Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-07-15
MEXICAN OFFICIALS.

DEPARTMENT THE Army AND NAVY
His Exceency the Provisional President Of the MeS7-
can Republic has been pleased to forward to rae tho ic
lowing decree:
The Provisional President Of The MEXICAN Republic TO t"
citizens.
Be it known that the General Congress has dccreed
as follows:
ARTICLE ]. The Government will appeal 10 the pat.
riosn of the Mexican people, and will exert all The
means in its power carry the in Texus, until
the national honor is vndicated the interests Of the Re-
public secured and the liberty Of tue President General
restored.
The successful cooperation of any native citizen
foreigner. in restoring to liberty the said President &C.
neral will be esteemed distinguished service by the
Congress, with the intention ofEcwardng in an honor
3. The Government will carry into effect the provi-
sons Ct the first article without paying any attention ts
any slipulatons made, or 10 be made, with the enemy
by the captive President all Of which declared aud
are to be considered as null and void.
There are few other articles respecting the manner
ANTONIO MONfOZA,
JOSE r. MAIo, Secretary.
RAFAEL DE MONTALfO,
Secretary.
Le, this decree be printed, published and circulated
JOSE JUSTO CORRO,
Provisional President.
JOSE MARIA TORNEL,
Secretary Of the Army and Nary.
Palace Of the National Government,
.Ne1ieo, May 20, 1886.
[CIRcuLAR.l
The Provisional P'essde g the "sr''a" Repa''s the
Be it known, with view to manifest the just feeling
Of the nation and the army, excited by the captivity of
that eminent friend of his country Don Antonio Lopez
de Santa Anna, the following regulations are to be OBJ
served:
/. In the daily orders Of the Army in all garrisons
and military bodies, the following orders 10 be in
serted:
"On the eIst of April, 1886, Don Antonio Lopez de
Santa Anna, President Genera! of the Republic, %as
made prisoner, fighting to preserve the integrity Of the
natfcnai territory
2 During the captivity of his Excellency the Presi-
dent of the Republic band of black Grape shall be
tached TO the coorS and standards Of the troops of the
Mexican Army.
s. The national flag shall be lowered hafmast, until
<hs PRESIDENT General is'restored to liberty.
-osfs9, PaLaes ef the National Government,
JOSE JUSTO CoRRo,
a Provisional President.
JOSE MARIE TORNEL,
Secretary
Despatch Of Fuasola to the General Government.
His Excellency the President General.n Chief of this
Army, left Hodfort the Brassos, the 18th of this
month operate the enemy, taking with him Zoo
man snd Se six FOUNDER and leaving at odfor IN tho
;oht bank cf trver the remainder Of the ,roops
r.anded by hs Ekceilency IN person. reached that
vered IN the command me, and Irenlaned there in
camp according to the orders bis Exceeucy left for me
ON the march, His men were defeated on the 2lst,
little be vond Harrisburg Ihave in consequence reunited
under INV immediate commend all the divisions Of the
army, Including the troops under Generals Gaona v
Urea Being without any base corporations, his
.Excellency not having communicated any to me- am
going 10 establish myself the Colorado, where can
receive reinfocemens, and eorganze the army for the
-recommencement Of military operations, &C.
Plantation Of Madame Pauh .Jfue leagues from the
ripcr Brassos, .AprI %, 1886. .'...
VICENTE FILASOLA.
To,His Excelency the SECRETARY
Of the Army and Navy.
Save this day received the official and private
muncaton from His Excellency the President Dom An.
tonic Lopez de Santa Anna, which enclose your Ex-
sellency and have sent him an answer, of which the
following is copy:
Mosr ExcELLEaT SIR-As soon as heard, by some
officers and the troops which had escaped, of the unfor
tuna,e encounter which your Excelency communicated
to me in your letter of the ed took measures 10
eenrate the srmy, and having succeeded, marched upon