From the N. o. Picayune, Sept. 8.
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Another express arrived in Vera Cruz on the
2Oh with letters containing the same news in sub
stance, and the following translation of the an
nouncement OF it in the Diario Official del Go
bisrno:
Translated from the Diario O6cal del Gobierno1
On the Goth August SCOTS troops, who in
tended marching on Penon, turned it and arrived
near Tacubaya. AS soon as the news was known
at Mexico, Valencia's division went out to attack
the Americans at Los Llanos de San Angel, and
was completely routed. Next came Santa Anna,
with another division, which shared the same fate
after some fighting. The Mcxicans retreated to
the capital in great disorder; and such was the
panic created by their defeat, that the Minister of
Foreign Relations Immediately convoktd the Con.
gress 10 take into consideration MIR. Trists pro-
position A suspension of arms was demanded
BY The Mexicans and granted. The Americans
arc around Mexico, but had not entered the city
! on the 2lst.


Such are the meagre details which we have of
these important events. No courers from Gen
Scotl's army direct have been able 10 get through,
so far as we can learn. But from the foregoing
statements it is manifest that Gen Scott holds the
city of Mexico at his command That Gen. Scott
did not choose 10 enter the city, is manifest He
was doubtless deferred from entering it by desire
to save the pride of the Mexcans when upon the
eve of important negotiations 1t is now sup





Vera Cruz for Mexico on the 18th ult day in
advance OF the regular English courier, was the
bearer Of Instructions 10 the British minister to
offer again his mediations; and we think we may
safely say that he was instructed to do so if posi-
bic, before Gen. Scott entered the capital We
believe the Instructions positive and no doubt
they, were obeyed. Having absolute confidence
in this representation of the acts of the English
government, we think it reasonable to suppose
! that Gen. Scott was influenced by knowledge
OF this mediation to trust again to the efforts
OF Mr. lrlst 10 negotiate peace and so spared
the Mexcans the humiliation of The armed occu-
patton of their capital. His charisteristic humani
ty may also be presumed to have strongly in
fuenced him to save Mexico from the violence of
q hostile occupation. We may recur to this point
and 10 the prospects of peace which some may
now entertain.


We have given none of the rumors current in
Vera Cruz as to the fall of Mexico They are
evidently founded on imperfect rumors of the real
state of facts. The rumors circulated here that
Santa Anna and Valencia were taken prisoners,
we believe are totally unfounded.


In regard 10 the train under Major Lallv the
! intelligence is favorable. We are Informed from
very responsible source, that he is known to
have passed Perote and been on his way in safety
to Puebla. He made some delay In JaIapa Our
readers may be interested in what is said of the
movements Of the train prior to its leaving Jalapa,
in the Sun OF Anahnac.


The Boletin of Jalapa says that the train, after
having been attacked at Cerro Gordo, retired to
the Plan; atthe same time the guerillas also re-
tired. On the following day the train commenced
marching for Jalapa, and on Thursday evening
had not yet entered that place. On the 10Th, it
was reported at Jalapa that the guerillas would
attack our troops near that place and all the
evening the road for near a mile was covered
with men, women, and children, whom curiosity
had attracted there. This gave rise to firing OF
cannon and musketry from our troops, and the
citizens succeeded in reaching their homes with
out receiving any injury. ~ .'-.'f'e... 3


The guerrillas said to have numbered $50.
The fire commenced at halfpast 5 o'clock, and
lasted but short time At night tranquility pre-
vailed in the city, and party of mounted men
from the train entered the city and passed through
the principal street; at the same time guerilas
were seen near BY The Boletin says that the
loss on the side of the guerillas was small.
Yesterday (the 24th ult) it was rumored in