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dollars to the purchase of blankets and shoes for gratuitous
distribution among the rank and file of the army, and forty
thousand dollars reserved for other necessary military purposes.

"19. This order shall be read at the head of every company of the
United States forces serving in Mexico, and translated into Spanish
for the information of the Mexicans.

"By command of Major-General Scott.

"H.L. SCOTT,

"_Acting Assistant Adjutant General_."

"HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, NATIONAL PALACE OF MEXICO,

"_September 18, 1847_.

"GENERAL ORDERS NO. 289.

"1. The army by degrees, and beginning as soon as practicable, will
be distributed and quartered over the city as follows:

"2. The first division (Worth's) in or near the direct route from
the San Cosme toward the cathedral and extending a little beyond the
east end of the Alameda. This division will keep a competent guard
with two guns of medium caliber at that gate.

"3. The second division (Twiggs's) about the Grand Plaza and
extending toward the gate of San Lazaro, or the Penon, at which it
will keep a guard and two pieces of artillery, as above.

"4. The third division (Pillow's) on or near the direct route from
the gate of Peralvillo, or Guadalupe, toward the cathedral, but not
south of the convent of San Domingo, and will keep a guard of two
pieces of artillery at that gate.

"5. The volunteer division (Quitman's) on or near the direct route
from the gate of San Antonio toward the cathedral, but not north of
the Hospital of Jesus, and will keep a guard with two pieces of
artillery, as above, at that gate.

"6. The brigade of cavalry (Colonel Harney's) will be quartered in
the cavalry barracks near the National Palace (marked on the plan of
the city small m). This brigade will furnish daily a detachment of a
corporal and six men to the respective gates of division, to serve
as couriers between the gates and the commanders of the respective
divisions, and for no other purposes.

"7. No private house shall be occupied by any corps or officers
until all suitable public buildings within the above ranges shall be
first fully occupied, and all officers attached to troops shall be
quartered with or near their troops.

"8. No rent shall be paid by the Unit