The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-09-27

The War.
ADDITIONAL INTELLIGENCE FROM THE CITY OF

[From the New Orleans Picayuns, Sept. lsl
The brig r. Sous, Capt. Smith, arrived " ssrdnv from
Havana. whence abe sailed the 10th instant.
The royal Ina steamer Teviot arrived at Havana ON
the 9Th inst from Vera Cruz, with $ll5,SO0 in specie
city Of Mexico are to the date which have given
from that eligible 2osh Of August We have looked
the actions Of contrerss, go, bat ind therein hut
little, rather nothing, which is u.s. The va
rions movements oi Gen Valencia up time of his
dgr scefr flight tasen from the official documents
which accompanied Santa Annals denunciation Of him
These We have before read aud mentioned. The COW
COMMUNICATED. The difference between Santa Anna
Valencia is narrated in faithful terms and Santa
Annals account OF the retreat the city OF Mexico
after Contreras carried Is given In his words
The private correspondence of the Diario de Ia Ma
represents that the Mexican government had
difficulty in inducing any one to accept the Office Of
commissioners, but the commissioners have before
couso and Atrstan were engaged on the 18th August
in negotiating According 10 some accounts, If Gen.
Santa Anna did not obtain fair terms and such a. would
save the national honor, the would be continued
Others said that peace would be made at gil hazards
In regard to this however the editor OF the Diaro says
on the matter. One of them declared that Congress
would not consent to convene In the capital but offered
that t was their design to cisapprove OF any treaty
which might be made. This view OF their probable 40
on was confirmed y ths iaos ahss the Dy
peace And furthermore says the Dfdrio, there were
general officers in Mexico at the last dates who de-
clared that they would resign, or which 70 the same
thing, abandon Santa Anna II treaty should be
cluded From all which 1t would follow that the position
of the Preudsnt was extremely critical
On the other hand from Qusrstaro and other
States agree that there league among eight Of the
States resist to the last extremity that should
tho city Mexico succumb inch OF the terrific
ry sought the United States should be conceded The
editor OF the Dso then draws the conclusion from all
should peace be concluded it would put end to
and that Paroles not fail to sustain hos
GUS that Gen SCOTT should succeed in forming soas
Of treaty with Santa Annas government which VIII be
srs.s Give Us but this treaty, and the Mo1Oans may
well be allowed to wrsngs among themselves as to the
United States to ho S their s own under Il ~ '
We write the above upsn reading the details Of the
news from Mexico given BY the D!Sri0 immediate, S
qusnt number Of the paper the editor enters into more
critical examination OF the and gives the following
digested summary Of the results -
The Americans, under the command Of Gen. Scott,
arrived In the Immediate vicinity Of Mexico little DO.
fore the middle Of August The Mexican troops who
left the capital to observe their movements and
OF their retreat in they should make a decisive
attack upon any one Of the points Of defence had no en-
day Cen Valencia contrary to the orders OF the oom
chief offered them battle, and apparently
was completely overwhelmed the following day Gen.
Santa Annr, In immediate command Of the auxiliary
which left the capital to assist Gen. Valencia,
succeeded in checking the Americans and preventing
their into the city Of Mexico the same day
Cen Scott having proposed 70 santa Anna an srmstcs
toned within shot OF the CITY and the Mexican
troops inside the citythe latter being the principal
portion of the army US tho troops who served
Valencia did not exceed 1000 though for the
most part veterans The armstice beng accepted fer
the purpose Of negotiating peace upon honorable CON.
ditions the negotiations had been commenced and
the Goth were yet going notwithstanding that the
summons of the for the assembling of Con-
gress had had effect. From preceding occurrences
and from the fact that Congress had not met in
erred that Congress not disposed to approve even
the consent to negotiate, much less such treaty as
should result from negotiating Many members Of Con-
gress had offered to meet at Queretaro, that place
being the centre of operations for those opposed
to peace The conclusion Of treaty was no
less offensive to several military chiefs, although
they had been far adherents Of Santa Anna. Aud
anay the disappearance OF Gen Valencia as well rs he
existence OF league Of the States OF which Quere-
the centre and the arrival Of Gen Psredes,
who letters say had already pronounced at Toiuca
all threatened to proong the thus rendering useless
all the efforts Of those in the capital who were at work to
peace and to wrest power from the
hands Of Santa Anna whose in Of the conclu
sion Of treaty, it thought would require even the
support of the American troops -
Our readersthe editor OF tho Dfdrfo continues-wil
recosct that when the invitation OF the envoy OF
the United States the Mexican government consulted
propositions which it was proposed to make to IT, Con
did not respond to the demand MADE upon save
in an evasive manner that the settlement OF tnat ou
belonged to the government But they Will alsV re-
collect that the government replied TO congress tnst
possessed no such powers in,smuch as they were not
granted Dy tue unuaena, iaw anu 90 ~ oo'iiurIius
ex@aoruinary powers uPou 1ne LnsouVe :. AIfn .ne
power 70 peace on ha
ngy the necessity o. e'ie cooPerss.on " .I1 i1s
oeng lecSgn,sea 10y VI. @ snnmo S1 om,d h th
should refuse to meet as wae supposed woud oe he
case TINS want OF tneir ooncurrence even shoua my
make no express octaranon aeens. Irea.y' wouu oe
az wall "a for all who might be disposed to oin
them ont Of hostility to treaty or from their personal
nth H. provisio1al prssid.nt Notwth
.mS;nn s DO not thrk Il mnroha HE AZ the comm,s
sonsrs Vii, bring their sbors 60 SUCCESSFUL ooneIuson
d ,ht T th tScst;on Of thar worS and to snnni
a. aa,a th hssncs ~ Conrrsss IN at an ssssmbiy ~
nntahss iii he formsd IN Mesico At the same tim.
Wv Sorass. nv tb general tsnsr of the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
from Mexico that the end of hosities has not vet ar
I'm. I'm ~ 49, s.,,.,,, a. go, ~. ~ no, ia Gov
such sra ths v,srs Of The Da,;o 4. In MARINA iour
nj nnS'caa Nth sraaI and indmstrv and
III n,nIo sc;t;o. r ohtan ;nfnrnation fro Waxjco
w. haya cone ~ isngth I'M its viava thiahi3v that
nothing IN The sbsenss Of WA from snv Quarter would
;ns ,ners ;nt.rsst to onr rsad.rs - -
IN the na~o Do Ia Habamo We find thu following let
,or from Mer;co. x
~ MEXICO Aug 49, ls47
have the main Of announcing 70 Won that on the alst