The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-09-11

The special and extraordinary overland ex-
press for the Ns,c York Herald reached Phila-
delphia early yesterday morning, with the most
important news that has yet been received from
Mexico This express was arranged at a great
expense and has been kept in operation for nearly
year, for the purpose of bringing the latest war
news to this office.
The news received yesterday, was telegraphed
from Philadelphia in the morning for an Ertra
Herald In the afternoon we received the in
telligence more in detail, which we give in the
annexed account.
On the Sd inst, the New Orleans Picayuns
received by express the following information,
which arrived by the steamer Fashion, which
left Vera Cruz on the 9th of August, and Tam
pico on the 10Th.
Our army has not only advanced to the city
the enemy, close under the walls of the city, and
defeated them.
The Mexicans have been brought to supplicate
a suspension Of arms, which Gen. Scott granted
The Mexican Congress had been convoked to
take into consideration Mr.. Trst's propositions.
The news was received in Vera Cruz on the
evening of the 26th ult, by an express courier
from Orizaba, who brought down the follow
ing letter 10 Mr.. Dimond, the collector of Vera
Cruz, to whose courtesy the Picayune was in
debted for its uses
The Mexican mall which has just come in, brought
the following nelg snce which copy from the Diario
O6ic'st del Goberno Being Of 50 great Importance
send You this BY an express courier which Will DO with
On the 20th. two brigades commanded by Gems Va
cans near Angel Another letter says Los Llanos
Santa Anna after the FIRST rencontre fell back also in
disorder to city They Immediately after this asked
for Suspension Of hostities and offered to hear the
propositions from MI Trist.
The next day the Minister of Foreign Relations In
vtsd the next Congress through the newspapers, to
These are the great facts which, no doubt will bring
after them peace Yours truly
F. M. DIMosp, Ese
| Another express arrived in Vera Cruz on the
26th ult, with letters containing the same news
ia substance, and the following translation of the
announcement of it in the Diario Official Del Go
bierno
Translated from the Diario Oacal del Gobisrno]
On the 10th August, Scotts troops, who intended
marching on Penou turned 1t and arrived near Tacu
bsya Az a. the news was known ut Mexico Va
lenca's division went to attack the Americans at
Los Llanos de San Angel, and was completely routed
Next came Santa Auna with another DIVISION which
shared the same sf fighting The Mes leans
r-treated the capital great disorder and such
the panic created by their defeat that the Minister OF
to tale into consideration Mr. Trists proposition
suspension Of arms was demanded BY the Mexcsns and
granted. The Americans around Mexico, but had
not entered the city ON the list
| Such are the meagre details which we have OF
these important events. No couriers from Gene.
raj Scott's army direct, have been able to get
through so far as can learn, but from the
foregoing statement it is manifest that Gen Scott
holds the city of Mexico at his command
| That Gen. Scott did not choose to enter the
city, is clear; he was, doubtless, deferred
from entering it by desire to save the pride of
the Mexicans, when upon the eve of important
negotiations.
1t is now supposed that the extraordinary cou-
rer which left Vera Cruz for Mexico the
18th, day in advance of the regular English
courier, was the bearer of instructions to the
British Minister, to offer again his mediation,
and we think we may safely say that he was
instructed to do So if possible, before Gen. Scott
entered the capital.
We believe the instructions were positive,
and no doubt they were obeyed.
Having absolute confidence in this representa-
ton of the acts of the English government,
we think it reasonable TO suppose that General
Scott was influenced by knowledge Of this me-
diation to trust once again to the efforts of Mr..
Trist to negotiate peace, and so spared the
Mexicans the humiliation of the armed occupa-
ton of their capital; his characteristic humanity
may also be presumed to have strongly influenced
him to save Mexico from the voleace of hos
tile occupation.
We may recur to this point, and to the pros
poets of peace, which we may now entertain.
We have given none Of the rumors current in
Very Cruz as to the fall Of Mexico. They are
evidently founded imperfect rumors of the
real state of facts.
The rumors circulated here that Santa Anna
and Valencia were taken prisoners, we believe,
are totally without foundation.
In regard to the train under Major Lally, the
intelligence is favorable We arc informed,
from a very responsible source, that Major Lally
isknown to have passed Perote, and been on his
way, in safety, to Puebla. He made some stay
at Jalapa. The Boletin of Jalapa, says that Ma
jor Lally's train, after having been attacked at
Cero Gordo, retired to the Plan, at the same
time the guerillas also retired. On the follow
ing day the train commenced marching f,r Jd-
lapa, and on Thursday evening had not yet en-
tered that place. On the 10Th, it was reported
at Jalapa that the guerillas would attack cur
troops near that place. and all the evening the
road for near mile, was covered with men,
women and children, whom curiosity had at
tracted there. This gave rise to firing of can
non and musketry from our troops, and the clti-
zens succeeded in reaching their homes with
out receiving any injury.
The guerIllas are said to have numbered $50
The fire commenced at half-past five o'clock.
aod lasted but short time. At night tranquility
prevailed in the city, and party Of mounted
men from the train entered the city and passed
through the principal street At the same
time guerillas were seen near by. The Boietin
says that the loss on te side of the gueriDlas
was small AT ii o'clock on the 10Th, Major
Lally inquired of the Alcalde whether the cit
Gems of Jalapa would commit hostities against
the Americans if they entered, or not; to which