The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-09-16
Tn. News from MEXICO.

TIL. important intelligence from the city of
MEXICO. which we published in our regular edi-
ton Yesterday morning, has created great deal
of excitement, and there appears to be very
great difference of opinion as TO the position OF
affairs in that section. We have received many
details OF the engagement between the two
armies, but not sufficient to enable US to form
very correct opinion as to the probable result OF
the affair. We do not exactly understand the
nature or the object Of the armstice. There
was, without doubt, an immense loss on both
aides but if the reports are true that the armls-
tice was granted at the request OF General Scott,
1t detracts very much from the glory of the bat
tie Either the reports are not true relative to
the rout of the Mexicans, our army suffered
more severely than is yet reported.
We should Judge from the number of officers,
particularly among the volunteers, killed and
wounded, that our loss of rank and file has been
awful The accounts of the killed and wounded
will, we fear, be more serious than In any en-
paRement since the commencement OF the war.
The greatest anxiety exists for full particulars,
and we shall place them before the public at. the
earliest moment
The most natural questions that suggest them
selves in perusiug the accounts from the seat OF
war are, is the prospect Of peace any brighter
is there any greater probability of hostities be-
ing brought to a close 1t is our opinion, so far
a. we can judge by the accounts received, that
an amcable adjustment of the difficulties be-
tween the two Cover nments, is as far distant
ever; that the capture of the city of Mexico will
not lead to those results which many have anti
cipated. 1t appears by the recent accounts that
Gen. Valencia was opposed to the armistice;
that he had escaped from the city, and pronounced
against Santa Anna. There is every probability
of his joining Paroles, and giving our army
great deal of trouble in the rear. The division
existing between these leaders, will be the most
serious obstacle to the establishment of peace, or
to the permanency of any treaty we may form
with the party in power. Until we can reconcile
these differences, we had better abandon all idea
ofany immediate settlement of the question ami
cably.
We have mems of Judging what the proba-
BILE duration of the armlstice will be- While it
lasts, every effort WILDE made, without doubt,
by our peace commissioner, to negotiate treaty,
and our government will concentrate as near the
capital as the terms of the armistice will per-
nit, as large force as possible, so to be pre-
pared for any emergency. We have very little
faith in the Mexicans, and have no doubt they
will avail themselves of the first opportunity TO
pitch into us. Our army is now in the very CEN
tire of the enemy's country, and our leaders must
be wary, or they will be hemmed in on all sides,
A few days will settle the most important ques-
ton at issue When shall we have peace Ii
the negotiations going on at the last accounts
fail, there will be alternative left but to keep
an armed possession of the whole country.