Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-09-10

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,r,,ted from the Diario Official del Gubiernol
On the goth August SCOTS troops, who in
tended marching on Penon, turned it and ar
rived near Tacubaya. AS soon as the news
was known at Mexico, Valencia's division
went out 10 attack the Americans at Los LA
nos de San Angel, and was completely routed
Next came Santa Anna, with another division,
which shared the same fate after some fighting.
The Mexcans retrea:ed TO the capital in great
disorder, and srch was the panic created by
their defeat tina: the Minister of Foreign Rela-
tons Immediately convoked the Congress 10
take into consideration Mr. Trists proposition
A suspension of arms was demanded by the
Mexicans and granted. The Americans are
around Mexico, but had not entered the city
on the 21st.
Such are the meagre details which we have
of these ;mnortant events. No couriers from
Gen Scott's army direct have been able to
oct through, so far as we can learn. But from
IN. foreooing statements it is manifest that
Gen, Scott holds the city of Mexico at his
command That Gen Scott did not choose to
enter the city is manifest He was doubtless
deferred from entering it by desire to save the
pride of the Mexicans when upon the eve of
important negotiations 1t is now supposed
that the extraordinary courier which left We
"a Cruz for Mexico on the 10Th uit:, day in
advance of the regular English courier, was
the bearer of instructions to the British minis
ter to offer again his mediation; and we think
we NAV safely say that he was instructed to
do so if possible before Gen. Scott entered the
capital We believe the instructions were
positive, and no doubt they were obeyed.-
| Having absolute confidence in this representa-
ton of the acts of the English Government,
we think it reasonable to suppose that Gen.
Scott was influenced by a knowledge Of this
mediation TO trust again TO the efforts of MI.
Trist to negotiate peace, and so spared the
Mexicans the humiliation of the armed occu-
patton of their capital His characteristic hu-
mainly may also be presumed to have strong
| " influenced him to save Mexico from the vi
oence of hostile occupation. We may re-
cur to this point and to the prospects Of peace
which some may now entertain.
We have given some of the rumors current
in Vera Cruz as TO the fall of Mexico. They
are evidently founded on imperfect rumors o
the real state of facts. The rumors circulat
ed here that Santa Anna and Valencia were
taken prisoners we believe are totally un
founded.
In regard to the train under Mai Lally, the
intelligence is favorable. We are informed
from very responsible source that he is
known to have passed Pcrote and been on his
way in safety to Puebla He made some de
lay in Jalapa. Our readers may be interested
in what is said of the movements of the traIr
prior to its leaving Jalapa in the Sun of Ana
huac.
The Boletin of Jalapa says that the train
after having been attacked at Cerro Gordo, re
tired to the Plan, at the same time the guerri
las also retired On the following day thu
train commenced marching for Jalapa, and OF
Thursday evening had not yet entered tina
place. On the 10Th it was reported at Jalap;
that the guerrilas would attack our troop
near that place, and all the evening the roa
for near mile was covered with men, wO
men and children, whom curiosity had attract
ell there. This gave rise to firing of cannon
, and muSketry from our troops, and the ctIZen
succeeded in reaching their homes without re
ceiying any injury.
The guerrillas are said to have numbers
$50. The fire commenced at half-past
! O'Clock and lasted but short time. At nigh
tranquility prevailed in the city, and part
of mounted men from the train entered the CT
ty and passed through the principal street; a
q the same time guerrillas were seen near by
The Boletin says that the loss on the side Q
the guerrIlas was small.
At O'Clock on the l9th Major Lally in
Quired of the alcalde whether the citizens G
Jalapa would commit hoStilities against tn
Americans if they entered, or not To whic
: the alcaIde answered, that the population wa
> unarmed; but thata number of guerrllas bein
in the neighborhood he could not take the re
= sponSibilty of their actions. On the mornln
r OF the goth the train of wagons and the trooI
= entered the city. The Boietin says that tt
Il Il wagons are filled with sick and wounded
{ Yesterday the oath ut.) it was rumored
y y Vera Cruz that Father Jarauta had attacE,t
. the train a short distance the other side of ];
- lapa, but that he had been driven back by OF
~ troops, with loss on both sides.
:, In addition to the foregoing we have bee
=. favored with the two notes following. the fir
~ of which is translation from the Spanish:
70 JALAPA, AUGUST 20, 1917.
III The American army, after much sufferil
a. on the road, has been again attacked at ID
&C Rios by 700 guerillas, and badly enough tres
e ed. Even before the entrance into Jaap
- there was some firing Last night, at
g clock, the Americans entered the city firin
,x and retreatcd one minus He was lassoed
a. one of the gueriIIas. This morning they Sc
to flag of truce to the Ayunta Miento (Ci
H. CounciD to ascertain whether they should e
~ ter as friends or foes, but without awaiting
answer they began to enter, and continued
to |, p. m, when all got in. There are
wagons and 1915 men, among whom 3l7 a
wounded and sick. Major Lally is sck-t
horses are worn out--for which reason it
supposed they will remain here some time
is said that Father Jarauta will attack tn,
J. to-night-but nothing positive
The other note is as follows:
JALAPA, AUGUST %, 1847.
n- Major Lally, with his command is still he
"- and will probably remain here some time
n- The guerillas have all disappeared from Il
60 neighborhood, but to where they have gone
- am unable to say. Aburto, the guerilla chi
no died in Jalapa few days since, some say
:, wound received in one OF the attacks on Ma
l.allys command, and others by fever
- We do not entertain any doubt that t
~ train, as mentioned above, had passed Perc
u I' and gone on in safety to Pueba
TIL Intelligence reached Col. Wilson on
d. morning of the 18th ult, that Lieut.. Da,
jill Henderson, of Capt. Fairchid's company
- dragons, and his party, who were sent {
G. BY Capt. Wells, on the 18th of August, to q
lis prise Ma or Lally of the approach of re-
rs forcements, were all shot by the guerilas.
on There is little or no doubt of the correctn,
ne of this sad intelligence. Lieut. Henderson W
nc a resident of New Orleans, and but recen
49, embarked as volunteer in his country's S
"a vice. He was printer by profession, n
Nc OF courage and enterprise, and his fate will
Ve. sincerely lamented by his numerous friends