Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-09-25
THE GREAT BATTLE.

to-day, to the details of the great battle
fought near the city of Mexico. 1t will
be seen to be somewhat different from the
hasty account given in our last. The pa
pers are filled with incidents and particu-
lars, the most important of which we can
only make room for.
Our loss, in killed, wounded and missing,
is put down at 1000! The Mexican loss
in killed. alone, is put down at least 1000;
prisoners, 5000; no estimate could be made
of the wounded, but the number was very
great.
Gen. Scott was wounded in the leg,
below the knee, by grape shot. 1t gave
so little pain at the time, that he did not
mention it-but it was becoming trouble.
some.
Santa Anna charges the loss of the
battle upon Gen. Valencia, who refused
to obey orders with his division-and
Valencia says the defeat was occasioned
by the hardness of Santa Anna, in coming
to his relief.
Major Gaines, who recently escaped
from Mexico, was on the staff of General
Scott, and Midshipman Rogers was on that
of Gen. Pillow. After the rout at Contre.
ras, and while our troops were on the way
to Churubusco, a house where Capt. Dan
ley and Major Borland were secreted was
passed. The former was quite unwell at
the time, but the latter come out, shoulder
ed musket, and was in at the defeat OF
Churubusco.
The armistice gave universal dissa,isfac.
ton to the army. On the evening of the
Goth, after the Mexicans had been thor.
oughly whipped, Mr.. Thornton, of the
English legation, accompanied by the Brit.
ish consul, Mr.. Macintosh, came out Of
the city to visit Gen. Scotland it is sup
posed their representations led TO the ar
mistice.
To the proper calculation of the spirit
with which the armistice was entered into
between Gen. ScoTr and SANTA ANNA
we annex the official documents.
HEAr QUARTERS OF THE ARMY U. S. AMERICA,
Coyoacan, August 81. 1S47. {
To His Encellency the President and General i,
Chief fine Republic of Merico.
SIR Too much blood has already been shet
in this unnatural war between the two grea
Republics Of this continent. 1t is time that tn
difference between them should be amicably ant
honorably settled, and it is known to your Elk
celency that commissioner on the part Of tn,
; United States, clothed with full powers 10 tina
end is with this army. To enable the two Repub
lies TO enter on negotiation, ! am willing tc
sign, on reasonable terms, short armistice.
:. | shall wait with Impotence until tomorrow
morning for direct answer to this communca
ton; but shall, in the meantime, seize and oc
cupy such positions outside Of the capitol as
may deem necessary 10 the shelter and com(or
OF this army.
have the honor 10 remain, with high consid
Grafton and respect, your Excellency's most ODE
dent servant. WINFIELD SCOTT.
To this letter a reply was returned by tn
Mexican Secretary of War, of which the fol
lowing is hasty version:
MINISTRY OF WAR AND MARINE, !
Mexico, August 81, 1947. {
To his Ercellency Gen. Winfield Scott. Com
maander in. Chief of the Army Of the U. S. O.
america.
SIR-The undersigned, Minister OF War and
Marine OF the Government Of the United State
OF Mexico, is instructed by his Excellency the
President, commander in.chief, 10 reply to you
communication in which you propose to ente
into an armstice, with view 10 avoid tn
further shedding Of blood between the two grea
republics Of this continent, for The purpose O
hearing the propositions which may be made 70
this purpose by the commissioner Of his excel
lency the President Of the United States O
America, who is at the head quarters Of th
American army.
1t is certainly lamentable, that in conseq uenc
Of the disregard Of the rights of the Mexica,
Republic, the shedding Of blood has becom
inevitable between the first republics OF thu
American continent; and your Excellency vii:
great propriety qualities this war as unnatural
as well on account OF its origin as the antece
dents Of two people identified by their relation
and their interests. The proposition Of an ar
mistice 10 terminate this scandal has been re
ceived with pleasure by his Excellency the Pres
dent, commander-in chief, as it will enable tn
propositions 10 be entertained which the com
missioner Of the President Of the United State
may make for the honorable termination OF tn
] war.
5 Accordingly, the President, commander in
chief, directs me 10 say 10 your Excellency, tina
he accepts the proposition TO enter into an armi:
tee, and for this bect he has appointed the bris
adler generals d. lnaco Mera y Vllaml an
2 d. Benito Quijano, who will be present at tn
time and place which may be designated.
His Excellency also nstructs me to COMMIT
Dicate his satSfsrton that the army nf the In