Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-10-06
Still Later.
PHILADELPHIA, Ocr. 9, llh. P.

PuILADELpmA, OcT. 9, llh. P. NJ.
The James L. Day arrived in New Or
leans on the 25th, with the most important
intelligence yet received from the seat of
war.
The ~Picayune contains the following
particulrrs:
Letters had been received from Mexico
dated the 9th, stating that the Mexican
Commissioners had declared that the propo-
sitions made by Mr.. Trist, were inadmissa-
bic, in consequence of which Gen. Santa
Anna had convoked counsel of Generals
who decided that notice should be given
Immediately to Gen Scott that the arnistice
was OF an end; and appointed the 9Th tor
the recommehcement of hostilities. On the
5th Gen. Scott addressed letter to Santa
Anna from Tucabaya, accusing him Of
violating the several articles OF the aErnis-
tice, one of which was that fnot allowing
the American army the privilege of receiv-
ing supplies from the city. TO this letter
General Santa Anna replied with great
severity, accusing the Americans of pun-
dering the churches, stealing and destroying
articles held sacred by the Mexicans. He
concludes as follows: 81 fatter myself
that your excellency will be convinced on
calm rehectin of the weight efmy reasons,
but if by misfortune you should seek a
pretext to destroy the first city of the A
merican continent, and refuse to free the
unarmed population from the horrors OF
war. there will be left me no other means
of salvation than to repel force by force
with decision and energy which my high
obligations impose upon me.
On the 7th, Gen. Herrera as comman
dant of the city Of Mexico, addressed the
clergymen, exhorting them to exert al
their influence to excite the people to pre-
pare to resist the American arns. On the
9Th of Sept. Scott attacked the Mill de
Reyo, or Kings mill in the immediate
vicinity of Chaputepec, and according te
the Diario del Gobierno, and the Boletlr
published at Atlsco, after severe conf1ic
in which we lost about 400 killed, and from
600 to 700 wounded, our army fell bacl
, repulsed upon Tacubaya. The accoun
given by the Boletin represents the battl
to have been the most bloody and severel.
contested of the whole war. This, how
;, ever. is a Mexican account, and conclude
os follows: Sat II o'clock Gen. Scot
commenced retrogade movement and b;
2 in the afternoon, he had Withdrawn a.
, his forces to Observation-Disclosures the tw
points he had occupied, blowing up tn
, church Of Our Lady, though some say
/ was set on fire by a bomb from ChauPulte
| pee. Fl is believed Generals 1 wigs an
v Pierce directed the attack, and that the
|, put in motion about 5000 men.
=. 1t is certain that the fire was more II
a tense and brisk than at Churubusco. 1t
Of impossible to ascertain the loss on eithe
10 side. Ours does not amount to l6O kile
n. and $50 wounded. There are only tw
J. missing, all not killed or wounded retirin
to Chapultepee. -
o. "rhe enemy according to theconfessie
70 of an lrishman, who came over to us
II II the evening, carried off 400 dead and 81
At or 700 wounded" e
Va A Mexican letter announces that {
h. Reilly and his men, 70 in number, n
n, been sentenced to be hung by the col
sh martial, and on the 9th Sept. the senten
ht having been approved by. Gen. Scott, t
he whole legion were hung in the presence
he both armies. ~ taa