Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-10-09

as the most important that has been received from there since
the opening of the We know how the bat
ties Of Contreras and Churubusco An attentive perua Of
our Mexican papers convnce us that In the battles that fol-
lowed those and preceded the taking Of the capital the Mex
cans made even still more obstinate resistance and that the
city was not carried until little army had suffered loss
unparalleled in any Of the battles Of this There is no
doubt die Mexcans preparing for another conflict during
the whole time that negotiations pending On the day
the Mexican Commissioners gave notice that the proposition of
our Government for peace nadmissbe circulars
addressed to the clergy exhong them endeavor to obtain
popuar psurecon and at the time to the magistrates
OF the States Of Mexico and Pueba with the same object
Herrera by whom the circulars were signed, the military
commandant Of Mexico tells the people arm themselves
with any and every description OF weapon within their reach,
and assures them that people determined not to be conquer
ed must ultimately overcome their invaders whom he enons
upon them to destroy "by fire and sword"
Meager as our are they sufficient show that
the battle at the Mill of FL Rey hard fought one.
Again. on the 18th, there is reason to believe there ge
neral engagement. These engagements however, were but
the prelude Of what yet the seyeres task Of alhe
ormng Of the heights and works of Chapuepec and of the
citadel and from some would appear of the city
ITSELF
Many will perhaps be disposed to Gen. Scott for
not following up the victories of Con,ras and Churubusco by
assauting the city Immediately This however, obvious
was not so easy task the letters from his camp, written
after those battles led believe Those letters left the
Impression that there impeachment his march, that
no resistance could be offered unless the city itself but the
fact that he fought from the morning Of the 9Th the night of
the 9th before he effected entance proof conclusive that
he had yet the hardest work before him. Besides in grant
ing amsice 1--WE say "grantng" because it is certain
Gen Scott requested by Santa Anna through the British
Minister 10 take the initiative in the maer) there was
possibility Of negotiating peace and he had presented to
him the alternatives Of either taking the city once, without
the prospect Of obtaining peace or the Mexican Govern
and Congress had declared its intention Of retiring at
several leagues from the capital in the event Of being
aken 10 enter into armsce by the terms of which
neither army be reinforced their Notifications repair
ed or strengthened And may be well supposed that
troops after the hahps they had undergone in their march
from Chaco until they in front of the enemy's main
works. march Of three days, broken and difficult
couny-and after their hard fighting the 18th and Goth
of Angus, in taking Coneras and Chuubusco, wanted rest
and possibly might not have been in condition to attack at
once the formidable works between them and the city.
II is not In the great loss army has suffered alone that
this intelligence is important shuts out all prospects of
peace. The Mexican Commissioners, with Herrera, the
peace advocate their head declare that the terms proposed
by Mr.. Tist entirely inadmssble, and their uhmaum
equally We find that the Governors OF several
Of the States, at the very that negotiations
pending, issuing addresses the people melting them to
rise against their invaders Even early the ed Of
August it announced in the Daro del Gobeno that
enty members Of Congress had declared their unwngness
deliberate in the capital while the army Of the enemy
threatening IL and they accordingly retired TO Touca Santa
Anna, there is every believe, is still in the field
with force ofno uncomfortable strength and Paroles said
to be between Pueba and Jaapa with body six thousand
We have nothing look for therefore, bat prose-
cution Of the war for an indefinite period.
The positions Of commanding generals-Tsyor
duced to the feebest defensive strength and Scott down
know not to what extent in enemys city Of
hundred thousand popuaonare such TO demand the I'm
mediate attention Of the Government Santa Anna is doubt
less still strong enough the valley Of the Rio Grande
and there shouk be delay in reinforcing Gen. Taylor.
With Gen. Scott the demand for troops must be equally
pressing. He is only in city containing hostile popu-
laon Of hundred thousand but has Santa Anna in his
immediate vicinity and have had many proofs Of the
celebrity with which he raise armies his mac
tvity Prompt and energetic action required Of Gov
eminent much of the work that has been done may have
to be done again. The Mexicans learning gh,
from did the Russians under Peter the Great from Charles
the Twelfth, and cannot be well prepared
for demonstration their part.