Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-10-09
MOST IMPORTANT NEWS
FROM MEXICO.


Of both Armies--Gcneral Worth, and Three
Hundred Americans said to be Blown Up BY
Explosion Of Powder Wagons Capture OF
$500 600 by the Mexicsns-RePorted Death
H OF Generals Smith and Pillow-Another Ac.
ton on the l2,h--Cspture OF Chapultepec--
Bombarinent of the Capi,sl-Desth Of Gen.
r Bravo--S,nta Anna Wounded.
The steamer James L. Day arrived at New
Orleans on the 9th ult with the most important
intelligence yet received fom the seat Of war.
From the Picaynae Of the 26th, received by
the pony express, in advance Of the mail, we ex.
tract the following particulars: .... r........
The Arco Iris had received letters from the
city OF Mexico under date Of the 9th stating that
on the 7th the Mexican Commissioner declared
that the propositions made by Mr.. Trist were
inadmissable, in consequence of which General
Santa Anna convoked Council OF Generals, who
decided that notice should be given Immediately
to Gen Scott that tie armistice was at an end,
and appointed the 9th for the recommenc ement
Of hosfiiities rt
On the 9th Of September Gen. Scott addressed
letter TO Santa Anna from Tucubaya, accusing
him of having violated several articles of the
armistice, one Of which was that Of not allowing
the American Army TO obtain supplies from the
city Of Mexico, Gen Scott demanded an explana
tion and reparation, and concluded a. follows =
II these are not given, formally notify you that
if do not receive the most complete satisfaction
on all these points before l2 o'clock tomorrow,
| shall consider the armstice as terminated from
that hour.
To this letter Gen. Santa Anna replied at con.
siderable length, and with great severity. He
accuses Gen. Scott Of having violated the terms
of the armistice in refusing TO allow -four from
the mills in the vicinity to be brought into the
city. and says the American wagons were dri
ven ont Of the city on account of the objectiona.
hle conduct Of the officers accompanying them -
Santa Anna also charges Gen. Scott with having
sacked the Mexican towns in the vicinity Of the
Capital, and robbed and decorated the churches,
stealing and destroying articles held sacred by
every Mexican. He concludes as follows:
II na.ter myself that your Excellency will be
convinced on calm reflection Of the weight Of my
reasons. but if by misfortune you should seek
only pretext for depriving the first city of IN.
American Continent Of an opportunity to free th'
unarmed population Of the horrors Of war, ther'
will be left me no other means Of salvation ,bu
10 rep"l force by force with the decision ant
energy which my high obligations impose upo
me" '.at '-.'e's .. e..r, E..'
On the 7th, Gen Herrera. the commander o
the city Of Mexico. addressed the clergy, exhor
ting them to exert all their influence to incite tn
people to ann themselves and prepare TO resis
the American Army.
On the s,h Of September Gen. Scott attacke
he Mill Del Rey or Kings Mill in the imme
dio,e vicinity of Chapultepec. According TO III
Diario del Gobierno, and tn. Boletin published g
Atl,sco, our army was repulsed after sever
conflict, ia which we lost about 400 in killed an
from 900 to 700 in wounded, and fell back upo
Tacubaya The account giving by the Boleti
represents the battle to have been the most blot
This, however, is Mexican account, and col
eludes as Eollows:-- .
AT O'Clock, the enemy commenced a retr'
grade movement, and, by two O'Clock IN the a
te,noou he Withdrew his forces from Tacubay
abandoning the two points be had occupied, az
blowing up the house Of MatA, though some 81
II was set on fire by bomb, fired from Chapu
tcpec. 1t is believed that Gen. Twggs ar
pierc. directed the attack, and that they put
motion about 5000 men. II 10 certain that tt
fire was more intense and brisk than at Churl
busco
II is impossible to ascertain the loss on eith'
side. Ours does not amount to 100 killed an
25O wounded There are few missing, nearl
all no, killed or wounded retiring to Chapult
pee The enemy, according 10 the confession
an Irishman who came over 10 us in the evenin
carried off 400 dead and GOO or 700 wounded
We have TO lament the loss Of Gen. Leon, stint
dead that OF Col. Balderas, of che valiant Col
n.ls Hueria and Gelati, and of the determine
Capt Mateos of Puebla .1
A Mexican letter announces that Riley and
legion of Sr Parric, seventy in number were
dered by the Conrt Martial TO be hung. II
sentence was approved by Gen. Scott, and on u
s,h OF September the whole legion were hung
presence of the army. as also of the enemy.
From the Dario del Gobiernol
At half past 4 o'clock this morning the
uer,cans STACKED the position of the Mill of
Rey, close to the fortress of Chspul,ePec. u
numerous and brave colums were however
pulsed three times by our valiant soldiers "
ais day gave briliisn, proofs Of their patriot,
.nd bravery. More than thonsane OF the er
tay remained on the field Of battle. and on
stic the loss has been less than one half