The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-10-06
Interesting War intelligence.
roRBEARANcE HAS CEASED TO BE VIRTUE
fFrsu the Washington Union, Oct


FoRBEARANcE HAS CEASED TO BE VIRTUE
fFrep the Washington Union, Oct
The Mexican government having declined TO accede
20 20 Il would SEEM to give them serious and
spectfu hearing ID now manifest that the iorpesrng
spirit and object which has induced the admnsrauon
to tender peace has been wholly misunderstood
The propositions OF Mexico-that we should pay 70
Mexican citizens al the damages sustained by them d
the Nusces abandon all Of New Mexico all Of Lower and
half of Upper California leave the imports OF our
and all other merchants into the Mexican po, 81,
open duties, to conhscaticn and give up
claim any right Of way across the isthmus-sres
preposerous to put all hopes Of at least Tor the
We understand 1t has been determined by the govern
ment to make further overtures OF peace on our
When Mexico wants peace let Hsl S%s
cities ports and possessions Large are
daily moving forward from Vera Cruz sufficient to sup
port the gallant column In the present occupation OF Inc
capital Pueba &C. and to open, and keep OPEN the ne
Of communication between the sssboard and the main
army. In addition to, and besides the regiments now
organizing and moving forward from Kentucky. Ten,
nessee, and Indiana, other to the iu
out at to make certain Of r the SECURITY Of the
In its present occupation and operations .
AZ the continuance Of the war 10 forced upon u.s. It
be occupied and governed By martial law and its
oes and revenues rendered tributary in every
We happy to learn that there are ample means in
the treasury hsnks to the operation Of the tariff OF
GLIDING the organisation equipment, transportation 60
of all the troops required until some time after the
Mexico would never have offered terms SO preposterous
if she had not been encouraged by the mo territory
party" by the Nueces party and Mexican party at
home, by the party which has denounced this war
aggressive unholy, and unjust part Let hope
however that her recent treacherous and vindctive
of the war and in exacting from her. by military oontr
buttons, far as practicable, Its future expenses
The Mexican government has curious idea, indeed
of the rules Of civilized warfare The last communities
ton of the commissioners to their government full OF
fimsy sophstry and impudent aectation OF refined
cordng to the Me1csn code Of ethics she may plumber
people, ymprson their psrsons and volste her trea
ties intended to compensate them for their losses
She may thus give good for In the eyes OF
the Congress Of the United States and of civilized
nations, and yet forbear then to wage up
tanned according to all the established Of civilized
nations she may refuse to receive the ambassador q
She may then shed the blood Of our people upon
own SOIL She thus compels us to draw the sword
territory to exact Justice from her hands and yet
she will now insist upon our making treaty Of peace,
without her giving cent to pay the claims Of
the war which she has provoked She will not only
refuse to give US land, Of which she has too much
for the benefit of her people, and in place Of money
of which she has to pay but she demands that
we must creep out Of this war by giving up the very
which we have annexed our confsdsracy by
voluntary consent of the people of two free republics
She insists upon our abandonment Of much Of the
territory Of Texas lies west Of the Nueces river and
of portion of her territory She makes this degrading
condition as sine qua non Of peace and she makes
tursd her stronshoids in our power and our soriou
nag is now flying over her capital Well indeed, has II
been said that Providence maddens those whom it in
We laid before our readers on Saturday night all the
letters which had been then received In Washington
lay before them So far as they Co. we have no doubt
they may bs relied So far they silent about
interesting matters 1t indicates disbelief In their
nnrrau We Oardm oat of With
distrust.
| LETTERS FROM TRUSTWORTHY SOURCES, RECEIVED
AT WASHINGTON.
VERA CRUZ Sept 10, 1647.
On the 9th instant Leat Col Hughes's Maryland
volunteers took possession of the National Bridge and
its works. without the slightest diculty resistance
from the enemy. His description of It's advsntageou
position has determined to make 1t depot ut once
ana to throw IN all the supplies We can At such times q
lat San Juan) have established resting place, which
held by Col Collins battalion of2d Illinois volunteers
"Brgsdier General Lane, with two regiments Of Ohio
ans arrived from the Brazos within the few last days
He much occupied in getting ready to march HI
viii take with him all the several detachments OF re
cruits, and others that have arrived here lately.
"Msjor Lally we learn unofacially was to have lef
Jalaps on Saturday the 18th inst, to join the army
Pusbla with 1000 troops for the purpose Of inter
cspting and outing on trains and reinforcsments des
pected there with 5000 more There are no means 0
sscertaining the truth Of these stories There thou
81 asi Os
| in . hundred Of these reports.
The sickness in this city has as far as regards yeo,
fever entirely ceased The amongst the troops
now mostly intermittent fever and scurvy
The following has been received from Cordova by ex
"This night we received the that the American
army after taking Chaputspec and the CITADEL entered
the city of Mexico.
General Bravo has been killed. and Santa Anna re
tired with the remaining part Of his troops to Gusda
lupe, after suffering a heavy loss. Santa Anna wa
wounded in the arm The news is up to and include
the l4th of September at Mexico and am assured
be relied ou.'
"The different propellers and other vessels have
turned to the Brssos from here for the balance Of tn
troops under General Cushing
General Lane left to-day, QOth) without furnishing
report to this Office Of his command from the Braxos
September 20th.-Having heard nothing more from
of Colonel Childs, perfectly well satisfied that tn
AS yet we have ofncial direct from Genera
Scott. 1t IL exceedingly difficult to get an expires
| through, for the guerilas"
! From gentleman intimately connected with tn
VERA cauz, aosh September.
| The intelligence received this morning from Mexico
via Orzsba that Gen Scott entered the capital by mali
force having previously taken Chapultepec and the cit
adel, is for me equivalent to official knew NJ
further details than that Gen Bravo killed, an,
that General santa Anna retired 10 Guadalupe 81,
miles north of Mexico with his remaining troops
great number of Mexican officers are reported to hav
| been killed.
With regard to events anterior to the taking of tn
capital the l4th nothing explicit has reached here
that aware Of All the information, however. tina
O0en gAtner60 Comedies 10 snow tnat the otn
movement had been made by the Americans Chapul
tepec and that light engagements had taken place
the 18th, which date the IRE to be prett
brisk, and continued till the work contaminated :
But, g already stated there details that caI
be relied That Mexico has fallen into the hands o
the American army repeat it. Is accomplished fact
| am satisfied Of It.
MR.. TRIST.
| From the Washington Union, Oct. al
In justice to this gentleman, 1t IL proper to observe
that the statement Of the Mexican commissioners
not possibly be true-that II the other terms of thu
treaty satisfactorily adjusted he would refer to hi
government, in the hope Of favorable result the ques
ou Of surrendering the territory between the Niece
and the Rio Grande and also portion Of Upper Cafor
uia In the absence Of any information from that gen
teman the subject undertake to give this state
nat denial IL would not only have been viola
ton Of his Instructions but the Idea Of consulting hi
upon the proprety of surrenderng portion
Of the territory of the sovereign State Of Texas Ia too ah
eurd to be entertained for . moment by any person
Dept q rabid Mexican whig. MIR Trst 10 able. firm
and truly patriotic and confidently venture tn
assertion that he made any such suggestion 10 tn
Mexican commissioners.
MEXICAN DOCUMENTS.
Letter IF fhs Governor Of the State Of M,rieo TO tn