The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-10-08
HIGHLY IMPORTANT NEWS
FROM THE
CITY OF MEXICO!
Correspondence Of the Louisville Courier.
CiSCISNATI. Friday, Oct. |, 10 A. NJ.


An extra from the office of the Mobile
s Tribune, dated September 25th, received at
Baltimore 10y the Suns celebrated "Poney
Express" announces the arrival of the brig
Osceola, at Pensacola, on the evening OF
the 2l>t. after passage Of only five days
! from Vera Cruz. The Vera Cruz sun of
Anahuac publishes letter from Puebla,
lated Sept. It'll, which states that an eN-
press lider had arrived at that place on his
way 10 Oajaco, was sent by Gen. Leon,
and tina. the said express had brought letters
/ from the city OF Mexico, dated 9Th Of Sep
TENDER.
These letters state that the peace propo-
stions had been rejected. or at least hostl-
ties had commenced on the afternoon of the
9Th, and thata severe battle had been fought
on the evening between detachment be-
longing 10 Gen. SGutt'S army and four pick
ed regimenrs Of N-Xicans. and one regiment
of Nationa! Guard>-hN commanded 10y
Gen. Leon. The Mexican loss is stated al
2.5J0i,
Mr.. Trist'S propositions were in substance
these:
That thc United States would not claim
anything from Mexico for damages occa-
stoned By the war, but shonid have the pri-
vilcge OF establishing two factories i'll Up
per California for eight years, after which
time the Mexican government could renew
this article Of treaty.
This was not accepted.
Mr.. TriSt then, unclothinC himself of his
official authority, remarked u the MEXICAN
! Commissioners that Mexico had better cede
TO the United States Upper California, for
which the Americans would pay ID or
S2O,O)),OJO, and this would probably have
been agreed upon had the Mexicans assent
ed that the Texas boundarylne should ruiz
from the mouth Of the Rio Grande on the
the left side. This proposition was rejected.
the MeNicans refusing TO yield one inch OF
gronud the other side OF the Nucces.
Mr.. lrist, as he had not been authorized
to accept such proposition, then asked
fory-tive days TO consider; but the Mex
leans would coSent to give but five days.
On the 9th. Santa Anna wrote letter to
Gen. Scott. accusing him of breaking the
arnisticc. Gen. Scott replied by making
similar charge.
On the 9Th, Gen. Scott sent few hun
bred men to attack Chapultcpcc. They
encountered the troops before mentioned.
and terrible battle ensured, which resulted
in the overwhelming defeat Of the Mcxi-
cans. Gen. Leon, who commanded them,
was badly wounded, and Gen. Balderas. OF
the National Guards, was killed. The
Americans retired 10 Tacubaya. leaving
five worthless wagons behind. The Amer
lean loss is said to be comparatively small.
/ Gen. Harrera has issued q proclamation
recommending all MeXcanS of every sex.
age, and condition. to carry stones 10 the
houSe-topS TO fight the Americans after they
enter the city.
| The correspondents Of the Mobile papers.
writing from Pensacola On the 23d OF Sept.
state that letters have been received that
our ,ooopS were in possession Of two streets
in the city, and have driven most Of the
/ Mexican forces towards the plaza. The
Americans suffered greatly from the en-
emy's fire from the windows and house
tops.
Gen. Worth was badly wounded, athc'
supposed not 70 he mortally. Our loss
since leaving Puebla has been 5000 mem
One account states that Trist's proposition
| for the concession CT California for the con-
sideration Of twenty Millions had been
agreed to by the Ne Means, and another fix
, ing the Rio Grande as the boundary per-
emptcrily refused.
I Paroles j. said to be on the road between
Cerro Gordo and Mexico with 4 large force
OF guerrillaS.
Troops were arriving at Vera Cruz in
I great numbers, from the Brasos. 1t was
expected that in one week from the 10th
Sept, from two TO three thousand would be
ready to march TO the interior, TO join Gen.
Scott.
! These accounts arc derived from the Sun
ofAnahuac of Sept. 10th brought, as before
stated, to Pensacola, by the Osceola. YER
bal communications to the Captain of the
Osceola, just before his leaving, state the
! intelligence is essentially true and can be
relied upon.
This news reached Vera Cruz ria the
( Orizaba route.