Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-09-17
TAcUBAYA, August 2Sth, 1S47.


Capt. Beauregard, of the engineers, has
been kind enough TO furnish me with sketch
of the battle grounds of the goth inst OF
course it was executed in great haste, butstlll
gives one complete idea of the scene of OPP
erations, and of the strong positions held by
the Mexican army at the outset Capt. b.
conducted Gen. Smiths brigade to the attack
upon Coutreras, and thus knows the ground
full we'll 1t Tower, also of the engineer
corps, conducted Col Riley to the attack Of
Valencia in the rear, while Capt Lee, with
portions of the 9th and 9th Reg ments, made
diversion in front. Why some of our engl'
neer officers were not killed in the different re.
connosances and actions is miracle, for they
were always foremost.
The accounts this morning from the city
would go to show that the Mexicans are
chuckling over the defeat of a wagon train
yesterday. and its expulsion without the walls
they absolutely term it a victory! The au0
thorities pretend they die every thing in their
power to suppress the row, but no one who
understands the Mexican character believes
them. If anything in this world can be driv'
en- easier than Mexicans NTH arms in Their
hands, (vlde Churubusco and CoutrerasO it's
Mexicans icithout arms. A Mexican mob can
be likened to nothing save flock OF sheep-a'
easily routed and dispersed-and now the au-
thorites pretend that they did everything Ia
their power to suppress the one which was
raised yesterday A single squadron OF our
dragons could have ridden over the rioters IS
easily as they could over law. | suppose
now that the wagons will not be allowed 10
enter the city-another point gained by the
enemy. They certainly have not been In TO-
day.
The Diario del Gobierno of yesterdays al
most entirely filled with documents and letters
all undertaking to prove that Valencia was
the sole cause of the defeat of the great Mex
lean army. Santa Annals friends are at the
bottom of all this of course. Several OF va
lencia's letters are logged into the Document
in one of which, dated at o'clock on ps
the evening of the 10Th, at Coutreras, nc
speaks of having routed the entire American
army al all points, and that the liberty anu
honor of his country had been saved oy 'n'
glorious victory. He further discloses uIs
fact that Gen. Frontera was killed while LEAD
ing on a charge of Cavalry, and that Genera
Parroii was wounded Thsis new; we shan
get all the truth out of them after while e..
The last we heard of Valencia he was al "
luca, whittier he had gone according,
own published statement, TO coilect lo'oe'
vindlcate the honor of his country!
The same number of the Dlano contains aH
account of the attack upon the wagon nN,'.
1t makes light ofthe whole affair, says ina
few persons were slightly injured, that UenI
Tornel, Herrera and Quijano soon dlsper'e.
, the rioters, and that the fact of the wagons
going as far as the Plaza Principal was an e,
ror or oversight Among those who rece' eve.
a shower of stones on the occasion was "a "a
Hargous, the gentleman who has manly Is.
and clothed the army since it marched HUI
Jalapa. He was in the city after supPle' o.
the time ,.
believe that up to this time have nes nn,.
ted to mention that Maj. Gaines, who 'e's" ~
ly escaped from Mexico, was on the St"I hst
Gen. Scott during the recent battles anu o i
Midshipman Rogers was on that OF Gen lib
low After the rout at Coutreras, ana
our troops were on the way to Churu1uSI'O oDd
house where Capt Danley and Maj bo', "ra.
were secreted was passed. The former W. W.,
quite unweIl at the time, but the latter '0 .bs
out shouldered musket, and was IN d ii
defeat of Churubusco. hear that Clay anu and
the other prisoners will now soon be reeT
Yours, &C., u. W.
TAcUBAYA, Aug. %, 1891.
| The peace commissioners met again hing
day, and at point nearer this place. N0 o. this
positive in relation to the proceedings .. hat
second meeting has transpired-some say no,
everything went on smoothly, others say little
which is tolerably strong proof that out Mt 70
is known one way or the other IN reia' ;ons,
the deliberations. The new commissAt