Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-09-23
c0rrespondenee Of Me N. O. pieauune.
TAcUBAYA, August II, ls47.

that his defeat was total, but, as usual lays the blame
on some Of his brother officers. He says that on the
afternoon of the l9h-(this whie no one scas re-
turning their fre)--the Mexcans fought with un-
common valor and enthusiasm but that early on the
morning OF the 10Th August, they were suddenly
rounded, aud at once thrown into confusion and in
the end, utterly rented.
Salas says that at the outset of the disorder he
shouted victo-y for Mexico" ordered the trumpeis
to sound and directed General Torrejon TO charge
with his ancers but, according to the account,
that officer fled in the most cowardly manner the in
fantry got mixed up with the cavalry and also fled,
and the rout of all was complete and most DISASTROUS
Salas says that General Valencia of at the
mencement of the fight; that he does not know what
has become of him. aud for this reason has felt him.
self called upon to make report.
General Salas himself acknowledges that in this
battle General Fronlera was killed. that, besides
himself, Generals Mendoza. Banco and Garcia " ere
wounded and .aken prisoners in addition a list of
over 100 other oficers--colonels, captains, &c. who
were either killed. wounded, in hands
And here let me mention fact in relation to the
after battle Of Churubusco, which will show how near
General Scott capturing the entire army. At
the time General Worth was pressing upon the tete
de point, General Twiggs upon the church, and Gems
Shields and Pierce upon the hacienda farther on the
commander-in-chief ordered Major Sumner 10 take
command of the rifles, and by a crcuitous march to
reach the road between the enemy and the city
in front prevented this plan from succeeding. Had
the Mexicans held out own soldiers held of. ten
minutes longer, the enemy would have been In ba q
as it were, and killed or captured to a man. Santa
Anna might, perhaps have escaped. as he has pc
culiar way of his own but he would not have taken
even the remnant of army with him.
i Mexican mail was captured by party of our
dragons the I'D instant its way from the city
TO Morea. Ii contained multitude of letters lated
on the 2lst, the day after the great battles, and they
gave vivid, and at the time doleul, accounts of
their terrible and utter defeat Some Of the writer's
lay the blame on Santa Anna alone; some Va,en-
cha some on Santa Anna and Valencia some IN
Santa Anna, Valeucia, and all the officers; while
others say that Santa Anna, Valencia, and all the Of
fcers and soldiers utterly worthless The lat
ter writers are more comprehensive, and probably
nearer the mark. Many of the letters exceeding
! ly rich.
! One loving husband writes to his wife, whom he
calls 'engel, and 'Ido and his "adored Chulitd,"
and tells her not to occasion herself any uneasiness
about his safety as he does not intend expose him
st (! Another officer comes out even palmer. He
i's his beloved Rosa that he thought of her when the
balls were flying, and RAM The capture of these let
tiers is valuable in more ways than one they give
much information regards the strength and plans
of the enemy, and freely and frankly acknowledge
that they have been defeated and utterly dsorganized
The number of Santa Annals grand army is put down
at from 10000 5000, and nearly all of them took
a part in the battles of the 9th.
/ The commissioners upon the part Of the Mexican
government to listen our overtures of peace are
Gems Moray, Vlllamil and Jose Joachim de Herrera,
the latter formerly President and now military COM
mandant of Mexico. His character as all our read
ers know, is that Of an honest but weak man. Don
Antonio Garay, well known capitalist, and former
ly Minister of Finance, was also appointed on the
commission, but refused to serve. He is known to
be warmly In favor of peace probably from interest
4 The commissioners on the part of Mexico with Mr..
TriSt, it is said to hold their first meeting this
afternoon. at some place near this.
/ may be mistaken, but my humble opinion is that
there three influences now at work IN the city of
Mexico TO bring about peace. The first and fore
most Is Santa Anna himself-sck and tired of the
war, and seeing nothing in its continuance but his
own utter and lrretrleyabe ruin. The second is
Macintosh, Thornton, & Co-the latter gentleman
secretary Of legation or attache to the English MIS-
ter, and both representing English interests. The
third (and an allpoweru interest it is) is American
gold OF which Santa Anna and some of his friends
are known to be exceedingly fond, and to handle
which they will stop at nothing.
Thornton, during the illness of Mr. Bankhead does
the talking on the English side; Macintosh acts as
banker and general agent. Not one of these men
care any more for the honor credit of the govern
ment Of Mexico than they do for that of the Tongo
islands. Self is at the bottom Of ALL and Santa ma
Is the most selfish man of the lot On our own side
we have tco Influences at work-the first is General
Scott hampered and bound down by his own govern
ment and anxious to bring about peace because he
believes majority of his cUunrymen are warmly in
favor Of 1t; and the second is Mr. Trst covetous las
any man III his position would be) of the distinction
SO important deed as making peace must give to
him.
Opposed to these influences is proud but cowardly
set of Mexican military demagogues "a band of
eeches who have lost all caste, but still retain spe-
Giles OF hold upon the people; and then there is the
great body of the people themselves, who know not
themselves what they want, but who are hoodwinked
and led by the demagogues. Santa Anna has no
friends but he has power and that suits him Just
well-perhapS better. Now all the influences enune-
rated above are to be used 10 bring about peace
how they will succeed Is matter of conjecture.
suppose that the should not be rejected so that
the ends gained
The trial Of the deserters-tLe celebrated battalion
OF 81 PatTIck-is stlll going on but how the affair
VIII terminate, one but those the
can say. A strong influence is at work in favor of
the prisoners. In the first place, oil the Mexican
LADIES' IN this town-a Seiora Cavetano Rubio among
the number-havc signed warm petition in their ia
vor. which has been sent TO Gen Scott The lady
whose name have given is the wife of the rich Ru-
blo who has country house here in Tacubaya. The
English, and perhaps Of the other foreign min
listers, have also interested themselves in behalf of
the scoundreis might here state that the celebrated
flag of the foreign battalion captured by the 18th
infantry attached to Gen. Pillows division
The banner Is of green silk, and on one side is a
harp surmounted by the Mexican coat of arms, with
scroll on whIch is painted % Libertad por Ia repub-
tcd Mericdnd.." Underneath the harp is the motto
OF " Erin go bragh! On the other side is paint
ing OF badly executed figure, made to represent St.
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