Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1847-09-29

tions Of the earth; so sIamefuliy defeated
mat even all the Mexican ingenuity Of lies
ana excuser, can find no pal;ation for their
ldiscomfclture. Divide all the self sufficien
cy and overwhelming pride in the world,
at the commencement of this war, into two
parts, and the Mexicans possessed one half:
and II they had only chung to their batteries
with the same tenacity they did to their pa
per valor. they might have retained their
credit even although they lost their guns.
NOW, all is gone-means, material, maine
and standing in the world-and there Ger.
talnly Is portion of the proud people of the
Mexican capital disposed to listen to peace,
anu sheathe their useless swords
Jhe policy of Gen. Scott or of Mr.. Trist
II DO not know which is responsible for the
measure, in efecting an armistice and con-
sequently an opportunity to negotiate--this
policy, say, though not very fattering to
the pride Of those who fought the san1uina.
Try battles of Contreras and Churubusco,
may still have tendency to soften that OF
tile MexIcans, and lead to some kind of a
peace 30 perfect was the panic among the
sons OF lturbide on the Goth, that one OF
our weakest regiments could have entered
the Grand Plaza with but little opposition
IN tact could have driven every soldier eli.
Their out Of the city or to some hiding place
within its walls. Santa Anna and the mis-.
cradle semblance of government would
also have fled, and there would have been
no power with which to open negotiations
with which to treat. Perhaps it is better.
then, that the army did not at once ente,
and occupy the capital, at least in view of
peace--ths is a question yet to be solved :.
must acknowledge, however. even as mat.
te:s noW. look, that am one Of large ma
Jorty who feel any thing bu, rejoiced tina,
the army did no: enter the city at first, and
that peace negotiations are not to be ente r
tanned at the National Palace.
Yours, DC, G.. w. X.
+. S.-Since the above was written,
we have received a thousand and one ru.
mors from the city. The report that
Bustamente is approaching with some
eooo troops is renewed, as we'll as the
account Of the advance of Paroles upon
the capital. All the shops in the city are
closed, and CONSERVATION still reigns.-
Many will have it, the evidence being
their own proper eyes, that the Mexicans
are throwing up breast works and con-
structing batteries at different points, and
they say, too, that Santa Anna is DESTROYS
OF gaining time, or else to make one Of
the main conditions ofpcace that he is to be
supported by American arms against any
/ faction that may arise against him. In
this they are probably more than half
right. A train Of wagons, which was
going IN this morning, headed by Capt.
Wayne and an escort of dragons, we're
turned back by the Mexicans on the pre-
tence that they were regular soldiers
with the convoy. | don't know how the
matter will be settled, but Santa Anna
will probably have his own way. Our
own officers are many Of them outrageous
at the occurrence.
IAcUBAYA, August 81, 1947.
Inc Official report of Gen Saas, who
was second in command at Contrer as,
and who IS now prisoner, has been pub
llshed In Mexico. He admits that his de-
ieat was total, but as usual lays the blame
on some OF his brother officers. He SAYS
that on the afternoon of the l9th-(this
acas ,ot1le no one scas returning their Ere)
the Mexlcans fought with uncommon
Valor and enthusiasm, but that early on
the morning the Goth August they we're
suddenly surrounded and at once thrown
into confusion and in the end ute rlv
routed. Salas says that at the outset of
the disorder he shouted Victory for
Mexico" ordered the trumpets to sound,
and directed Gen. Torrejon to charge
with his lancers; but according to the
same account that officer fled in the most
cowardIy manner, the infantry got mixed
up with the cavalry and also fed, and the
1out OF all was complete and most disas-
trous. Salas says that Gen. Valencia
ran OFT at the commencement Of the
fight, that he does not know what has be-
come of him, and for this reason has felt
himself called upon to make a report
Such IS the account given by his Excel
lency Gen. ST.. Don Mariana de Saias of
the defeat at Contreras-one of the most
brilliant victories achieved by our arms
since the commencement Of the war
brilliant and most important for the great
results produced with so little loss on our
side, and for which Gen Smith, as we'll
as Col. Riley and the other officers en-
gagged III it are receiving the unqualified
appreciation Of the entire army.
Gen. salas himself acknowledges that
in this battle Gen Frontera was killed,
that besides himself Generals Mendoza,
Blaco aud Garcia were wounded and ia
ken prisoners, in addition to list OF over
100 other officers-colonels, captains, &C.,
who we're either killed, wounded, or
are now in our hands. And here let me
mention one fact in relation 10 the battle
of Churubusco, which will show how
near Gen Scot: was capturing the entire
Mexican army. At the time Gen. Worth
was pressing upon the tete de pont, Gen.
Twlggs upon the church, .and Generals
Shields and Pierce upon the hacienda
farther on, the commander-in-chief or
dered Ma or Sumner 10 take command Of
the Rifles, and by a circuitous march to
reach the road between the enemy and
the city. Nothing but the daring impet-
uosity OF our own men in front prevented