Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-09-23
From Mexico.


N Orleans papers 10 the 3D. inst have been received
by the Baltimore Sun, containing details of the
news brought by the Fashion. The following is from
the n. O. Com. Times:
The CRY OF Mexico oUR PowER-BaHle Of
San Angei The of the intelligence brought by the
Fashion, OF the most pleasing, of the most i'm
Poriant nature since announces another victory that has
crowned the American victory that will in all
probability be most blessed in its results bringing about
peace between the two hostile republics. 1t appears that
the march of army under general Scott from Pueha
to within eight or nine miles If the capital uunter-
upled by any resistance the part of the enemy At
III Penon-a position fortified by Santa Anna-the TIVE
hostile forces first came into collision, where, according
FL Sol de Anahuac, division of the American army
made an onset on the enemy, the main body passing
through Guadaoupe and the surprise of the Mexicans
appearing suddenly in their rear.
regular fight then ensued place called San Angel
situated at about six eight miles Southwest of the capi-
tall the result Of which that General Vaenca's d.
vision of the Mexican army totally routed when
Ia AHna fell back with the remainder Of his troops on the
city. Here the gre CONSERVATION prevailed and
the only TO stop the victorious of the Amer-
arms, it decided to solicit from Gen. Scott sus-
pens on of arms. flag Of truce dispatched the
American headquarters for this purpose with the view of
giving time for the opening of negotiations for the
news of pacific relations. The MEXICAN Government in
timated to Gen Scott that it ready for peace
propositions brought BY Mr. Trist. Thus at the ee-
venth hour has the subbornness of hitherto naca-
BILE neighbor given way and the best hopes may be en-
erianed that the of sheathng the sword
consummaoL heartily to be desired by every friend of hui
manity.
The American Commander in Chief at once acceded to
the request of the Mexican Government and truce was
declared. The city Of Mexico learn, is absolutely
mercy, being surrounded by army. Gen. Worth,
the head of his division, is in the rear of the capital
having it in his power off all the supplies from that
quarter. The decisive action San Angel where Va
encia's troops put flight. place on the goth
ult. OF course, know nothing of The Details nor of
the loss sustained in the two conflicts by the armies.
The express which brought the intelligence Vera Cruz
came by the way Of Oszaba; the dispatch concludes it'll
these remarkable words: "Peace will positively be the
RESULT"
We extract what follows from the correspondence
of the Times.
VEnA CnUz. Aug. %. lsl7.
Gentlemen We this morning have private letters from
he city of Mexico via Orazaba, up the l4h INST, aud
from Jalapa late as the Goth.
Gen. Scott has passed FL Penon, the point where the
great resistance have been expected an adj
vanced column in sight from the city on the morning
of the 18th, at which time the letter from which gain
my information closed The writer foreign repre-
sentative Of high intelligence states that the Mexicans
had turned almost to man. defend their homes
old and young and those barely able to raise musket
from age sickness youth, all volunteered aud march,
ed meet the long dreaded enemy at .seir doors.
is impossible to tell the number Of thus gather
ed under the Mexican flag but probably less than
thirty Thousand generally well armed The foreigners
who are pretty much all DESTROYS that Scott should enter
the city began to entertain spprehensons ef his
defeat particularly the Mexicans supplied with
ue park of artillery, numbering at least thirty six pieces.
and otherwise possessed Of great advantages for de-
fence
Ia the time of great trouble all party feelings for
gotten. and Santa Anna surrounded by the best
in the nation Gen. Herrera amongst them.
From Jaapa, learn that Major Lay had arrived
with his train after much fighting and suffering and
loss M himself wounded in the wrist and by lane
in the temple from which we judge there had been some
close work. No einorcemens from Peroe had yet
ed him, and the guerriIas still around him. harrass-
ing his small command terribly. Indeed a fight took
place ia the streets, after his arrival between the Amer
patrol and small party Of guerrilIas resulting
al although the latter the larger party.
The main body Of the guerrIas said to have fallen
back few miles beyond Jalapa where they hope
pIcte the destructiv at the train, and where they
least cut Of If not CO. up The small IeinfreemenIs or