Mai. Gen. q. S. A. commanding
SENIOR D. PEDRO DE AMPUDIA,


General in Chief, Montery.

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No. 4.


Terms of capitulation OF the city OF Mon
terev, the capital Of Nuevo Leon, a
greed upon by the undersigned commls'
sioners, to wit: General Worth of the
limited States army, General Hender-
son of Texan volunteers, and Colonel
Davis, of the Mississippi rlflemen, on
the part Of Major General Taylor. com.
manding-in-chief the United States for.
ces, and General Raquena and General
Ortega, of the army of Mexico, and Sc
nor Manuel M. Llano, governor OF Nu-
evo Leon, on the part OF Senor Gener-
al Don Pedro Ampudia, commandlngln-
chief the army Of the north OF Mexico.
ART. l. As the legitimate result OF the
operations before this place, and the pres
ent position of the contending armies, 1t
is agreed that the city, Notifications, can
mons, munitions of war, and all other pub
lie property, with the aforementioned ex-
ceptions, be surrendered to the command
ing general of the United States forces
now at Monterey.


ART. III. That the Mexican forces be
allowed to retain the following arms, tc
wit: the commissioned officers their side
arms, the infantry their arms and accoutre'
ments, the cavalry their arms and accou-
trements, the artillery one field battery
not to exceed six pieces, with twenty-one
1 rounds of ammunition.


ART. III. That the Mexican armed for
ces retire within seven days from this date
beyond the line formed by the pass OF the
Rirconada, the city OF LInares, ana oat
Fernando de Presas.


ART. Nv. That the citadel of Montere.
be evacuated by the Mexicans, and occu
pied by the American forces, Tomorrow
morning, at 10 o'clock.


ART. V. To avoid collisions, and TO
mutual convenience, that the troops OF tn
limited States will not occupy the city un
Ill the Mexican forces have Withdrawn
except for hospital and storage purposes.


ART. vi. That the forces of the Unlte
States will not advance beyond the lin
specified in the I'd [3d] article before IN
expiration of ight weeks, or until oroe'
or instructions of the respective govern
ments be received.


ART. VII. That the public property
be delivered shall be turned over and r
ceived by officers appointed by the cor
manding generals of the two armies.


ART. VIII. That all doubts as to Il
meaning of any of the preceding artlcl
shall be solved by an equitable constru
ton, and on principles of liberallty to II
retiring army.


ART. TX. That the Mexican flag wht
struck at the citadel, may be saluted oy
own battery.


Done at Monterey, Sept. "a, 1916.