Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-10-11
ARMY INTELLIGENCE.
From The n. q, Picayunc, sept 2Gl
LhPOR T.LN'T FR ON .MEyICO
ANOTHER BATTLE AND ANOTHER
VICTORY


The greatest Importance immediately on the recent d,
nnf papers and dispatches, issued an extra cvntnip
n h.Ms-brlti but sufficient satisfy public curiosity
aud ALA, The anxiety for hc tate Ut the army caused hy
The length oi ilme which had tranSirc without news
and lh' probability that hosrs had been 7, sumcd
As we anticipated III onr paper Of yesterday the nepo.
,'a'nns ned IN nothing The last letter from Nh
henda Is dated The 9th instant and file of the Da
no del 'blefho does not come down later than the ttl
nn. The Afeo ms 81 Vera Cruz has letter from the eli,
ol Mexico dated the lOih Instant together with o>i,,s
'l'm The pano del nohcruo aud l,octln OF Aisco IL,
The l2ih, which. together with the letter We rubl,sb
sha 'le manner III which the armi ,ilcc was ,ruun,
led, VII he learned irln the extracts We COM, 4
lefnsal III Mr. kehdalle ticrS, however will al nnco
sho" HAT ai.ellng III hostility was pn,uinp with The
people Of the capital early even an ia, ,hi,l,,,h f las,
month, aud The Congress Of the State of N>co !, 80,
: % al iolnea, had declared against peace Nmniih.
standing iep'ahd lellis,ron demonstrations. h, al,
enemy and osltlve violation Of the aunsl,ce m mn,
wagons not being lrrmtcdh by the mob To enter the civ
l5f Provisions negotiations We're still pcndnp Ia as late
Il date as The hIl The trco Iris received ll,rs FINN
VI Neo under dale oil Nh. stating that on the nh
'he heAeah 'o'mlssl heis declared that the proptsi.
ll'ns made by Mr., Irlst nudmiss,bIe IN ,,,use
quehce u which General Santa Auna couyol,d , cnn.i
81 1eionls, Who decl,td that notice .houLI m ,iy,n
10 Cen Scott that III, armi.ticc w,s n, an
end and appointed the oh r the Of hos
illiti.s. " ~
On The 6lh Gen scott addr' ssed Irun Tocuha,n /, !,
''hAp'o 'n'hhs Amy OF UNITED STATES.
september Il, lSi7.
10 his ENccllonry the President and General in h,
of tho Republic Of Mexico
The 'ih and l2,h articles Of the armsticc or ml,,r,
co 'en'lon which Ind the honor Of rafylup and o,
changing with your ENceIlcncy on the 2j,h rl ain,
's'e ,ha' Tue army under my command shall have ia,
pnVil'g" oi obtaining supplies from the city of Nl,xi,
There Were repeated violations of these articles soon al,
tf The afinisilce was signed aud have now ya 70,
son ior believing that within The last twenty four huns
II nat heioc, the thlrd article OF the same c,uv,,.n
WIS also violated 10y the satnc parties These di
rect breaches II good faith give 10 Tins arm, b, ,aI
l'ghl 10 commence hpsiilitics against Mr>c, wlb,u
giving any notice. However. will civ, iii, p,e,.,,
uhe iof an ~ PIanlllon, satisfaction or rcmfalon il
these are ao given, hereby formally n y Won Tint II
| TO mol receive NE most complete satisfaction ON all
rhe points o''ot' - ''l"ck to morrow, shall colsld
u The afmlsco rs terminated from that hour
have The honof To be your ENcccnc,'s al ,d,,,t s
Sa ,' WINFIELD SCOTT
10 lhls Santa Anna made the following rcply.
