Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-10-02
UNwELcoME NEWS FROM MEXICO.

UNWELCoME NEWS FROM MEXICO
At length we have news from General ScoTTs
army-not such, we grieve to say, as had been
hoped for after the defeat of SANTA ANNA on the
Goth of August, but rather such as, from the long
interval of silence, the public had begun to fear
namely, the failure of negotiation and the renewal of
hostilities, with great deal Of consequent and fresh
bloodshed. We give the accounts as they have
reached us from Pensacola via Mobile; they
fused and unsatisfactory in their details, but seem
conclusive as to the above-sated important facts. 1t
must be apparent now to the blindes worshipper of
Executive infability that this once peaceful happy,
and prosperous country is I" embarked on a sea of
troubles sea which at present offers no CLEAN
of sunshine, no friendly haven, and no prospect but
gloom and disaster. How or when the sad voyage
is to end the wisest cannot tell
The substance OF the news, as stated by the cores
pondent Of the Mobile Register, is That Mr. TRIsT
proposed that no further indemnity of our citizens
should. be demanded from the Mexican Govern
Nment agreed to. That our citizens should be al
lowed the privilege of establishing two factories in
California for given period; agreed to. That the
Rio Grande should be the line; not agreed to. But
the Mexican commissioners proposed the Nueces,
to which Mr. TRIsT replied that he had no author-
ty for making that the line, and required forty days
to hear from his Government upon the subject.
Only five days, however, were allowed him.
By way of concluding proposition, Mr.. TRIsT
proposed the annexation of New California, for
which the Government of the United States was
willing to pay some fifteen or more millions of dol
lars not agreed to.
Next followed letter from SANTA ANNA to
Gen. ScoTT, complaining of the latter having bro
ken the armstice, to which Gen. SCOTT replied ac-
cusing him Of the thing. Of course hostilities
recommended and on the 9th ultmo portion of
Gen. WoRTH's division encountered and routed a
large Mexican force at little place near the city,
our loss being comparatively trifling, while that of
the Mexicans was very great. On the 10th there
were other engagements, in all of which forces
proved victorious. On the 18th, which is the
latest accounts we have, Gen. ScoTT had got into
the city, occupying only two streets, which COM
manded the Plaza and the two armies were con-
tending for victory.
Gen. ScoTT's loss is said to be three thousand
men since his departure from Puebla, and strong
fears were entertained for his safety, he be-
set in his rear by Paroles with large force,
while his front was menaced by overwhelming num-
bers under SANTA ANNA. 1t is hoped that these
accounts are greatly exaggerated.
On the 18th ultimo reinforcements to the num-
Der of two thousand men, under Gen. LANE, had
arrived in Vera Cruz, and made not moments
delay in setting out for the city of Mexico. Other
reinforcements were hourly expected at Vera Cruz,
but the prevalence of norther," which had last
ed some four or five days, was thought to delay
their coming.
We add two letters from correspondents of other
papers, which differ in some respects from the
above summary regards the points of agreement
during the effort at negotiation.