The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-09-28
From Mexico.


AS the New Orleans mail has failed this evening
probably in consequence OF the heavy rains and high
waters, which make the roads in Alabama almost impas
sable-we shall draw upon the other funds which
within reach.
We have letter from an officer at Vera Cruz OF
the 4th inst, which states that they 'whou any
thing from Gen. Scott but that the opnion
of the most intelligent writer's from Mexico, that Gen.
Santa Anna will conclude peace that his present posi-
ton seems to urge him to such measure" his
" only alternative against any attempt to put him
down on the part of Paroles or Valencia--"both Of
whom he had declared outlawed"-that there were
on the beach at Vera Cruz some 200 troops, with
which it is understood "Colonel Huger will 60 to-
wards Jalapa with his command and that Major Lay
had not left there when last heard from (The Sun OF
Anahuac says that the Major had left there) The
health of the city is improving By the 18th of this
month heavy blow from the north is always expected
but the norhers do regularly until the LIST
of October"
We have also received the Vera Cruz 'Sun of Anahu
ac" of the Sd instant, from which make few ex-
tracts as follows
FURTHER ELECTROMAGNETIC have received letter from
the respectable inhabitants of the city of Next
co, who writes the 18th We give the letter have
received it, the from which it needs
comments
MEXICO August %, 1917.
MEssRs. EDITORS The Sun of Anahuac has found its
the city of Mexico and have copy of it, the
first have had the pleasure of seeing will say
word of the interest take in the of your paper be-
cause there is no time left me for compliments,
Joice in the victories they have gained uniortu
lost and @ haSe
more to give way to power and strength
few moments are left TO to write, and for that rea-
son will make letter short possble-not forget
ting, however any item which may be OF interest to you
vance encountered the advance Of the Mexican army.
From that considerable skrmshng ensued until
sight of works Contreas They then assaulted
works. and after hours hard fighting they lett troops
then withdrew and bvouacked in sight of our army.
night had come Early in the morning of the 10th, af
ter night of heavy ain the operations were again
sumed both sides. Our main batteries Con1eras
ormed and taken by the Americans after short but
terrible struggles and am to be in the necessity OF
saying it, Valencias army obliged to fly towards the
& 3 G behind s h T anS
Gems Blanco, Garcia, Salas, and Mendoza.
have had good opportunity to see all now relate
The road along which troops fled was covered with
number officers are to be counted; and do hesitate
to say that least 700 of countymen dead, and
double that number wounded, in the field!
| All our ammunition and camp equipage was taken by
the Americans and great quantity OF our muskets was
We arrived San Antonio where strong works had been
constructed and again attacked by the Americans
two pieces Of artillery General Valencia then ordered
tall back upon the main works Churubusco, where
the again tiercey renewed and after some
hours fighting, the whole taken by the Americans,
and forces retreaed in disorder the city,
Our forces amounted in all to from $1,000 0OO0 and
is reported that the American forces which engaged us
were only thousand cannot tell the cor
rect loss which our troops sustained.
Many of generals have been lost also 5 pieces OF
The loss of the Americans cannot fall short OF LOO An
armistice agreed upon The 3d. and
| appointed on both sides to negotiate
= The following are the prisoners made at Churubusco
Generals Anaya, Rincon, and Gorostiza Gen Frontea
4 was killed at Contreras
We are indebted to our consulate at Havana Tor man
uscrp copies of OF the Mexican documents. But
the following is the only one which we have already
published 1t General Salas's account of the great
battle
Department of War and Napy.Section of Operations
| Arvny Of the Norfh.--Second Generatin- Chief
Mosr EXCELLENT On the 10Th instant, about IL or
o'clock, p M the enemy appeared, with the intention
OF attacking the position occupied by this army the
| heights OF Conreras. In the moment began very
steady fire of artillery and muskeuy successively, the
enemy presented himself the various points sustained by
our troops and succeeded in stopping him in several
places until night put end the fighting, which al
the classes Of this army gave proofs of their gaanry and
the decision with which they sacrificed their lives in the
defence oil our nationality but the morning of the 10Th
hanks to the bad position occupied and the careless
ness paid to the movements of the enemy surround
we were routed in all directions by than 5000
the 5000 Infantry that placed in point, which
surrounded When observed the dispersion of forces
tried all could to stop IL, and crying Vctory for Mex
CO. AZ e same time that the buge sounded slaughter
succeeded In stopping for moment and ordered Gen
Don Anastaso Torejon to charge with his command but
hs chief instead OF obeyng my order, fed cowardly and
the cavalry following his example, tranplcd on the nfan
Aror fbt,faI ,n H. Il, ..~C.