Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-09-23
From the san Of Andhuac. Vera Cruz, Sept. /
Great Victory!

$4,000 Mericans defeated by 1000 Americans
Our army has again covered itself with glory
The English Courier has just arrived, and the news
NEWS we SAYS, that Cen Santa Anna and thirty
thousand men have been defeated whipped 4! and
completely routed! 2!
Our troops engaged those Of the enemy about three
miles from the capital of Mexico, where they were
strongly entrenched. After combat OF TWO HOURS,
they (the enemy were put to flight!
The enemy's force amounted to THIRTY-Two THOU
SAND MEN and our forces to SEVEN THOUSAND!
Three more cheers for the American army hu- "a !!
huzza :! huzza!ii
The enemy's thrty-two thousand men were driven
to the gates of the city of Mexico by our seven thou
sand men at the point ef the bayonet.
Four commissioners were sent to Gen. Scott from
the city of Mexico.
This news came by the English courier. and. there
fore, we suppose that no one will doubt 1t. We will
say, further, that we have seen letter which
would dare to contradict which says all We have
said
This letter is dated Tacubaya, three miles from
Mexico, August 26.
N. B. We have just seen in the Diario del Cobb
erno that an armistce of forty EIGHT hours grant
ed by Gen. Scott
We publish to-day a second edition of our paper Of
yesterday, in order TO give readers the articles of
the armistice which was granted by Gen. Scott. We
copy all the documents which find in the Diario
del Goberno Some of the communications In
the Spanish language. The want Of time kept Us
from lransating them, the steamer leaves this
morning for New Orleans. They will be understood.
We will issue an extra, if possible, before the Mary
kingsland leaves, with Santa Annals manifesto.
The armisice being given in another part of this
edition of the weekly, (and in our semi-weekly of
Saturday, we omit here, and add the following
respondence relative thereto.
HEADQUARTERS THE ARMY U. SD
Tacubays, Aug %, lS47
Considered approved and ratified with the express under
Standing that the wod supplies used The second lme
conv non-AmeTcan copy-shall be taken 10 las in
both the British aud American srmes aims, munitions clo
Thing, equipments. subsistence flor men,, forage money,
and in general all the wants of army That word "sup
plies the Mexican copy Is enormously translated vvs
les" instead of ''recursos"
WINFIELD SCOTT,
Genera-in-chlef Of the U. s. A.
Translation.
Ratified, shppressng the 9th article, and explaining the
4h to the effect that the temporary of this armsce
shall be observed in the capital and % leagues around
and agreeing that the VOID supplies shall be translated
tsos; and that it comprehends everything OF which the
army may have need except aims and ammuntons
ANTONIO LOPEZ De SANTA ANNA.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY u. S. OF AMERICA
Tacubaya Arg "a, 1877.
accept and aty the foregoing qualification added BY the
President General Of the Mexican republic
WINFIELD SCOTT.
A true copy Of the original.
G. w. LAY, U. S. A.,
Military Secretary to the General-in-chef.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY u s. o. AMERIcA,2
Tacubsya Aug. %, lS47.
To His Erceency the President and General ichef of
the Merican Republic:
SIR Under flag Of truce, send Lieut. Semmes Of the
United States navy who will have the honor exchange
with such officer may be appointed for the purpose
ratification Of the military enon that signed yes
terday by commissioners om the American and Mexican
armies.
particularly invite the attention of your exceency
the terms Of ratification. and have the honor remain
with high consideration and respect excelencys
obedent servant WINFIELD SCOTT,
Geheral-in-chef of the u. s. Army.
Transatiop.l
NATIONAL PALACE OF MExIco,1
August %, lS47. (
have the note Of excelency of this date which
you pleased that Lieut. Semmes Of the Of
the United States, will exchange with another officer named
for purpose, the ratification Of military convention
which signed yesterday by commissioners of The Mex
and American armies, and calls particular attention
the terms Of the ratification.
The excellent President orders the rsigned
say your exceency he has the honor do he
orders its ratification within the time agreed the sImsce
and he also charged direct the attention Of your excel
ency The Of the ratification by his excellency
President have the honor TO be, &c,
LIMO JOSE ALCORTA,
Minister Of State, and Of War and Marine.
To his excelency the Of the United
of America.