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successful attack by our Suuadron on AlyaradO. I
The Intelligence is interesting and Important
From an extended account 10 the Picayune we
make up the following summary Of news:
In the first place we may say in general t'rms
thar in no rapsvs which We have opened 90 we
find any token Of submission on the part OF the
Mexicans in their conduct with this country
Every paragraph breaihes threats of vengeance. |
Their losses are enumerated in detail, TO found
Ihereupou more urgent appeals 10 the patriotism
Of their citizens 10 veupevery thing for the sup
porn Of the war. Il is no; too much 10 say that
ihere is the warmest enthusiasm apparent in all |
thar we raad-whather in editorial remarks or the
military addresses with which the papers are
crowded. The spirit Of all is, "war to the knife.
Bun this shows the surface of affairs only. We
shall have occasion TO note incidents, which lead
as 10 suspect The country is by no means so united
as The crisis in her affairs would seem 10 demand.
The news Of Santa Annals arrival al San Luis
Potosi, which we gave the other day, was at least
premature. He did not reach there I'LL the OH
of October. As every thing in regard 10 his
movement is sought after, We annex his letter an.
uouncirg his arrival;
LlBERATW5 Army OF TIE REFUBLIc,)
Headquarters, San Luis, Oct. 10, 1916.
Most Excellent Sir: On the eveningof the 9th
inst. arrived al this capital, accompanied by my
staff, and established therein the Headquarters Of
the Army Of Operations, destined 10 repel the un-
Just invasion made upon the Republic by the Ar
my Of the United States Of the North.
Ihave the pleasure Of saying TO your Excel
lsncy that my entrance into this State was made
amidst the congratulations Of a grateful people
who have not ceased TO beslow upon me prolus.
Z 1 tka ,orls
will apply to the authorities and public function.
aries of all classes.
Oblige me by communicating these facts to his
Excellency, the General charged with tho su.
prema executive power, and accept assurances Of
my confederation and esteem. God and Liberty.
ANTONIO LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA.
To the Secretary Of War.
One Of the first acts Of the willy goneralissimo
was 10 supply himself with funds. This he did
very cfIectualy by seizng upon a conducia Of
specie, thereby getting hold Of two millions Of
dollars. His pretext was that it was unsafe 10
forward this large amount Of money TO tho sea
coast in the present state Of affairs.
He gave receipts for the money and his ind
vidual bond: for ts, restoration. ltmusl b. con.
fes5ed that this mode &C supplying his Golfers is
infinitely more expedilious than advertising for a
loan, aud more acceptable 10 the people at large
than forced loan from thee clergy. The accounts
we give Of this great financial sroke, we do not
derive from Mexican papers, but we have entire
faith in the facts. We trust thev.wI be satslac-
tory 10 English merchants, and be accepted MS an
earnest Of the security Of the money they loaned
Mexico on the mortgage Of tho CALIFORNIA;. We
fad Santa Annals letter, of the 10th ult., in the
latest paper before US. We regret 10 say that the
papers give us no clue to mis- plan Of operations.
Bur while Santa Anna was on his way 10 San
Luis he wrote back from Qucrelao, on the 81 Of
October, as follow: THE disaster which we en-.
countared at Monterey is not so great as first
thought. Our troops have left for SatllIo and
have already occupied the principal points Of the
Sierra. So far from the troops having become
demora,lzad am assured that great enthusiasm
rreyaiIl among them. Their success has cost
The enemy, according 10 incontosbc evidence,
more than fifteen hundred men. Our artillery
was well managed, and it was believed Twas SER
we'd by French oIIiGor5. y. am
now about to unfold all my character, with the
energy which is habual to me, aud the Amer.
cans will very soon succumb, or | shall cease 10
exist" Upon copying this cTusion of Sanla An.
ma, the Diario breaks forth "Moy Heaven crown
with the most brilliant results the patriotism Of
this iustroug child Of his country, whom we
urdondy desire to see return to the capital cover.
cd with glory"
We now for tho first time learn what fruits The
Mexican3 derived from the seizure Of our mails
near Marin, intended for Gen. Taylor at Monte.
rey. Among the multitude Of papers forwarded
by Ampudin 10 Santa Anna and the Government,
we find cuer from our Secretary Of War, Mr..
Marcy, 10 Gen. Taylor, revealing the design up.
on Tampico and San LUIS PolosI. The letter is
dated Washington September 2, and though our
account Of the contents of the letter will be an
old story at Washington, we may say hero that
the design Of The Secrolary's letter is TO obtain
Gen. Taylor's opinion, rather than 10 dictate q
line Of proceeding for him. lie is told what the
Government hos thought Of doing, and asked
what he thinks Of it. The Government refers to
him for information upon various points--as 10
the diifuties of his own advance--whelher he
deems il advisable TO continue his march upon
San Luis Poosi, and various kindred topics. The
lelter puriues iia inquiries in the most respectful
terms delerring il 10 the better judgment Of Gen.
TAYLOR, but il Of course dsco3os our plans, the
pumbarof troops intcndedto be usedagainsl Tam
pico, and some other general particulars, The
Ieuer Of Gen. Ampudla covering Mr.. Marcy
despatch contains a singular paragraph, it, in ou
haste we rightly apprehend it. II is 10 the fol
lowing effect: EVERY moment which passes
confirms my idea Of the immense advantages w
have gained from fighting four consecutive day
at Monterey, since now lhoencmy enlerains grea
respect for the Mexican soldier, and American
blood flowed with such proiuson that from III
Generals Of The emmy came he suggestion Of a,
armistice Of eigAt EeekS, which dlsarms, a,
were, grea, number Of hia regular troops.
The Mexican accounts Of the battles Of Mon
tcrey are more humorous than have been pub
lshsd 10 the Unned States. hs matter Of nc
cessty, they praise very highly the valOr of op
rfoop5, and they insist upon Tho obstiDacy an