Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1847-11-10

mates that he sent for reinforcements, at q
junctufe when the tide of battle might have
been turned against Gen. #Quitman,, which
were refused, and finally openly accuses
Gen. Pedrigon Garay, who conmanded his
reserve, with running of without firing a
gun or rendering him the least assistance
tie hlmselfspeakso of the gross insult bestow-
ed upon him by Santa Anna after the battle
An insult, he saye, that he could not re.
cent. We now have the reports of Bravo,
who commanded at Chapultepec, and OF
Eerres, who commanded at the Belen gat::
Santa Anna and Gen. Rangal were both of
them at the San Cosme gate, and it remains
to be seen what frivolous excuse they will
make for their disgraceful defeat. Ofcourse
the blame will not rest on their illustsious
shoulders.
The American Star, published by Peo-
Piles and Barnard, made its appearance to-
day, in neat form. and the talk is, that ano.
Their paper, the North American, is to come
out in the course ofthe week. Meanwhile,
the city is rapidly becoming Americanized.
From every quarter, staring in the largest
capitals, we see such announcements as
"Union Hotel" "Mush and Milk at all
Hours" "Amercan Dry Goods" United
States Restaurat, "'St. Charles Exchange"
egg Nogg and Mince Pies for sale Here, -
and other kindred notice to the passer by
as to where he can be served on home prin-
c'ples. Nor is there to be any lack of a.
musements, for already the posters announce
bull fight. circus, theatre, and even an
Italian opera as shortly to be produced. We
are great people.
Yours, &c. G, VIZ.
CITY OF Mexico. Sept. %, lS47.
Among other rumors, we h ear to. day that
there has been coalition Of some of the States
north of this. that Senior CosIo has been ap-
pointed President, that II, 600 men arc imme.
diately to be raised and organized to carry on
the war with vigor, and to make them effect
i've, 81 .OOO.O is to be levied. Bustamente
and Paredes are to command the III my, as the
story goes. while Santa Anna has leave to re-
tire from public service, and from the country
II he sees TIT. Another report current would
make US believe that the Mexican Congress is
shortly to assemble at Queretaro, and that the
peace question is to be talked over with Mr..
Trst in real earnest, These are all but IN ere
rumors.
Speaking Of Mr.. Trist reminds me of story
current on the 18th. II is said that shortly
after Chapultepec was carried that gentleman
rode up the height and on being recognized by
a gallant Irish soldier, the latter accostcd HIM
with II say. sir, it's beautiful thraty we've
made wild 'cm to day, sir?" The story is
worth relating at all events.
Although all appears quiet on the face of the
city, assassnations are still frequent Our
m en- are led off to drinking houses in the by
streets and in the suburbs, are piled with liquor
unit. they become intoxicated, and are then
stabbed. Nor will this coward!y system be
put down until each house where murder is
is RACED and exemplary Justice
dealt out to all its inmates 1t has come to the
knowledge Of tho authorities that knives and
dirks have been recently distributed to the
horde of thieves and murderers liberated by
Santa Anna on the night he fed from the cap.
ital, and with no other intention than that they
might do the work in the dark that he had not
the courage to perform in open day. By an or
der issued by Gen. Scott it would seem that
active measures have been taken to ferret out
the assassins and also the miscreants who hav
set them on TO murder.
Among the papers captured at the palac e.
for in his haste TO run Santa Anna left almost
every thng-were many rich and at the same
time most valuable documents. Among them
are two letters, one written by Re- on to Santa
with the answer of the latter dated here in Mex
leo on the 3lst In brief, Reon informs his
friend that he has learned with pain that nogo-
tlations for peace have been entered ipso, an
act offensive to the arms and humiliating to the
Republic. He con, ends that the war ought to
be prosecuted ,.nd that if the capital ca not be
saw ed, like Pucbla it must be Abandoned while
the withdrawn troops must contend with the
enemy as best they can. Resources, he says,
will not be wanting, as the States, with the
slightest encouragement, will supply them
lie contends that peace will destroy Santa An
ma, while war will ever crown him with honor
and glory. In Queretaro, Rejon continues,
the disgust was general when they first heard
of the sad negotiations, furetas negocmcines, |
and on the morning previous to the date of his
letter courec passed through from Toluca
with communications arousing the States a.
gainst any authority that should make peace at
the capital. Rejon finishes his letter as follows:
with the frankness of friend inform you
that am committed to this course. Continue
the war, and will perish by your side!"
he learns with bitter regret the charges which
have been made against tho Government for
the course it has pursued. He urges that Gen.
Scott solicited an armstice. he does not say
what Macintosh came out for after tho battlo
Of Churubusco,] in order that Mr.. Trist might
be heard, which solicitation he granted, "be-
cause the suspension of hostilitics would give
his troops rest, re.establsh their morale, and
give him an opportunity to collect the dis pers-
ca, and enable him TO adopt other measures to
ensure req tion!" These arc Santa Anna's
own words. l have not time nor space at pre-.
sent to give you the whole Of his answer to Re.
Jon, but will procure it for some future period.
have thought all along tho "well.merited" of
his country desired peace, reasoning that he
was to be we'll paid for it, and that he knew he
must bc defeated again, in the event Of another
battle; but now begin to have some misgiv.
ings that he was humbugging US all the time.
If no really has Mr.. Buchanan's ultimutum to
Mr.. Trist in his pocket, as has boon sta ted, he
well knew there was no earthly chance Tor IN
ami "a Bile RESULT to tho negotiations. Let his
real intentions, however: have been what they
may, self was at the bottom, and his poor coun-
try unthought Of To show tho mans avarice,
I have heen told hv fhnso who kno,y Mov;o,,,