The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-09-16
Another Revolution in Mexico.
&c., &c., &c.
THE BATTLE OF cHURUBUsco.

tFrom the Washington Union, Sept AL
we nave at length received account Of the great
battle which has been fought before the capital from
the pens Of friends. The New Orleans papers
came to hand by this evenings southern mail but the
papers of the 7th published The dispatches how
ever, which were expressed from New Orleans
ceived in the mail by the Secretaries Of State and
War, and we are enabled to lay very interesting
details Of the boediest and perhaps the most decisive
and brilliant battle OF the war before our readers
Wehave not heard whether any dispatches have been
received from Gen Scott indeed that any letters
have been received by the Secretary from the camp
instead Of these have been favored with the
letters received at the War Department from ocer
at Vera CruSthe first written by himself the other
two addressed to him by two officers of the army-one
highly distinguished general who bore the bruat and
battle Of the day. and the other from captain in the
service These letters give the whole account the
ton to these give copous extracts from the Sun
.anahuac," Vera CRUZ Of the st September derived
also, doubt, from the most authentic sources We
hope to receive other details Of these thrilling
the course of tomorrow which shall hasten to lay
These glorious to the arms Of our country
The most important and perhaps the most
est the disparity Of the number
the troops engaged and the losses Of the respective
armies, in the most imposing form-700O only of
actually engaged at the main battle Churubusco
only 1000 with two light batteries of eight pieces in
and stron y fortified After two hours of bloody CON.
fst mainly with the bayonet carried everything
the enemy pursued to the gates Of the city Our
loss (heavy, indeed short Of 1000, the enemys
including many distinguished men" Thisis, indeed, a
brilliant victory. We congratulate the whole country
upon the glory which our arms have attained and the
prospect it promised Of peace An armstice had been
concluded for eight hoursthe particulars ofwhch
give in fu-in order to open negotiations We give
the names of the Mexican at the head of
whom stands Herrera himself MIR. Trst writes, that
they had already two meetings and we're to have third
and perhaps last interview Monday the 3Oth Au-
gust 1t would be idle for to speculate the ulti
mate results Indeed, have time night for
before us
But cannot forbear adding that this decisive VIC
tory places the capital Of the Mexcans at the mercy
our army. The CONSERVATION caused by the rout Of
their army has induced the enemy negotia
lions for The issue Of this negotiation is
be counted with confidence The nrmness with
which the has been prosecuted has brought the
fatuated Mexcsns to enter the discussion Of peace
After the panic Of the moment passed. they may again
manifest their insane obstnacy IN proongng the war
There should be relaxation Of our efforts pause in
preparat ions until peace rs conquered and q rat
fed treaty shall secure its continuance.
One Of the letters which publish speaks Santa
Anna manifesto of the 23d August which he transmits
in Spanish We have no time to have 1t translated
night but 1t shall appear tomorrow.
Meanwhile we lay before readers abstract Of
the most important points In the manifesto; and
insidious evasive and bunglng attempt throw the
whole blame from himself to the naipg General (be-
ieved to be Gen Valencia is scarcely found even
in the history Of Mexican documents
General Santa Anna commences his manifesto, an
nouncps to the Mexican people the armsce which he
had concluded with General Scott by saying that the
events Of the 10Th and 20tn already notorious
because they unfortunate He then the
extraordinary exertons which he to raise and
equip an army OF more than 10000 men, and provide
supplies FOR Them and to construct lines Of Notification
the works constructed and at the disposition Of his
troops but in accident apparently cant
may frustrats the most silful combnations On thu
18th, NJ al o'clock In the morning, he ordered
who commanded division OF 5000 men and "a pieces of
artillery to fail back tho village of Coyoacan for the
purpose eectiDg concentration Of forces in conse-
Quence OF movement Of the enemy. But this general
forgetting that there could not be commanders in
field OF battle undertook to object to the order and
stead Of falling back advanced; and the first news that
no Sapta Anns had OF this unfortunate WAS
commenced With fatal presentiment Of the conse-
quences he Immediately placed himself at the head Of
brilliant brigade Of four thousand and five pieces Of
artillery and proceeded to ofthe general but
arrived too late The had nterposed his force be-
tween them and night coming and the rain falling
in torrents, he compelled to retire He however
sent order by aid decamp to the refractory gene
raj directing him to retire to San Angel by the only
road which then left him. but instead Of obeyiDg
this order the general sent him word that what he
wanted was more troops that he had beaten the enemy
and put him TO fight, and had granted promotions in
consequence OF toe victory.
The next DAY at dawn santa Anna says he made an
other effort to proceed to the support errpg gem
put himself in motion when the enemy made his attack
and in ten minutes the general routed The conse-
quences OF this, he says, was terrible. The enemy
coud, by rapid movement reach the capital before IL
was possible for him to it, might fall with the
whole body OF his troops upon part Of the Mexican
army. An engagement did take place between their re-
spectve advanced corps and Santa says that his
exertions cost the enemy not little blood and that he
succeeded in placing himself in position to save the
capital; but upon receiving n commi ncaton from o.
Scott proposing armstoe he concluded to acceda to
It, lie then touches upon the proprety Of an armisce
in the abstract and concludes saying that IL the ire
sent armstcc does not result in peace the can be
renewed lie is STILL he says at the head Of respect
able body Of troops, and the nation will support him in
maintaining its honor AT the time, he threatens
punish iaotous and sedtous opposition to the su-
preme authority.
The foowi ng letter is from highly respectable Off.
at Vera Cruz, to the Secretary Of War -
VERA CRuz, Aug 81, 1e47.
Sir have the honor and satisfaction to inform you
that army has again been crowned with victory !;
$4,000 Mexcsns engaged, with General Santa Anna at
their head little army, who, with the bsyonet drove
them, in two hours, to the gates OF the city.
Commissioners Immediately appointed, and ne
gotiations going on. The protocol appears the
face OF 1t to be dictated by commissioners had
English copy of II to send TO you, but Colonel Wilson,
from best known to himself, begged 1t to
send to the President
/ send Dispatches which received from Mr. Trist,
to the Hon. James Buchanan. cannot conclude with
out congrauating you sir this mighty conquest for
feel assured 1t will result In peace. Paredes WILL In
my opinion hurry the conclusion ott He ought never