Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-09-15
FROM THE BALTIMORE AMERICAS.
LATEST FROM THE ARMY
u " ID Il IL G. EN-. SCOTT.

The Picayuue of the Sd instant. speaking of
Gen. Scott's advance to the city of Mexico, says:
The news was received in Vera Cruz on the eve
ming OF the 10Th ult., by an express courier from
Orzaba. who brought down the following letter To
MIR. Dlmond, the collector at Vera Cruz to whose
courtesy we are indebted for use Of the letter,
which we proceed to give:
ORizABA, August 25, 1Si7.
My Dear Friend-The Mexican mail. which
has just in, brings the following intelligence,
which copy from the "Diario Ffficial del Gobier-
no." Being of SO great Importance, | send you
this express courier, who will DO with you to-mor-
row about IL O'clock
On the 10Th two brigades commanded by Gen
Valencia and Santa Anna went out TO attack the
Americans near San Angle. Valencia's division
has been completely defeated, and Santa Anna at
ter the first rencountre, fell back also in disorder to
the city.
They immediately after this asked for suspen-
sion of hostties, and offered to hear the proposi-
,ions of peace from Mr.. Trist.
The next day the Minister Of Foreign Relations
invited the Congress, through the newspapers, to
meet for that purpose.
These are the great facts which no doub. will
onng after them peace. Yours, truly
#. M. DrMOND, Esq.
letter says Los Liamos de San Jingle.
Another express arrived in Vera Cruz on the
10Th, with letters containing the same ne s i'm sub
stance, and the following, translation of the an
nouncement of it in the DiaiiO Official del Cobi
emo:
Translated from the Daro Official del Gobicrnol
On the 10Th August, SCOTS troops, who Intended
marching on Penon, turned it and arrived near
Iacubaya AS the news was known at
Mexico, talencla's division went out to attack the
Americans at Sos Ltunos dc Sen .inocf, and was
completely routed Next came Santa Anna with
another division, which shared the same fate after
some fighting. The Mexicans retreated TO the can
lal In great disorder and such was the panic crea
ted by their defeat that the Minister OF Foreign Re
latlons immediately convoked the Congress to take
into consideration Mr.. Trist's proposition A sus
pension of arms was demanded by the Meyicans and
granted The Americans are around Mexico. but
had not entered the city on the Dist
The New Orleans Bulletin has the following let
ter, dated
VERA Cruz, August 81, 1947.
The house of Hargous s. Co., received . courier
yesterday from their partner who is at the capital
who in few hurried lines, says that Gen. Scott
was before the city. There had been an attack
made on portion of the American army, but The
MeNcans were repulsed with great loss.
Proposals had been sent to Gen. Scott offering TO
treat, and the fighting had been suspended, thouqh
the batteries and artillery of the Americans were all
ready TO fire on them, and Cen Scott had actually
when the flag OF truce reached him.
The result was not known, though the courier
verbally reports that the American Army were ac-
tually entering the city when he left.
Nothing further will probably be known until the
arrival Of the English courier, who is expected ON
the lst of September.
The Americans had cut off the supply of water
and the army was on both sides of the CITY. The
light that took place was with that portion under
ar lV,a,
sanguinary and decisive, as regards the Mexicans
We know nothing as to the American loss. Gen.
ScoTr, besides his flying artillery, has very large
gathering train with him, and no doubt is felt here
that he has obtained possession of the CITY We
wait full details, and sincerely hope it
will lead to peace
Intelligence reached Col. Wilson, at Vera Cruz,
IN the morning of the 9Th ult. that Lieut. David
Henderson, OF Capt Fairchild's company of ORA
ICONS, and his party, who were sent out by Captain
Wells, on the 18th of August, to apprize Major
Lally of the approach of achievements, were all
shot by the guerrillas. There is little or no doubt
Of the correctness of this sad intelligence
1t Is now very generally believed that Capt. Be
sancon's company went up with the train under
Major LaIly.
"A gentleman who came by the Fashion states
that Valencia and Santa Anna had been taken pris-
Dners. we give this report for what it is worth.
1t is not improbable. though scarcely credible
Major CLARK, commanding the Castle at Vera
Cruz, has died OF the vomto.
The health of Vera Cruz was better, and the
vomito had decreased
"A Iampco letter of27th August says that Lieut.
MEADs, of lth Infantry, u. S. A. died there on
the preceding day.
TAMPIco, Aug. 25.
The President has pardoned Henry p Norris
VINO was convicted some time ago OF mansaughter
and sentenced to two years imprisonment, close
confinement.
FEVER AT NEW ORLEANS.
During the "A hours ending August 81, }, a. m,
there were 81 deaths by yellow fever; during the
same period ending September | there were GO
deaths by yellow fever; same period ending Sep
TENDER Z, there Were II deaths by same disease
making the total OF three DAYS iSS deaths
The whole number of deaths by yellow fever for
the last month, beginning at a. m on ist August,
ana an, ending at a. m on LIST September, was l2S
his Is larger mortality than has ever before &C
CURED In the month of August
The Plcayune Of the I'd instant says
Many respectable citizens have been swept into
eternity, and wherever we 90 we can hear of no
thing but sickness and death Griefand wretched-
ness are oePcted on almost every cOuntenaUce, and
hundreds are clad IN the "habnenls of woe"
"" P''SV"S nave idilen VlctlGS, VINO had re-
sided unInterruptedly in New O:eans for many
years; and we have heard also of some natives of
the CITY vino have caught hecontagion from which
they were hitherto deemed exempt
BRANCH BANK Al STAUNTON.
The Stockholders of the Valley Bank held an
adjourned meeting on Wednesday, on the subject of
establishing The authorized Branch at Staunton.-
There had been some apprehension OF difficulty in
UGttIUD bitt .
beng represented, the meeting proceeded to an or
ganzatiOn Of the new Branch.
The following gentlemen were chosen 20 man
ace lis concerns. hlPX9udpr IT III C,,or, Nil