The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-02-14

as also IN all the successive attacks which he eontn
ueu making daily until tho 7lh WHOM he sent In nag
OF truce with propositions While Council OF War
was holding IN Puebla To determine upon the propo
sieons which santss Commissioners had TO make, an
attack was made with large proportion OF the uai'
lors forces and had already forced their way con
siderable distance, when the Poblanos rallied and
drove them back at the poin OF the bsyonet taking
some two hundred prisoners and one piece OF artil-
lery.
After this dsgrOceful act of treachery, Santa Anna
reiterated from before Pueba, and report says that be
was IN the nelghoorhood of Perote, on his way down
70 make one last desperate effort upon Vera Cruz =
Should he come he will here find his grave. | must
tell you that 10 Puebla there not above 800 reRu
lars, and that is defence has been made principally
by the yolunteers-pryate citizens OF the most res
Peclable classesviUa los PotiaI.Os Santa Anna has
lost In bis several attacks upon that city something
like 800 killed and wounded, among whom one gene
raj, and perhaps greater number of prisoners and
deserters. Among the prisoners are two generals =
The killed aud wounded on tho part Of Puebla ~ not
known with any certainty. Every breast burns 10
revenge the blood Of Ihe noble PobLanOs
We are here all prepared and our volunteer com
panes are dslng active service. We sleep every night
IN our barracks, and lay with our arms beside Us.
shall leave this letter open 10 add anything new
that may occur before The vessel sails. Bravo and
Paroles have left Mexico and already close upon
Santa Anna with 1000 infantry and 5000 horse Be
fore this vessel sails all will be concluded and Santa
Anna shot beyond any doubt.
Your truly, Z. M.
January I7.-Snee wiring the above, Santa An
has retreaed from Puebs, and has placed himself
between Perote and Jalspa All was Joy here as We
made sure that his intention was 10 attack Us, but We
were disappointed. On the l4Ih the troops OF Santa
Anna placed themselves ut the disposition Ct General
Rincon, Commhndant General of this Department,
"a, ~. 4 E,rt ha Iafa nf
pass, at the same Time making il NANTES. that their
object in approaching and entering the Department
not 10 commit any act Of hostility but ~ escort
Gen. Santa Anna in mis- i ht and this General hay-
ing succeeded in making his escape, there only re-
NAMED for them to place themselves at the disposal OF
the Government, which they then did. L.
The object no doubt 10 cause II 10 DO believed
that he had succeeded In embarking, AID thus put
stop TO further search for him. lhis however failed
10 object and searches were made with redoubed
vigilance, which were very shortly crowned with sue
cess, for the night Of the 18th, at halpast he
eaptuTad, with Others who accompanied him. near
place called Jico about IA leagues from Jalapa, IN
bArancs. He was disguised an ar1iuo, but this
was OF no avail in Thu part Of the country where
there is not an Indian that does not know him well,
and they all enjoy pleasure in hating him. lie was
taken by parry Of volunteers and, by official news,
was carried into Jalapa yesterday with his hands Tied
behind him, as report says.) IL Is just two months
luton which has brought him to the galows beyond
any doubt II is not known yet whether GoveTnmen
will order him TO be carried to Mexico, to be tined
f,rmally on the accusations made against him, or
whether they will thy him by court martial and shoot
him Immediately
such rejoicings as we have had here were never
seen before This place, To-day, by order OF the
Governor, has been made Feast-day, and eonse-
queutly all commercial establishments are closed
There is but voice to be heard Shoot him and his
Generals usihOn sresptOnW Shoot all of them NO
mercy Government will be obliged to proceed with
great severity as the whole country is in the greatest
state Of evaporation that ever seen in any coun'
try, owing 10 the late attacks on Paebla.
shall close this yet in order at the last moment
10 add any thing further that may occur.
JANUARY 2l.-Nothing new to add. Santa Anna
Is on his way 10 Mexico, under a strong escort, to
stand his trial before both Houses Of Congress.
send you file Of papers, to which refer you
Yours truly, l.. M.