COMMANDMENTS Chief of U. S. Naval forces in
the Gulf of Mexico
Vera Cruz, March 81, l847.
Aprobobly accepted.
JOSE JUAN DE LANDERo.