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By Hhich this armisticc was brought about. On
lie night OF the 2Oth inst, after the great Mexi-
can amy was thoroughly beaten, broken 10 pieces
ana routed alr. Thornton, of the English legation,
accompanied by the British Consul, Mr.. Macin-
oSl-a man who regards Santa Anna hates the
i2hAees, and neYer moves unless his own ends
are 10 be gained-canGe ont of the city post haste
On avIsIi TO Gen. Scott. The next morning Gen.
Mora, accompanied by Mr.. ArrangOiz who was
formerly Mexican Consul in New Orleans, came
Ca'' also on visit to Gen. Scott, and The same
gay the latter wrote 4 letter to the Mexican au-
Aorites, limiting al an armistice between he two
afEhies with view Of opening negotiations for q
peace Ih.s proposition was eagerly Jumped at
0y The Mexican Minister of war. at the instigation
u 'anta Anna OF course, and the result has been
ueaty or arralstlce in whica, according TO ru-
NOR nearly every thing the Mexicans asked for
was conceded. ! know nothing of the proceed
,ngs Of this commission except from hearsay.-
Ahere are few, and | must acknowledge myself
among the number, who think peace honorable
@la satisfactory to the United States is to grow
Vo' OF this matter. The whole affair on the face
o. It. looks like one of Santa Annals old tricks
" gam time and plan some new scheme Of trick
a.! and assimilation, and as he has British in
Z NSehee 10 back him he will be apt to carry out


~-~NisNhCS' nave uiHdyS StllQ ana al
ways believed that Santa Anna was favorable to
g%ace--io peace from policy only--and still be-
.e'e ne may endeavor to bring it about but great
- 1s Is ms power, ike sail vessel he can only
81 WIN 'he wind and current. and has too many
aIu 100 powerful enemies to carry out his present
TIE United States.
80, Sa'la anna accuses Valencia of having lost
c".. zs elpla bg not obeying his orders to abandon
.'lefas a. on the 10Th, and has ordered him TO be
a' shefeVer found; on the other hand, Valen-
br aseuses Sina Anna Of having lost every thing
uol coming to his assistance, and it is now sa id
Y,aI Yan pronounced against him and peace with the
l~-AeeS at Ioluca. Thus matters stand between
~ s ! great Mexican leaders. Again, it is report
n.aI saaI Paredas is advancing from Orzaba, which
b,sssti ss ne successfully reached from Vera Cruz
inv -.Hins nothing but death and utter "ihila'
; i ~, lhe Infamous North Americans, y = II
s.ner stated that Bustamente is at or nea,
r.'ai with COCO men, breathing the same are
~. ssa.lments. l.t The papers of The capital aro,
.;ss ~' s'ent about every thing-they do not eve.
s's an account of their recent terrible defeat.


o7l. Scott was himself wounded on the 20tl
Sss by a grape shot. 1t strnck him on the out
- d Tie leg below the knee, and gave so little
~ al the time thai he said nothing about It bu
- since caused him more uheasiness.