The New Hampshire Gazette

Capitulation of Tampico.

The arrival at New Orleans of the United States sloop of war Warren, commander William A. Spencer, brings intelligence of the surrender of Tampico to the forces under General Arista, on the 6th of June. On the 29th ult, an ineffectual attempt was made by the federalists to retake the Bar, which had fallen into the hands of the enemy. In consequence of this want of success, General Urrea, on the night of the 1st of June, withdrew from the city in a way which excited the suspicion of his comrades, and destroyed their confidence in the ability of the city to hold out against the attacks of Arista's forces. The commander of the launches, disgusted at the flight of Urrea, during the night of the 3d inst. ran away with the launches and delivered them up to General Arista. Colonel Escalado, who was left in command by the departure of General Urrea, finding that there was a want of ammunition and little dependence to be placed in the officers, proposed a capitulation. After the capitulation was agreed upon, a disposition was manifested by a few of the most resolute persons of the federal party to oppose the entrance of General Arista the next day; the soldiers were particularly enthusiastic, and appeared determined to resist; no person of confidence, however, being found to whom the command could be entrusted. the capitulation went into effect.

The following are the articles of the treaty:

At the ferry of Donna Cecilia, on the 6th of June, 1839, the first adjutant of the battalion of Tlaxcala, Don Jose B. Huerta, Col. Don M. M. Iturria, Col. Don Mariano Fernandez, Capt. Jose Martin Castanares, and L. Don Miguel Lazo, attorney, having met for the purpose of putting an end to civil dissensions, and exchanged their full powers from General Arista, and the commander-in chief at Tampico, agree as follows:

That Gen. Urrea having left Tampico on business, and the place being now in a difficult situation, the garrison fears a longer resistance would be unavailing: wherefore, to avoid the shedding of Mexican blood, and to end the civil war, they have agreed to the following articles :

Art. 1.-The garrison of Tampico will lay down their arms in the centre of the place, which shall immediately be occupied by the troops of Don Mariano Arista to-morrow.

Art. 2.-Every person residing in Tampico at the moment of signing this capitulation, shall be protected as to life, liberty, property, employment, and pursuits, which he may have enjoyed under the supreme government, excepting those accused of other than political crimes.

Art 3. -Should any prisoners be found in the hands of the soldiers of Gen. Arista, they shall be set at liberty.

Art. 4.-The chiefs, officers, and soldiers of the regular army now in Tampico, shall continue in the service or not, as they may determine. The militia shall retire to their home with passports of safe conduct.

Art. 5.-The officers and soldiers now in the hospital shall be supported by the national government until they recover, when they shall receive aid to reach home.

Art. 6.-Should Gen. Urrea wish to accede to this capitulation, he shall be free to do so, provided he does not continue in any place occupied by the federal forces, and answers within a suitable delay, according to the distance he may be at.

ADDITIONAL ARTICLE.

The officers and troops who may be at a distance from Tampico when this convention is ratified, shall have the privilege of being included therein, provided they make application without delay to the officers of the supreme government, near where they are.

After the terms had been ratified by the officers, and made known to the soldiers of the city, they expressed the utmost indignation, and accused their officers of cowardice, and of having sold their families to their enemies. They stood firm and resolute at their posts.— The officers then left them, and in this situation they remained for twenty-four hours, in possession of their arms and munitions, threatening death to the centralists, and the plunder of the city.