The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-09-15

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WI nf pretend 70 give The ohets several have Asss
nlefehangcd snce. and "A hs9Y 10 ssy ihaf an afu
hcc was tins day asleea aFoa. With he object III ner
iiaiing ior peace The iesta@ Dictated b Gs es,
raj, ant everything lo,ks ~ fasorth, mas ~ III
doubt, too, did not ash surrender " We efy, a.
virtually under his contnol and o. have taken fhe as
lsio i, would have beeR productive Of spas irnubs =
We are occupying The Bishog's Palace, huge no
buildings with magnificent gardens attached. Bat A. "A.
comfortable as Gao be. there being no lofa,nys m.
view from here, though + beyond descnptoa J6a
pultepec. little the left. leoks irowning town u.,.
Us with is heavy guns, and the tlly with ~ nnuHs,
able spires, nearly surrounded by water. !. directly
front But have not space for further description.
The Mexican Ross.--Aec.sss ny sns Ns.,e.n. sass.
ssfvs..
II is amusing TO ace the accounts which are given !,
the Meyicans themselves of the great battle which va,
fought near the walls Of Mexico. We are iadcbel Ia
the two following letters TO genteman Of THIS GIN
They were forwarded BY an officer Of distinction Al Tan
pico, who obtained the Spanish copies at thai plac,
They were addressed 20 Mexicans a, rampeo-the ose
written from the capital itself on the 2lst August aaa
the Other at luijata, between Mexico and Tamlaco wnL
ten on the goth. They sufficiently piqnant and ven
interesting in the views which they present OF the pro-
gress and result Of the battle OF Churubusco
Cry OF MgSrco, August ~
My DEAR FRIEND; am in The blacklist of hlmogs
am ovepowered by the most profound melancholy The
whole has gone to the devil The Yankees--Ihe hale.
ful Yankees-have triumphed, because inefficient
generals cannot even command four soldiers. Gener,
Valencia and Santa Anna have been routed suceessvey
at the stone quarry OF San Angel and at the Churubuso
bridge; and Scott with his army occupies the hacienda
Portaes, distant five miles from here.
That gang OF rnlscreants would have occupied the cap
lta to-day, but General Santa Anna in order. re-
ported, to prevent such gnominy to the nation have
the hateful! flag OF the stars waving the palace d
the Monezumas, has decided hearing The proposals
for peace from the Unled States commissioner; and.
arnistice. The commissioners the part OF our gov
eminent are Generals Mora, villamil, and Quijano
Maedchon and eternal hatred to the perversed, who
have usurped the title OF leaders OF The nation only 10
head revolutions they promoted for their own aggian
dzement, and to demoraize all classes OF society
treaty Of peace appears to me inevitable under the
shameful conditions to for without array or pub
lie spirit, which has been deadened by civil dissensons
and in the face of the reasonable selishnes shownby
the authorities OF some of the States, what advantages
possible to Obtain from proud enemy who conscious
of his power'
will not continue discussing this point because
feel my soul is burning with despair Poor country!
She has been buried in the mre by those of her sons
that she most distinguished
HuJArLA, August 90, lsi7.
My ESTEEMED FRIEND; have learned the following
from letters to the 2lst, received from Mexico:
At dawn on the l9th the enemy made false attacks on
the farm OF San Antonio and on Churubusco, which
which, as was afterwards seen, TO advance Ia
cubaya This was done by sending their troops along
the hickets and ravines between IIapam and that town
Valencia was not taken unawares who, you will recol
lect, IN charge OF that post and timely advised
by his explorers OF the advance OF the enemy and there
fore received them with terrible fire OF artillery and
they took the direction OF the heights where bate
RES were placed, sustaining active fire from then
iantry aided by some artillery Shots with the object
succeeding in getting up but every time they ATTEMPTED
it, they were checked and dsorderel by troops and
Immediately threatened to charge with the bayone which
was never done They therefore retreaed four times
they returned organized and reinforced The day was
spent in this manner. 1t is calculated the enemy lost
their attempts more than thousand men. Vaencn
repeatedly asked Tor assistance or TO call the attention
the enemy thai he might flank them, but he always
answered In the negative Notwithstanding, at 2,
one OF our divisions seen fanking the enemy with
5000 infantry, 1900 cavalry, and feldpeces, con
manded by Gen. Santa Anna
This inundated Scott that he showed by his ma
neuvres disposition to retreat; but when he saw thai
the said division had remained simple spectators he
returned to the charge until the close Of the day.
In the early part OF the night, Gen Santa Anna march
ed to Churubusco, and the enemy, who knew this
men sent the greater part Of their force TO the
Vaenclas and as this general had information OF the
withdrawal OF Gen. Santa Anna, slackened his vigilance
in that quarter. And at dawn of the Goth he found hin.
sell hemmed in by the enemy, who, reinforced with 2eD
men, charged along the rayIne with such fury that they
were not intimdaed al soldiers charging them with
theirs Tell upon the artillery of which they possessed
themselves, along with the ammunition, trains &tds'
persing 5000 who remained.
1t appears our loss in this action amounted TO 400 kill
ed, and more than 1000 prisoners.
On the afternoon of the 10Th, Gen. Range lett Mexico
with brigade OF 5000 men, and orders to reinforce va
lenca, attack the enemy in the direction the former
might think proper; but the road he received nstu'.
tons from Cen Santa Anna to remain in San Angel IN
I'll further orders AS Valencia posted the hs
and farm OF Contreros, he knew nothing of this force
The remnants of this generals forces, pursued by Inc
enemy, joined Hangels, who, Inc knew oil he
defeat, connernarched to the citadel In this affair We
lost 20 pieces, most of them Of heavy caber all he
tram, ammunition, &c. that came from San LUIS ana
above all the name of military men, which until now,
we had well or badly borne General Scott Immediately
Tell on San Antonio, and before midday he was moe'I
ing our troops with the artillery he took at Con'rero
which, united with his own, and with the whole man