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CORRESPONDING BETWEEN CEN. TAYLOR
AND SANTA ANNA-THE LATTER DETER
MINED ON FIGHTING-RELEASE OF SEW
EN- AMERICAN PRISONERS-ENTHUSIAS
or THe MEXICANS, sc.
The New Orleans Pcayune has received
papers from the city of Mexico to the 18th
ult., fully two weeks later than previous ad-
vices.
One of the first things we notice in the pa
pers, says tho Picayune, is a correspondence
between Gen Taylor and Santa Anna in rea-
ton to the termination Of the armistiCe. Out
oft this correspondence proceeded the release of
seven American prisoners who were with the
Mexican army at San Luis, This correspon-
denc0 9 interesting and important. 1t will be
found below together with the names of the
prisoners released. Santa Annals letter
breathes war SO long as the Mexican soil shall
be polluted by the foot of a single American in
arms. Such, too, is the tone Of the papers
before us, though we think their denunciatons
are somewhat less violent than they were a
short while ago.
Attention is very much engrossed bv the
preparations for the meeting of the Congress,
which has ere this assembled in the capital
We find in the Mexican papers official COM
muncatlons from the authorities of the differ
ent States assuring the Government that the
dissenslons and threats Of discussions which ap-
peared in the capital in October last have not
aVailed to dist urb tranquility III the States,
We see no indications that Gen. Amonte
will leave the War Department, az reported at
the North. We fiad great variety of orders
emanatng from him,
A letter is published from Gen. Santa Anna
communicating the offer ola retired officer of
militia, Col. Rafael Aguire, to raise and sup
port ten foot soldiers at his own expense during
the continuance of the war. The General ac-
copied the offer, with his thanks in the name
ofthe nation.
In an urgent appeal to the new Congress,
made from San Louis, the deputies are entreat-
ed to entrust Santa Anna with dctatorial pow
ers for the prosecution of the war. Above all
thew are solicited not to barter away the rights
OF their posterity TO secure present relief but
rlther-if succumb they must, "lke ancient
Rome, to the power of the invasion of the bar
barlans ofthe Nolth"-to bequeath their i'm
prescliptbe rights to another generation,
which, "llke the handful of heroes who took
refuge in the mountains of Asturlas, may some
day succeed in discriminating their unjust in
Vaders."
VII TIC iOli vi NON6tIlUGt NTG0. Cdnl0 anna
transmitted to the Secretary of War, from San
Luis Potosi, his correspondence with Gen. Tay-
lor relating TO the termination of the armistice.
The firsi letter is from the Governor of Goa
hula, covering Gen. Taylor's letter forwarded
by the hands of Major Graham. We should
not do such injustice TO Gen. Taylor's letter as
to translate it from the, Spanish into which we
find it redered, were it not necessary TO render
ineligible and moro pointed the reply of Santa
Anna:
HEAD QUARTERS or THE ARMY or OCCUPATION
Monterey, Nov. 5, 1876.
SIR; In the convention agreed upon on the
Gath of September 1t was conceded that the
American forces should not pass a stipulated
line before the expiration of eight weeks, or
uatil they should receive orders or instructions
from their Government, In conformity there
with have the honor of apprisng you that
my Government has directed me to terminate
the suspension of hostlities, and accordingly
consider myself at liberty to pass the desgna-
ton line after the 18th inst, by which date |
presume this communication will have reached
your hands at San Luis Potosl.
have been informed that several Ameri-
cans, who were taken prisoners at China and
other points, are now at San Luis, detained as
such. trust you will deem it an act of JUS
tlce to release these men and allow them to re-
join the forces under my command.
When the convention was entered into, TO
which have reference, entertained the hope
that the terms in which it was conceived
would open the way for the two republics to
agree upon an honorable peace; and acting up
on this cnoviction, at once released the pri-
soners of war who were in my power, among
whom were three officers. At that time did
not know that there were any American pri-
soners who had been sent into the interior.
trust that my conduct will be doomed sufli-
cient ground to justify you in yielding to this
request and TO the dictates of humanity to-
wards the American prisoners, who, am told,
are at San Luis.
In case Major Graham, the bearer of this
communication, reaches your headquarters, |
take the liberty to commend him to your cour-
tesy, and shall be pleased to receive by him
your reply to this communication, whatever it
may be. have the honor to be, with the great
est respect,
Your obedient servant, u. TAYLOR,
Maj Gen. Of the Army Of the u. States.
! To Gen, ID. ANTONIO LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA,
Communicating Chief.
LIBERATING REPUBLICAN ARMY,
San Luis Potosi, Nov 10. 1916