Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-09-15
Correspondence of the Pittsburgh Post.
LATEST FROM MEXICO.
Gen SCOTT IN THE CAPITAL!-SKIR
MISHES WITH THE GUERKILLASM


by the arrival of the steamer Fashion,
at New Orleans, the Picayune has dates
from Oera Cruz to the 9th, and from
iamplco to the 29th ult. The news by
this arrival is the most important that we
have received in many months from Mexi.
co. Our army has not only advanced to
the. city OF Mexico but it has had two
engagements with the enemy, close under
the walls OF the city, and defeated them.
The Mexlcans have been brought to SUP.
plicate suspension Of arms; and General
Scott has granted it. The Mexican Con.
gress has been convened, to take into con-
sideration MIR. Trist's proposition. The
news was received in Vera Cruz on the
evening Of the Goth u1t., by an express
courier from Orazaba, who brought the fol.
lowing letter to Mr.. Diamond, the collec.
tor at Vera Cruz:
ORAzABAyAug. 25, 1s47.
The Mexican mail which has just came
in, brings the following intelligence, which
| copy from the Dirio Official Del Gaberno.
Being of so great Importance, l send you
the express courier, which will be with you
to morrow about IL o'clock. On the 10Th,
two brigades, commanded by Gems. Valen.
cla and Santa Anna, went out to attack the
Americans near San Angel. Valencia's
Division has been completely defeated; and
Santa Anna, after the first rencounter, fell
back also in disorder to the city. They
Immediately after this asked for suspen-
sion of hostili:ies, and offered to hear the
proposition of peace from Mr.. Trist. The
next day the Minister of Foreign Relations
invited the Congress, through the papers,
for that purpose. These are the great
facts which will no doubt bring peace. An
other express arrived in Vera Cruz on the
10th, with letters containing the same news
in substance, and the following translation
Of the announcement Of it in the Diaria Of.
fetal Del Goberno:
''On the Goth Of August, Scott's troops,
who intended marching on Penon; turned
in and arrived near Kubaya. AS soon as
the news was known in Mexico, Valencia's
division went out 10 attack the Americans
at Los Danes de San Angel, and was CON-
pletely routed. Next came Santa Anna
with another division which shared the
same fate. After some fighting, the Mex
leans retreated to the Capital in great dis.
order; and such was the panic created by
the defeat, that the Minister of Foreign Re-
lations Immediately convoked the Congress
to take into consideration Mr.. Trist's prop
osition. A suspension of arms was demand
ed by the Mexicans, and granted. The
Americans are around Mexico, but had not
entered the city on the 21st. Such are the
meagre details which we have of those i'm
portant events. No couriers from Gen.
Scott's army direct had been able to get
through, so far rs we can learn, but from
the foregoing statements, it is manifest that
Gen. Scott holds the city of Mexico at his
command. That Gen. Scott did not choose
to enter the city is manifest He was
doubtless deferred from desire not to
wound the pride Of the Mexicans when
upon the eve of important negotiations.
1t is now supposed that the extraordina-
ry courier which left Vera Cruz for Mexi-
co on the 18th, a day in advance of the
regular English courier, was the bearer
Of dispatches to the British minisrer, to of:
fer again his mediation; and we think we
may safely say that he was instructed to
do so, if possible, before Gen. Scott reach
ed the capitol. We believe the instructions
were positive and no doubt they were obey
ed. Having absolute confidence in this
representation Of the acts of the English
government we think it reasonable to sup
pose that Scott was influenced by knowl-
edge Of this mediation to trust again to the
efforts Of Mr.. Trist to negotiate q peace;
and so spared the Mexicans the humiliation
of an armed occupation of the capital
Maj. Lally's Train.-The Bulletin of Jalap.
pa says that the train, after having been at
tackled at Cerro Gordo, retired to the plains;
at the same time the guerilas also retired.
On the following day the train commenced
marching to Jalappa, and on Thursday had
not yet entered that place. On the 10Th,
it was reported Mt Jalappa that the Gueril-
las would attack our troops near that place.
The Guerillas are said to have numbered
$50.
On the 10Th inst Maj. Lally enquired of
the Alcalde whether the citizens of Jalappa
would commit hostilities against the Ameri-
cans ifthey entered. To which the alcalde
replied, that the population was not armed,
but that there were Guerillas in the neigh
borhood for whose actions he was not re-
ponsible. On the morning Of the Goth the
wagons and troops entered the city. The
Boletin says that the wagons are filled with
sick and wounded.
On the 24th it was runored at Vera Cruz
that Jarauta had attacked the train a short
distance on the other side of Jalappa; but
that he had been driven back with loss.
Lieut. Henderson and the cavalry who
were sent out on the 9th by Captain Wells,
opprized Of Maj. Lally's approach of rein
forcements of the ball and shot ofthe Guer-
illos.
An express has arrived at Vera Cruz
from Alvarado, with information that the
Guerillas had attacked that place and killed
a number of persons.
Severe and Searching rebuke -SChenCk
Voted down in his own Town and by
his own Party.
On last Saturday the wings of Montgom-
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