The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-01-31

Rup.ored Defeat and Capture ~ Santa Annd'
Nv the arrival a, ,hi. port on Sunday Of the fast
sailing schooner Sarah Ann, Dsvsoso" master, we
have advices from Tsmpco 10 ne morning Of inc
I3th instant and from the city VI ms1seo 70 Tue an
20 make the narrative more inlegib's, we 80 back
10 the lst instant, when Santa Anna WIS NJ Inc vi,
Lge Of Ayotls lew miles southeast OF shs eaptsi
on the march from Hu~h 10 this point nc 4,
said 10 have lost over 1900 men BY dssertsn' and
from want OF resources 10 pay his rems'oiss troops
extensive disshectioa existed among Them c"
courage ths spirit and 10 easbss toss ,"1''ssd 70
hi, stand .rd TO do so with safety Ge" Bravo
sailed forth from the capital the Isl At the head
of 900 picked men hsrsss The tyrsnI 10 MS op@
rations but without odsrog hin, battle Al tbs ssmo
time, Congress issued decree BY which u vas or
dered that all officers under Santa Anna 'nou'a oe
deprived Of their commissions. and he nosPao'c OF
ever after holding Que In the exscsn service, uaiess
within eight days thsy evs In their adhesion W the
Acting Government This, Of course, Increased ihe
progress of dsorK IN the iyrsnts forces ana
be forced 10 measures of eAtrcmc cruelty W
check II. Finding all demonstrations against 'hs caps
tai useless, and having accomplished nothing oy M
trixusA and mschnzt,oos, he noe directed bn msrch
upon Puebls with the view To carry that city before
the forces VI the Government should he eone~"s'sd
BY she arrival Of Gen. fsrodes from 4uersssfo, 81
the head Of 1000 troops, aud Of Gen. Cuxmsn Win
about 900 mDrc Pueblo had been put IN com
plele state Of defence and the commsndsn wss con
until The complete concentration Of the Government
forces. Troops Of cavalry, too, were orssn,zsd !"
the cities Of Tissoas, Husm.nua, Orixaoa, Pero'e,
aud JsIspa, with a view 10 sPprcbend Santa Anna
should be be forced 10 hy
The nent news We have Is derived from short let
ter which we ind 10 the Bee aud the Trop'e Of yea
terdsy dated Tsmpico January ltth, announcing The
defeat Of Santa Anna BY the combined forces OF ~
redes and Bravo, the plains u Appsn, An the in-
mediate vicinity Of Pueblo. Five hundred men are
said 10 have fallen In the tight, aud Santa Anna 10
have been taken 10 eDdesvoring To make bis escape
The letter adds that Paroles 10 full pofsut oi
the routed forces while Bravo marched back 10 the
capital with his prisoner.
The news OF this battle Is some what doubtful OF
any rate there must be some error 10 the date Cap
tain Davidson says that he sailed from Tampieo on
Monday morning, the 18Th, aud made 1875 miles that
day by the log He further states that the mail came
10 from Mexico on Sunday the l2th, and that the Ia
test news II brought from Mexico to the tth.
lie likewise spoke with his consignee the morning he
sailed, who assured him that there no later news
in town. The letter announcing the battle ssys news
the 9Th had been received by express from MEXICO.
Captain Davidson himself puts no confidence In this.
We have means ourselves Of forming any opinion
on the subject IL is certain that action anti
cipated and had IL been known 10 Mexico the morn
ing Of the 9th that bad actually taken place, II
might have been expressed to Tsmpico by The day
the Sarah Ann sailed On tho other hand, rumors
had been received IN Mckee as early as TIE ID, mat
battle bad been fought the plains Of Appan, with
precisely the results mentioned In the ex-
press letter, but the Mexican editors In their papers
of the 4th totally discredt them. The reader will
form his own opinion ia the premises we are incin-
ed 10 be ncreduous.
| Captain ID Informs US that although Santa Anna
contendlug against such vast odds his situation
was not deemed in Tampco 10 be utterly desperate.
Ii was even reported there that bis advance upon
Puebla was hailed with JOY by the citizens. This
again must be deemed but a rumor. Iii stated that
an express rider between Vera Cruz and Mexico
had been taken by Santa Anna and by has orders had
received 200 ashes, from the effects Of which 1t was
thought he must die. The atrocities OF the tyrant
in checking the INSTRUMENTATION of bis troops and in
leyIng contributions for their supper, upon the villa
ges and towns, are represented as charscteristicay
heartless and shocking to humanity.
| The diplo patic corps with the French Ambassa.
dor, Baron Alley de Cypre, at their head, offered
their congratulations to General Herrera on the LIST
| instant.
| General Cortezar who, it will be recollected, de-
serted from Santa Anna at Ceays, the latter has at
length entrapped him by act of audacous treache.
ry, and at last accounts held him prisoner.