HEADQUARTERS Amy OF Mrxlc,N Rrrrr,,c
Mexico Scrl.O, Isii {
10 his t.Neclency General Winfield Scott. Co,nm,n
drI-in ohl'i III the Army Of he nllrd States
Sir: by The note Of your ENccrncy under h 3D.,
learn. with surprise, that You consider that ne civil
and military authorities Of Mexico have violated ar,cle
7, l2and oi the armslico vii h concluded with ,,ur
ESccllency on the . ilh of last month
The evil aud military authorities of Mexico have nat
INSTRUCTED lie passage o provisions Iur the American al
my; aud II nj times heir transmission has been r.lafJ,
1 has been owing 10 the lnprudcnce of the American
gents, Who WI hout having a previous un,ler4t,n,n,
VIII The proper authorities, gave gsons Tor popu
lar oulb e'ks which II has cost ito M,Ain GOV
'mmrnl much h'n L. 10 rposs Last MA and
The night before the iu The provision trains w.,.
eady Ia start. aud were only detained because Mr. liar
,o's the agent desired It. The orders given To sns
'end The Intercourse between the two armies were ad
irtsscd to private individuals HE agents of the ann,
II The United States aud were intended rrp,scy To eA
Pede IKE ua"t'nss'on Ct rov'slons Ia The arm, aud 10
DhIIne The intercourse 10 that object exclusively I'm ~
nrn Tor Tins Conduct your cNcccncy has prevented the
,wners or managers oi the grain mills IL The vicinity OF
he city from furnishing any -four to the city, which is
4 true breach oi the good faith your ENcclcucy had
pledged me.
because or Two repairs have nly served
Ia place them III the situation they we've in ON III,
ay TIC aiihs'if was uttered INTO accident the con
yen'neeo' the moment having caused the destruction o
lie en- eNlslIng works You have had early notice OF
iii, Establishment III the battery covered with The mud
walls oi the house. Garry in this city and did moi re
becausc HE peace of TWO great r,pubc, could
mol he made 10 depend upon things grave themselves
hui OF little value compared to the result In which all the
friends 81 humanity aud OF the prosperity Of the Amer-
team continent take 50 great interest There some
obsenflly IN this sentence, which, it proablo Is owing
To typographical errors
II is not without great grief aud even Indignation that
nave received communications from the cities aud vii
lagos occupied by the army OF your ENccrncy IA rel
ton 10 The Violation OF The temples cosecraird To the
worship OF ''od: the pluudcf at The sacred vases and
10 the PROCLAMATION Of i>o images vcnemicd by the Mex
Iean people Profoundly have | been Affected hy The
coma nis oi the fathers and husbands OF the violence
offered To tli daughters aud wives, and these same cit
les and vlllges have been sicke not only IN violation
oil lhe amsice but II The sacIed principles proclaimed
and respected BY civilized nations. have observed ST
lencc 10 The present moment order 10 oslrucl the
progress oi hesoalions hlch held The hope of ter
hhaiiiS sfandaous war and one which your Excel
itneN has characterised 50 justly unnatural But shall
de.s iering Apologies. because cannot bo blind the
truth that The True OF the threats Of hos
illt'es contained IN note Of your ENceency, is that
have not been willing sign ii treaty which would les
sen considerably the territory Of the Republic and moi
only the territory Of the Republic. hat dignity and
integrity which all nations defend Ia The last extremity
And these considerations have the same weight IN
tile mind Of your Excelcnny who eau easily distinguish
on whose side moderation aud justice, the responsible
~ before the world will fall upon you.
flatter myself that your EXcclency will be convin-
ced, on calm reflection, Of the weight Of my reas ms But
#, by nsinrnne you should seek only preexi 10 de
pfve bc rst city al the American continent of all op
Pnnnliy 10 Tree the uarmed population Of the horrors
oi war there willbe lett me other of salvation
but 10 epe ufce. with the decision and energy which
my high obligations impose upon me.
have the honor 10 be, your Exceency 5 humble SER
VaHt.
ANTONIO LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA.
On the flh Gen. Herrera. as connand1n of tho city
ID Mexico addressed The clergy eAhorIiny them
all eIr ihlluencc 10 ilcltc The people To thcnselv