Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-09-18
FROM THE "UNION.
THE MEXICAN R0UT-ACCOUNT BY THE
MEXICANS THEMSEI Ives


II is amusing the which are given by the
Mexicans themselves Of the great battle which fought
the walls of Mexico We indebted for the two fol-
lowing letters to gentleman of this city, They were for
warded by an officer Of distinction at Tampco who obtained
the Spanish copies at that place They addressed to
Mexicans at Tampco the written from the capital itself
on the 2st of August, and the other Huata, between
Mexico and Tampico written the Goth They are suii-
centy Pquan and very interesting p the which they
present of the progress and result Of the battle of Churu-
busco:
CRY OF MEXICO August 81
MY DEAR FnIEsD am in the blackest Of hunors am
overpowered by the profound melancholy the whole
has gone to the devil The Yankees-the hateful Yankees
have rumphed because inefficient generals
command four soldiers Generals Valencia and Santa Anna
have been routed successfully the quarry of San An
gel and al the Churubusco bridges and Scott with his army,
occupies the hacienda of Portaes distant five miles from here
That gang of mscreants would have occupied the capital
to- day. but Gen. Santa Anna in orde il is reported
prevent such gnomny the nation to have the hateful flag
of the stars waving the palace Of the Montezumas has
decided on hearing the proposals for from the United
States Commissioner and, preliminary, tomorrow they
will discuss the terms of amisice. The Commissioners
the part of Government Generals Mora Vilami
and Quijano
Maledcton and eternal hatred the perversed who
usuped the title of leaders of the nation only head revou
tons they promoted for their aggrandzemen and de-
moraize all classes of society treaty Of peace appears
inevitable, under the most shameful conditions for
deadened
civil dssensons and in the face Of the reasonable seshness
shown by the authorities of of the States what advan
tage possible 10 obtain from proud enemy who con-
scious of his power
will not continue discussing this point, because feel my
soul burning with despair Poor country she has
buried in the me by those of her that she dsn
guished
HuIJATLA, AUGUST 26, ls47.
MY EsTEEMED FRIEND: | have learned the following
from letters to the 2lst, received from Mexico
At dawn the 18th the enemy made false attacks the
farm OF San Antonio and Chuubusco, which it is sup
posed they did to their real man1uve, which,
as was afterwards to advance Tacubaya This
done by sending their troops along the thckes and
vines between Tlalpam and that Valencia not a-
ken unawares who you will recoect in charge of that
post and timely advised by his explorers the advance
of the enemy, and therefore received them with terrible fire
of artillery and muskety When the enemy found they were
discovered they took the direction of the heights where
batteries placed sustaining active fire from their in
fanry, aided by artillery shots, with the object Of sue
ceedng in getting up but every time they attempted they
checked and dsodered by troops and Immediately
threatened charge with the bayone which done
They therefore retreaed four times to the vne, where they
kept their and whence they returned organized and
reinforced The day spent in this 1t is cacu
lated the enemy lost in their attempts than one thousand
men, Valencia repeatedly asked for assistance call the
attention of the enemy that he might flank hem but he
always answered in the negative. Notwithstanding p
NJ one of divisions fankng the enemy with
5000 infantry, 1000 cavalry, and six field pieces command
ed by Gen. Santa Anna.
disposition to retreats but when he that the said
division had remained simple spectators he returned
charge until the close of the day.
In the early part Of the night Gen. Santa Anna marched to
Churubusco and the enemy, who knew this movement
the greater part of their force to the of Valencia and
this General had information of the withdrawal Of Gen.
Santa Anna sackened his vigilance in that quarter and at
dawn of the 10th he found himself hemmed in by the enemy
who reinforced with 1000 men, charged along the avne
with such fury that they inimdated our soldiers
charging them with the bayonet the contrary when
troops advanced theirs fell upon the artillery, of which they
possessed themselves along with the ammunition trains &c.
dispensing five thousand who remained.
appears that our loss in this action amounted 400 killed.
and more than 900 prisoners.
On the afternoon of the 10Th, Gen. Range LEFT Mexico
with brigade Of 1900 men, and orders reinforce Valen
ca attack the enemy in the direction the former might
think proper but the road he received instructions from
Gen. Santa Anna to remain in San Angel until further
ders As Valencia posted the hills and farm of Con-
treros he knew nothing of this force The remnants OF this
Generals forces pursued by the enemy, joined Range who
he knew of the defeat counermached to the ca
del In this affair lost twenty pieces most Of them Of
heavy caiber all the tran ammunition &c that from
San Luis and, above all, the Of military men, which
until now had well badly borne Gen. Scott mmedi-
aey fell on San Antonio, and, before midday, he
testing our troops with the artillery he took at Contreros
which, united with his own and with the whole main body Of
his army, embodened by triumph which, in my opinion,
they had not dreamed of routed in a moment but
shameuly that at the first fire. they took the farm, with
all the ammunition and park Of artillery, which is said they
spiked and from that very place they went to attack Churu
busco Here the was very brisk on both Sides both
parties losing many On part have lost battal
ions Independence and Bravo, Of the National Guard
Scarcely 400 have been rallied of 300 forming No. H. The
4h light infantry destroyed and nearly the whole Of the
company legion of ST. Patrick the few that remained
the Folks, the Victoria battalion who the last
treat The enemy, therefore, took possession of the post
p. M after having obtained four victories. These they
have, in spite of the unklfuness of General purchased
at very high price, because is said, their dead
more than 5000 Notwithstanding this, they advanced
far the farm Of Portaes distant and half leagues
where they fortified themselves believing they would be at
tackled the 2l This not the cae because that day
employed going in and out Of the gaes and in talking
great deal On the afternoon Of the 2s there quar-
tered the Palace the battalion Of Sur Morea the remnants
of the 4h light infantry Victoria, and the Grenadiers Of the
Supreme Powers and many ammunition wagons and some
artillery, Of which had much left in the direction of
Chapuepec. II is said charge the enemy expected
this night However this is, Gen. Santa Anna moved for
amstce the terms of which will have been discussed the
22d. As preliminary TO this Gen. Santa Anna offered
listen to the proposals Of peace from the United States Com
missioner. In order arrange the armsce Generals Mora
VIllami and Quijano appointed So far, know
among the killed Generals roreon, Frontca and Mexa
and COL Perdon and among the prisoners, Bravo Goros-
tiza Rncon, Gozoman, and Paod and Captains Tabera
and Chosa and Major Cora but there doubt
great many Of BOTH The capital in the greatest
sternaton.
BY the next post will tell you whatever else may occur
Fare you well. From your afcctona,e friend, sc.
The officer at Vera Cruz who writes from that
place to the Secretary Of War addressed second
letter 10 the Secretary, enclosing him copy of the