The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-12-07

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possession Of Chspuitspsc Between this and Ban An
gel and another called La Msgdasna, began well dis
puted act'ou and If our army did not acquire com.
they fought with bad result. The pass hsrcely
disputed by each Of the Forces which retained their po
stion at night Valencia for ths time checking the sd
vance Of the enemy But, ss the Americans sharp
aud Industrious they took advantage Of the darkness
their troops without being Suspected 30 a. to open
FIRE on the 20th, both Vaeucia and San Antonio At
AM. his batteries commenced active and terrible
nre the points referred to- and General Valencia Ut
Is said disobeyng he orders OF Santa Anns) marched
with his force against them, but entirely routed
Gen. " was attacked in his Damp aud did not Id
vance] Gen. Santa Anna went to assist him, with all
those who we're at his command at hand, But the
had placed 1t 90 sdvautageousy, that the camp
by circle Of fire. constant that troops
lost spirit, and accustomed BY bad luck to rum they
broke up in such disorder that by IL O'Clock the Damp
in TIE hands Of the enemy and the troops we
had left entered the capital at O'Clock Pm. with Gen
santa Anna followed By the enemy within gun shot of
from whence they returned when some shots fred
from the Notifications Trains Of artillery cannon,
hands Of the enemy for the dispersion horrid Our
loss In dead wounded and dispersed reokoned ct sig
%sD ~ ts . said to BE-
Us Is the fashion. The account have given you
osivsd from Olsoa, who was among the dispersed and
Is eye witness, can be relied upon.
The enemy at the gates of the CITY, possessed
Of Churubusco Some of our troops at FL Nino Per-
dido Ia Psdsd aud the In barracks and since
O'Clock yesterday there has been profound silence
cannot tell why the enemy has not entered the capital
why It Is st to be defended that troops
moved all day. The firing has entirely ceased. The
at the gates and troops in their
movement for defence It isnot Known that cessation
Of hostltes has been agreed upon In this state Of
things We are all Supplied You hear nothing in the
streets but the question: what has happened All throw
the fault Santa Anna IT'S said he throws the fault
on vAencis accusing him Of disobedisnos of orders
that - ~ Is h;
expect every moment that the enemy win begin to
bard It.. this should happen, you figure TO your
and Its inhAbitants and in the end We shall have to
suffer the humiliation Of witnessing the entrance Of
for DO not the S.Is o.
We have nothing. Our army ran at the first We SUI.
fered yesterday complete defeat and still TAX about
making ress ance do not disapprove Of 1t, for 1t Is
necessary to defend thu capital at its last entrench
msnts, because the national dscorum requires III but
This the situation at present of the Mexcans had
better say Of those that unhsppy are Mexicaus 1t Is
of .ous Sv
II ut any tim have deserved compassion among
tions, We now merit opprobrium am Mexican, and
live this humiliation and witness tomorrow perhaps
self-the destruction Of half OF the Ca
to
Their gnomiuy. This Is most desperate situation 1t
Is three tho 18th Of the present month since
OF, but did not know what 1t was suffer till
now. Who can doubt that this is chastissment from
nght OF the isth and until O'Clock at night the Divine
Host was shown In the church Of Mexico The temples
we're full Of Mexcans, praying to Ged for triumph
1t entirely different spectacle; the streets
full Of soldiers bathed In blood, who were continually
ssd With words Of insoenoe for their bad fortune a.
they crawled to their doors or the hospitals Carts
might be seen with tters carrying the severely wound
ed who could not travel foot and from their beds
anguish heard the most heart complaints
which were mingled with the shrieks Of women, Who
out any PARTICULAR Object sm.ntnS the fate Of their
friends Of whose fate they ignorsnt The church
steeples and most elevated points were crowd
positions after witnessing the issue Of the combat their
countensnoss the pictures Of conformation During
violently startled by cannon soldiers were seen
running without muskets and Pokas national guards
wrapped IN their blankets their heads covered with
elouched hats What the last sad coorng to this
picture the retiring of the soldiers their barracks
In the evening" about oneeighth Of their original
and all bsdaubed with mud from head to foot The
night before prayers offered up In behalf Of each
soldier In particular and for the nation In general
the following day Witnessed the catastrophe How
painful to say this What human power oppose such
aplague'
conceived hopes because saw looked to help more
powerful than any resources Of the Ienemy have
the result and this forces me to believe that it Is
thing less than the chassement Of Heaven and this II
my reason for saying have said that all resistance
is useless although judge it necessary for the deoorum
1.-THE description which have attempted to give though
sorrowful in the extreme for Mexican is nevertheless
exact; and have given it against my will, for would
act TRUTH and will continue to ADVISE you of what may
happen. To-day all Is tranquil; hope In God that this
Mexico, Aug q, ls47
= y = likewise send you diary Of the events
from the 10th to this date, by which you viii see the p
faith, at least by the most visible ncspacy
Is now the object Of public execration. The general
opinion IT, that his enemy Is the cause of the
death of many who died by the side Of that general
upon whom Santa Anna throws the blame Of ALL and ha
said that wherever he finds him he will have hin
shot.
Those that were In the camp complain that nothing
done but by order Of Santa Anna that he would
allow the least elaboration, from which 1t resulted that
Bravo would not offer advice, and gave ORDER
in the matter, 90 the disorder became frghtful,
Unhappy country! unhappy ourselves! II, in tho end
idea gives me Notwithstanding to what I hav,
been told there only six Thousand Yankees left aut
although We yet have more than twelve thousand,
will be content to lose another battle have one
we shall lose soldiers will rum but two thoussnl
more Yankees will be killed, only four thousand will re
MAN, and with these order cannot be Kept IN Mexico
We are in the last struggles Of the drowned What
shame. MIGUEL M.
[Diary of the Warl
August l9 ct AM, dense cloud Of smoke was seer
In the hacienda Of San Antonio caused by the fire Of
artillery, directed against column OF the enemy whit
coming against them The enemy retreated, ant
San Angel and at about O'Clock, M he commenced
firing his artillery and continued Without Ssasns unit
shots per minute, although more commonly only four OF
Ave. At M. some unfavorable rumors came to thu
city 1t said the enemy had taken SIX pieces OF art
lery from Vaiencis matter impossible to believe becsus
from the roof Of the house could see that far from
retreating troops had charged the who
was situated In lower position, and to appearance in
hollow and was not at ra to be seen and the position
was only known by the smoke Of his firing.
goth Between and quarter after, A NJ, the firing
in the place yesterday the artillery
slowly but the musketry sharply, very sharply 1t wa
heard perfectly well in the main plaza and soundedk
the rattle of drum. At 10 AM, We received tho new
that General Valenca's brigade, which had Sustained
itself the previous day had been hapked and attacked
In front and both Sides ater first ting of his re
treat and Of consequence he completely routed
Dispersed except two hundred and fifty prisoners WHIT
remainedu the hands Of the enemy and twenty three
pieces Of cannon.
INote-There were over a thousand prisoners
At IL O'Clock the dispersed began to arrive oil cover
cd with mud, some with their uniforms and muskets
others without them and from that time till about