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Rh 5. To avoid collisions, and for mutual convenience, that the troops of the United States will not occupy the city until the Mexican forces have withdrawn, except for hospital and storage purposes.

6. That the force of the United States will not advance beyond the line specified in the third article before the expiration of eight week, or until the orders of the respective governments can be received.

7. That the public property to be delivered shall be turned over and received by the commanding generals of the two armies.

8. That all doubts as to the meaning of any of the preceding articles shall be solved by an equitable construction, and on the principles of liberality to the retiring army.

. 9. That the Mexican flag, when struck at the citadel, may be saluted by its own battery.

Our troops were commanded during the imposing ceremony by Colonel P. F. Smith. When the Mexican flag was lowered, they fired a salute of eight guns. When our flag was raised twenty-eight guns were fired from the