Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-09-23
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Proposals had been sent to Gen. Scott, offering to
treat, and the fighting has been suspended, through
the batteries and artillery of the Americans were all
ready to fire on them and General Scott had actually
commenced when the flag Of truce reached him.
The result was not known, though the courier YER
bay reported that the American army were actually
entering the city when he left.
Nothing father will probably be known until the
arrival of the English courier who is expected on the
LIST September
The Americans had cut off the supply of water, and
the army was on both sides of the city. The fight
that took place with that portion under WORTH
The action lasted two hours, and was sangulnary and
decisive, as regards the MeXCans w know moth
ing as to the Americanloss.
Gen. Scott, beside his flying artillery, has very
large batterng train with him. and no doubt Is felt
here that he has obtained possession Of the city. We
anXiously walt full details, and sincerely hope it will
lead to peace.
The PRoGREss OF THE WAR. 1t is now well I'M
lcrstood That the Government has changed lis plan of
operations IN Mexico. The contemplated advance OF
Gen Taylor upon San Luis and the capital has been
abandoned, The troops now with Gen. Taylor VIII
be reduced to garrison force sufficient to hold
and occupy the principal points in our possession and
the surplus consisting Of two bngades, will be sent to
Vera Cruz, via the Brazos, to open the communca
tons between Cen SCOTS army and his depot at Vera
Cruz. This division is no doubt, already on the march
Whether this division will be under the command
OF Gen. Taylor or Wool, we are not informed, but
presume that it will have Gems Lane and Hoppin as
its Brgaders, and that it will include the force now
encamped at MIcr, and composing the school of in
,sructIon.
The division will be about 5000 strong and will,
no doubt, be amply sufficient to clear the of Gen
era SCOTS column. Jaapa will be strongly occu-
pied. Thjsshghy desirable, for at present this place
is the nest of the guerilIas Here they obtain their
u,pa nd Sunnla. md ar,, rot rent
the mountains and find shelter and support, whenever
they hard pressed, The garrison at Puebla, too,
will be reinforced. We trust whilst the government
is taking these judicious and energetic measures to
protect the commune cations of cOnquerng army on
the Jalapa road it will also the Importance Of
cupying the Orizaba road, and protecting General
SCOTS rear from that direction force Uf 1000
men, with SEQ horses thrown into Orzaba, would shut
in the guerias, and very much cramp the sphere of
their operations, and cripple their resources. When
these points occupied let the government raise
two three additional regiments Of Rangers aud a
corps of light Flying Artillery, to operate the line
Of our posts aud we guaranty the gucras will soon
dsappear.-AeD OrteanS Delta.
The New-York Sun publishes IN an extra another
version the late news from Mexico, which we copy
below. 1t should be understood that the dates no
later from Vera Cruz than by the Fashion.
G VERA CRUZ, August q, 1917 A mes
senger has just come in, by the Orizaba road, who
brings another Mexican version Of the battle at the
capital. The substance of the is as follows
General Scott tongM the enelHy tCUO days. driving them
o before him some distance. They we're reinforced
twice during the engagement, with fresh troops, ant
rallied, but were completely routed at every point ant
at last fled into the city and begged for quarter
The Tacub0ya road was literally filled with Mexi
cans Their ranks being decmated by the sure aim o.
l. ouroops they left hundreds of their dead and dying
e on the road. We could literally have made bridge
OF the dead at Tacubaya to the city of Mexico three
miles distant Their loss is stated at betCeen fire anc
sir hOnSaad! Our loss is put down at about ttCelr
e hundred!
l. The Mcxicans skulked behind the arches of til,
aQueduct, and after the battle, thousands of the dcat
and dying were found there. Gen. Scott ordered al
II immediate surrender Of arms and gave the solder
{? permission to retire from the city.
The roads leading from the city to Guaduoupe ant
other towns were crowded with men AMI women an
children, retiring to the mountains. The greatest con
fusion and distress prevailed among them.
y Gen. Scott is SAID to have taken possession of tn
city, and placed guards around the Cathedral and 0the
Churches to protect them from robbery and preserv
-. their valuable plate, furniture, &c.
The MeXlcans began robbing and punderng eac
d other IN all the dwellings, supposed to contain VALUABLE
property IN the cly as the battles commenced
Il and although Santa Anna boosted of having 5000
% armed men TO peSerUe O,der yet the greatest contuso
# and disorder prevailed
e GEN Scott used every effort save the public prop
erty and protect the inhabitants from the hordes of Tot
e bers and assassns who had gathered in the city.
5. remnant Of the Mexican army fled to the mour
n tans which, it's sad would organize into guenIl
bands to operate wherever chance occurs for cuttin
off supplies or robblng the population.
The Baltimore American publishes the follown,
extracts of letters from reliable sources in Mexico
which modify but confirm the recently published new
is in some degree and give the most rational &C
r count o. the proceeding of our army because it
more probable that the Mexicans defended Guadalupe
and the Penon than that their chef battle should hav
been fought in the more remote village of San Angel
n VERA Cruz 26th August, ~ u Las
IS night was received by Orizba the that Genera
Scott had fought Valencia, who was at Guadalupe, Il
large village three miles north of the city Of Mexico
n with four or five thousand men and that Gen SAINT
ii Anna, 'cho, desired 10 to his rescue did not aru
/ m time Scott, consequently took possession at ono
OF all the advantageous positions for entering the city
II but Congress immediately assembled and decided t.
At listen to Mr. Trsts propositions. This netcs is no
j. official, but is believed pretty generally
TAMPTco, both August 1647. M,
correspondent at Vera Cruz informs that letters hat
been received there Gom seuera Of the most respectful
ANStSh Hte|CuHS W utC Guy " shItTtCO, under date
the goth inst, imparting the following important inior
u nation:
u ION the 10Th Gen Worth marched his division il
"a the rear of the Mexican batteries where he was i'm
" medatey met by the greater part of Santa Annals ar
my-he, Santa Anna, believing that the final blow wa
lie to be struck at that place. fierce and destructiv
st action ensued, when Gen. Scott marched in front Of
~ and engaged their principle batteries, compelling San
ia Anna and his whole force to give way and seek ref
uge in the city Worth caused great slaughter on tn
ne part of the MeXicans The citizens sent flag to tn
General, calling on the minister to treat for peace an
requesting that the troops would not enter the CITY,
Its asserted by respectable authority that Ger
II Scott had full possession of the city on the 20th hu
+, believe this part wants confirmation.
Another letter from Vera Cruz says
g" have only time to say that Scott has whipped Va
' enca, and driven Santa Anna into the city, Conores
OIL had been called, and they would no doubt be glad
M hear what Mr. Trst had to say"
" By Magnetic Telegraph, for the Boston Dailv Bee
FULL PARTICULARS OF TWO DAYS, BATTLE