The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-10-04
From the NJ o. Picsyune, Sept %
IMPORTANT FROM THE CITY OF MEXICO


hePoffed fePHSe OF our army niM hedog IONS NJ
mofS q me deaths Of Generals Smith, UorH and PH-
to'g-BdfHe Of Chaputtepso-GTeot Amer1edn piefory7
| Or troops take possession Of the edPudi-GenaafS
Bravo and Leon Killed, and Santa lima rounded
The steamship James l.. Day, Captain OGrady, arrived
yesterday from Vera Cruz which place she left the
evening OF the 2ls inst, bringing intelligence of the
greatest Importance Immediately on the receipt OF our
papers and dispatches, issued extra containing the
news, bret, but sufficient to satisfy public curiosity and
aay the anxiety for the fate of the army, caused by the
length OF time which had anspred withou, news, and
the probability that hosties had been resumed.
AS we anticipated in paper of yesterday, the nego
tatlons resulted in nothing The last letter from Mr.
Kendall is dated the 9Th inst and our file OF the DG7o
del Go6lefo does not down later than the 4h but
The hrc0 IRIS, OF Vera Cruz, has letter from the city OF
Mexico dated the 10th inst together with extracts from
the Dario DEL GO6erno and the Boeti Of dhsco, to the
l2lh by winch, together with the letter publish the
manner IN which the armlstce was terminated Will be
learned from the extracts we copy. perusal OF Mr.
kendaIFs letters, however, will al once show that feel
ing OF hostility was growing with the people of the capt.
tai as early even as the 30h of last month, and the Con
gress OF The State OF Mexico IN session at Toluca had
declared against peace Notwithstanding repeated bei
serent demonstrations by the enemy and positive vio
atmnoi the armlsllcc, IN our wagons not being permitted
by the mob 10 enter the city Tor provisions, negotiations
were still pending TO late date the 9th The ArCO
IRIS received letters from Mexico under date OF the 9TH
stating that on the 18th the Mexican commissioners de-
clared that The propositions made by Mr.. Tris were in
admissible; in consequence of which, General Santa An
ma conyoked council of generals, who decided that
notice should be gwen Immediately to General Scott that
the armsce was at end, and appointed the 9th for the
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On the 9th Gen. Scott addressed from Tacubaya the
following note TO Santa Anna
headquarters ARMY OF u. s. Sept g. 1917.
70 his Ercency the President and oichief of The
Republic Of Mrico:
Tho 7h and 18th articles of the armsce military
venton which had the honor of atyng and exchanging
WIN your excelency on the 2ih ut stpnlate that the
army under my command shall have the privilege of OBJ
2eated violations of articles after the armsce
was signed and have now good reasons for believing that
Gle OF the same convention also violated by the same
parties These direct breaches of good faith give to this
without giving any notice. However, will give the
sary time for explanation, satisfaction reparation
do receive complete Satisfaction all these
points before Il o'clock tomorrow, shall consider the
mtsuce us terminated from that hour
have the honor to be your excelencys obedient
WINFIELD SCOTT.
To this Santa Anna made the following reply:
HEADQUARTERS ARMY MEXICAN REruBLrc,
MEXICO Sept g. 1917
To his ErreHency Gen. JVnfeid Scott, COMMANDMENTS
chef of the army Of the United States.
SIR BY the note of your cxceIency under this date
military authorities Of Mexico have violated articles 4 r.
and Of the armistice which concluded with your excel
leucy the 9th OF last month.
Tie civil and military authorities OF Mexico have not
struc'ed the passage of provisions for the American
and at times their transmission has been retarded, has
been owing the imprudence of the American agents,
who, WITHOUT having previous understanding with the
which has the Mexican government much trouble to
Last night and the night before, the the
provision train were ready to start and We're only detained
because Mr.. Iargous, the agent desired IT. The orders
gven suspend the intercourse between the armies
addressed private individuals and the agents
of the army of the United States, and intended pur
nmy and to conine the intercourse to that Object excl"
ve In for this conduct Your exceency has pre-
vented the OF the grain mills in the
vicinity of The city from furnishing any flour the city,
which breach of the good faith your excelency
had pledged me,
1t is false that any work ortifcaon has been
undertaken because one or two repairs have only served
day the armistice entered into accident the
of the moment having caused the destruction of the
establishment of the battery covered with the mud walls of
the house of Garry in this city, and did demonstrate,
depend upon things grave in themselves, but of little
value compared the result in which all the friends of
humanity and of the rospety of the American continent
take great interest There obscurty in this
sentence, which it probable, is owing typographical
without great grief and Indignation that
have received communications from the cities and Villages
occupied by the army OF your excelcncy in the
violation OF the temples consccraed TO the worship of God
The Images venoated by the Mexican people. Profoundly
have been affected by the complains of fathers and hus
and these cities and villages have been sacked
only in violation of she armstcc but of the sacred princ
pies proclaimed and respected by civilized nations have
observed silence to the present in order
uc the progress Of negotiations which held out the hope
Of terminating scandalous war, and which your ex-
eelency has characterized, Justly, unnatural. But
shall dcsis Offering apologies because cannot be blind
the truth that the true of the threats of renewing
hoities contained in the of eXcellency, that
have been willing sign treaty which would lessen
roy Of the rspnos but ha p dgny and H nsgr 'y
which all nations defend the last extremity and
considerations have not the weight in the mind of
your eXcecncy the responsibility before the world, who
easily distinguish whose side is moderation and JUS
ticc, viii fall upon you.
natter myself that your exceency win be convinced
I'm reflection, OF the weight of But if by
misionnc, you should seek only preeXt to deprive the
rs city of the American continent Of an opportunity
free tha unarmed population of the horrors Of war, there
will be left me other means of salvation but repe
force by force, with tie decision and energy which my high
obligations impose upon me.
have the honor be- excelency's humble servant
ANTONIO LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA.
On the 18th Gen Herrera commandan of the city of
Mexico addressed the clergy, exhong them to all
their influence 10 lncle the people to themselves and
prepare TO resist the American army
Following up events-as closely the somewhat dis
connected accounts will permtin the order in which
they occurred, find that, the sth Gen. Scott at
tackled the Mill del Rey, or Kings Mill in the immediate
vicinity OF Chapuepec and according to the Diarlo del
Gobierno and the Boetn, published at Atsco, army
repused alter a conflict, in which we lost
about 100 in killed and from 600 to 100 in wounded and
fell back upon lacubaya. We give below translation
of the Bolelns description of the engagement; promising
that the reader will bear IN mind 1t is Mexican, and ls
in all probability great eXaggeration, II not entire
Misrepresentation. 1t is from extra of the Bolen,
issued on the 9th inst
At halipast5 this morning the shl the fire commenced
on the Hanks of Chapulepec The left was resting on
the mill OF Il. Roy close Ia the forest OF Chapuepec This
point commanded by Gen Leon, and undnr his order
the battalion of Nina, whose colonel was the patriotic
and valiant Baderas and the battaons Union and La
pItriu of Olxaca which included the com
panes of Pucba, also body from Queretaro and
otherall composing the National Guard The right flank
rested on the house of Maa the distance of quarter of
regular army commanded by Cen Perez. The enemy in
columns, with his usual daring, attacked these points,