Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-09-18

taken prisoners were three members OF Congress and be-
eve they he liberated to take part proceedings
that body in relation to peace. t%
TAcUBArA, AUGUST 26, lS47.
We now have certain intelligence that Valencia arrived at
Touca with only two men, his aid decamps and they
thankful for their good horses else they could not
kept up II is asserted positively that he was drunk the
night of the 10th instant and promoted all his officers for
their extraordinary galany in standing firmly their guns
during the afternoon, when no returning their fire.
The account that he has against Santa Anna
not fully confirmed but there is doubt but that Santa An
has denounced him in public Decree and him of
all blame in bringing about the disasters the
try He must somebody, and Valencia, by his dis
obedience of cowardy ORDER has made himself amenaole
offers fair target for his masters wrath
The prospects for peace look brighter although the treaty
is far from being signed Our accounts from the city would
certainly indicate that strong peace feeling pervades the
better class of citizens well those OF the mddng order
they have evidently lost all confidence in their own vaunng
soldiers, and anxious to get rid of future for their
support
The policy of Gen. Scott of Mr. Trist-I do not know
which is responsible for the measure in effecng arms
ce and consequently an opportunity to negotiate policy,
say, although not very atering to the pride Of those who
fought the sangunary battles of Conero and Churubusco
may still have tendency soften that of the Mexcans and
lead to some kind of peace So perfect the panic among
the sons of turbde the goth that Of weakest
gmens could have entered the Grand Plaza with but little
opposonn fact could have driven every soldier either out
OF the city or to some hiding place within It's walls.
Santa Anna and the miserable sembance of Government
would also have fled, and there would have been no power
with which to open negotiaions-wh which to treat Per-
haPs 1t better then that the army did not enter and
occupy the capital, at least in view of peace this is ques
ton yet to be solved must acknowledge, however,
matters now look, that of large majority who feel
thing but reoced that the army did the city
and that peace negotiations not to be entertained at
the National Palace.
+. S.-Since the above written have received
thousand and one rumors from CITY, The report that Bus
tamente is approaching with 5000 troops renewed
wall thu ptaftI,a d.
All the shops in the city closed and CONSERVATION still,
regns Many will have it, the evidence being their prop
er eyes, that the Mexcans throwing breastwoks and
constructing batteries at different points, and they say, oo
that Santa Anna either desrous of gaining me else
make of the main conditions peace that is be sup
ported by American against any faction that may
against him. In this they probably more thpn half right
train OF wagons which going in this morning, headed
by Capt Wayne and escort of ragoons turned back
by the Mexicans the petence that there regular
ders with the convoy. do not know how the will
be settled, but Santa Anna will probably have his own way
Our own officers many of them outrageous at the
currence.
TAcUBArA, AUGUsr 81, ls47.
The official report of Gen. Saas who was second in COM
mand at Contreos, and who prisoner has been pub
lshed In Mexico He admits that his defeat tota but,
usual lays the blame of his brother officers He
says that the afternoon of the 10Th hs ,ce no one
,cas returning their fre) the Mexcans fought with
mon vaor and enthusiasm but that early the morning Of
the 10th August they suddenly surrounded and at
Saas that the Of the disorder he shouted Vic
tory for Mexico ordered the umpes sound and directed
Gen. Torre to charge with his ances but according the
account that officer fled in the cowardy manner
the infantry got mixed up with the cavalry and also ed and
the rout of all complete and disastrous Saas says
that Gen. Valencia off at the of the fight
that he docs not know what has become of him. and for this
reason has felt himself called upon make a report.
Gen. Salas himself acknowledges that in this battle Gen.
Frontera killed that, besides HIMSELF Gems Mendoza,
Bianco and Garcia wounded and taken prisoners ad
don to list of hundred other ocers-coonel,
captains &c-who either killed. wounded now
hands And here let mention fact in relation
to the after battle of Churubusco which will show how
Gen. Scott capturing the entire army At the time Gen.
Worth pressing upon the te de po Gen. Twggs upon
the church, and Gems Shields and Pierce upon the hacienda
farther the Commander chief ordered Major Sumner
take command of the Rifles, and by ccutous march
reach the road between the enemy and the city.
Nothing but the daring imPetuosy of in front
prevented this plan from succeeding Had the Mexcans held
out soldiers held off ten minutes longer, the
my would have been in bag, il were and killed cap
tured to Santa Anna might perhaps have escaped
he has peculiar way of his but he would have
ken the remnant OF an army with him.
Mexican mail was captured by party of Dragons
on the 22d instant, its way from the city to Morella II
contained multitude of letters dated the 2ls the day
after the great battles, and they give vivid and the
time docu accounts of their terrible and utter defeat Some
of the writers lay the blame Santa Anna aone
Valencia, Santa Anna and Valencia, Santa
Anna; Valencia and all the officers while others say that Santa
Anna, Valencia and all the officers and soldiers utterly
worthless The latter writers comprehensive and pro-
badly the mark Many the letters exceedingly rich
One loving husband writes to his wife, whom he calls
ge and idol" and his " adored Cha, and tells her not
occasion herself any about his safety he does
not intend expose himself Another officer
palmer he tells his beloved Rosa that thought OF her when
the balls fyng and ram The capture Of these letters
is valuable in ways than they give much nfoma
ton regards the strength and plans of the enemy and Free
and frankly acknowledge that they have been defeated and
utterly dsorganzed The number of Santa Annals grand
army is put down at from thirty to hirtyve thousand and
nearly all of them took part in the battles Of the 20th
may be Mistaken but my humble opinion that there
three luences at work in the city of Mexico bring
about peace The first and foremost is Santa Anna him
SELF sick and tired Of the war; and seeing nothing in its con-
nuance but his utter and retrievabe ruin The second
Is Macintosh, Thornton Co., the latter gentleman
ary Of legation atache the English Minister and both
English interests The thd-and all pow
erfu interest it isis American god Of which Santa Anna
and some of his friends known to be exceedingly fond
and to handle which they will stop at nothing.
Thornton, during the illness of Mr.. Bankhead does the
talking the English sde Macintosh banker and
general agent Not Of these any for the
honor credit of the Government Of Mexico than they do
that Of the Tongo Islands self is at the bottom Of ALL and
Santa Anna is the most selfish of the lot On own
side have f,oo flences work the first is Gen. Scott
hampered and bound down by his Government aud
to bring about peace, because he believes majority Of
hiscounymcn warmly in favor Of and the second is
Mr. Trist, coveous any in his position would be, of
the distinction important deed making peace must
give him.
Opposed to these influences proud but cowadly set Of
hapI nf L..