Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-07-09
Mexican Ad;tirs.
From he s.. Louis RepOrter. yulv !.


From the 81. Louis Reporter, J4lyl
The news from Mexico shows the deplorabe con
diton of that Republic at the present time Genera
Alvarez seems To be in undsturbed possession of tn.
Southern departments, and of the port of Acapulco
on the Pacific. The Government finds il impossible
TO raise the necessary funds carry its operations
and Jalta has been summoned to devise means &c
meet the emergency. Notwithstanding the remon
strances OF his friends at the capital Paroles has
resolved to head the Mexican army in persons and
after uniting bis forces with those under Arsta tc
march against Gen. Taylor. He is supported by the
new Congress and will probably be created temporary
Dictator. Only forty-sx of the one hundred members
oil Congress have been assembled at TIE capital t.
meet the crisis and Seniors Tornel and Iturbde have
resigned their places at the heads of the War and
Treasury Departments. The Mexican papers claim
victory for their soldiers the battle of Palo Alto,
and laud the bravery of their troops at Resaca de la
Palma attrlbutIng the result of the last action TO
lack Of sufficient infantry Arisa has retired to Mon
terey, where he IS 10 be joined by Paroles Hence
another bloody bati will probably have TO be fought,
tbe courage of these engaged in the actions of the
StI and 9th of May be revived. Arista admits
that the forces under his command are completely
panic stricken by the result of these encounters.
The presence of Paroles may, however, re-animate
them sufficiently for another and desperate struggle
The course on which Paredes has resolved, shows
that he is determined TO risk all on single blow.
If defeated then, it evident that he will be able
10 ItCONeI IFOil tue consequences. or rally new
army. 1t is therefore necessary that Gen. TAYLOR
should be prepared crush the Mexcans in the next
battle. There should be useless risks incurred.
The war can be closed in campaign if the proper
steps taken at As Paroles left the city of
Mexico the 4th inst, and has resolved to concen-
trate the whole Mexican force at Monterey it is
important that Gen. Taylor should be reinforced
promptly and push forward without unnecessary delay
If the Mexicans make desperate stand at Monterey
they must be completely routed and pursued without
loss of time they may rally in the dangerous
passes between Monterey and Saltllo If the latter
point be reached IN safety, and the be we'll pro-
tected Gen. TAYLOR will be able TO realize the trite
remark of "reveng in the halls of the Moutezunas''
Paroles is old General, and of the braves in
Mexico. He has shown his daring by the imprudent
course he has resolved upon.
Mexico appears to be in even a weaker condition
than supposed. In few months we expect Gen
Taylor dictate terms of peace and we trus. the
result will be- to free that country from the race Of
military tyrants that has long proved upon the
masses. No greater blessing could be conferred on
the toiling, impoverished and down-trodden millions
who have been despoicd in rapid succession by one
despot after another. The armies under the different
Generals have long given laws to that miscaed
Republic, and wrung from the masses the fruits of
their industry. Our army of invasion " may be to
the Mexican people army of deliverance' The
country rich in mineral and agricultural resources
and only needs security and repOse from domestic
commissions, to become reality, what nature seems
to have designed it to be. Although our policy as
nation has always been to refrain frcm interfering
with the affairs of other countries, yet the presence
of an American population and of American forts
along the Valley of the Rio Grande and in California
may have salutary effect upon the Mexican people.
Their whole northern frontier will be relieved of the
danger of Indian hostilities and the necessity of
maintaining large armies in the North to be supported
at heavy cost and In turn 10 overawe the Govern
ment will be entirely Obvated OF course pynprr
that President Polk will insist upon such terms of
peace as viii indemnify us for the expenses of the
war-that the boundary TO be agreed on, and the in
demniiy to be paid as well as the claims previously
DUE will be satisfactorily arranged without the inter-
vention of any third Power. The determination of
Paroles furnishes 10 our army the opportunity of
settling the whole controversy without mnch delay,
and that work should be left to them.
What progress Gen. Alvarez may make In the
revolution attempted by him, and what connexion
Santa Anna may have with the movement, are as
yet unknown. 1t is said that Santa Anna has pre-
dicted the success of that revolution and it has been
supposed that it was undertaken with view to his
restoration. r.
The following particulars of the loss Of DE Next
ems in the battles of the 9Th and 9th of May, are
given in Arsta's official report to his Government
If his statements be correct, from fifth to one
fourth of the whole Mexican force engaged in those
actions are included in the list Of wounded killed and
missing:
Killed on the sth-Officers, A; Soldiers, %. Wound
ed-Colone, 1; Officers, 10; Soldiers ll6. Missing
Soldiers, 26.
Killed on the Oh = Officers, 6; Soldiers, l54.
Wounded = Colonies, ,; Majors, . Officers, 10
Soldiers. 2O5 Missiag-Oficers, 3; Soldiers, I56.
Total-KilIed, 10 Officers 252 Soldiers. Wounded
IS superior Officers, % Officers; 321 Soldiers.
Musings Officers; 1S2 Soldiers Grand total, SO2
Our loss was 80 killed and 81 wounded.