The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1845-02-07
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The following is copied from "a
Orleans Picayune Of the goth utlmo -
By the arrival al this port on Sunday Of
the fast sailing schooner Sarah Ann, Dd-
wilson, master, We have advlces from Tam
pico Ia The morning Of the 18Th INST, and
from the cry Of Mexico TO the IIh. To
make HE narrative more Ineligible, We
60 back 10 the lsI inst, when Santa Anna
was at the village of Ayella, a few miles
southeast Of the capital, Ga the march
from lluchueloca To tins point he is said In
have lost over 1000 men by dcserlion, and
from want of resources 10 pay his icmaln-
ing troops extensive Justification existed
among them. To encourage this spirit
aud To enable those inclined to desert his
standard to do so with safety, Cen. Bravo
snllied forth from the capital OH the 1t al
the head of 1000 picked men 10 harrass
the tyran, in his operations, but without
offering him battle.
cree, by which it was ordered that all of.
iiccIs under Santa Anna should be depriv-
ed Of their commissions, and be incapable
If ever after holding one IN the Mexican
service, unless, within eight days, they
give in their adhesion to the Acting Gov
crnmcnt. This, Of course, increased the
progress of Reorganization III the tyrants
forces, and he was forced TO measures of
extreme cruelty to check il. Finding any
demonstrations against the capital useless,
and having accomplished nothing by M
irisucs and maclinalions, he now d rectcd
his march upon Puebn, with the view to car
ry that city before the forces of the Gov.
eminent should be concentrated hy the ar
rival of Gen. Parcdcs from Queretaro, at
the head Of 1000 troops, and Of Gen. Guz-
man with about 1000 more. Puebla had
been put IN a complete State Of defence,
aud the commaudant was confident Of his
ability TO bold Out against Santa Anna I'm.
Ill The complete concentration of the Gov.
crnmcnt forces. Troops Of cavalry, too,
were organized in the cities Of iIascaIa,
lluamcntla, OrIz,ba, Perote and Jaapa,
wild view 10 apprehcnd Santa Anna,
shonld he be turccd TO fly.
The next news we have is derived from
short letter which we find in The Bee and
the Tropic Of this morning, dated FImpI.
CO, jan. llth, announcing the defeat Of
Santa Anna bS HE combined Forces Of Pa.
redcs aud Bravo, on the PLAN, Of Appan,
in the immediate vicinity OF Pncbla. Five
hundred men are sad to have fallen in the
fight, and Santa Anna TO bave been taken
eudeavoling to make hi. escape. The let.
ter adds that Paroles was in foil pursuit Of
The routed forces, W lie Bravo marched
back To The capita with lis prisoner.
The news Of this battle is somewhat
d ubliul at any rate there must be some
error in The date. Capt. Davidson says
tina, he sailed from Tampico on Monday
morning, the 18th, aud made / 90 miles tina,
day by the log. He further states that the
mail came in from Mexico on Sunday, the
l2lh, aud that the latest news it brought
from Mexico to the 4h. The letter an
nouncing the battle says news 10 the 9th
had been received bv express from Mcxi.
CO, Capt. Davidson himself puts no conf.
dcnce in this. The reader will form his
own opinion in the premises; we are inclln-
cd to be ncrcdulous.
Capt. ID. informs us that although Santa
Anna was conendlng against such vast
odds, his situation was not deemed in Tam.
pico 10 be utterly desp rate. 1t was even
reported there that his advance upon puc
bla was hailed with Joy by the citizens
This again must be deemed but rumor.
The Diplomatic corps, with the French
Ambassador, Baron Alley de Cypre, at
their head, offered their congratulations 10
Gen. Herrera on the lst inst.
Gen. Cortezar, who. il will be recollcct.
ed, deserted from Santa Anna nj Celaya,
the letter has al last cutrapcd by an act Of
audacious trrachcry, and at last accounts
held him prisoner.