The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-17

general wants OF That word plieB'
In the Mexican copy, is erroneousy translated
WINFIELD SCOTT
General in-chief U. 8. Army.
PLAcIo NAciAL DE Mfxoo,}
Agosto %, de ls17.
Rstiaosdo, suprimend 81 ariiculo % con espoa
srmtico obssrvsla en- capital vslnte oco lpguss
al .oonvenido que Ia pssbra supplies ira
hsbsr msnsstss y srcto ssospto armaa mauioonss
(Firmsdo) ANTONIO LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA.
HsApQUARrgRs OF THE ARMY OF rHE>
UNITED STATES OF America.
Tncubaya, August ~, 1917. }
by the President General of the Mexican republic
By ocmmsnd Of Major General SCOTT s,ts 'f''D Wv
IL. L. SCOTT, A. A. A General.
HgADeuARTERs ARMY OF rHr)
UNITED STATES OF AMERicA,
Tacubaya, Sept. g. leA7.
To his srceIieNcy the President and
the Msriosn republic.
siR The 7th article, also the i2th that spulates
that trade shall remain unmoest.d the armstics,
military convention, which had the honor to ratify
and to exchange with your exceency the 24th utimo
have been repeatedly violated, beginning amer
date on the part OF Mexico and have good
to believe that within the last hours II ct
earlier, the third article Of that convention has been
equally violated by tho same party.
Those direct breaches OF faith give to this army the
most perfect right to resume hostes against Mexico
without any notice Whatever; but to allow time pos
formal notice that unless full satifacton on those
allegations should be received by before O'Clock
W,
at an end from and after that hour.
have the honor to be, your exeelency's most obedi
emit servant, WINFIELD SCOTT
[TRASsLArIoSJ
HEADquARrERs, ARMY OF MEXICAN REPuBLio,(
MEXICO Sept q. I9a7.
To His Erc,iieney Gen. Wnf,id Scott Commander.in-
Chit at the Army IF the United States
slR: ny the note Of your exeelepcy under this date
learn With surprise that consider that the civil and
seven, twelve and three Of the armistce which con.
Guided With your exosllenoy on the a4th Of last month
The civil and military authorities OF Mexico have not
the passage OF provisions for the American
army aud II at times their transmission has been r..
tarded 1t has been owing to the impruience of the
standing with proper authorities gave occasion for
popular outbreaks which 1t has cost the Mexicad g
vsrnIs u. much trouble to rspress Last night and &
night escorts for the provision train werseadg
to start and were only detained because Mt HargouS
the agent desired It, The orders given to susp-nd the
private individuals and not the agents Of the army Of
the United States and were intended purposely
combining this intercourse to that object exclusively 10
return for this conduct your excseuoy has
the owner: or managers Of the grain mills In the vicn
ty Of the city from furnishing any flour to the city which
true breach Of the good faith your exoslsncy had
pledged to me.
1t Is false that any new work or has been
undertaken because two repairs have only
TO place them in the sane condition they Ia the
venienos Of the momont having caused the destruction
Of the then existing works had very early Of
the establishment Of the battery bhnd the mud wall
the house called Garays in the town occupied by you
and did not because the peace OF gsst
rspubos could not hs made ia ,d-Ps.A NOON thtR
result In which all the friends Of humanity the
prosperity Of the American continent take great
II Ia not without great grief and even Indignation
that ! have received communications from the cities
ana villages 1eeuPisa sy the army OF your exoesncy In
the worship Of Cod to the plumber the
and to the proclamation Of the images vsnsratsd the
Mexican people Profoundly have | been afflicted by
the complaints of fathers and husbands OF thu violence
offered to their daughters and wives and these same
cities and villages have been sacked, only viola
ton Of the srmics but OF tho sacred pro-
claimed and respected by civilized nations have oh
served silence to the present moment in order not to
obsruct the progress Of negotiations which held the
hope Of terminating scandalous and which
your exoelency has characterized justly unnatural
Butl shall dsstst Offering apologies, because cannot
be- blind to the truth that tn, Of the threats
OF removing hosties, contained In the note Of your
exoellency, is, that have not been willing to sign
treaty which would Lessen considerably only ter
ritory of the republic out that dgLity and integrity
which all nations defend to the last extremity And II
these considerations have not the weight In the
mind Of your excsency, this responsibility before the
world who can easily distinguish whose side L. mode
ration aud justice. will fall upon you.
hatter myself that your exoecncy will be convinced
on calm reflection, OF the weight Of my But II
by misfortune should seek only pretext TO deprive
the first city Of the American continent OF opportu
nifty to free the unarmsd population Of the horrors of
war, there Will be left to other Of saving
energy which my high %e ana
have the honor to be your excesney'' very obedent
servant,
ANIONio LOfEZ DE SANTA ANNA.
true copy OF the original-Mexico, Sept 7, lsi7
JOSE ID. ROMERO.
REPORT OF gEy w6Rru
HEADaUAKrERs lsr DIvrsfor,(
Tacubava Sent 10 1917
SIR-ynder the inconyeuient Circumference incdcnt
to recent battle and arrangement from loss of
mandsrs STAFF, commissioned and non Gem issioued--
and amid the active scenes resulting therefrom nro
ceed to make report in obedisuce to the order,
Chief OF the battle of FL Moline del Rev
fought and won on the sth OF September is4I bv the
Let division reinforced as follows
LIST Three sauadrons OF ORA rooms and ana ,omnanv
Of mounted rinemen-a7O men. nuder Major Sumner
I'd drsgoons
Cd Three pieces Of held artillery under Capt Drum
Sd 10 bsttering gums (2i poupdersl under Caotain
Huger.
Cadwaader'sg brigade 1874 strong combating NJ
the votgeur regiment tho 18th and ath re- zments Of
infantry
Having In the course Of the 7th accomnanied the
General noissanoe Of the formidsble
dispositions Of the enemy noar aud around the Of
Chaputepec, they found to exhf Bit an extended