Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-04-13
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articles of eopitulation Of The eity Of Vera Cruz
and The castle OF San Jlan d Utsoa.
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drt,ces of copitulatton Of the eify OF Vera Cruz
and The castle Of San Juan d Ut!oa.
PUgNTE De HoRSos,
Without he Walls of Vera Cruz,
Saturday. March 81, iS47.
Terms OF capulation, agreed upon by the
commissioners, viz
Generals WI Worth and G. J. Pillow, and
Colonel @. Toiion, chief engineer, on The part
of Major General Scott, general.in .chef Of The
armies OF the United Sta,es; and Colonel Jose
Gutierrez dc Villanucva, Lieutenant Colonel Of
Engineers Manuel Robes, and Colonel Pedro
de Herrera, commissioners appointed by Gene
ri of Brigade Don jose Juan Landero, COM
manding in chief, Vera Cruz, The castle OF San
Juan de Uoa and their dependencies-lo Tor the
surrender TO he arms Of the United States OF the
said forts, with their arrnamenls, munitions oil
war; garrisons, and arms.
/. The whole garrison, or gaTrisons TO be sur.
rendered TO the arms oi the United States, as
prisoners Of war, The 29h instant, al 10 o'clock
A. NJ; The sarriscns 10 be permitted 10 march
out with all The honors oil war, aud 10 lay down
their arms 10 such officers as may be appointed
By the seneral-n-chef Of the United States ar
mics. and al point TO be agreed upon by The
commissioners.
,. Mexican officers shall preserve their arms
and private effects, including horses and horse
furniture, and 10 be allowed, regular and iTreg-
ular officers, as also the rank and file, five days
10 retire 10 their respective homes, on parole, as
hereinafter prescribed.
3. Coinrident with the surrender as stipulated
in article /, the Mexican flags Of The various
forts and stations shat! be struck saluted by their
own batteries; and, Immediately thereafter, Forts
Santiago and Conception, and the Castle oil San
Juan d UIloa, occupied by The forces o! the
United States.
4. The rank and file Of the regular portion OF
The prisoners TO be disposed Of alter surrender
and parole, as their General-in chief may desire,
and The irregular 10 be psrmilled 10 return 10 their
homes. The officers, in respect TO all arms and
descriptions OF force. giving The usual parole,
,ha, The said rank and file, as we'll as themselves,
shall no, serve again until duly exchanged.
5. All the materiet of war, and all public pro-
perty OF every description found in The city, The
Castle OF San Juan de Ulloa and their depend
encies, 10 belong 10 The United States; but The ar
mament Of The same not injured or destroyed IN
the further prosecution OF the actual war; may be
considered as liable 10 be restored 10 Mexico oy
defnilive Treaty OF Peace.
6. The sick and wounded Me1icans TO be al
lowed 10 remain in the city, with such medical
officers and attendants and officers otthe army, as
may be necessary 10 their care and treatment.
z. Absolute protection is soemny guaranteed
10 persons in the cry and their property, and ii is
clearly understood that private building or pro-
periy is 10 be taken or used By the forces OF The
United States, without previous arrangement
with the owners, and for fair equivalent.
8. Absolute freedom of religious worship and
ceremonies 10 solemnly guaranteed,