IMPORTANT WAR NEWS.

sEsrom hen. O. Picayune, 26th ult.
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IMPORTANT FROM THE CITY OF MEAICo.
.=An9ther battle and another VICTORY.


The Armisfice Ierminated-;Batte Ct the M M


del Rev-Reported Reputsp of otr Army t0tA


a. Heaev LosS-RumorS Of the Deaths q eIenS


Smith Forth and PiiLow- Battle OF ChaP"He


pec-.Great dnserfcdn Tictdry-O Onr Troop


take lRossessiossof the Capital Gems Brar,


and Leon Killed, and Santa Annd Wounded


The steamship James L. Day, Captain O'Grady
arrived Yesterday from Vera Cruz, which place sh'
left on the evening of the 2lst instant, bringing IN
.telligence of the greatest importance. lmmeoiale


lY on the receipt OF our papers and despa!cnes,
issued an extra containing the neWsIorLei, W, ~ ~
sufficient to satisfy public curiosity, and aliay tne
anxiety Tor the fate of The army, caused oy the
length Of time which had transpired without news
and the probability that hostilltIes had oeen re-
lsumed. ,


= As we anticipated in our paper Of yesterday, the
negotiations resulted in nothing. The last lettel
from Mr. Kendall is dated the 9th instant, and ool
file of the Diario del Gobierno does not come Gowr
later than the 4th out the Arco Iris OF vera Cruz
has a letter from the city of Mexico dated the 10Th
inst together with extracts from the Dlario de
Gsbierno and the Boletn OF Atllsco, TO the I2'n
which, together with the letter we publish, and
the manner in which the aTmistlce was terminated
will be learned from, The extracts we copy; a Pc
rusal Of Mr. Kendal's letters however, will al once
show that a feeling of hostility was growing Win
the people of the capital early even as the thlr
1ielh oflast month, and the Congress OF the Sta'e
of Mexico in session at Poiuca had declared





ant demonstrations by the enemy, and a positive
violation of the armistice in our wagons not being
permitted by the mob to enter the city for proVis
ions, negotiations were still pending TO as late
date as the 9th. The Arco lis received letters
from Mexico under date of The eth, stating that on
= the 9Th the Mexican Commissioners declared that
the propositions made by Mr.. Trist were nadmissl-
bic in consequence of which General Santa Anna
conVeked council of Generals, W no declared that
notice should be given Immediately 20 Gen. Scout
that the armisce was al an end and appointed the
9th for the commencement of hostilities.


On the 9th Gen. Scott addressed from Tacubaya
the following note TO Santa Anna ,.,.. a
HEADoUARrERs ARMY OF UNITED STATES,


September 6, 1917.


To his ErcellencB the President and General-in-
- chief of the Republic of Merico:


The 7th and 18th articles of the armistce or mill
tary convention which had the honor OF ratIfYIng
and exchanging with your Excellency on The 24th
ult stipdlate that the army under my CO mmand
shall have the privilege of obtaining supplies from
the city of Mexico. There were repeated viola
lions ofthese articles after the armlsice was
signed, and have now good reason tor believing
that within the last hours, if not before,
the 81 article of the same convention also
violated by the parties. These direct breach
es of good faith give to this army full right 10
commence hosttiess agains. Mexico without Civ
ing any notice. However, will give the necessa-
ry time FOR explanation, saIlstacIIon or repara-
tion. If these are not given | hereby formally
notify you lhatf do not receive the most COM
plete satisfaction on all these points before IL
O'Clock tomorrow shall consider The arnislice as
terminated from that hour.


have the honor 10 be your Exceency:s obedient
servant, s-.'tf-- WINFIELD SCOTT.


To this Santa Anna made the following reply ::
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF MEXICAN REPUBLIC,


.-.e-- Mexico, Sept. 6. 1877.


To his Erceltesity Gen. Winfctd Scott. Com
Dadnder-iR- Chief Of The Army Of The u. States.
g, SIR--BY the 1o;e Of your ExcelleneY under this
date learn with that consider that
the civil and military authorities of Mexico have
violated articles 7, II and OF the armislice which
Iconcluded with your Excellency on the 24th Of
last month ..-... --...


The civil and military authorities of Mexico have
not obstrncted the passage of provisions for the
American Army and II at times their transmission
has been retarded, it has been owing to the imRru
dence of the American agents, who, without hav-
ing previous understanding with the proper au-
thorities gave occasion for popular outbreaks,
WhichriI has cost the Mexican Government much
trouble repress. Last night and The night before
the escorts for the provision trains were ready 10
start, and were only detained because Mr. Hargous,
the agent, desired it. The orders given TO sus-
pend the intercourse between the two armies were
addressed TO private individuals, the agents of
the army of the United States, and were intended |!
purposey to expedite the transmission Of provisions
TO the army and TO confne the intercourse TO that
object exclusively. In return for his conduct your
Excellency has prevented the owners managers
Of the grain mills IN The vicinity of the city from
furnishing any -four TO the city, which is true
breach Of the good faith your Excellency had
pledged me. = --..
z tits false that any work or fortifcation has
been undertaken, because one or two repairs have !
only served place them in the situation they
were on the daY the armisiice was entered into |
accident or the convenience of the moment having |
caused the destruction of the then existing work !
You have had early notice Of the establishment of
the battery covered with The mud walls of the !
house of Garry in this city, and did not remon- !
strate, because the peace of Two great Republics !
could not be made TO depend upon things grave in
themselves but of little value compared. TO the re-
sult in which all the friends of humanity and of
the prosperity Of the American continent take so !
greatfan iatefest. There is some obscuriiy in !
this sentence which, ,itis probable, is owing 10 ty-
biographical errors. Eds. Picdyttne. |


Ii is not without great grief and even indigna-
ton that have received communications from the ,
cities and villages occupied by the army of your
ExcellencY, in relation TO the violation of The tenn
pies consecrated to the worship ofGod 10 the plun
der of the sacred vases and the PROCLAMATION of the
images Venerated by the Mexican people. Pro-
fodndfY have been affected by complaints Of
fathers and husbands, Of the violence offered 10 |
their daughters and wives and these same cities !
and villages have been sacked not only in violation |
OF the armistice, but Of the sacred principles
proclaimed and respected by civilized nations II
have observed silence to the present moment in |
order 0bstruct the progress of negotiations
which held ont the hope of terminating scanda-
lous war, and one which your Exceeney has char
acterized 80 justly as unnatural. But ska desist
offering apologies, because cannot be blind to the


ruth tha; the true cause of the threats of renewing
hostues, contained in the note Of your Excellen.
cy, is that have not been willing to sign treaty
which would lessen considerably the territory Of
the Republic, aid no; only the territory of the Re
pubic but that dignity and integrity which all ua-
tiens defend TO- theilast extremity. And if these
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