The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-09-11
Additional Particulars.

BATTLE OF SAN ANGEL.
From the N. Commercial Times.
The sum OF the intelligence brought by the Fashion,
Is Of tn, most pleasing 1t Is Of the important
since i. announces another victory that has
ed the American arms-a victory that will In all
probability be most blessed in its results bringing about
peace between the two hostile repnbcs It appears
that the march OF our army under General Scott from
Puebla to within eight nine miles of the capital
uninterrupted by any resistance the part Of the
my At FL Penan-a position fortified by Santa Anna
the two hostile forces frat into collision, where
cording to Ell Sol de .anahuae division Of the Ameri
passing through Gusdsoupe and to the surprise Of the
Mexicaus, appearing suddenly in their rear.
regular fight then ensued at a place called San
Angel situated at about six eight miles southwest
q the capital the result of which that General
Valencia's division Of the Mexican army was totally
routed when Santa fell back with the remainder
Of his troops the city Here the grea consterna-
tion prevailed and the only stop the vco-
rious OF the Amercaa II was decided TO so
oft from Gen. SCOTT suspension ofarms flag of
was dispatched to the American head quarters for this
purpose win the view of giving time for the opening Of
Mexican government ntmated to General SCOTT that 1t
was ready to treat for peace tho propositions brought
By Mr. Trist Thus at the eleventh hour has the stub
borne OF our hitherto ntractable neghbor given way
and the best hopes be entertained that are
the eve Of sheatnng the sword, consumnation heart
lily to be desired by every friend of humanity
The American COMMANDMENT Chief at once aoceded
to the request of the Mexican government aud truce
declared The city Of Mexico we learn is absolute
~ at ou< mercy. being surrounded by our army. Gen
Worth ut the mead Of his DIVISION Is IN the Of the
capital having 1t in his power to cut of all the supplies
where vaencias troops put to flight took place
the 10th ut or course, know nothing of the da-
tails nor OF the loss sustained in the two conflicts by
two armies The express which broup
TO Vera CRUZ came by the way Of Orazba the despatch
couclud with these renal kable words Peace will
positively be the result"
Correspondence Of tho N. o. Commercial Times
VEsA CRuz, August ~, Is47.
Gentlemen-We this morning have private etters from
the city OF Mexico via Orazsb up to the l4th instant
and from Jaapa as late as the goth.
General Scott had passed III Penon, the point where
the greatest resisauce was to have been expects
an advanced column was In sight from the city the
morning OF the l4th, NC which tune the letter from which
gam my Information wss closed The writer, foreign
representative OF high INTEL gsnce, states that the
Npxicsns had turned out almost n man 10 defend
their bones old ana y ung aud those barely able TO
raise from sickness youth all voIun-
tered aod marched 10 meet the long dreaded eoemy at
heir doors.
IL is impossible to tell the number OF men thus gath
cred under the Mexcau tag, but IL proba bly, not
less than thirty thousand generally well armed The
foreigners who pretty much all DESTROYS that scott
should enter the city gan to sntrtaa serious spprs
hensions Of his success particularly ~ the MexcAns