Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-10-02
CONSEQUENCES OF THE MOBILE HERALD.

PENSACOLA. SEPTEMBER %, ls47.
The brig Oceoa Capt. Smith, arrived at the Navy Yard
here last evening" after passage of five and half days from
Vera Cruz and brings late and unfavorabe from the
army of Gen. Scott.
1t seems that hoslities renewed the 9Th instant
Santa Anna and Gen. Scott mutually charging each other
with violation Of the armisce and by the last accounts
troops had possession of Streets and had driven the pn
cpal part of the Mexican force in towards the plaza
Our troops had suffered greatly from the fire of the enemy
placed in windows and the roofs of the houses and Gen
Worth badly but MORALLY wounded Our loss since
leaving Pueba three thousand men.
Mr.. Tss proposition for cesson Of portion of Cali
fornia for consideration Of twenty Millions had been agreed
to by the Mexican Commissionersbut another proposition
fixing the Rio Grande the boundary this side, Pc
remptoriy refused.
Paroles said be the road between Vera Cruz and
Mexico with large force of guerrlas
These accounts derived from the Sun Of Anahuac Of
the 10th instant and brought by the Oceoa and verbal
muncaons from Mr. Dinond the captain at the moment
of leaving have doubt they may be relied upon
tally This reached Vera Cruz by the Orzaba
CORRESPONDENTS VERA CRUZ SUN.
PUEBLA, SEPTEMBER IL, ls47
Letters have arrived here from Aixo, stating that
press arrived there his way oaaca sent by Gen. Leon
and that the said express had brought letters from Mexico
dated the 9th instant
These letters state that the propositions made by Mr. Trs
were rejected at least portion Of them that hosl-
ties had recommended the 9Th in the afternoon that
battle had been fought that evening by few hundred men
Of SCOTS army against four of the picked regiments Of the
Mexican amy-he 1lh regiment of the line the Sd and 4th
regiments Of light infantry and regiment of the National
Guards, all commanded by Gen. Leon that the enemy 8
forces had been badly used up and that their exceeds two
thousand five hundred.
The letters say that Mr. Trists propositions were these
That the citizens of the United States would not have any
thing claim from Mexico for damages occasoned by this
That the United States would have the privilege of
establishing factories in Upper California for eight years
and that the Mexican Government could, after that me il
chose aice of the treaty This not accepted
Then Mr. Tnst unclothing himself Of his official powers
remarked to the Mexican Commissioners that he thought il
would be much better for Mexico ccde whole of Upper
California to the United States for which this Government
would certainly pay fifteen twenty millions of dollars
This would probably be agreed upon the following ar
tcc had met with the assent Of the Mexicans That the
Texan boundary line would along from the mouth Of the
Rio Gande, on the len sde to the right side Of the Rio ella
But this last proposition rejected.
The Mexans would yield one inch of ground the other
side Of the river Nueces.
Mr. Ts then asked forty five days. as he said he was not
authorized accept such proposition but the Mexcans re-
piled they would give but five days. and no more.
On the fifth day (he THY letter written by Santa
Anna Gen. Scott accusing him Of breaking the armsce
lar charges.