Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-10-07
Highly Important from MexicO.--Peace
Proposition Observation-Disclosures Re

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Proposition Observation-Disclosures Re
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RICHMOND Va, Sept. 30tb, ii P. NJ.
An extra from the Office of the Mobile Tribune da-
ted September 25h, received by Pony express,
nounces the arrival at Pensacola, of the brig Oceola,
on the evening of the Dist, after passage of five
days from Vera Cruz.
The following letter is to the Sun Of Anahuac, da
ted Pueba, September llth:
"A letter is received here from Atlixes, stating
that an express had arrived there on its way to Gaia
CO, sent by Gen. Leon. and that said express had
brought letters from Mexico dated the 9th instant
These letters state that the proposition of peace
had been rejected. at least hosttles had been
commenced on the afternoon of the 9Th, and that a
battle had been fought on that evening by few hun
dred men of SCOTS army, against four of the picked
regiments of the Mexican army-the llth Regiment
of the lIne the Sd and 4th Regiment light infantry,
and one Regiment National GUARDS, all commanded
by Gen. Leon. The enemy is stated TO have been
completely used up, and their loss Is said to be over
$500.
The letter says that the following MIR. Trist's
propositions
That the United States would not claim anything
from Mexico for damages occasoned by the war
that the United States would have the privilege OF
establishing two factories in Upper California for
eight years, and that the MEXICAN Government after
that time, could, II II choose, renew this article oil The
treaty. This not accepted Mr.. Trist, unclo-
thing himself of his official power, remarked to the
Mexican commissioners, that he thought 1t would be
better for Mexico cede the whole of Upper CaIfor
MIA to the United States for which that Government
would certainly pay fifteen or twenty millions of dol
lars this would probably have been agreed upon if
the following articles had met the assent of the Mex
leans.
THAT the Texian boundary line should run along
from the mouth of the Rio Grande on the left side to
the right side; but this last proposition was rejected
the MeAicans refusing yield inch of ground
the other side Of the Nueces."
Mr.. Trst then asked forty-6ve days, as he said he
was authorized to accept such proposition he
had received from the commissioners; but the Next
replied by saying they would give five days and
no On the 9Th day-the 7th--a letter was
written BY Santa Anna to Gen. Scntt, accusing him
of breaking the Armstice, some trhng pretext.
Gen. Scott answered by making similar charge.
! On the 9Th In the afternoon body OF few hun
dred sent by Gen. Scott to attack Chaputa=
pee. This small body encountered large force OF the
enemys best troops there, and terrible battle ensued
in which the MexIcans, usual, got good thrash
/ ing. Gen. Leon who commanded the Mexicans was
wounded, and Gen. Balderas of the National Guards
I killed. The small number Of the Americans who
the Mexican letter writers say-to their own
expression, fought like devils" retired to Tacubaya
leaving five wagons behind them, some of these with
out wheels, and others without horses. The loss
the part of the Americans is said to be very small
comparatively.
proclamation was issued by Gen. Herrera, Gov
efnor of the city of Mexicn, recommending the cltl
zens men, women aud chldrcn-to collect stones and
carryfthem to the roofs of their houses and throw
them at the Americans if they entered the city.
The correspondent of the Herald and Tribune dated
Pensacola Sept %, says that the brig Osceola from
Vera Cruz brought late and unfavorable news from
Gen. Scous army from which it seemed that HOSTILE
ties were renewed on the 9Th inst Santa Anna anC
Gen Scott mutually charging each other with vio
atOn of the armlstce, and by the last accounts ou
troops had possession of two of the principal streets
and had driven the principal part of the Mexican
forces on towards the plaza. Our troops suffered
greatly from the fire of the enemy from the windows
and housetops, and Gen. Worth was badly bu: no
mOrtally wounded.
Our loss siuce leaving Pueba was 5000 men.
Mr. Trst's proposition for the ces>ion of portion
of California for a consideration of 20 millions o
dollars, had been agreed to by the Mexican commits
sioners, and another proposition fixing the RI
Grande the Texan boundary peremptorily rejected
Paroles is said to be the road between Ver
Cruz and Mexico, with large force of guerillas
The Sun Of the 18th says troops have been arrvin!
in great numbers from the Brazos, during the previ
Gus i've or six days, and it was not doubted that II
another week, there would be from two to three thou
sand men ready to march INTO the interior.
The above accounts are derived from the Sun o
r Anahuac of the 10th instant, and verbal communica
tons from the Diamond to the Captain of the Oceoa
at the moment of leaving. have no doubt they may
be relied on as essentially correct
The news reached Vera Cruz by Orizaba.