The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-18

snd mine also should suffer. when in period OF our
esteem from the whole country
Concerning myself. shall repeat for the last time
Mexicans that still recolect that the nation called
70 defend her in the contest and TO restore to her
her liberty honor and glory orto perish with her, This
my only cesirc, and dent want, do pretend any
given to my wores ifsgans all hopos. somebody should
think not capable Of keeping faith with them, shall
prove it with deeds Tell me, Il il is desired to deliver
the command Of the army, and will do Il, although
would lose by that the last opportunity to acquire i'm
mortal name because, when it concerns my country
her feelings and glory there is nothing. nothing in the
world difficult to will retire ii 10 thought useful,
not TO take the power which conferred upon a
few days og1 because have already said more than
once that do not wish any more employment nor other
honor than that Of saving my country in the present
with the United States and it has been done,
will be able 10 take from thence to public life And
If still my self denial is not judged suoientf my pre-
sence 10 thought dangerous on the soil on which was
my last days, in which shall pray Constantly for the
prosperity and increase OF my country. Far very Tar
am from having an ambition less nohis or worthy
BECAUSE undeceved Of the value Of power and distinc
ton, there only remains PLEASURE which
is to deserve and enjoy the applause and esteem of my
ANTONIO LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA.
HEAD QUARTERS, SAN LUIS PofosI,
January 26h, IS47.
MILITARY.
49, From the Boston Journal, March Is
The bark Smyrna, with the two remaining companies
OF the Massachusetts, regiment took her departure yes
terday afternoon has on board companies q, Capt
Nichols, and Capt. Walsh. Major Abbot goes out in
the Smyrna.
(Fron tho Louisville Journal, March 81
Col Cumming, Of the major generals. ap
pointed BY the President is perhaps good selection
as couli have been made He served In the last war
with Great Britain, and the prominent hero
the battle OF Williamsburg He resigned has commission
in 1870 Several afterwards he fought souple OF
duels with Mr.. McDufhe, in both OF which Mr. MOD.
was wounded Col IL not generally known through
out the country, but all who do know him SPEAK with
enthusiasm Of his chvalry, his genius, and his
plishments.
From the Boston Post, March 1871
We learn that Commander Van Brunt who sailed from
here on Saturday in the bomb vessel Ena,
Choir in the harbor below and tried his big gun before
going to sea and he reports that II worked admirably.
me shock to the vessel much less than no ancipat
ed and the reco with moderate Of the compressor
only four TO i've lset He fred three tines the gun be
ing loaded each time with she'll and the ususl service
charge OF powder, twenty pounds.
From the N. o Bulletin, March 81
The U. b. steamers General Jeasup and Col. Hunt
LETT last evening for the Brazos-these two small
light draft boats drawing about four feet water will
DO very serviceabe in shoal water They went up the
river for the purpose OF the Lafourche
and proceeding by that route.
[From the n. o. Picayune, March 81
The ship Charlotte Reed, Captain Houghton, has beer
up to Baton Rouge loading with munitions Of war from
| the arsenal She returned on Thursday evening, apt
bombshells 700 barrels of POWDER 40 boxes of car
trdges each box containing 1000, aud variety Of &C
coutrements and other military stores.