Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-09-16
MEXICAN NEWS.
Scott at the Capital..-SusPensiOn
of HOSlililies, &c.


of an extra Ledger, which s,ated hat'il had re-
ceiyed ,elegrsphic despatch TO the effec. that
Gen. Scot after TWO engagements, had arrived
at the Capital, and that suspension OF hoslill-
lies had taken place with view 10 the recep-
tion Of Mr.. Ttist's Peace propositions. The
fore going statement would seem TO be confirmed
by ,he following letters which the Washington
Union says were received a, The War Depart
ment in that city, from highly respectable Of
fcer Of the government
VERA Cruz, August 81, lS47 !
| Sir: have the honor and satisfaction 10
enclose you copy of letter received last
evening from friend Of mine, which can be
depended on ~
will no, trouble you with specuIaions as
TO wha, will, in all probability, follow The event
of the 20lh but have no doubt 10 my own
mind that i, will be a conquered peace
By The British mail, 10 reach here on the
3ls, inst. we shall have the particulars of the
defeat of the Mexicans, and The gathering to-
gether Of Congress.
Maj. Lally, who fought every inch Of his
way TO JaIapa, Lour las, dates from that city
had fortified himself in tha. city, and would
wal, for reinforcement either from above or
below. After the intelligence from Mexico is
known in Jalapa, presume he will have no
difficulty in getting up have the honor to
be, with great respect your obedien' servant.
ORIzABA, August 25, l647.
MY DEAR FRIEND: The Mexican mail,
which has just come in, brings the following
intelligence, which copy from the Diario Of
fetal del GObierno, being Of SO great importance
send you this express (cour.) who will be
with you the day after 10 morrow at about IL
o'clock.
On the morning of the 2olh, two brigades
commanded by generals Valencia and Santa
Anna, went out to attack the Americans near
San Angel. Vaencia's division has been CON-
ple,ely defeated, and Santa, after the first rem
con,re, fell back also in disorder 10 the city.
! They Immediately after this asked for a sus-
pension of ofhosilities-o offering TO hear the prop
osi,ons of peace from Mr.. Trist. The next
day The Minister of Relations invited the Con-
gress through the newspaper, to meet Tor that
purpose.
These are the great facts, which no doubt
will bring after them peace Yours.
This evenings southern mail also brings to
the War Department shor letter from Col.
i Wilson, commanding officer at Vera Cruz, Of
the 20ih August enclosing four manuscript let
ters, in The Spanish language, which had been
found in The trunk of Gen. Paredes. They
may possibly shed some light upon the designs
and movements Of the Mexican exile.
Another express arrived in Vera Cruz on
the 26th ult with letters containing the same
ne ws in substance, and the following translation
: of the announcement of it in the Diarao del
Gobierno
; Translated from the Diario del Gobierno.
Gen. SCOTS troops, who intend marching on
Penon turned at and arrived a, Tacurbaya.
AS soon as the news was known al Mexico
Valencia's division went out TO attack The Amer
leans at Los Lanos de San Angel, and were
completely routed Next came Santa Anna
: with another division, which shared the same
: fate. After some fighting, The Mexicans re-
: treated 10 the Capital in great disorder ant
$ such was the panic created by their defeat tha
Y The Minister of Foreign relations immediatel
/ convoked The Congress. to take into consdera
h lion Mr.. Tris.s proposition. A suspension o
!. arms was demanded by The Mexicans, and gran
ted.
n The Americans are around Mexico. bu. hat
n not entered the Cily on the 2lst
!, Such are the meager details which We hav
II of these important events.
!, No couriers from Gen SCOTS army direc
d have been able to get through so far as we ca
d learn, but from the foregoing statement it i
i manifest that Gen. Scott holds the City of Mex
. leo at his command.
: That Gen Scott did not choose 10 enter III
$ City is manifest, he was doubtless delerre
d from entering il by desire 10 save the prid
l. of the Mexicans, when upon the eve Of impoI
d tan, negotiations.
d Ii is now supposed tina, the ex'raordnar
!, courier which left Vera Cruz for Mexico on tn
= 18th, day in advance Of the regular Englis
= courier, was the bearer OF instructions TO lh
s, British Minister to offer again his mediation
ii aud we think we may safely say that he wa
e instructed TO do so if possible before Gen. SEQ
10 entered The Capital.
al We believe he instructions were positive
in and no doubt they were obeyed, leaving abs'
h Lutte confidence in this representation of The &C
er of the English Government.
We think il reasonable 10 suppose that Ger
,e ers Scott was Influenced by know ledge
le this mediation, 10 trust once again 10 the effor
Sc Of Mr.. Trisl TO negotiate peace, and SO spare
10 The Mexicans the humiliation Of the armed OF
o, cupation Of the CAPITAL; his characteristic h
a. many may also be presumed TO have strong
Influenced him TO save Mexico from the voen
.,f In