The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1847-10-08

O'"SiuuSh Guqui'c't " fes'S'uaJ' ""
firms; as far as it goes, the news Of the
battle in Mexico, published by us yester>
day. II also gives additional particulars.
Later From Mexico.
Rejection of Peace Propositions Another
Battle.
RICHMOND, Va, Sept. 80, ii P. NJ.
An extra from the Office Of the Mobile
Tribune dated Sept, 23. and received by
Poney Express, announces the arrival at
Pensacolia Of the brig Oseola, on the ev>
ening OF the 2lst, after passage Of days
from Vera Cruz The following letter Is
to the SaA Of Anahuac. dated Pueblo,
Sept. llih. "A letter is received here from
Atlexes stating that an express had ar
rived there on It's way TO Cayoco sent by
Gen. Leon, aud that sai1 express had
brought letters from Mexico dated 9Th
inst These letters stated that the pro-
positions of peace had been rejected, or
at least, had been recommence on the at
ternoon of the Sth, aud that battle hau
been fought on that evening by few hun
dred men of Scott's army against four oi
the picked Regiments OF the Mexican ar.
my--the II lth Reg't OF the line, the "a and
4tL Regt. ligh, infantry, and one Regi-
meat Of National Guards, all commanded
by Gen. LEON.
The enemy is stated to have been com
pletely used up, and their loss is said to be
over $50 The letter says that the fol-
lowing were Mr.. Trst's propositions: That
the United States would not have any
thing to claim from Mexico, for damages
occasioned by the war--that the U. >.
would have tie privilege Of establishing
two Factories in Upper California, for
eigh, years and that the Mexican govern
meni, af er that time, could, il it choose
renew, this article of the treaty. This
as not accepted. Mr.. Trist, unclo,hing
hmself o his otfic power, remarked to
the Mexican commissioners, that che
thought il would be better for Mexico to
ceJe the whole of Upper California to the
U S., for which that government would
certainly pay Is or 90 millions OF dollars;
thus would probably be agreed upon, II the
following articles had met the assent o
the Mexicans;
Il. That tie Texan boundary line should
run along fr0m the mouth of the Kit
Grande, on the left side to the right side
bul this last proposition " as rejected, the
Mexicans refusing to yield one inch o
: ground on the other side Of the river Nue.
ces.'
Mr.. Iris, then asked forty FIVE days, a
he said he was not authorized to accep
) such proposition as he had received frou
he commissioners; but the Mexicans re
piled by saying they would give him hv
days and no more. On the D Ii day
d the Sh---a letter was written by Sant
= \nua to General Scott, accusing him q
breaking the armistice, on some trAiu
pretex'. Gen. Scott answered by making
similar charges.
u On The Sth, in the afternoon. body U
a few hundred men " as sent by Gen. Scot
u to attack Ghapultopeck. This small bed
encountered a large force Of the enemy
best truops there. and terrible fight Ell
sued, in which the Mexicans, as usual, &,
, a good thra,thing. General Leon VIII
commando ed the Mex cans was wounded
- and Gen BalIeras, OF the National Euard'
. killed, The small number of the Amer
: cans, who the Mex leans letter writers sa
Ito use heir own expressio -'fongl
V like devels,' retired to La Cuhaya ,Ieavin
p" five wagons behind them; some OF lhes
y without wheels, and others without horses
+ The loss on part Of the Americans is sal
to tie very small comparatively.
A Procl nation was issued by Ger
Herrera. Governor of the city of Mexico
' recommended the citizens--men, womc
and cLildren-to collect stones and carr
iEem TO the roofs Of their houses, aud froi
= there throw them al the A nericans il the
entered the city.
The correspondents Of the Herad an
Tribune, dated Pensacola, Sept. %, sa
brought late and unfavorable news fror
General Scott's army, from which itseem
ed that hostili'ies wete renewed on tb
! Sth iusi.. Santa Anna and Gen. Scott fnu
tually charging each other iih viola
: ton Of the armistice. And by the las
Z accounts our troops had possession Of tw
Of the principal streets of the city, and ha
driven the principal part of the Mexica'
s forces on towards the Plaza Orr troop
r suffered grea'lv fren, the Gre of the enc
o my from the windows and hnnse tops, an
D Gen. Worth was badly, but not MORALLY
e wounded.
. Our loss since leaving Pdeble vas 300
| men.
; Mr.. Trist's proposition for the acces
, sion of a portion Of California, for con