Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-06-24
THE MEXICAN WAR ENDED!
TO THE EDITORS.

- GENTLEMEN: Enclosed send you copy OF
the g Orders Of Major General BUTLER, announc-
ing to the Army under his command the ratfca-
ton Of the Treaty Of Peace, and providing for the
reprnof the troops n shs yalley. d Mexico.
Regarding this order as a matter of public inte-
rest, beg that it may be published in your paper
tomorrow morning. Respectfully,
r. JONES, Adjutant General.
Messrs. GALES & SEAroN,
Editors National Ineligencer, Washington.
Orders 2 HEADQUARTERS ARMr OF MKxIco,
No. lI2. MEXICO, MAY 30, ls4s.
l..Under deep of gratitude the Almighty, Major
General BuTLER the army under his command
that the Mexican war is ended.
The great object Of the campaign has been accomplished
treaty Of peace just and honorable both nations has
been duly ratified.
It now becomes the pleasing duty Of the Commanding
General to restore to grateful country the gallant army
which has oby sustained her rights and added to her
Tenown.
The homeward march will be at commenced, and it
expected that the perfect order and discipline will be
observed. Ample supplies of all kinds will be furnished at
convenient posts and there will be for the slightest
depredations, which would be totally with the existing
relations between the two countries.
2In accordance with the foregoing the troops in the val
ley Of Mexico and at the surrounding posts will 10 the
in the following order Jaapa and encamp at
favorable place in its vicinity, at Encero, until suitable
transportation be prepared to transport them to the United
States. ist The siege train, under Lieut. Hagner, Ord
Department and Capt Roland heavy battery with
comnany Of the 81 artillery additional This
train to proceed on Vera Cruz I'd. First division Of vol
unteers commanded by Major General Patterson. 3d. Sc
cond division Of volunteers commanded by Bgader General
Marshall 4h Third division of regular troops command
ed by Colonel Trousdae the senior colonel duty with
except the 9th infantry at Pachuca, which, with the detach
ments at that place. win march Apan and Peote. 5h
Second division of regular troops commanded by Bgade
General Keapy 9th. First division of regular troops,
manded by Brevet Major General Worth. Each division
will have assigned it least company Of horse. The
Dragons not assigned to divisions will receive special orders
for their march, The chiefs of the departments when
otherwise specially instructed will accompany the head
quarters
3...The volunteer divisions the march will be Joined by
such troops may belong them the posts intermediate
between the city Of Mexico and Jaapa, which will su
cent guards Of regular troops at Rio Fro, Pueba and Pc
roie to protect the supplies until the division up
when these small gsrisons will march with said DIVISIONAL
detached men, including recruits will in like join
their respective regiments the march.
4..Ampe supplies of forage and subsistence have been
placed n dep, Pueba Perote and Jaspa and forage
Rio FRO Tents and Shoes is expected, viii be Puebla
from which the troops requiring such articles be supplied
5.A ordnance and ordnance and other public pro-
perry in the city Of Mexico Chspulepec Perote, Vera Cruz
and elsewhere, which the Mexican Government
under the fourth article Of the treaty peace, will be deliver
ed to agents Of said Government duly authorized receive
the same
6...such ordnance and ordnance stores quartemastes
stores and subsistence required for the troops and which
cannot DO transported which on other accounts may be
advisable to dispose Of will be sold under the orders Of the
chiefs Of the ordnance, quaermasers and subsistence de-
psrtmenis respectively.
7shouli it become necessary to transport any surplus
stores specie the wagon train for the purpose viii proceed
to Jslsps with the FIRST division Of regulars.
sPnsoners under the sentence Of DEATH or to be dsho-
morally discharged at the expiration Of the war; will
pany their respective regiments.
9Al the volunteer troops win be transported to New Or
leans there TO be mustered Of the service and paid by
officers specially assigned the Duty except the troops from
Georgia and South Carolina, which will be Mobile for
the like purpose.
Major General Paersons division viii proceed in advance
Should other instructions be received from the War De-
pamen all the regular troops in the order laid down for the
march, in paragraph second will be transported New Or
leans, there receive further orders from Washington
No troops will leave the camp Jslspa until notified by
Brevet Brgade General Smith, commanding at Vera Cruz
that vessels prepared for them.
TO- Owing the lateness Of the and the difficulty
OF speedily procuring transportation for large army may
be impossible transport horses Troops first be
baed officers entitled to forage except general officers who
restricted horses may take horse each il
be done without incommodng the troops
Battery horses will be transported then dragoon horses
and horses Of volunteers il the number Of vessels win admit
of it.
1.-The Commanding General at Tsmpico will order the
evacuation Of that place according the principles laid down
in this ORDER M
By order Of Major General BUTIER
L. THOMAS, Asst Adj't General.
TsNoTE--The instructions of the War Depart
ment, published in General Orders" No. rs OF
the 9th instant, show the destination of the troops,
both regulars and volunteers, after leaving Vera
Cruz, and il will be seen that only fyo of the re-
piments are intended TO be discharged at New Or
leans, 18th and l4th.) The places Of rendezvous
and discharge designated in the General Order
were selected with special reference TO the conye-
nience Of the troops, il being announced that mea-
sures should be taken ito transport the volunteer
regiments as near to their homes as circumstances
and the convenience Of the service will permit.
r. JoNEsl
latter from New Orleans states that the bare snnunciaion