The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1845-01-31
From the Ne,o Orleans P.eayuns.
IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.

Runaored Defeat and Capture of Santa Anna.
BY the arrival at this port on Sunday of the fast
sailing schooner Sarah Ann, Davidson MASTER we
have advices from Tampico to The morning of the
18th instant, and from the city Of Mexico to the Attn.
20 make the narrative Ineligible we 90 back
to the LIST instant, when Santa Anna was at the VII
lage OF Ayotla, few miles southeast of the ca pital
On the march from Huehuetoca to this point he is
said 10 have lost over 1000 men by desertion and
from want OF resources TO pay his remaining troops
extensive disatection existed among them. To en-.
courage this spirit and TO enable those inclined to
deserl his standard 10 do with safety, Gen. Bravo
sailed forth from the capital the LIST at the head
Of 5000 picked men to harass the tyrant IN his
rations, but without offering him battle. AT the same
time, Congress issued a decree by which il was or
dered that all officers under Santa Anna should be
deprived OF their commissions, and be incapable Of
ever after holding in the Mexican service, unless
within eight days they give in their adhesion to the
Acting Government. This, of course, increased the
progress OF DISCRIMINATION in the tyrans forces and
he was forced to measures Of extreme cruelty TO
check IT, Finding all demons ions against the capi
iai useless, and having accomplished nothing by In.
trgues and Vaccinations, he now directed his march
upon Pueba, with the view to carry that city before
the forces of the Government should be concentrated
by she arrival of Gen. Paroles from QueratarO, at
the head OF 1000 troops and of Gen. Guzman with
about 900 more Puebla had been put in COM
pete state of defence, and the conmandant was con-
until The complete concentration of the Government
forces. Troops of cavalry, too, were organized in
the cities of Tlascala, Huamanlla, Orizaba, Perote,
and JalaPa, with view to apprehcnd Santa Anna,
should ne be forced to fly.
The next news we have is derived from short let
ter which we find in the Bee and the Tropic of yes
terday, dated Tampco, January I4th announcing the
defeat of Santa Anna by the combined forces OF Pa
redes and Bravo, on the plains of Appan, in the i'm
mediate vicinity Of Pueba. Five hundred men are
said to have fallen in the fight and Santa Anna to
have been taken in endeavoriDg to make his escape.
The letter adds that Paroles was in full pursuit of
the routed forces while Bravo marched back 10 the
capital with his prisoner.
The news of this battle is somewhat doubtful at
any rate there must be some error in the date. Cap
tain Davidson says that he sailed from Tampico on
Monday morning, the 18th, and made 1875 miles that
day by the log. He further states that the mail came
in from Mexico Sunday the l2th and that the la
test news it brought from Mexico was to the 4th.
He likewise spoke with his consgnee the morning he
sailed who assured him that there was later
IN town The letter announcing the bat lie says news
to the 9Th had been received by express from Mexico.
Captain Davidson himself puts confidence in this.
We have no means ourselves of forming any opinion
on the subject 1t is certain that action anti
cipated, and had been known in Mexico the morn.
ing OF the 9Th that one had actually taken place, it
might have been expressed to Tampico by the day
tke Sarah Ann sailed On the other hand rumors
had been received in McKee, early the Sd, that
battle had been fought on the plains of Appan with
precisely the same results mentioned 10 the ex-
press letter, but the Mexican editors in their papers
OF The 4th totally discredt them The reader will
form his own opinion in the premises inclin-
ed to be inc,eduIous
Captain d, informs US that although Santa Anna
was contendlng against such vast odds his situation
was not deemed IN Tampico to be utterly desperate.
II was even reported there that his advance upon
Puebla was hailed with joy by the citizens. This
again must be deemed but rumor. 1t is stated that
an express rider between Vera Cruz and Mexico
had been taken by Santa Anna, and BY his orders had
received 2GO lashes, from the effects Of which it was
thought he must die The atrocities of the tyrant,
IN checking the INSTRUMENTATION of lis troops and in
evyng contributions for their support upon the villa
ges and towns, are represented Enthusiastically
heartless and shocking to humanity.
Inc diplomatic 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 recolIected, de-
serted from Santa Anna at Ceaya, the latter has at
length entrapped him by act Of audacous treache.
ry, aud at last accounts held him a prisoner.