Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-10-19
-.rws FROM MEXICO.

fy,ngly id'S'~~' -.
6 ,i,, with the following copy OF letter
~, ~ Cruz. received per brig William
,.,l;,.oee is from highly respectable
" - nav be relied on as authentic. This
'' Zion put. to rest ar once the suspicious
''" '';,.d against the patriotism Of Santa An
'''' '-.n.,,;ously circulated here BY the en-
80 ~. If King Ferdinand. The very fact OF
lin, Barradas in his fort with mere
I Nv n men, and the reckless bravery he
'I- .'~,1 O,,ees his allegiance to his country
T .- .,n,s Of liberty beyond The shadow OF
dOab':
49,, cnrr, Sept. 2.-Yoa will ere this
'A S,,5 Of The arrival Of the Havana e1pe-
a's W. :, T,mpico, and the immediate success
aoa Oh. : nrobably Of the movements OF Santa
III /, CARA against Barbados. The
a Us we have from the former is by"Of,
20 ~ I,rrd sd uI,, at Pueblo Vlejo. IL APP.
,h,, "a Gaia after engaging Barradas,
...,,f,Ily with part # his ,roops, rcii' ed
w. va ,namira, Of wnich the latter took pos
80, having abou' 500 men IN garrison at
m,,L,,s A, this junciure 81. Anna ar-
-, po, bio Viieo with 600 men: crossed
nor in the nigh, and attacked The Span
f,rr AMI had, afer a severe engagement,
a,nr i 10 terms of capi,uiation, when Bar
~, re,urrcd p1eeipi,ately upon him with
whole d. ,ision, not however, TO attack him,
b,e him 20 retire TO Pueblo Viejo, there
enter mo negotiation.
Ia The frs, proposals he says he accepted,
,s,inp. however, 20 negotiate, but on the basis
1 knnwledssr.rn, of Mexican independence
n snhdraw4f6f the Spanish troops from its
,,ri,Ory. Tie impu,-s the failure Of his enter
bs TO La GAIA, who it appears permitted
B.,,,ta, 10 return unmolrsIed. The Mexican
! .,,r,is have not united the number OF men
I,eoa,,d On YET; i, SEEMS uniikely That a hand-
sp.niard, can long m'"'aiSp themselves
sb re they art.
| Alter the above was in type, We obtained
COW Of the following oliriai Bsilerio of Gen,
..a Anna, from the STA, OF war:
INTERESTING FROM TIE THEATRE OF WAR;
|Ou the 10 h Of Angus, arrived at my quar-
|tr, i, this village, when learnt that he enemy
|h.1 made some movements on Atamira; not
saspsnJing the small number at my troops,
/ VS. determined 10 surprise the en-. my in his
'-s,, rampico- :a'naulipas, in which he
h. d kit 600 men. | eff"ctually crossed the ri>-
Oa the night OF he 2o'h, in spite of tie VI
cher Of the Spanisr gun>boa's, vita 400 re-
,4lar troops and some mili,io, and advanced 10
he Er, within gun-sho', when the soldiers mr.
% % he enemy, il being impossible to restrain
hi n,husiasm; and by his means destroyed
nv @ PCS { taking the castle BY surprize Al
ns moment il was impossible To do any Thing
SN advance; and al two o'clock IN the ,norping
lrrrrd he village under the brisk Ere OF the
rsny, which obliged him TO destroy some Of
rs lu,rions, and TO concentrate his forces INTO
Ho Ior',6ed points, which was supported by
he ire Of gun-boat from the river.
The firing lasted till two o'clock in the at
rrnoOr uhen the enemy hois,ed flag OF truce.
rQues ed 10 capilulate, and offereI 10 deliver
up his arms.
We were formed when Gen. Barradas pre-
SOoed himself with his army, and nolwilhstand.
ing he superiority Of his force, was Disposed
iorrsi>t, when be ,equrs,ed an interview. and
begged m to repair 10 my general quarters,
Snerr he would enter into negotiations
Wy position q, this moment was criticai. and
rrt,rrd wi'b PRIDE, ba.'ering him favor
Shch necessity impe,iously d-manded; Iaking
'd'ariage Of this juncture, | marched out
'hnush the Spanish II oops with hying colo's
md bea, OF drum
II Gen. CARA had attacked the enemy on his
'nOSAae 'ha'cn from Alamira, he 2lst OF Aug.
'ould have been thu. las of IN existence OF
nr van guard Of the Spanish army; bu, /, un--
'Iunalrly did not occur.
lie 'oss Of he enemy consisted OF SO men in
l,rd an! Wounded, and ours in 81 wounded
d /! killed.
Inc advantages gained by his glorious day are
" aEuIdble, as 1t has taught The enemy how 10
Pa'ecia,e Mexican valor: He has lost and for
,'fr Allamirs, aud we have reduced him To
u only point which he uow occupies, and from
'osh ae cannot proceed wi,hou; su'renderi"g
IN Division which fought in has a.'io",
US'"guisned itsrifin an extraordinary manner;
I impossible 10 know whether the soldier,
'e ON ers or the Chief displayed the mos, pal.
w. i'm' All this communicate to your ex-
I5"'y Tor your satisfaction.
:. u'd and Liber'y-Head Quarters d, Pueblo
Nls OF Tampico, Angus; %. 1929.
ANTONIO LoPEZ DE SANTA ANNA.
We received no Richmand papers On Satur-