Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-10-09
HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM THE
CITY OF MEXICO
FAILURE OF NEGOTTA TONS!
GEN. SCOTT THE CITY,

GEN. SCOTT THE CITY!
LIE A'm'stice Recommenccmen of
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Bloody Baule-Tco
Thousand Fre Hundred Mcricans killed
and Uounded--Gen. Worth badly ,coun-
ded-Sdnta Anna ,counded-deah OF
Gen. Brauo--Herrera's Proclamation--
Great american LoSs-A,riual of troops
al Vera Cruz.
The New Orleans Picayune Of the 25th
ult., at 4 o'clock, p. NJ, contains the fol.
lowing important news:
The steamship James l.. Day has Just ar
rived from Vera Cruz, which port she left
on the 2lst ult. The intelligence fully con-
firms our anticipations as TO the result Of
the negotiations.
We have no details, but letter from
Orzaba to Mr.. Dmond, the Collector at
Vera Cruz, dated the 10Th inst, says an
express had just arrived from the city of
Mexico, which brought intelligence that
Gen. Scott entered the capitol, after having
on the 18th taken the formidable fortress
Of Chapultepec and the citadel.
He entered the city on the night of the
day on which the battle took place; Gen.
Bravo was killed, and Santa Anna himself
was wounded in the arm, and he retired
with the remnant Of his troops, which had
suffered severely at Guadalupe.
The Sun Of Anahuac, which has an ac-
count of the engagements even more brief
than our own, says the slaughter was ter.
rible.
The Sun says the heights of Chapulte-
pee were taken possession of on the 18th
and the 18th and 18th was spent in bonn
harding the city, and portion of our army
entered on the morning of the 10Th, the
balance remaining at Chapultepec.
Correspondence of the Louisville Courier.
CINCINNATI, Friday, Oct. !s,, loA.m.
An extra from the office Of the Mobile
Tribune, dated Sept. 25,h, received at Bal
timore by the Suns celebrated "PoneY Elk
press" announces the arrival Of brig Osceo.
la, at Pensacola, on the evening Of the 2lst.
after passage OF only five days from Vera
Cruz. The Vera Cruz Sun of Anahuac
publishes letter from Puebla, dated Sept.
1l,h, which states that an express rider had
arrived at that place on his way TO Oajaco,
was sen, by Gen. Leon, and that the said
express had brought let.ors from the city Of
Mexico, dated 9th September.
These letters state tina! the peace pro?o.
sitions had been re ected, or at least that
hos,ilities had commenced on the afternoon
of the 9Th, and that severe battle had beer
fought on that evening between detach
ment belonging to Gen. SCOTS army anc
four picked regiments of Mexicans, and one
regiment OF National Guards-all comman
ded by Gen. Leon. The Mexican loss i.
stated at e,5OO!!
Mr.. Trist's propositions were in sub
stance these
That the United States wouli not claim
any thing from Mexico for damages OCCASION
ed by the war, but should have the privi
ege Of establishing two factories in Upper
California for eight years, after which time
the Mexican Government could renew th
article OF treaty.
This was not accepted.
Mr.. Trisl then uncluthing himself of hi
official authority, remarked to the Mexican
Commissioners, that Mexico had better ced
to the U. States Upper California, (or whicl
the Americans would pay Is or $4,000,
600 and this would probably have beef
agreed upon had the A!excans assented tina
the Texan boundary line should run from
the mouth of the Rio Grade on the left side
Th, proposition was rejected, tho Mexican
refusing TO yield one inch Of ground III
other side OF the Nueces.
Mr. Trisi, as he had not been authorize
to except such a proposition, then aske
as days for its consideration but the Mex
cans would consent to give only five days
On the 5,h Santa Anna wrote letter +
Gen. Scott, accusing him OF breaking til
arms,ce. Gen. Scott replied by making
similar charge.
On the Sin General Scott sent u le,
hundred men to attack Chapultepec. The
encountered the troois before mentioned
and a terrible battle ensued, which resulIe
ia the overwhelming defeat OF the Mexicans
Gen. Leon who commanded them, was baC
ly wounded, and Gen. Balderas, Of the N
tional Guards, was killed. The American
retired to Tacubaya, leaving five worthLe;
wagons behind. The American loss is sal
10 be comparatively small.
Gen. Herrera had issued proc'amatIo
recommending all Mexcans OF every SCI
uge, and condition, TO carry stones to III
house.tops 10 fight the Americans after the
enter the city.
The correspondents OF the Mobile paper
writing from Pensacola on the 23d OF Sep
l., rod NH.