The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-10-09
IMPORTANT
w A r N Z w S d..
More Fighting---Great Slaugh-
ter on Both Sides.
BIZ Telegraph Despatch 10 Boston.
New YoRK, SUNDAY Oct. 3

from the seat the Mexican war.
Ills, in brief that the Armstice having
been terminated, the City of Mexico was taxi
on on the 10Th ol'Septemher, after hard fight
ing ON both sides. Gen. Scott lost IL or 49,
mn men. Mexican loss $500. Gen. Bravo
lNeyican) was killed, Santa Anna was woun-
iceland retired with his forces to Guadal-
oupe. ~
Orleans on the 25th, from Vera Cruz. From
tle picayune of the Goth, the following par
ticuars arc compiled.
The Arco Iris Ia Vera Cruz Journa) had
received letters from Mexico, under date of
the OH, stating that on the 9Th, the Mexican
Commissioners declared that the propositions
made by Mr. Trist were inadmissble. In
consequence of this, Gen. Santa Anna COLI
yoked IL council of his Generals, who decided
that notice should be given to Gen. Scott,
that the Armistce was at end, aud appointed
the oh for the commencement OF hostlities.
On the 9th, Gen. Scott addressed II letter
from Tacuybaya, to Santa Anna, accusing
him of having violated several articles of the
nrmistice. One of the violations was in not
allowing his army to obtain supplies from the
City of Mexico. Gen. Scott demanded an
explanation, and concluded us follows:
if"thcsc are not given, hereby formally
notify you, that i'll do not receive tile most
complete satisfaction on all important points
.Cllrc ~ o'clock to morrow, | shall consider
the armistice terminated from that hour"
To this letter Santa Anna replied at consid-
cradle length and with great severity. lie
accused Gen. Scott of having violated tie
terms ofthc Armstce, which allowed flour
from the mills in the vicinity to be brought
into the City, and he says that the American
wagons were driven ont of the City, on ac-
count of the Objectionable conduct Of the of
m nI
so charges Gen. Scott with having sacked the
Mexican towns in the vicinity of the Capital,
and robbed and desecrated the Churches,
stealing and destroying articles held sacred
by every Mexican. Santa Anna concluded
MS follows
81 hattcr myself that your EXceloncy. will
he convinced on reflection Of the weight Of
my reasons, but ifby misfortune you should
seek only preteNt to deprive the first City
mthc American Continent of an opportuni-
" to free the unarmcd population ofthc hor-
rors of War, there will be left me no other
means of saIvation,b but 10 rcpel force by force,
with, the decision and energy, which my OBJ
legations impose upon me-"
On the 9Th, Cen Herrera, as CommandaDt
ofthc City of Mexico, addressed the Clergy,
eNhortng them to exert all their influence to
incite the people to arm themselves and pre-
pare to resist the American army.
Mil Del Rex or the Kings Mill, i'm the imme-
date vicinity of Chepultepec, and according
the Didrio del Gobie,po and the Boietin.
Published at Alsco, our Army was rcpused
after a short conhct,'in which we lost about
100 killed and e or 700 in wounded,and then
fell back upon Tacuybaya. The account of
this affair given by the Bolctin represents the
battle to have been the most bloody, and Sc
vcrcly contested of the whole war. This,
however, is Mexican account, and it con-
cludes as follows:
AT IL o'clock the enemy (Americans
commenced II retr0grade movement aud by
! ia the afternoon he withdrew all his forces
TO facuybaya abandoning the Two points he
Mdoccupicd and blowing up the house of
Matla Altho-Some say it was set on fire
from bomb from Chapultepec. 1t is he
leved that Gems Twiggs and Pierce direct.
ed the attack and that they put in motion n
bout 5000 men. 1t is certain that the fire
was more intense than at Churubusco. Ii
Is impossible to ascertain the loss of either
side; ours( MeXicun) does not amount to 100
killed and $50 wounded There aro a few
missing, nearly all neither killed nor wounG
ed, retired to Chapult ,pec. The enemy CA
mericans) according to the confession Of III
lrshman,who came overto us in the evening
carried off 500 dead and or 700 wounded
We have to lament the loss ofGeneral Leon
wounded and since died, also that of Col
BaIderas, of the valiant Coils. Hucrla anC
of the determined Capt Mateas ofPuebla.
A Mexican letter announces that Rile,
and his Legion of St. Patrick, 20 in number
were ordered by the Court Martial to be hun.
The sentence was approved by Gen. Scot
and on the 9Th Sept. the whole legion were
hung i'll the presence ofthe army and alSC
of the M exicans. This is the company OF
.deserters from the American army, princi
polly foreigners, who were captured priso
ners at Contreras and Churubusco.l
The Didrio del G0bierpo mo date) SAYS that
"at ~ o'clock this morning the Americans
attacked the position of the mill del Re-
close to the fortress of ChapuItcpec. Thei
numerous aud brave columns, were, howev
er,drIven back three times by valiant soldiers
who this day gave proofs of their patriotism
and bravery: More than Il thousand of tn,
enemy remained on the field,and on our sid
the loss has been less than one haftbat mum
Der, but we have to lament the death of tin
gallant Col. John Lucas Baderas; Gen. Dol
Antonio de Leon being wounded, and sever
al other distinguished officers. The trato
Santa Anna commanded in person the col
umn, which forced the Americans to retreat
taking with them without doubt The convict
ION, that this movement Of theirs onl
brought rivers of blood, that they cunno
penetrate into the City of MeXico,and that IL
all events they will their find their sepul
chre"
[lhe reader will perceive that this is th
Same battle described in the paragraphs pre-
ceeding.]
From the Boston Times.
"A letter addressed to Mr. Dimond, Collect
OF at Vera Cruz, from 0rizuba, is as follows
D.e, ORIzABA, Sept. 10.
lear SRI have the honor to inform vol
tlNt an EXDrcSS arrived hnrn from, No.