Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1847-04-20

and Joiaed the Pueblos previously in in
surrrection.
We do not find Ell Republicano ma
king very great ado about the victory of
Santa Anna at Buena Vista. Ii repub-
fishes Xhat EL Soldddo de la Patria says
on the subject, but without COMMENT
All Santa-Anna's excuses in various let.
ters, general orders, &c, are given but
there is no attempt at Qualification. The
editor regrets that the restitution of pro-
visions prevented Santa Anna from fol-
lowing up the advantages obtained by him
bot nowhere that we have seen ,pretends
TO claim decided victory.
Santa Anna held council of war on
the 18th Feb, at Aqua Nueva, and they
unanimously advised retreat to San Lu.
is. Santa Anna was Of the same opinion
and ordered the retreat accordingly. The
proceedings of the council of war are
given atleDgth and Santa Annals despatch
founded thereon.
lie announces that he has left 5000
cavalry behind him to hold Gen. Taylor
In check, though, according to Santa An
ma, Gen. /. has been so cut up that all
American designs in that direction are
completely frustrated.
Our readers will be interested in Santa
Anna's movements. He was at Cedral
when he heard of tho revolutionary at
tempt in the city of Mexico. He wrote
thence on the Sd March, avowng his op-
position to the attempt, and then pushed
on to Ma:ebuala. He wrote thence on
the .6th ult., to the Secretary of War, an
nonncing that he would march on the cap
ita with large division OF his forces, and
put down the revolution.
Another letter ofrhe same date to Co.
mez Farias is full of kindness for him, and
vengeance upon the traitors. One pas
sage amused us:-"With reason Taylor
remarked at Saltillo three weeks since.
4 do not fear Santa Anna; there uiU be
a revolution an MeTico uery soon, and he
riII be deposed."
The entrance of Santa Anna into San
Luis Potosi on the 9Th ult, was trium-
phal one. All classes went out to meet
him two or three miles on the road. At
night he was serenaded and the town il.
Illuminated.
The following day he wrote despatch
to the Secretary ofWar, announcing that
two brigades of infantry. composed OF 400
men, with their corresponding batteries,
were on their march to San Luis, and
they were to be followed by two others of
all arms, to the aid of the supreme poaers
I Of the nation traitorOuSIy attacked. This
letter would lead one to suppose concIu-
si"ely that he intended to put down the
| attempt against Gomez Farias' admins
tration. lie denounces in unqualified
terms the attempt at revolution at such
time.
But the day after, March 10th, he wrote
two other letters to Mexico-one to Gen.
Barragan the head of the revolutionary
party, the other to Gomez Farias. In
these his toneis altered. He denounces
| civil discussions, but is considerable in
seeking terms of courtesy to wards Barra-
gan and Farias. He conjures them to
desist from further hostiIities in the cap.
ltaI, and announces his purpose of pro-
ceeding thither Immediately. He tells
Barragan not to fear for himself or others
compromised by the revolutionary at.
tempt; that he has but one desire to d 4ite
all MeAicans, &C., &c. The letter to
Gomez Farias is of such political impor-
tnnee that we make hasty translation
of it:
LIBERATING Army. &c, &c, March TO-
Excellent !Sir:--Una5le to remain in
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capital is suffering, the victim of civil war
aud all the ralam,ties4eonsequent upon it,
and to the transcendant evils which are
thence extended to all the Republic,
have determined, listening to the voice of
my conscience and he exigencies ofthe
nation, to submit to the sacrifice Of pro,
cceding to the capital 10 assume the reins
of Government, with which have been
entrusted by my fellow citizens.
| communicate this for your intelligence
praying you that until l present myself in
the capital, which will be very soon, for
shall proceed thither by forced Journeys,
you would give directions TO suspend hos.
tilities of every kind in obedience to the
voice of reason and humanity, which is
impiousl y outraged by the shedding O.
Mexican blood, which ought only to flow
on the'felds of battle, in driving back oul
unjust invaders.
To Gen. Matias de la Pena Balra
gan, Chief of the Pronunciados, | have
made the same recommendation, and
trust that the chiefof both the belligeran
forces will observe the truce indicated, il
, consideration of the noble views whicl
impel me to Sc llcit it.
| transmit this for your intelligence
and that if may receive compliance from
] you out of respect to the patriotic ends
t have prog osed to myself
, God and Liberty,
!, ANTONIO LOPEZ DE S ANITA ANN