The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-09-16

which ne successfully reached
breathing nothing but death and annhiaon to the
infamous North Americans while ii further stated that
ing the same amlcable sentiments The papers OF the cap
al almost silent about everyhingthey do not even
give AN account OF their recent terrible defeat.
The number of deserers and other foreigners found
fighting against us the other day. and who prison.
is now session here, for the uia of portion Of this pre-.
cous set OF scondres and it is TO be hoped they may have
ed the battalion of San Pacio as is called makes his
brags of what he has DONE and he mercy
by grape-shot 1t struck him the outside of the leg,
below the knee and gave ule pain the time that he
uneasness.
Our loss, in killed, wounded, and missing, is put
tle under. The Mexican loss in killed alone amounted
nearly that number their prisoners about 5000, while
the officers taken prisoners three members OF Con
gress, and believe they be liberated take part in
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TAcuBAyA, August rs, ISl7
We now have certain intelligence that Valencia arrived
Tonca with only men, his ads-de-camp; and they
have kept up 1t IS asserted positively that he drunk
the night OF the 9thnstan and promoted all his officers
for their extraordinary gaany in standing firmly to their
guns during the afternoon when returning their
fire Inc net w ne has hn saha
Santa Anna has denounced him in public Decree and
@ b M m vasn
cia who by his dsobedence off cowardy Order has made
The prospects for peace look brighter although the
treaty is far from being signed Our accounts the city
vades the better class of citizens those the
middng order They have evidently lost all confidence in
their Wanting soldiers. and are anxious get rid of
The policy of General Scott, of Mr. Trist, do not
know which responsible for measure in eiecting
armistice and, consequently, opportunity negotiate
this policy say although not very atterng to the pride
Churubusco may still have tendency soften that Of the
Mexcans, and lead to kind OF peace So perfect
the panic among the of Iubde the 10Th, that
of weakest regiments could have entered the grand
plaza with but le oppositonn fact, could have driven
every soldier either out of the city to some hdingpace
within its walls.
Santa Anna and the miserable semblance of govern
ment would also have ed and there would have been no
power with which to open negotiations with which to
treat Perhaps is better then, that the army did at
peace this is question yet to be solved must acknow-
ledge, however, even as matters now look, that am one
OF large majority who feel thing but rejoced that
the army did city at irs and that peace
soaons are not to be entertained Yo at IN the Na94a vanee
P. S.--since the above was written we have received
Busamente approaching with some 5000 troops is
newed as wen as the account Of The advance OF paedes
still reigns Many will have it. the evidence
being their own proper that the Mexcans are throw
points and they say, too that Santa Anna is either
DESTROYS of gaining time. else to make one of the main
arms against any faction that may rise against him. In
this they are, probably, more than halt right
headed by Capt Wayne and an escort Of Dragons
back by the Mexcans the that there were
will be settled. but Santa Anna will probably have
his way. Our officers are many of them out
TAcUBAyA, August n, lSf7.
The official report of General Salas who second in
command at Contreros and who is prisoner, has
been published in Mexico He admits that his defeat
total but as usual ayshe b lame some OF his brother Of
fcers He says that the afternoon of the l9h(hs
aile no one was returning their fhe Mexicans fought
morning OF the 2Dth August they suddenly surround
ed and at thrown into confusion and the end.
Saas that at the of the disorder he shouted
victory Tor Mexieo ordered the rumpets sound, and
directed General Iorrejon charge with his ancers but
according TO the same that officer fed in the most
eovardy manner ann the infantry got mixed up with the
most disastrous Saas says that General Valencia off
al .e a ne OF the fight that he does not know
self called upon TO make report
General Frontea was killed. that, besides himself Generals
Mendoza Blanco, and Garcia wounded and taken
prisoners, in addition list of 100 oicersco
onels, captains, &cwho either killed. wounded,
are now in our hands. And here let mention one fe
show how General Scott capturing the entire
army At the time General Worth pressing upon the
tetc de point General Twggs upon the church, and Gems
Shields and Pierce upon the hacienda farther on, the
Misunderstanding ordered Major Sumner take command Of
the rifles, and by circutous march to reach the road be-
tween the enemy and the city
Nothing but the daring mpetuosy of our men in
cans held out or our own soldiers held off, ten minutes
longer, the enemy would have been in bag, as
and killed or captured TO Santa Anna might per-
haps have escaped as he has peculiar of his own
but he wonld not have taken the remnant Of army
with him.
| Mexican mail was captured by a party of our dra-
goons the 22d instant, its from the city to Mo
rea. 1t contained multitude of letters dated on the 2s
the day after the great battles and they gave vivid and at
the time doeu of their terrible and utter
defeat Some of the writers lay the blame Santa Anna
alone on Valencia; some on Santa Anna and Vaen
ca Santa Anna, Valencia, and all the officers
while others say that Santa Anna, valencia, and all the
officers and soldiers utterly worthless The latter writers
comprehensive, and probably nearer the mark
Many OF the letters exceedingly rich.
One loving husband writes to his wife, whom he calls
her occasion herself any uneasness about his safety
rs he does not intend himself! Another officer
comes palmer He tells his beloved Rosa that he
thought OF her when the balls were lying, nnd ran! The
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
| the battles of the Goth.
| Santa Anna has in long manifesto to the
Mexican nation He begins by saying that he shall speak
openly and candidy his fellow citizens, frankness has
always been characteristic of his administration! He
speaks of what he has lately done the way OF col
Letting and munitions for the defence oil the capt.
tall and then goes lay all the blame OF his reverse upon
Valencia, who would not obey his orders on the lSt
Contreros and fall back upon the second line Of
defence at Churubusco. He ntimates that he continued
with his soldiers until the last moments and after they were
! routed and driven from Chumbusco, he says that he
was enabled rally his troops at the Garita-the
third lne--and thus the capital On the following
| day, he says, while occupied in recognizing his
forces strengthening his batteries, and placing him
capital until the last extreme, he received letter
from General Scott proposing an ar'nistce, &c tSanta
Anna says nothing about his talking this matter over
the previous evening with Macintosh and Thornton,
| but absolutely harangues his countrymen as though
the first proposition came from Gen Scott) In the