Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-09-18
LATE FROM MEXICO

Uen. Scott master Of the Capitol-Battle be
f,ceen Gen. Worth and Valencia--A sec
ond battle bet,oeen Gen. Scott and Santa
Anna Americans again victoriou.
Scott grants a huce--Merican Congress.
conroked to consider Mr.. Trists peace pro
position Valencia and Santa Anna taken
prisoners
From the differen, N. o. papers, of the
Sd inst. we take the following highly inter
esling news, which is undoubtedly the mos
important since the commencement of the
war:
The steamship Fashion, Capt. O'Brady
arrived on the evening OF the Sd inst. at
N. Orleans from Vera Cruz, which por, she
left on the 9th ult.
She brings the news which 10 contained
below. One Of her passengers told our in
formant hat the battle between Gen. Worth
and Gen. Valencia was very severe one,
the Mexicans and their General behaving
very bravely. Santa Anna only came to
the field after Valencia had been defeated,
and is said to have hardly offered any resis-
lance.
There can be no doubt whateuer, Of the
correctness Of the intelligence, since the
Mexican government paper Of the els, ulti
mo, confirms the news in an article, the
translation Of which will be found below
From the Picayune.
The news was received at Vera Cruz on
the evening Of the 26th ult. by an express
courier from Orizaba, who brough, down
the following letter to Mr.. Dimond, the
collector at Vera Cruz, to whose courtesy
we are indebted Tor the use OF the letter,
which we proceed to give:
ORIzABA, August 25, l847.
My Dear Friend: The Mexican mail,
which has just come 10, brings the follow.
ing intelligence, which copy from the Di
drio OGcial del Gobie,no. Being Of so
great Importance, send you this express
courier, who will be with you tomorrow
about - o'clock.
On the Goth Two brigades commanded by
Gen. Valencia and Santa Anna, went out
to attack the Americans near San Angle.
Valencia's division has been completely de.
feated, and Santa Anna, after the first rem.
contre, fell back also in disorder to the city.
They Immediately after this asked for
suspension OF hostilities, and offered to hear
the propositions Of peace from Mr.. Tris!.
The next day the Minister Of Foreign
Relations invited the Congress, through the
newspapers, TO meet for that purpose.
These are the great facts, which no doubt
will bring after them peace. Yours &c.
F. M. DlmoND, Esq.
-*Anoiher letter says Los Llalos de San
Angel.
Another express arrived in Vera Cruz on
the 26th, with letters containing the same
news in substance. and the following
translation of the announcement OF it tn the
Dlario Official del Gobierno:
On the Goth Aug. SCOTS troops, who in
tended marching on Penon, tnrned it and
arrived near Tacubaya. AS soon as the
news was known at Mexico, Valencia's d.
vision went out to attack the Americans at
Los Llalos de San Angle, and was complete.
ly routed. Next came Santa Anna, with
another division, which shared the same
fate after some fighting. The Mexicans
re,reated TO the capitol in great disorder,
and such was the panic created by their de-
feat that the Minister Of Foreign Relations
Immediately convoked the Congress to take
into consideration Mr.. Tris,'s proposition.
A suspension of arms was demanded by the
Mexicans and granted. The Americans
are around Mexico, but had not entered the
city on the 2lst.
Such are the neagre details which we
have Of these important events. No cou.
riers from Gen. Scott's army have been
able to get through, so far as we can learn.
But from the foregoing statements, it is
manifest, that Gen. Scott holds the city OF
Mexico at his command. That Gen. Scot,
did not choose 10 enter The city is manifest.
He was doubtless deferred from entering it
by desire TO save the pride Of the Mexi-
cans when upon the eve Of important nego-
tiations. 1t is now supposed that the ex,
iraordinary courier which left Vera Cruz
for Mexico, on the l2lh ut. day IN ad-
vance Of the regular English courier, was
the bearer OF instructions 10 the British
minister to offer again his mediation; and
we think we may safely say that he was
instructed to do 80, if possible, before Gen.
Scott entered the capitol. We believe the
instructions were positive, and no doub'
they were obeyed.
From the Bulletin.
Gen. Scott reached the city on the Goth,
without any opposition. Gen. Worlh's di
vision got into the rear Of the town, and
succeeded in cutting off the supply OF wa.
ter, when the Msxicans, under Gen. Valen.
cia, attacked him, but were driven back
with severe loss.
1.-THE Picayune doubts the story atoge-
Their
From the Della.
A gentleman Who came by the Fashion,
states that Valencia and Santa Anna had