Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1847-10-15
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City OF Mexico
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of. we received, through the politeness
of DIR. |. Il. ERANoH, the Galena Ca
zette Extra, containing the following i'm
Portant intelligence, which we hasten to
lay before our readers.
The Southern mail, just in, brings US
the following thrilling, but important news,
IN an extra from the office of the Missou-
ri Republican, Dated Oct 2. We shall
wait further news with deep anxiety.
The splendid steamer Illinois, has just
arrived from New Orleans. She left that
port on Saturday evening. The most i'm
portant news is ENLARGED in tie following
paragraphs, which we copy from the Pic
ayune of Saturday evening:
The steamship James L. Day has Just
arrived from Vera Cruz, which place she
left on the 21st u!t. The intelligence
fully confirms our anticipations as TO the
result of the negotiations.
We have, 10 details, but letter from
Orizaba to Mr.. Dmond at Vera Cruz,
dated the 10Th inst, says an express has
just arrived from the city Of Mexico.
which brought intelligence that General
Scott had entered the city Of Mexico, al.
ter having on the 18th taken the formida-
bic fortress Of Chaputepec and the cita-
del.
He entered the city on the night of the
day on which the battle took place Gen.
Bravo was killed, and Santa A ma him
sell was wounded in the arm. and had re-
tired with the remnant Of his troops,
which had suffered severely, to Guada,
Ioupe.
The Sun Of Anahuack, which had an
account g INC engagements even more
brief than our own, says the slaughter
was terrible.
The Sun says, that the heights o. Chap
uItepec were taken possession Of on the
18th, and the 18th and 18th were spent
in bombarding the city, and a portion of
our army entered on The morning Of the
10Th, the balance remaining at Chapul.
tepec.
We have letters flom Mr.. Kendall,
and flies of the Diario dc! Goiierino. from
which we shall publish tomorrow a mass
of news Of great Importance.
Correspondence o. the Missouri B,puh7ican.
New ORLEANS, Saturday, Sept. 25.
Gentlemen enclose an extra of the
PlcayuEe, just published.
We have no further positive news from
the city of Mexico.
The report at the Quartermaster's Of
flee in this city is that Scott lost half his
men.
About FIVE thousand mon left Vera.
Cruz for Mexico, two days before the sail
ing Of the Day.
Letters say that Trist's propositions
were, that citizens of the United States
would not claim from Mexico, damages
Occasioned by the war. That the United
States have the privil &c of establishing
two factories in the Upper CALIFORNIA;.
and the Mexican Government could after
wards renew it, if it chose this article of
the treaty This was not accepted.
Mr.. Trist remarked to the Mexican
Commissioner, that he thrught it had
better cede the whole Of Upper CaIifor-
MIA to the United States, whose govern
ment would pay 10 OF 20 millions of
dollars for il-and this probably would
have been agreed upon, if the following
articles had met the assent of the Next
cans:
That the Texas boundary line would
run along from the mouth Of The Rio
GranGe.
This was rejected - the Mix,cans would
not yield one inch the other side Of the .
Neuces
Mr. Trist asked IS days to consider. as
&c said he was not authorised % accept
such proposals. 'Fhe Mexicans replied
hey would give Trist ; days and not any ,,
more.
On the 9Th day of confer ence. a letter
vas written by Santa Anna TO Gen. I.
Scott, informing him of the breaking of .
he armistice upon some triHing pretence. I
Scott replied, making similar charges /
g1Inst Santa Anna.