Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-04-21

8. 1.-THE Mexican commissioners decline,
from the want of power OF authority, to
treat OF the surrender Of the Castle Of San
Juan de Ulloa, the American commission
ers will urge the former to ask for such
powers, and grant any necessary delay to
that end; but if such power be not asked
for, or be not, on application, obtained, the
American commissioners may, hesitating-
(ly, consent to refer the subject back to the
undersigned for further instructions to meet
that state of things. g
WINFIELD SCOTT. /.
Nora Article 8 twas not, of course, given to
the Mexican commissioners.
A true copy from the original paper.
E. P. SCAMMON, A. A. d. Camp.
Sic propositions from the Merican Com.
n,issioners 10 tbe Gcneral.in- Chief.
lst. The garrison will evacuate the
place within a time to be agreed upon be-
tween the belligerent parties, retiring to the
City of Orlzaba or Jalapa, by regular day
marches, according to the custom of az
mics on a march.
I'd. The aforesaid garrison shall march
out with all the honors of war, colors dis
played, drums beating, stores, belonging to
the corps Of which it is composed, the al
lowance Of field pieces corresponding to its
force, baggage and munitions of war.
Sd. The Mexican flag will remain dis
played on the bastion of Santiago until the
retiring Mexican garrison shall be out of
sight Of the city, and, on hauling it down,
it shall be salluted with twenty-one guns
fired from the same bastion, until which
time the forces of the United States shall
not enter the place.
4th. The inhabitants of Vera Cruz shall
continue in the free possession of their
moveable and immoveable property, inthe
enjoyment Of which they shall never be
disturbed, as well as in the exercise of their
religious faith. ...,.. .,..
5th The.national guards Of Vera Cruz,
if they find it convenient to retire peacea-
bly, 10 their homes, not to be molested on
account Of their conduct in bearing arms in
defence of the place.
9th. The undersigned desire to know,
in case the Senor General Scott should
have to continue hostilities on account of
not admitting these propositions, if he will
permit the neutrals to go out Of the place, as
well as the women and. children belonging
10 the Mexican families,
PEDRO NJ. HERRERA, ,3s
JOSE GurrrERREz De V1LLANUEyA.
MANUEL ROBES.
Translated from the original paper fol
the Hon. Secretary of War.
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY
Or THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Camp Washington, before Vera Cruz
March 27, 1s47.
The undersigned, Major General Scott,
general-in. chief of the armies of the Uni.
ted States of America, has received the re.
port of the commissioners appointed by him,
yesterday, to meet the commissioners ap.
pointed by his excellency, General Ian.
dero, the commander-in-chief of Vera Cruz
and the castle of San Juan de Ulloa.
In making that report the undersigned
received, informally, from his commission.
crs, the prcjet Of an arrangement present.
ed to them by theMexican commissioners,
consisting Of six articles. Without repro.
ducing those articles, IN erienso, the under.
signed will simply refer to them by their
respective numbers:
ARTICLE l. Is wholly inadmissible. The
garrisons of the place, in question, can on.
ly be allowed to march out or to evacuate
them as prisoners of war; but the under
signed is willing that each garrison, with.
out distinction between regular troops and
national guards or militia, may retire, in
the delay Of days, to their respective
homes, the officers giving for themselves
and their respective men, the usual parole
of honor not again to serve against the u
nited States of America in the present war,
until duly exchanged.
ARTICLE 2. The garrisons may be al.
lowed all the honors Of war usually granted
to gallant troops; but to surrender their
arms Of every sort, save the side arms Of the
officers. Il.
ARTICLE 8. As far as practicable BY
the commissioners of the two armies, this
may be arranged to satisfy the just pride Of
the gallant defenders Of the places in ques-
tion.
ARTICLE A. Is readily agreed to, and
may be solernnly promised .....
ARTICLE 5. This is substantially met in
the above remark under article 1.
ARTICLE 8. Not admissible in any case.
The foregoing remarks and the instruc-
tions Of the undersigned to his commission
ers-which instructions were substantially
communicated TO the Mexican commission
ers-as the basis Of an honorable capitula-
ton, the undersigned, to spare the further
efusion ofblood, is willing to refer back
the whole subject to the same commission
ers ofthe two parties provided that the
said commissioners meet again today at 10
o'clock, a. m. at the same place as yester-
day, and proceed without delay to definite
conclusion Of the whole subject. ".
The undersigned will wait the answer Of
his excellency, General Landero, up tp 9
o'clock, this day, and in the mean time, re.
news the assurances Of his high respect and
cons liberation. WINFIELD SCOTT. y
Copy ofthe original paper for the Hon.
Secretary Of War. I.