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uelcAltu Them both times.
The Mexirans have been brou,b, ~ sr,rl;.
cate suspension Of hostiliics, apd a.. S,,',
has granted il. n' Seo"
lhe Mexican Congress has brcn Convened -
,ake INTO consideration Mr.. Trist's prurosiIoO
Tor negotiating Peace. '''''OH
! ne news was received in Vera Cruz on ,ho
evening OF The s6,h ui., Uy an EXPRESS corrier
,'o'" O'aLaoa' Who brought down ihe following
Cruz. ''''''0' u vera
not entered on the 9lsl. ''' 'u' ""u
No Couriers from Gen. Scouts Arr,v d;.o.,
have yet arrived, so FAR as We can learn h,, E'
The foregoing statement, it is manifest ,bs, C.
Scout has the cily Of Mexico in his possession M
ORAzABA, Aug. 25, I847.
The Mexican mail which has ius, come in
brings the following intelligence which copv
from the Diario Official Gobrrno. Being of So
great importance ! send il you by an express
courier, who will be with you tomorrow. anon,
l2 o'clock.
On the Goth two Brigades commanded bv Val.
encia and Santa Anna proceeded from the civ Of
Mexico, to auack the Americans, near San Angel
Vaencia's Division had been completely deieat.
ed, and Santa Anna, after the first encounter.
fell back in disorder TO the city.
They Immediately after this asked for sus.
pension Of hostiIilies, and offered to hear the
propositions of Mr.. Trist.
The next day the Minister of FOREIGN ReIa.
nons invited Congress through the newspapers 10
meet for that purpose Immediately.
These are the great facts which the letter con.
! l., 4, ....lI ! l..
Another Express arrived in Vera Cruz on the
Goth. Same news in substance, and The follow.
ing translation of the announcement of il in the
"Daro Official Goberno:"
"On the 20lh OF August, Scouts troops. who
intended marching ON Penon, turned in and ar.
rived near Kerboya. As soon as the news was
known in Mexico, Valencia's division went out
to alIuck the Americans al Los Danas dc San
Angel, and was overlhrown.
"Next came Snla Anna with another division.
which shared the same fate.
"After some fighting the Mexicans retreated TO
the city in great disorder; and such wasthe panic
created by The defeat, that the Minister of For.
egn Relations Immediately convened Congress
10 lake into consideration The proposals Of Mr..
Tris.
GuN
by Gen. Scott.
1t is now supposed that the extraordinary cou.
rier which left Vera Cruz, for Mexico on The 18th
uit., day in advance of The regular English
Courier, was the benrcr Of instructions 10 The
British Minister 10 offer again his mediation, and
we think we may safely say he was instructed 10
do SO before Gen. Scott entered the capital. We
belyo the instructions were positive, and no doubt
they we're obeyed.
That Gen. Scott does not choose 10 enter the
city Of Mexico is manifest. He was doubtless
deferred from entering by desire not 10 niure
the PRIDE Of The Mexcans when on the eve OF an
important negotiation.
Having absolute confidence in this representa-.
ton OF the acts Of the English Government, We
think II reasonable TO suppose Scott was nhuen.
ced by knowledge Of this mediation 10 trust
once uguln 10 The efforts of Mr.. Trist 10 ncColiae
Peace, and therefore spared the Mcxicans The
modification ot an armed occupation OF their
ciy.
His characteristic humanity may also be pre-.
Sumed TO have strongly influenced him to save
Mexico from The violence of hostile Cccupa.
ZION.
We may recur 10 this point, and 10 the pros.
poets of Peace which some may now entertain.
Major Lally's train made its way in safety 10
Ja'uPa. Pcrote aud Puebla. At Jaapa he nude
a delay Of several days. We have il from tho
best autorily that Major L. had passed Pero,e.
Our readers may be int rested N what is said of
the rain prior to its moving from JaIapa.
In The Anhuac Sun anl Jaapa Bulletin, it is
said that the train after having been attacked at
Cero Gurdo, relired 10 The Plain, at the same i'm,
also the Guerras retired.
On the following day the ,rain commenced
marching TO Jaapa, and on Thursday evening
had not entered that place.
On the 18th il was reported OF Jalapa that
Guerras would attack our troops near that place
and all the evening, The road for near mile was
covered with men, women and children whom
curiosity had attracted there. This gave rise TO
firing of cannon and musketry from our troops
but the citizens succeeded in reaching therhomes
without receiving any injury.
The GuerrillNs are said TO have numbered
$780, The firing commenced at 81 o'clock, and
lasted but short time. Al night tranquility
prevailed in the city, and a parry Of mounted
men from the train entered and passed through
The streets. At the same time, the Guerrillas
were seen near by.
The Bulletin says that the loss on the part Of
the Guerilas was small.
On the 18th, Maj. Loy inquired of the AL
calde whether the citizens of ia apa would com.
nit hostiIities upon the Americans if they enter.
ed the city. lie answered that The population
were unarmed, but being in the neighborhood,
he could not answer for their actions.
On the morning of the goth the train Of wa
gons entered the city. The Bulletin says the
wagons were loaded with sick and wounded,
Yesterday, the Gath, it was rumored in Vera
Cruz that Father Jaranta had attacked the tram,
a short distance on the other side of Jaapa, bus
that he had been driven back by our troops with
loss on both sides.
Lieut.. David Henderson was printer, and
resident Of New Orears