The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-11-15


cured of wounds shall be allowed do without
a. Those Mexican medical officers who may wish to at
the wounded shall have the privilege Of doing 80, il
I5 For the perfect execution of this agreement
rs shall be hs ~ sSIa
TO- This convention shall have no force or effect unless
lively Of the armies, within hours reckon
ing from o'clock Of The 2si day Of August, 1877
s"' rE A 2ES5Ef 4 sM NH Gen =. ; A.
B n,%s b Brig Gen. U. s.A.
IGNAoIo DE NORA lIs viLLAMIL.
BENITo QUIJANo.
HEADquAnrEns or rmr ARMY or THE
UNITED STATES OF AMEsIcA,
Tacubaya, August 23. lS47 %
consdeed approved and ratified with the express un;
tme without qualification, the seventh article Of
to @ea a IN both the British and American armies
ammunition clothing. eqnipnents subsistence, (for
army Thai word supplies in the Mexican copy is
ne0'y translated %fNr n:srd s e
~Cieneralin-chief u. s. Army.
PALAcro NAcrosAL MxxIco,
Rasoad e acuo 81 con on ss .,a
cio obseryara en- Ia capital ve,ne ocno , eGaas a.
ao xsToNp sez' Be
HEApouAnrERs OF THE ARMY OF THE
Tacubaya, August "a, 1917.
accept and aty the foregoing qualifications added by
the President ssaes General Of the W iSRaeiD SCOTT
BY command of Major General Scott.
ii. l.. SCOTT, A. A. A. General
HrApauAHrERs OF THE ARMY OF THE u s. q AsnssS1
To his erceney the President and Generals chief Of the
Mexican republic
Sm The 7h article also the l2th that stipuates that
ira fe shall remain osed-ofthe asce, military
conven,Ion which Thad the rat aud exchange
with yonr exccIency the oath ultimohave been repeat
edly Violated beginning after date the part Of
Mexico and now good to believe that with
IN tile last ortyeight hours not earlier the niia article
of that convention has been equally violated bY the same
party ,i,t 70 his army the mos, per
feet right to resume hosties against without any
notice whaever allow time Tor possible explanation,
ape 3 on those allegations should Be receved
by me before IL O'clock meridian o-morrow shn, con
slider said anistice end from and after that hour
have the honor TO be, your exceiencys most ooeden
servant WINFIELD SCOTT.
ITRASsIArroN.l
HEApouARrEas AEMy or MEXICAN REPUBLIc,
Mexico. September o, l8H
TO his ere gy Cen. aru w q ne us sae sa
SR BY the note your excellency, under this date,
with surprise that consider that the civ and mil
twelve and three of The armsce which, concluded with
The civil and military authorities Of Mexico have oh.
struced the passage of provisions for the American
been owing the imprudenco Of the American agents
who without having previous understan.ilnR WIN the
Ssh has eos s sxe
repress Last night and the night before the escorts or the
provision ready and were only detained
because Mr. Hagous The agent. desired it. The orders
s
ofthe army Of the United States and were intended pnt
army by combining the that object exclusive
y In for this conduct excellency has prevent
Of e civ from furnishing any or to the city, whichisa
breach of the good faith your exceency had pledged
1t IS false that any new work or fertilization been
@ or Ma es a ere in On s y
the astce entered nto accident or the
existing works. " had very early notice establish
ment the battery behind the mud wall Of the house
because peace Two great republics could
not be made depend upon things grave In hemseyss
but of little value compared to the result IN which all the
friends of humanity and of the prosperity oil the American
continent take so grea. an interest, ,,I
have received communications from the cities and villages
the worship
to the plumber Of tie sacred and TO the 81
have been sced bv the complaints Of fathers and hus-
bands of the violence offered their daughters and wives
only in violation Of the armistcs tho sacred Prnci
pies proclaimed and respected by civilized nations nave
observed silence TO the moment order not 70 oD
the progress negotiations which held out the hope
oeeney has So Justly rs
But shall dcsist offering apologies because cannot be
blind the truth, that the cause OF the threats oil re-
newng hosties, contained in the note OF your excel
lency have been willing to sign treaty which
would only the territory oil the repub
c but that dignity and integrity which all nations defend
extremity. And if these considerations have
weight in the mind of your excellency, the
responsibility before the world, who easily distinguish
whore side is moderation and justice, will fall upon
you.
aiter myself that your exccency will be convinced
calm reflection of the weight of my But II,
by misfortune, you should seek only pretext deprive
the first city OF the American continent of opportunity
free the unarmed population OF the horrors oil war; there
will be left other saving them but 10 repe
force by force, with the decision and energy which my
high obligations pose upon me.
/ have the honor be your exceencys very obedient
servant,
ANTONIO LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA.
true copy of the orginal-Mexico, Sept. 7, 1917.
JOSE D. ROMERO.
Report Of General Worth.
HEADQUARTERS lsr DIVISION
Tacubaya, Sept TO- l847.
SIR Under the announcement circum stances incident
battle, and arrangement from loss Of commanders
staff, commissioned aud non-commssoned- and amid tho
resulting thererom, proceed make
port obedience the orders of tho Generalinchie of
the battle Of Ell Moline del Key fought and 9Th
of September, 1871, by the Is division. reinforced fol-
lows;
lst Three squadrons of dragons, and company
rifIemen-270 under Major Sumner. Al dra