The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-17
OFFICIAL DISPATCHES.
HIGHLY INTERESTING REPORTS
BRILLIANT ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE ARMY
AT THE
BATTLE OF M:LlMO DEL REY.
The Storming Of Chapultepec,
AND THE
CAPT RE OF THE CITY OF MEXICO.
&c &c Re
Battle OF niolino del R.x.


Battle or moiinO del Roy
REPORT OF MAJOR GEN. scOrT.
NO. ~. HEADeuAnIEas OF THE ARM,
Bin IL have heretofore reported that had, August
"a, concluded srmisics with President Santa Anna
which was promptly followed by meetings between Mr.
peace.
Negotiations were actively continued with as was un.
derst0od prospect OF succsssfu result up the
I'd instant, when commissioner handed In his ulti-
matum ION boundsres and the nsgotiators adjourned
Some inrsctons Of the truce In respect to our sup
plies from tn: city were earlier committed followed By
S1t and Dsivsd pointed dsmaads OF repair ton while
any hope rssbsd n satisfactory termination Of the
But the 9th. and more fully the 9th learn
cd that the ultimatum had been considered
In grand council Of ministers and Others President
Santa Anna on tho 4th 5th without giving me the
slightest notice. actively reoommeuoed strengthening
the military defences Of city, In violation
s< article Of the srmistice
est verihcsion, addressed to him my note Of tho eth
His reply, dated The day, received the peIt morn.
Ing was absolutely and notoriousy false both In
nation and explanation enclose copies of both papers
and have had no subsequent withhe
Being delayed by the terms of the armstice more than
two wseks We had now late the 7th to begin to
connoits the different approaches to the city, within
reash before could lay down any deAntve plan Of at
tack $3.50 Z
The afternoon large body Of the enemy was dis
covered hovering about the Ao"os dei Rev, within .
mile and third Of this village, where qusrtered
With the general staff and Worth's division.
1t might have been supposed that attack upon us
OF those mills, Monos del Rsy) containing q cannon
foundry, with large depose Of powder in Casa Mata
near them and having heard two days BEFORE that a.
ny church bells had sent out to be into guns
the enemys movement easily understood, and re
solved at once to drive him, early the next morning
seize No powder and to destroy the foun Try.
Another motive for this dscsiouleavug the general
PLAY OF attack upon the city for full
was that knew recent captures had left the
not fourth of the guns necessary to arm ali at the
same time the strong works at each Of the eight city
the foundry ana the capital without first taking the
mdabe castle on the heights Of Chapultspec, which
overlooked both and stood between
and moreover might altogether neglect the castle
- then hoped our should prove that
eligible than this southwes approach
Hence the decision promptly taken the executisn OF
which was assigned to Brevst Msjor General Worth
WHO'S division as reinforced with adwaladers brigade
OF Pillows division, three of dragons under
Major Sumner and some heavy of the siege train
under Captain Hugsr Of the ordnance. and Captain
Drum Of the 4th artlery-two officers of the highest
merit
For the decisive and brilliant results beg to refer to
the report Of the immediate General
Worth-tn whose concentrations of the gallant officers
and msn.dead and iiving-I heartily concur; having
put WIN little interference their noble devo-
The enemy having several times reinforced his line
had expected called up from ihs distance Of three
miles. first Major General Pillow, with his remaining
brigade (psros'.? and next Rsys brigade Of TwisGs
misunderstanding bis other brigade (Smiths) In obssr
ana rsptdty buttbs battle was Won just as Brssdsr
posed his corps between Garland brigade Worths d.
vision) and the retreating enemy
The accompanying report mentions with just COM
mendation two or my volunteer sids-Major Kirby pay.
MASTER and Major Gaines of the Kentucky volunteers
al had the valuable services, tho field, of
vera officers OF my stan general and personsl It.
Col Hitchcock acting inspector general Capt E. Lea
engneer Captain Irwin chief qusrtermaster Captain
assistant adjutant general; Lieut. Williams, aid-ds.
camp, and Lieut. Lay, military secretary.
have the honor to be- sir,
With high respect,
Your most Cb'dt. servant,
WINFIELD SCOTT.
The Hon. WI. Marcy, Secretary Of War
Enclosed In tho above.l
HEApauARTERs OF THE ARMr,
Tscubaya, August gath, 1897 )
GENERAL ORpERs-No 262.
Tbs following military convention Ia published for the
information and strict government Of the American
my, It's retsiners and followers Any iafraooh Of one
Of the articles Of the said convention shall be
followed BY rigorous punishment
The undersigned appointed respectively the three FIRST
the armies Of the United states AID the two last by his
excelepcy d Antonio Lopez d. Santa Anna, President
Of the Mexican republic and commander in chief OF
armies met with full powers, which duly verified
In the village Of Taoubxya on the 22d day Of August
l547 to enter into srmtcs for the purpose OF
propositions for peace from the commssioner APPOINTED
by the President OF the United States now with the
American army, when the following articles ageeed
upon
Art IIostties shall instantly and absolutely cease
between the armies Of the United States Of
the United Mexican States within thirty leagues OF the
capital Of the latter States to allow time to the CON-
missioner appointed By the United States and the COM
missoners to be appointed by the Mexican republic
This armistioe shall continue a. long a. the DOM.
missoners Of the two governments may be engaged
said armies shall give formal notice to the other Of the
cessation OF the armistos and for hours
In the meantime neither army shall, within thirty
leagues OF the city Of Mexico commence any new fortf
neston or military work Of offence defence or do
thing to enlarge strengthen any existing work or for
tincation OF that character within the said limits.
Neither army shall be reinforced within the same
Any in troops munitions Of war other
than subsistsnce approaching either army shall he
stopped at the distances Of at least
from the city Of Mexico
g. Neither army, any detachment from It, shall ad
vance beyond the line 1t at present occupies
g. Neither army, nor any detachment or individual of
either shall pass the neutral limits established by the
last article except under flags OF airing the cor
respondeDce b,tween the two armies the busness
authorized by the next article; and individuals Of s
Their army who may chance to struggle within the neu
trial limits shall BY the opposite party be kindly warn
ed of, or sent back to their army under flags Of
truce.
z. The American army shall not by violence obstruot
the passage from the open country into the city Mex
loo OF the ordinary supplies OF food necessary to the
consumption OF its inhabitsnts or tie Mexican army
within the city nor shall the Mexiosn awthorities
civil or military do auy act to obstruc the Of
American army.
8. All American prisoners OF war remaining In the
hAnos OF the MEXICAN army. and not heretofore exchan
ged shall immediately a. soon a. praciIoa bs - ~.
stored to the American army sgainsta like number
nsvng regard 70 rank OF Mexican prisoners captured
- [0mittedl (see Mexican ratinca.
TO- The batter to snsbIe the bsliesrsnt .ru,.. 70
ecuto these articles and favor the great obiect Of
peace 1t further agreed between the parties that
courier with dispatches that either shall desire to
send along the line from the city Of Mexico or its vic
nifty 10 and from Vera Cruz shall receive SAFE
from tbs commander OF the opposing army
IL The administration of justios between Mexioans
according to the general and state ana
laws BY the local authorities Of the towns and
cupsd by the American forces shall be obstructsd
In any manner.
Ia Persons and property shall be respected In thu
towns and places occupied by the American forces No
person shall be molestsd In the exercise of his profess
sion shall the services OF any be required with
out his consent 10 all where services are voun-
tary rendered sust price shall be paid and trade re-
main uumolested
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