Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-10-06

capital, came III letter 10 Inc hrc0 IRIS,
dated the 10Th inst. We subjon trans
lation Of it:
Mexico, Sept. 10.
NV Esteemed Frined.-The whole day
has been passed without an attack. At2
in the afternoon all alarm was created by
the appearance Of two columns and two
guerilla parties, which were seen OIL the
causeway of Piedad. A few shots were
exchanged and the enemy withdrew. Ac-
cording to all appearances we shall be
attacked TO morrow at three points, as The
enemy, during the night, has been recon.
noilering the country by means of camp.
lanterns fta'ol de campana.J The Gov
ernn1ent has taken 100000 which were
being sent by commercial house to the
camp of tho enemy.
Gen. Smith has expired, and by the
enclosed slip you will see that the Amer'
cans mulilated and cruelty assassinaled the
unfortunate irish who were SSen asThe
battle of Churubusco.
September lit is z o'clock in the
morning and thus far nolhins new has
lranspirred.
In addition, we find the subjoined ex,
tract from the Bolelin de Atlisco, contain.
ing Intelligence from the capital under
dale of The 18th aud 18th inst, which give
continued narrative of The operations of
the two armies:
Mexico. Sept. IL.
This brings US TO the 18th, but al what
hour of the day the letter was clnsed we
are MOI informed. or the evenlful denoue.
menl we have only brief account, but
sufficient TO assure us that our arms have
achieved brilliant triumph and that our
army is "reveling at The halls OF The Mon.
rezumas." The only reliable account we
have of the last struggle before the capital
is in letter addressed 10 Mr.. Dimond, our
Collector a: Vera Cruz, from Orizaba,
which will he found below. Our correspno.
dent al Vera Cruz vouches for its accuracy
aud we have reason TO believe it is from
The same source as was the letter giving
the first and a correct account OF the battles
OF Conlreras aud Churuhuscn.
OnIzABA, Sept. 10.
Dear Sir-T have the houor TO inform
You that an express arrived here this even
ing from Mexico, which brings The intelli.
sence that Gen, Scott was ia the city OF
Mexico; that on the 18Th the American
troops took Chapulepec aud the citadel,
aud wen, into the city that night. Gen.
Bravo was killed, aud Gen. Santa Anna
was wounded in the arm and retired with
the ramainder OF his troops, which had
suffered much, 10 Guadalupe.
Your friend, &C.. -
To F. NJ. DIMoND. Esq. Collector, Vera
Cruz.
4 letter from credible source confirms
all that is said in the above, and that only
disagrees with il in stating that the city
was carried by assault on the 18th the
heights and works of Chopultepec were
carried; that dDlihe l4rh and l5th the!9cgy
was bumharded aud that ; a part of our
army entereditdGlhe morning offtbe5 l6la,
The balance remaining AT Chappltepec.'
As we have already stated dReser;;awe
selapce on any 6ftiiese reports
except that OF lhe correspondent
Dimnnd. so
As 10 our loss before the arhy entered
the city, wehave nGllins authentic. We
fear this newyictory'has not'heen achieved
without great loss Of life. The Mexican
accounts show that active hostilitiescom
neuced OIL the Sth, and were continued
with more or less activity until our army
took possession of The city. A passenger
by he James L.. Day informs US that it
WAS reported among The Mexcans at seLa
Crnz that we lost 100 men in killed aud
wounded bul lie could trace il TO no au-
lhenic source. Another passenger es,l
mates Gen. SCOTS loss al frum one efouuh
to one third of his army, in killed and
wounded, buI upon what data he bases
this opinion we cannot learn, and are
inclined 10 think i, is purely conjec
ture.
We come now 10 what our readers have
lopked for with great anxiely-the basis
upon which Mr.. rrist aud the Mexcyns
proposed 10 negotiate. 1t will be seen
that from the commencement there was
no real Intention OIL The part OF the MexI-
cans to consclude u peace. In FACT Is mol
saving 100 much tn assert that their pro
positions were farccal in The extreme. and
originated in fraul and exception, the only
motive which evidently actuated them
being desire To obtain time 10 strengthen
themselves for a renewed conflict:
4 SOLDIERS LETTER.
The following letter from General Pierce
is one of the most Interesting hat we have
YET seen from the army in Mexico. mas
much asst gives more Of individual expe'
rience-enables the reader To fix his eye
upon a single figure amid the struggling
mass, and 81 Obtain clearer idea Of what
n battle is. The leller was not intended
for publication, as will be readily perceived
but il fell somewhat Into the hands Of our
friend Of The Buslon Post, and he, very
properly, as we think, has made it public
Headquarters Isl Brig. 81 Div. L. 5. "A.
MExsoeUE, Mexico, Aug. 27.
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