Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1847-12-08
Enclosed in the nbovo.)


Sec.etrry of War.
Enclosed in the nbovo.)
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY.
1acubaya, August Oath, 1S47.
GENERAL ORDERS, No. 262.
The following military convention is pub
lished for the information and strict gov
ern,nent of the American army, its retain
ers and followers. An infraction of one or
more Of the articles OF the sold convention
shall be followed by rigorous punishment.
The undersigned appointed respectively,
the three first by Major General Winfield
Scott, commander-in-chiefo of the armies of
the United States and the two last by his
exccilency d. Antonio Lopez dc Santa An
ma, President of the Mexican republic and
co'nmandcrli chief of its armies, met with
full powers, which were duly verified, in
the village Of Tacubaya, on the 22d day OF
! August, 1S47, to enter into an armistice,
for the purpose of giving the Mexican gov
ernment an opportunity of receiving propo-
sitions for peace from the commissioner ap-
pointed by the President Of the L. States.
and now with the American army. when the
following articles were agreed upon:
Art. l. Ilostililies shall instantly and nb-
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States Of America and the United Mexican
States, within thirty leagues of the capital
OF the latter States, to allow time to the
commissioner appointed by the u. States,
and the commissioners to be appointed by
the Mexican republic, to negotiate.
2. This armstice shall continue rs long
as the commissioners of the two govern
ments may be- engaged in negotiations, or
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mics shall give formal notice to the other of
eight hours after such notice.
3. In the mean time, neither army shall ,
within thirty leagues of the city of Mexico,
commence any new fertilization, or military
work Of offence or defence or do any thing
to enlarge or strengthen any existing work
or iortihcatiou OF that character within the
said limits.
4. Neither army shall be reinforced with
in the same. Any reintorcements in troops
or munitions Of war, other than substance
now approaching either army, shall be stop
ped at the distance of at least twenty ght
leagues from the city of Mexico.
S. Neither army, nor any detachment
from it, shall advance beyond the line it at
present occupies.
W. AfNIIhS' e'hJ AiCA oiIy uCLuCiulCHI w
individual of either, shall pass the neutral
limits established by the last article, except
under flags Of truce bearing the correspond
cnce between the two arm les, or on the bu-
siness authorised by the next article, and
individuals of either army who may chance
to straggle within the neutral limits shall.
by the Opposite party be kindly warned off,
or sent back to their own army under flags
OF truce.
7. The American army shall not by vio-
lence obstruct the passage from the open
country into the city Of Mexico, or the or.
binary supplies of food necessary to the con-
sumption of its inhabitants, or the Mexican
army within the city, nor shall the Mexican
authorities, civil or military. do any act to
obstruct the passage Of supplies from the
city or the country needed by the American
army.
8. All American prisoners Of war re main
ing in the hands of the Mexican army, and
not heretofore exchanged, shall Immediate
y, or as soon as practicable, be restored to
the American army against like number
(having regard to rpnk) of Mexican prison.
ers captured by the American army.
g. * [Omittedj (Ses Mex
lean ratifcation.)
TO- The better to enable the belligerent
armies to execute these articles, and to ia
vor the great object Of peace, it is further
agreed between the parties, that any cour-
Ter with dispatches that either army shall
desire to send along the line from the city
of Mexico or it's vicinity to and from Vera
Cruz, shall receive u safe conduct from the
commander of the opposing army.
II. The administration of justice be-
tween Mexicans, according to the general
and state constitutions and laws. by the To-
eel authorities of the towns and places &C.
cupicd by the American forces, shall not be
obstructed in any manner.
IL. Persons and property shall be respect
ed in the towns and places occupied by the
American forces. No person shall be mo-
Tested in the exercise Of his profession; nor
shall the services Of any one be required
without his consent. In all cases where
services are voluntarily rendered, a just
price shall be paid, and trade remain un-
moestcd. r. .s. ...t -
-. Those wounded prisoners who may
desire TO remove to some more convenient
place for the purpose of being cured Of their
wounds, shall be allowed to do SO without
oIestation-they still remaining prisoners.
i IA. Those Mexican medica. officers who
may wish to attend the wounded shall have
;he privilege of doing so, if their services
be required. ..........t
Is. For the more perfect execution Of this
agreement, two commissioners shall be ap-
pointed, one by each party, who, in case of
f disagreement, shall appoint third.
lG. This convention shall have no force
, or effect unless approved by their excelen'
r cies, the commanders respectively Of the
, two armies, within twenty-four hours, reck.
t oning from o'clock q. m. Of the 23d day o.
August, l847.
(signed) ia; ouITMA 4. :,
Maj. Gen. u. S A. I
!, PTRSIFOR +. SMITH
J Brevet Brig. Gen, US A.
FRANKLIN PIERCE, I
Brig. Gen. II. S.. AS
u IGNACIO DE MORA Y VILLAMIL.
BENITO sQUIJANO.