Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-10-07

northumberland the Mexican loss at TWENTY
FIVE HUNDRED.
In this battle General Bravo was killed and
Santa Anna WINS wounded, and had retired with
his forces TO Guadaloupe.
The intelligence comes TO hand in the New
Orleans Pcayune OF the Goth ult, and was re-
ceived by the poney express, at our office New
York SUM- and we find the following particulars,
The "Arco IRIS" had received letters from
Mexico, under date of September 9th, stating
that on the 9Th ult. the Mexican Commissioners
had declared that the propositions made by Mr..
Trist were nadInissible.
In consequence of this fact, Gen. Santa Anna
Immediately convoked Council of Generals,
who decided that notice should be given to Gen.
Scott that the armstico was at an end, and up
pointed the 9th ult. for the re commencement Of
hostilities.
On the 9th Of September, Gen. Scott had adj
dressed letter TO Santa Anna from Tacubaya,
accusing him of having violated several articles
of the arnsticc.
One of these violations was in not permitting
the American army to obtain supplies from tho
city Of Mexico.
! Gen. Scott demanded an explanation, and full
replralion, and concluded as follows:
"ll these are not given, hereby formally no.
| tiy you, that If do not receive the most COM
plete satisfaction, on all these points, before IL
o'clock to morrow, shall consider the armistico
rs terminated from that hour"
! To this letter Santa Anna replied at conside.
rable length, aud with great severity.
lie accused Gen. Scott with having himself
violated the terms Of the armstice, in refusing
to allow flour from the mills in the vicinity to DO
brought into the city
He says that the American wagons were dfiv-
en- out on account of the objectionable conduct
of the officers accompanying them.
Santa Anna also charges Gen. Scott with hav-
lynI lIo tl,,, -
the Capital, and robbed and desccrated the chur-
ches- stealing and destroying articles held sa-
cred by every Mexican.
Santa Anna concludes his letter us follows:
81 flatter myself that your Excelency will be
convinced on reflection, of the weight Of my rea-
sons but if, by misfortune, you should seek on
ly prelext to deprive the first city of the Amer
lea Continent Of an opportunity to free the I'M
armed population of the horrors of war, there
will be left to me no other means of salvation,
but to repel force by force, with decision and
energy, which my high obligations impose upon
me-"
On the 9Th ultimo Gen. Herrera, as comman-
dant Of the City Of Mexico, addressed the cler
gy, cxhortlng them to exert all their influence to
incite the people to arm themselves, and prepare
to resist the American army.
On the Sth ultimo, Gen. Scott attacked the
=" Mill del Rex or Kings Mil, in the immediate
L" Didrio del Gobierno" and the " Boietin," pub
shed at Alisco, our (Americnn) army was re-
pulsed, after a short conflict, in which we Amer
cans lost about 400 killed, and from 800 to 700
wounded.
Or (American) forces then fell back upon Ia
cubaya.
The accounted this affair, given by the Boil
eun," represents this battle to have been most
bloody one and most severely contested.
| a Mpyipn nj 40 nf.
fair, aud it concludes as follows:
CAT eleven o'clock, the enemy commenced
retrograde movement; and two o'clock NJ, he
withdrew all his forces to Tacnbaya, and aban-
doned the two points he had occupied blowing
up the house of Matualtho Telegraph spelling:)
Some say it was set on fire by a bomb from
Capueltepec: it is believed that Generals Twiggs
and Pierce directed the attack, and that they put
in motion about 5000 men:
1t is certein that the fire was more intense
and brisk than at Churubusco it is impossible
to obtain the loss of either side, correctly:
Our (MexIcan) loss does not amount to 100
killed, and $50 wounded. There are but few
missing. Nearly all not killed or wuundetrv-
tired to Chapultepec.
The enemy according TO confession of an
Irishman who came over to us in the evening"
carried off 400 dead, and 600 or 700 wounded.
We lament the loss of Gen Leon, wounded,
(since dead,) Colonel Balleras, of the valiant
Colonels iuerla, Galeate, and of the determined
Captain Maueas of Pucbla."
A Mexican letter announces that the Ameri-
can deserters, Riley and his Legion of st. Pat
rick" seufnty in number, were ordered by the A
mcrcan Court Martial to be hung, that the sem
tence was approved by General Scott, and that
on the 9Th of September, the WHOLE LEGION
WERE HUNG IN THE PRESENCE OF THE
AMERICAN ARMY, AS ALSO IN PRES
, ENCE OF THE ENEMY!
A letter addressed to Mr. Dimond, Collector
at Vera Cruz, from Orizaba, is as follows:
! ORIzABA, September 10.
, Dear Slr:-I have the honor to inform YOU
that an Express arrived here from Mexico this
, evening, which brings intelligence that General
Scott tcaS in The city Of .lerico that the 18th
of September the American troops took Chapul-
tipec and the citadel, and went into the city that
, night.
,, General Bravo was killed. General Santa
Anna tcaS tcounded IN The arm, and has retired
with the remainder OF his troops (which have
suffered much) to Guadalupe"
Your friend, &c.
A passenger by the James L. Day informs US
that it was reported among the Mexlcans ut We
, ra Cruz that we had lost 100 men in killed and
wounded, but he could trace the report to no au-
thentic source
, Another passenger estimated General SCOTS
loss at ONE QUARTER to ONE THIRD OF his
Army
, There are great many contradictory reports
relative TO General SCOTS position but the opin-
, ion is that he and his army are safe.
: There were large numbers of American troops
at Vera Cruz, and the city was filed with sup
plies.
Another account states that General Worth
was dangerously wounded. The Mexican loss
IN killed and wounded was 2500