The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-08-25

upon Mexico. The who carried these letters has
so much romance mixed up with the factsif facts they
be-and represents himself doughty champion, and
bold adventurer that is puzzled discriminate
the reality from the fcton-and, in truth is disposed to
doubt the whole story Taking it for granted, however,
that the editor of the New York Sun would not humbug
his readers by palming upon them mere ridiculous
romance and that there may be truth in his stories,
we proceed to state, that yesterdays Sun presents us
with another specimen OF its Mexican batch. This cor
respondent writes from the city of Mexico July 30th,
opening with the remark that it is probably the last
letter (the editoT will receive from this city under the
Mexican flag" He says that he to ''despach his
letter by Mr. Hail. who, though your express rider, is in
the confidence of Santa Anna and goes to Vera Cruz
under special pass from him. bearing several letters for
the Dictator"
81 the letter (says he) in the city, and will
finish it ranch Pinon sixteen miles from the cap
lta which distance accompany Mr. H., in order 10 see
the Notifications being thrown up. The letter may reach
and not as the road is bese with robbers, who
shoot a courier readily common traveller. Mr.. H.
has advantage however, he starts in company with
English courier, and will continue with him. if the Eng
shman keep up; if not he hastens alone, and my
letter safe between the soes fhs shoe Hall has of
the swie horses in Mexico, real mountain breed PAGER,
which furnished him, and for which have drawn You,
so that should the robbers trap him. you will have the
draft to honor"
The correspondent after stating the efforts which had
been made by the police to arrest Mr. Beach, the editor
of the Z" Sum-" who lately in Mexico, proceeds
follows
81 you that another attempt had been made to
cast cannon, which abandoned. have learned
to-day Several cannon have been cast by Engshmen and
Americans employed at immense wages but under sealed
doors and secretly and privately that knew what
going Upwards of twenty cannon have been cast
and be used rough as they are, as they have no
means boring them. They made OF bells and scrap
iron The bells taken down in the night, with mul
dcd cappers and carried the quasi foundry The
ordinary delay Of General Scott has rallied the energies of
the exicans and almost destroyed the hopes Of the peace
party There IL 900 troops natonal guards and
oters) the city, and able bodied men sufficient make
up army of 50000; all of whom it sad will be forced
out Pion to fight General Scott. So silently and swiftly
have the notifications gone up at Pinon, that could
not have believed without seeing The pass of Pinon
was the only one of three roads from Puebla Mexico
fortified 1t sixteen miles from the city, and runs between
two volcanic mountains, high barren, and difficult of
At their bases the ground is level and the Pinon for
LITIGATION extends in of half circle from mountain TO
mountains nearly quarter OF mile One OF these mount
aims craer-top, followed to natural
breastwork Here portion of the army is to be posted
portion the other mountain, and the main body in
the Qualifications is said, upon Mexican estimate, that
Santa Anna will fight the grand battle with from $4,000
to 100000 His ranks continually swelling,
though his soldiers badly armed. Cuasses muskcts,
and gili-barres without stocks--many OF them Obtained
from the pyramid OF pretended be burned by Gen
Scott Cerro Godoare the weapons OF the Mexican
my avoid this pass, and 80 either of the other
roads but the other difficult and still better
fortified"
The Sun follows up the letter with diagram and de-
scrpon of the Notifications at Pnon pass taken on
the spot by the special courier, Mr.. Hall:
ssThe Pnon pass the principal road from Mexico to-
Puebl sixteen miles from Mexico, aud sixy-nine miles
from Puebla 1t is gorge between two volcanic
ms, about sixty rods wide, and the Qualifications,
H.. ,If. ,,,,
to mountain, about eighty rods in length. The forif
cations composed of and earth of great strength,
and are capable of mounting forty heavy cannon To
wards Puebla the Qualifications have perfect nnonshot
range for than mile and half sweeping the entire
road. Near the mountain. the right, going towards
Puebla on high emincnce Santa Anna has erected an
observatory safe from shot, from which he intends
watching the expected battle In case OF defeat, he has
secured his the capital by private path, which
the reader will observe by looking at the map.
battery of cannon has also been placed on hill TO
the right of the road, beyond the pass towards Pueba.
Some deences also erected on the two mountains
which form the pass The spot is admirably situated to
defend capital and in the hands OF any body but Mexi-
cans would be impossible Santa Annals observatory is
nearly thirty feet higher than any OF the surrounding hs
Upwards of 090 at work on the Notifications
when our courier left There is but other road at all
practicable, by which the American force could advance
the 'Annunciaton to the south of the Pueba road and
this is defended by still more difficult passes lhee IS
road still south of this, but it is mere mule path Inc
probability is that General SCOTS delay has forced another
bloody battle upon tfoops, which would have been
avoided had he marched directly from Cerro Gordo upon
the capital Ere this the battle has been probably fought
and we wait anxousy chronicle the history of General
SCOTS reception at Pinon pass.
We are not prepared to condemn Gen. SCOTS delay,
without hearing his own explanations. We will not i'm
ate the reckless precipitation of his friend of the New
York Courier, who, the facts turn out, virtually
charges him with "folly" and even "nsanity"