Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1847-09-23

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4 UAcuBAYA, Aug. 25, 1S47.
q armistice has finally been set-
ID signed, and l do not tell hall
story when say that it has pro-
led universal dissatisfaction in the
rmy-in the entire army. In the frs,
place let me give you an idea as to the
! mode BY which il was brought about.
4 The next morning Gen. Mora, ac-
compapied by Mr.. Arrangoiz, who
was formally Mexican consul in New
I Orleans, came out, also on visit ID
Gen. Scott, and on the same day, the
, ! latter wrote a letter to the Mexican au-
7 fhori,ies, limiting at an armistice be-
tween the two armies with a view OF
J opening negotiations for peace. This
4 proposition was eagrely jumped at by
4 the Mexican Mialsterof War, at the
4 instigation of Santa Anna OF course,
and the result has been a treaty of ar
mistice in which, according to rumor,
nearly every thing the Mexicans asked
for was conceded. | know nothing OF
1.-THE proceedings Of this commission
except from hearsay. z
/ / have always said and always be.
I lleved that Santa Anna was favorable
10 peace Ito peace from policy only y
and still believe he may endeavor to
bring it about; but great as is his pow
er, like sail-yessel he can only 60
with the wind and current, and has. too
many and too powerful enemies to car
ny out his present schemes, at least
! without strong assistance from the u
nited States.
I Santa Anna accuses Valencia of
having lost the capital b not obeying
I his orders to abandon Coutreras on
the 18th, and has ordered him to
be shot wherever found. On the 9th
er hand, Valencia accuses Santa Anna
of having lost every thing by not com
ing to his assistance, and it is now
said that he has pronounced against
hlm.and peace with the Yankees at
Toluca. s.
. The number Of desertersS and other
foreigners found fighting against US
the other day, and who are now pris-
,!'saefS, is 70. A court martial, with
7 Col. Garland as president, is now in
session here, for trial of a portion OF
This precious set of scoundreis, and it
is to be hoped they may have full JUS
tice done them. Riley, the Irishman
who commanded the battalion of San
Patricio, as it is called, makes his brags
of what ne has done, and says he ex-
poets no mercy.
TAcUBAyA, August 26, 1947.
We now have certain intelliger &c
that Valencia arrived at Toluca with
only two men, his aid-de-camps, and
they were thankful for their good hors.
es, or else they could not have kept up
1t is asserted positively that he was
drunk on the night of the 18Th instant
and promoted all his officers for theil
, extraordinary galantry in standing
firmly to their guns during the after
noon when no one was returning then
fire. The account that he has pro-
nounced against Santa Anna is not ful'
E " confirmed, but there is no doub
that Santa Anna has denounced hin
in public decree, and accuses him O
all blame in bringing about the recen'
disasters to the country. He must &C.
cuse somebody, and Valencia, by hi:
, disobedience of a cowardly order, has
made himself amenabie-offers fail
target for his masters wrath.
A train of wagons, which was 60
ing in this morning, headed by Capt
Wayne and an escort Outrageous, were
turned back by the Mexicans on the
pre,ense that there were regular sol
diers with the convoy. LIDO not know
how the matter will be settled, bu
Santa Anna will probably have his owl
way. Our own officers are many o
; them otltrageous at the occurrence.
Fl TAcuBAYA, August 81, .1S47.
The official report Of Gen. Saas
: who was second in command at Cou.
treras and who is now prisoner, has
4 been published in Mexico. He admits
that his defeat was total, but as usua
& lays the blame on some of his brother
: officers.
Salas says that at the outset Of tht
: disordershe shouted Victory for Mex.
e ico,'' ordered TIE trumpets to Sound
and directed Gen. Torrejon to charge
} with his lancers; bit according 70 the
j same account that officer He'd in the
! most cowardly manner, the infantry
j go, mixed up with thescava'ry and alst
: fed, and the rout Of al was complet.
and most DISASTROUS Saias says tina
5 Gen. Valencia rs9tf at the commence
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