The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1847-10-09
From our Extra Of Monday.
From Gen. SCOft'S .gi'31iU

The steamship, james l.. Uay, Capt. O'Gra-
dy, arrived yesterday from Vera Cruz, which
place she left on the evening of the 2lst inst,
bringing intelligence OF the greatest Importance.
From the N. o. Picayune.]
AS we anticipated in orr paper of yesterday,
tie negotiations resulted in nothing. The last
letter from MIR. Kendall Is dated the 9Th inst.
and orr file of tie Diarlo del Gohierno does not
come down later than the ilh, but the Arco Iris
of Vera Cruz has a letter from he city of Next
co dated the 10th instant, together with extracts
from the Diario del Gohierno and Boetin of
Atllsco, to the 18th, which, together with the
letter we publish the manner in winch the arn-
stice WAS terminated will be learned from the
extract we copy
A perusa of MIR Kcndal's letters however,
will at once show that feeling of hostility was
growing with the people OF the capital as early
even ns the 8 tn Of last month, and tire Con-
gress Of the State OF Mexico in session at Touca
bad declared against peace. Notwithstanding
repeated bellIgcrent demons, ratrons by the enc
my, and positive violation of Tie armsrice in
cur wagons not being permitted by the mob to
enter the city tor provisions, ncgutiat tons We're
still pending 10 ~ Late date as the 9Th. The
FREQ IRIS received letters from Mexico under
date Of the 9th, stating that on the 18th the Mex
lean commissioners declared that the PROPOSE
tons made by Mr.. Trist were nadmisslbls i'll
consequence of which Gen Santa Anna convu-
ked Il council of generals who decided that no.
t,"e should he given Immediately to Gen. Scott
that the arInistlce was at an end.
On the 7ih, Gen. Herrera, as comma,
dant of the city If Mexico, addressed the
clergy, e\honiug them to exert all their in
iIupmre 10 mclte the people to arm them
selves and prepare to resist the American
army.
Following Up events-as closely as the
snincW tat disconnected accounts will per-
nit in the order in viii they occurred.
we find that on the 8h, Gen Scott attacked
the Mill del Rey. or Kings WILL in the i'm
mediate vicinity If Chapuepec. and ac-
BJiting. published at AlI.co, our army was
rcpul-ed al'er a severe conflict, in which we
lost ahour 100 in killed and from GOO 10 700
in wounded. and fell back upon Tarubaya.
from HE Diario del Gobeiguo
Al half past i O'Clock this morning., the
Americans attacked the position OF the mill
OF FL Rey. close to the fortress of Chapulte-
peg. His numerous and brave column
We're, however. repulsed three times by our
valent soldiers, who this day gave brilliant
proofs of their patriot SIN and bravery More
than a thousand of the enemy remained on
the field of battle, and on our side the loss
has been less than one half the number.
having to lament the death OF the gallant
oil. Don Lucas Baderas, and Gen Don
Antonio de Leon being wounded. ,ooelhel
with several other distinguished chiefs and
officers
The "traitor,' Santa Anna. commanded
in person the column which forced The Amer
leans to retreat, taking with them, without
doubt the conviction that it is only through
rivers of blood that they can penetrate the
city OF Mexico, and that at all events they
will here fad their scpuchre.
We translate the -uhjoined letter from ia
Iapa to The Arco Iris, without vouchlg for
lis correctness.
When Gen Perez abandoned the Mill del
Rev bomb discharged from Chapultepec
ieI! among the ammunition wagons of the
enemy III the yard OF the mill, causing -four
of them 10 explode. by which 300 Ameri-
cans are SAID 10 have been blown up, rQil-
ron, including Gen Worth. who according
to the account, had not been seen or heard
of the next day at lacnbaya.
The next accounts we have from the cay
ital come in letter to the Arco Iris, daled
the 10Th Instant. We subjoin translation
OF It:
MEXICO, Sept. 10. 1877.
lM Esteemed Friend: The whole day has
passed without an attack. Al . III The after
noon an alarm was created by the appear
ance two columns and Two guerilla parties
which were seen on the causeway ot.Plcdad
lew shots were exchanged and the enemy
withdrew According TO all appearances
we shall be attacked to-morrow at three
points, as the enemy, during The night had
been accommodating the country by means
OF camp lanterns (ykrol de compana.) The
government has taken $500 900 which were
ENG sent by IL commercial house 10 the
camp of the enemy
Gen Smith ha, expired, and, by the ell
closed slip, you will see that The Americans
mutaled and cruelty aSSassinaled the nntor-
unate Irish who were taken at the battle OF
huruhusco
The only reliable account we have of
the last struggle before the capital is in
letter addressed to Mr.. Dlmond, our col
lector at Vera Cruz, from Orazaba,, which
will be found below. Our correspondent
at Vera Cruz vouches for its accuracy,
and we have reason to believe it 10 from