The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1847-09-30
THE MEXICAN VERSION.

THE MEXICAN VERSION.
| The following letters were addressed to
Mexicans n. Tampicc, tho one written at
the capital itself, aud the other at Huijat.
In, between Mexico and Tampico:
Cry Of MExrco, August FL.
Nix DEAR FRIEND: am in the blacklist
Of ru,Dars: ] am- oyerpoMeIedb BY. the most
profound melancholy the whole has COMO
Ia the devil. Tho Yankees-ihc hateful
lankees--baye triumphed, because our
inefficient generals cannot even command
tour soldiers. Generals Valencia mud San.
In Anna have bccn routed successfully at
the stone quarry Of San Angel, aud ut tho
Churubusco bridge; and Scot, with his army
occupies lie hacienda Of Portaics, distant
| five miles from here.
That gang oim;scrennts would have oc-
cupied The capi,afi to day, but General San.
tn Anna, in order, rs il is reported, to
prevent such ignominy 10 tho nation rs To
have the hateful flag 81 the stars waving
over tho palace ii The Mon,ezumas, has de-
cided on hearing the proposals Cor peace
from the United States commissioner; and,
as preliminary, Tomorrow they will dis
cuss the terms Of an nrmisticc.
M.ledic,ion and eternal hatred to tho
pereersed, who have usnrpcd the title Of
leaders ot the nation only Ia head revolu.
tinns they promoted for their own oggran-
diZcmen,, and To delnoralizc all classes of
society. A treaty Of peace appears to mo
incv liable, under the must shameful condi-
ii"ns L. rs; for, without nm army or public
spirit, which has been deadcned by civil
dissensons, aud in the face Of the treason.
nblc sclishncss shown y tho authorities
of sntne ofthc States, what advantages is
il possible 10 obtain from proud enemy
who is conscious Of his power?
will not continue dcussing this point,
because feel nv soul is burning with des-
pair. Poor country! She has been buried
in the mrc by those Of her sous that sho
most distinguished.
IlUiJArLA, Angus, %, 1877.
Mr ESTEEMED FRIENp:-I have learned
The following from letters to the 2ls,, re-
ccived from Mexico:
Al dawn on The 18th, tho enemy made
false attacks on the farm Of San Antonio
aud on Cl,urIbusco, which is supposed
they did 50 as tocXccuic their rca! Inannu-
vrc, 4hicl, us was afterwards seen, was
To advance on Tacubuya. This was done
by sending their troops along tho tlickcts
and rayincs between Tla'pam mud that
town. Valencia was not t.ken unawarcs,
who, ,oa will rccollcci, was in charge Of
thu post. and wns ,i,nely advised by his
explorers Of the advance Of the enemy, aud
therefore received them with a terrible
Tire OF artillery mud muskctrv. When tho
enemy found they were discovered, they
tmuk the direction Of The heights where our
batteries were placed, sustaining an active
fire from their infantry, aided bv somc ar.
,iicry sl"is, with the object of succeeding
in getting mp; bu, every time they a,,empt-
ed il, they were checked and dsordcred by
onr troops and Immediately threatened 10
charge with the bavonct, which was never
done. They therefore retrcated tour times
10 the rnvine. where they kept their re.
serve, and whence they returned orcani-
zed and reinforced. The day was spent
~ this manner. II IS calculated the enc
r,y los, IN ,hcir. attempts more than a thou
sand men. Valencia repeatedly asked for
assistance, or 10 call tho attention Of the
enemy that he might flank them, but he
was always answered in the negative
understanding nj , y. NJ. one ol our d.
visions was seen Thinking the enemy with
5000 infantry, 1000 cavalry, and six
iicld.pieces, commanded by Gen. Santa
Anna.
This 50 in,imidatcd Scott tha, he showed
by bis mannuvers disposition to retreat:
bui when he saw that tho said division Ind
remalncn as simple spectators, he returned
10 the charge until tho close OF the dav.
IN The early part Of the night, Gen. San
IN Anna marched TO Churubusco, and tho
enemy. who knew this movement. sent the
greater part OF their force 10 tho rear Of
Nalcncia's; md as this general had no iu-
formation Of the withdrawal IT Gen. Santa
Anna. siackcned his vigilance in tia. quar-
ter And al dawn Of the Goth lie found
himself hemmed in by the enemy, who, re.
int"rccd with 1000 men, charged along
the ravine with such fury that they werc
no, iniim,dated nj our soldiers charoin0
them with the baynnct; on the contrary.
when our troops advanced, theirs fell upon
the artillery, Of which they possessed them.
selves, along with the ammunition, trains.
&c.,-dispersing 5000 who remained.
linppenrs our loss in this action amounted
to 400 killed and wounded, aud more than
1000 prisoners.
On the afternoon Of the 10Th, Gen. Ran.
gel len Mexico with brigade Of 5000
men, and orders to reinforce Valencia. or
attack the enemy in the direction the Tor.
mcr might think proper: but on the road no