Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-10-06

ny leaving our readers 10 draw their
own conclusions rs to the existing state of affairs
in that quarter, and awaiting, Gas will our readers
further advces with great anxiety.
OFFICE OF THE HERALD AND tribune
MOBILE, Saturday morning,) Sept. 25.
IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.
The brig OsCEoLA, Capt. Smith, arrived at
Pensacola on the evening Of the 2lst inst, within
five days from Vera Cruz. We are indebted to a
passenger from Pensacola for Vera Cruz ''Sun of
Anahuac," OF the 10Th, and also for a letter from
Pensacola. All the news they contain is published
below. Verbally we are informed that there had
also been revolt at Puebla, and that Scott there
and In the city of Mexico had lost at least two
thousand men.
FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.
The 4rmisiice Concluded Hostiities re- co,nrnenc
ed-Propositions Of Mr.. Tist-Letter of San
Ia .1nna to Gen. Scott-Ebur regiments of The
.uerican A,ny completely routed By a fe,c i,n-
dred men Of Gen. SCOTS forces.
The following letter received from our correspon-
dent Is so interesting to the public that we hasten
10 give 1t to cur subscribers 1t contains all the
news that was received yesterday from Mexico
AS we had already announced hostiIities re. com
mcnced on the 9Th in the evening, and Gen Scott's
troops ON that evening had given brush to the best
Of the Mexican troops
This letter came by the way of Orizaba. and
was sent there by our "wde awake correswn
dent, through private friend who himself adj
dressed us few lines TO tell that an express
had arrived at AtliXcO on his way TO Oaaca-,bat
this express had been sent by Gen. Leon of the
Mexican army, who commanded the Mexican for
ces in the action spoken of in the letter which fol-
lows:
PUEBLA, Sept. Il, 1S47.
My Dear SUM- did not think that YOU ever ar
rived among us, but TO my grea; establishment |
saw you In the hands of our mutual friend vs. y
promised you before | left Vera Cruz two
months ago, that would, from time to time, if |
was fortunate enough to get news, drop you few
words on sheet Of bad paper, and the occasion
mas never offered itself with more encouragement
than at present, and hope these few lines will be
VIGOROUSLY passed through the chaparra, mnsqui-
toes, &c, and what is worse Ollough not so boldly
the guerrilleros of Cerro Gordo, Puente National,
ana all The .nontes ana hiding places of these des-
Perate men, Letters arrived here from Atlix-
CO. stating that an express had arrived there on his
way to Oajaco, sent by Gen. Leon, and that the
said express had brought letters from Mexico dated
the 9th inst.
These letters state that the proposition made by
Mr. lrist was rejected, or at least one portion of
them, and that hostlities had commenced ON the
9th In the afternoon, and that a battle had been
fought on that evening by a few hundred men of
SCOTS army against four of the picked out repi-
ments of the Mexican army-(the | tn reqiment
'of the line, the sd and 9TH regiments of LIGHT in
dantry, and one regiment of the National Guards
all commanded by Gen. Leon -that the enemy's
forces had been badly used up, and that their loss
exceeds two thousand five hundred.
The letters say that Mr.. Trst's propositions are
these:
That the citizens of the United States would not
have any thing 10 claim from Mexico for damages
.Occasioned by this war;
That the United States would have the priv-
'ege of establishing two factories in upper CafDr
MIA for eighty years; and'that the Mexican Gov
eminent could after that time, if it chose, renew
tins article of the treaty
This was not accepted.
Then Mr.. Trist, unclothing himself OF his off
cial powers, remarked TO the Mexican commission
ers that he thought it would be much better for
Mexico To cede the whole of Upper California to
the United States, for which that Government
would certainly pay fifteen or twenty millions of
dollars.
This would probably be agreed upon, if the fol-
lowing article had met with the assent of the Mex
leans:
That the Texan boundary line would run alono
from the mouth OF the Rio Grande, in the left side
TO the right side of the Rio ella
But this last proposition was rejected The
MeXicans would not yield one inch of ground the
other side of the NJ Gees
MIR. Irist then asked 45 days, as he said he was
nUt dutiohbeu 10 accept Such proposition, but the
MeSicans replied they would give but five days
and no more.
On the fifth day (the 7th) a letter was written
by Santa Anna to Gen Scott accusing him off
breaking the arfnlstice, on some tri6ng pretexts
Gen. Scott answered, making similar charges.
On the 9Th, in the afternoon, body of a few
hundred men Of Gen. SCOTS were sent to attack
ChaPutcpec.-1'hey encountered large force of
the enemy's best troops there, and terrible fpht
ensued, IN which the Mexcans got, as usual
good thrash'ng. Gen. Leon, who commanded the !
Mexlcans, was wounded, and Gen. Balderas, off
the National Guards, was killed,
The small number of the Americans, who the
Mexican letters say, 90 use their own expression
-'have fought like devils" retired to Tacubava,
leaving five wagons behind them. Some Of these
had no wheels, while others no horses.
The loss on the part Of the Americans is said to
be very small comparatively.
a proclamation, Cor manifesto, as they call it)
was issued by Gen. Herrera, Governor of the CITY
Of Mexico, recommending to the citizens, men.
women and children, TO collect stones and carry
hem to the roofs of houses, and from there throw
them at Che Americans, If they inferred the city.
The Sun, Of the 10th, says: Troops have
,een arriving in great numbers from the Brazos for
ne last FIVE or six days, and we do not doubt that
githin five or six days more, there will be from
wo to three thousand men ready to march in the
Interior.