The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1847-09-15
FROM MEXICO.

From tic ". O. Picayunc, 3h anst.
The NHeXic;lnS Defeated by Gen.
Scott in two DisaiRAct BATTLES.
CITY OF MEXICO AT OUR MERCY
The Nasos of Gen. Scotrs Adramce Confirm,
cl-IHe Position of Ei Penon T~rncd-
Gem. Valencia DefcateI-Gen. Santa An
ma DeIeatcl-A Suspension of HostiiHies
.SoLicited aAd G.nntci-ComgrrSs Sum
moned aml Negotiations IN be Resun.cd-
Safety Of M4j. L1Hy's THANKSGIVING
Of Lieut.. Henderson @m Party, &c,
The steamship Fashion, Capt. o. Braly,
arrived yesterday evening from Vera Cruz,
by the way Of Tampico. She left Vera
Cruz on the 9th of August, and Tampico
on the 29,h.
The news by this arrival is the most i'm.
portant we have received in many months
from Mexico. Our army has not only ad-
vanccd to the city of Mexico, bul it has had
two engagements with the enemy under the
walls Of the city and defeated them. ! The
Mcxicans have been brought TO si,pplica,e
Il suspension Of arms, and Gen. Scott has
granted it. The Mexican Congress has
been convoked TO take into consideration
MIR. Tris,'s propositions.
The news was received in Vera Cruz
OH the evening Of the 26th ult., by an ex-
press courier from Orizlla, who brought
the collector at Vera Cruz, TO whose cour-
tcsy we are indebted for the use Of the letter,
which we proc ecd TO give:
ORIzADA, August rs, I947
MY DEAR FRlEND-The Mexican mail,
which has just come in, brings the follow
ing intelligence, which | copy from the
Diaro Official del Gobierno. Being Of so
great Importance send you this express
courier, who will be with you tomorrow
about IL o'clock
On the 20th two brigades commanded by
Generals Valencia and Santa Anna went
ont to attack the Americans near Los Lia-
los de San Angel Vulencia's division has
been completely defeated, and Santa Anna,
after the first rcncontrc, fell back also in
disorder to the city.
They Immediately after this asked for Il
suspension of hostilitics, ana offered 10 hear
the propositions Of peace from Mr. Trist.
The next day the Minister of Foreign
Relations, invited the Congress, through the
newspapers, to meet for tha, purpose
These are the great facts which no doubt
will bring after them peace. Yours, truly.
F. NJ. DIMoND, ESQ.
Another express arrived in Vera Cruz
on the ooh. with letters containing the
same news in subs ance, and tha fo!' ow-
ing translation OF the announcement of it IN
the Dilrio Official del Gobicrno:
On the 20,h of August, SCOTS troops who
intended marching Oh Pinon, turned it and
arrived near Tacnbaya. AS soon rs the
news was known a, Mexico Valencia's d.
vision went out to attack the Americans at
Los Ll0mos dc Sam Angel: and was com
pletely routed. Next came Santa Anna,
with another division. which shared the
same fate after some fighting. The Mexcans
rctreated to the capital in great disorder,
and such was the panic created by their de-
feat that the Minister Of Foreign Relations
Immediately convoked the Congress to take
into consideration Mr.. Trist's proposition.
A suspension of arms was demanded by the
Mexicans and had been granted. The
Americans arc around Mexico, but had not
entered the city on the 2lst.
Such are the mcagre details which we
have Of these important events. No couri-
crs from General Scotl's army direct have
been able to get through, so far as we can
learn. But from the foregoing statements
it is manifest that General Scott holds the
city of Mexico at his command That
Gen. Scott did not choose to enter the city
is manifest He was doubtless deferred
from entering it by desire to save the
pride Of the Mexicans when upon the eve
Of important negotiations. 1t is now sup
posed that the extraordinary courier which
left Vera Cruz for Mexico on the 18th ult a
day in advance Of the regular English
courier, was the bearer of instructions to the
British Minister to offer again his media
ton; and we think we may safely say that
he was instructed to do SO If possible before
General Scott entered the capital. We be.
lieve the instructions were positive, and no
doubt they were obeyed. Having absolute
confidence in this representation Of the acts
Of the English Government, we think i,
reasonable to suppose that Gen. Scott was
influenced by a knowledge Of this media.
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