Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-09-25
FROM THE ARMY OF GEN. TAYLOR.

FROM THE NEW ORLEANS pIcArUSE OF SEPTEMBER IL.
The steamer Z. A. Ogden, Capt. Bowman. arrived yester-
day morning from Brasos Santiago, whence she sailed on the
9TH instant, making a very fine run. Her news is not with
out interest.
We learn with great regret that Bngadier General Hopping
died at Mier on the LIST instant. The General was appointed
from the western part Of the State Of New York, and was a
gentleman of ability well known in the politics Of the State,
The brigade under his command at Mier has been broken up
the 10th infantry garrisoning Matamoros and Camargo, and
the 18th infantry Cerralvo and Monterey.
Gen. Lanes brigade was at the mouth of the river, expect
ing to embark about the 9Th instant. The first transport
which reached there would proceed to take the troops on board.
Gen. Gushing arrived at Matamoros on the Sd instant, ac-
companied by Lieut.. Col. Abbott. Gen. 9. is concentrating
his brigade as the reveraI detachments come down at Ell Sabi-
nito, near Palo Alto. Deas's battery, which was to have ac-
companied Gen. Gushing, has been ordered to remain with
Gen. Wool at the express request of the latter. Capt. Sho-
yer passed down the river with Gen. Cushing on his way to
Washington.
Capt. Clarke, of the I'd Mississippi rifles, was at Matamo-
ros on Sd instant, with a detachment of recruits on the way to
his regiment at Buena Vista.
Capt. Cinch was at the mouth of the river on the 9th
instant, with a detachment of recruits for the 18th infantry,
and would leave the next day for Gen. Cushings camp at
Ell Sabinito.
Despaches have passed through Matamoros for Gen. Mar
shall, at Monterey, to proceed to Vera Cruz without delay.
The dispatches were forwarded by Lieut.. A. M. Henry as
far as the mouth Of the Rio Grande, where he was taken ill
and transferred them He subsequently proceeded to Mata-
moros, where he was doing well at last accounts.
Col r. E. Temple arrived at Matamoros on the LIST instant,
with four companies of his regiment, the 10th infantry.
The Flag says that Col. Tibbatts, who was proceeding
from Mier to Monterey with six companies of the 18th infan-
try, escoring a train, was attacked by a large party of Next
cans pear Ramos, and succeeded in driving them off, with a
loss If tun wonnded Col Tibbatts and hS were under
fire for some time, and conducted themselves with great inue-
pidity. Intelligence was received al Buena Vista on the Goth Of
August, in a letter from San Luis Potos, by the way of
PaIras, that Gen. SCOTS column had marched from Puebla,
and two days afterwards a rumor reached there of the capitu-
lation of the city of Mexico. This illustrates the rapidity with
which intelligence travels in Mexico by verbal report.
The Flag says that Mr.. E.. 3. Lundy and Mons. Monthly,
who were taken prisoners some four weeks since by Carvajal,
have been set at liberty, and arrived at Matamoras on the Sd
instant. They state that they were liberated by representing
that they were not Americans. They were taken as far as
lula. Mr.. l.. says that Gen. Urea left that place a few
days since, with ], 200 men, for the purpose of taking trains
or goods between Camargo and Monterey.
FROM THE NEW ORLEANS rIcAYUSE OF SEPT. IL.
We had an arrival yesterday from Tampico-the United
States schooner Velasco, Captain Decker-with dates to the
list instant, By her we received an extra of the Sentinel,
which contains Mexican accounts of the recent battles near
Mexico. They are not so full as we have already published,
but, being Mexican, we would give them a place had we
room. They give us the credit of four distinct victories,
though they say they cost us three thousand lives; The capt.
tai is represented as in the greatest CONSERVATION, and anathe-
mas are hurled at SANTA ANNA for his incompetency. One
writer, who appears to be animated by an uncomfortable ha-
tired of {" the Yankees" says a treaty of peace appears to him
inevitable, and he denounces it in advance as necessarily dis
graceful to Mexico. The loss Of the Mexicans in the battle
is not set down in numbers, but is represented as terrific.
MEXICAN REFLECTIONS UPoS THEIR DErEATs.-We
cannot but suppose our readers may be DESTROYS of knowing
in what light the Mexicans regard their recent defeats. The
manifesto Of Santa Anna and the summons for the meeting of
Congress indicate clear enough the feeling of Santa Anna and
the Government, but we have very meager facilities for giving
the views of The people since the freedom Of the press has
been so entirely destroyed. We have, however, translated
the leading article of the Diario del Gobierno, of the 23d of
August, which we think will be read with some interest.
PROM THE DIARIo DEL BoBIERSo OF AUGUST %.
The late reverses Of our arms in the immediate vicinity Of
this capital, through the characterization of one General, have
rendered useless detached defensive outposts but our forces
being now concentrated within their second line, it is yet pos.
sible to make an obstinate resistance to the enemy. Terrible
before the nation is the responsibility of the General who
knew not how to reconcile ardor with prudence and subordi-
nation who, rashly venturIng upon an inconsiderate move
ment contrary to the most explicit orders, defeated the best or
gained plans, snatched from US the victory, and led the enc
my by the hand, as it were, up to the gates of Mexico.
y uo imtnChu tneIdl ndilSd III PROPOSES W tuc Culc
OF the nation an armistice, to the end that, during its CONT
nuance, those propositions may be entertained which the
American Cabinet has been urgent to have heard. The Pre-
sidcnt of the Republic could not fail to reply to this. After
having fulfilled his obligations in the war; made preparations
for a respectable defence raised upon the moment soldiers,
munitions, arms, and Notifications and, after having fought
personally with an ~intrepidity worthy Of a better issue, and
made preparations, as he has done, to continue the struggle
to the last extremity, he has felt the obligation Of ~discharging
another duty not less imperious for the country and for the
capital, which deserves by a thousand titles to be saved, if it
be possible, from the horrors Of a conflict to be decided in its
streets by force Of arms. II became his duty, therefore, TO lis
ten to what might be proposed on the part of the American
Cabinet, with a view to put an end, if ii should be possible,
to this unnatural contest, as 1t is termed by the General of
the enemy, without abatement Of Mexican honor-tried,
but not cast down by the most disastrous fortune.
The whole world will thus see that Mexico has saved her
honor and, whatever may be the pretensions OF the Ameri-
can Cabinei, the nation will know how to characterize them.
Should they prove to be extravagant; should they be incom-
patible with our national honor should they contradict the
desires for peace which the American Government and all its
organs have for a long time been solemnly protesting, then the
struggle will be renewed, and all Mexicans will maintain IL
with a full knowledge of its importance to them and of all
they put to hazard should they be conquered and other ma.
tons will either applaud our triumph as the triumph of the
most palpable justice, or they will sincerely lament our disas-
tiers, should that ill-fortune continue which has so obsinatey
adhered to our fate.
For these grave emergencies the sovereign Congress has
been Immediately convoked, with which the Government has