Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-09-25
confirmation Of Army In
telligenCe.

confirmation u AEAuy HE.
telligence.
Gen. Scott at the Capital-S"spen-
sion of notwithstanding. Laliy's
Train.
The Pittsburgh Gazette contains
the following account of General
Scott's movements:
The news was received at Vera
Cruz the goth. by an express courier
from Orizaba. who brought the follow
ing letter to Mr.. Diamond, Collector OF
the Port:
ORIzABA, August %.
The Mexican mail has Just come in,
bringing the intelligence which copy
from the official paper, the Diario del
Gobierno. The news being impor-
tant send you by this express couri-
er, who will be with you tomorrow, at
IL o'clock.
On the Goth, two brigades, COM
handed by Generals Valencia and
Santa Anna, marched out to attack the
Americans near San Angelo. The
brigade under Valencia was complete
" defeated, and Santa Anna also, after
the first encounter, fell back in dsor-
ier and retired to the city. lmmedi-
ately afterwards he asked for a suspen-
sion of hostilities, and offered to hear
the propositions of peace from Mr..
Trist.
The next day, the Minister of For
eign Affairs, through the newspapers,
invited the Congress to assemble for
that purpose.
These are the great facts which no
doubt will bring peace.
Another express arrived at Vera
Cruz on the Goth, with letters contain
ing the same news, in substance, and
the following translation from the
Disrio del Gobierno:
"On the Goth Of August Scott's
troops, who intended, it is supposed,
marching on Penon. turned in and ar
rived near Kuboya. As soon as the
news was known in Mexico, Valencia's
division went out TO attack the Ameri-
cans at San Angeles, and was COM
pletely routed. Next came Santa An
ma with another division, which shared
the same fate. After some fighting,
the Mexicans retreated to the Capital!
in great disorder; and such was the
panic created, that the Minis er OF
Foreign Affairs immediately convoked
The Congress. to take into considcra-
ton the terms Of Mr.. Trist, and to ask
for suspension OF arms
The Americans had arrived at Mex
leo, but had not yet entered the city ON
the Dist.
Such are the meagre details receiv-
ed of these important events.
No courier direct from Gen. SCOTS
army had yet been able to get through
so far as we could learn; but from the
foregoing statement it is manifest that
General Scott holds the capital at his
command, although he does not choose
10 enter it, from desire to save the
pride of the Mexicans, when On the
eve of important negotiations.
1t is now supposed that the extraor-
binary English courier. who left Vera
Cruz day in advance of the regular
express. was the bearer OF instructions
to the British Minister TO renew his Of
fcrs Of mediation we think itreason-
able 10 suppose. that .Scettsswsas infiu-
eneed by knowIedges.of this media-
ton, to trust again to Mr.. Trist's Ell
forts to negotiate a peace, and SO spare
the Mexicans the humiliation of an
armed occupation of the Capital. His
Characteristic humanity may have also
influenced his conduct.
In regard to the train of Maj. Lally,
the intelligence is favorable. We are
informed from highly respectable
source that he is known to have passed
Perote and safely on bis way to Puebla.