The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-10-12
FROM THE ARMY.


of HostiLifies 1onfrmrd.-TLe iuil'wIng
is TeIegraphic despatch that reaches us
by way of Boston, dated at the New York
Sun Office, Sunday, III O'clock, A. Nj.
The accounts are still obscure but The
terrible truth that husiiIties have RECON-
nenced, with dreadful bloodshed, and I'M
der circumstances that throw additional
gloom over the future, seems to be placed
beyond doubt.
We have received Geographic despatch
es from Petersburgh, Va, dated Oct 2,
Is47, containing the annexed details.
The steamer James L Day arrived at
New Orleans Sept 70, from Vera Cruz.
with late and important intelligence from
the capital of Mexico. The intelligence
come, to hand IN the New Orleans Plea
yune of the 26tb ult.
The",rc Iris" ofVera Cruz, had re-
ceived letters from Mexico, under date Of
Sept 9th, stating that On the 9Th uit. the
Mexican Commissioners had declared that
! the PROPOSITIONS made By Mr.. Trist were
inadmIssible.
In consequence Of this fact, Gen. San
ia Anna Immediately convoked Council
of Generals, who decided that notice should
be given 10 General Scott that the armi.-
tice was at ali end, and appointed the 9Th
ult for the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT oil hostIii-
ties.
! On the 9th of September, General Scott
addressed letter TO Santa Anna, from
! Tacubaya, accusing him of having viola
ted several articles of the armistice. Gen.
Scott demanded an explanation and full
renaration. and concluded as follows: eli
these are not given, l hereby notify you
that if | do not receive the most complete
satisfaction, on all these points, before IL
o'clock tomorrow, shall consider the ar
mistice as terminated from that hour"
To this letter Santa Anna replied at
considerable length. and with great severl-
ty. He accused General Scott with hay
ing himself violated the terms of the arm
istice. Santa Anna also charged General
Scott with having sacked the Mexican
towns in the vicinity Of the capital. and
robbed and desecrated the churches-steal-
ing and destroying articles held sacred by
every Mexican. Santa Anna concludes
his letter as follows: 81 Hatter myself
that your EAcellency will be convinced,
OH reflection, of the weight Of my reasons /;
but, if by misfortu. e, you should seek on
" pretext to deprive the first city of the
American Continent of an opportunity 10
free the unarmed population OF the hor-
rors of war, there will be left TO me no 9TH
er means of salvation, but To repel force
by force, with decision and energy,
which my high obligations impose upon
me-"
On the 9TH ultimo General Herrera, as
commandant OF the city of Mexico. address
sed The clergy, exhorting them To exert
their influence to incire the people To arm
themselves, and prepare 10 resist the A
merican army.
A Mexican letter announces that the A
merican deserier, Riley, and his Legion ct
ST. Patrick, seventy i'll number, were or
led by the American Court martial to he
hung. that the sentence was approved by
General Scott, aud that on the 9Th OF Sept
the whole Legion was hung in presence oi
the American army-as also IN presence
Of the enemy.
Below is Mexican account of the battle
of Chapultepec -
The "Diaro del Gobierno" says that al
half past four o'clock, this morning the
Americans attacked the position of Mil
de Rey, close to the fortress of ChaPultc
pee.
"This numerous and brave column was
however, repulsed by our valiant soldiers
who, this day. gave brilliant proofs oftheIT
patriotism and bravery"
"More than a thousand of The enemy
remained ON the field Of battle: and
on our (Mexican) side, the loss has beer
less than that number"
1--WE have to lament the death Of Col
John Lucas. Gen. Balderas, Gen John
Antonio de Leon, together with severa
other distinguished chiefs and officers"
Santa Anna commanded in person the
column which forced the Americans TO re-
treat, taking with them, without doubt
the conviction, from this battle with its riv'
ers of blood. that they cannot penetrate
the city, and that at all events they viii
there find their sepulchre