The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-03-26

LInERArINe REPUBLICAN ARMY,
Feb. II, lsa7-lO O'Clock, a. m
EXCELLENT BY the annexed documents you will learn
that Cen Taylor has his forces the hncien
This has just been confirmed by my spies, and the re
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men, and more than twenty pieces of artillery.
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reaches the hands of your exceency great battle un
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confidently trust that the justice OF the nation VIII be pro-
ected this time by the God OF armies and that shall
have the satisfaction of announcing to the supreme
eminent
husiasm, and eager vindcae the honor OF
Neither the privations the atigues Of aborous march,
usfor during some days have had travel upon
have cooled their ardor.
Those who suppose that by taking this route there will
be nothing for the army under command do viii very
that give opinion matter which they
do unde rstand some crcumspection is necessary.
Be pleased communicate this his excellency the Vice
President, and the of my consideration
''''N '''pe'" ANTONIO L6pEz DE SANTA ANNA.
To the MINISTER OF WAR.
This letter is published in FL Republican, of the 22d,
having been received BY an extraordinary express We
of them do we find anything direct from Santa Anna.
The captain who arrived at San Luis the Goth, we
think may be considered the latest messenger from Santa
Annals army. This captain, we may add, also reported
that an action would be fought on the 2lst
Gen. Vasquez, who to command the Mexican re-
serve, ulu not TedCn Nlalenuaa I'LL the lOul
Another express from Canaes is announced with an
account of the capture of mules between Mier and
Monterey at a place called Manteca. The despatch OF
Canales was dated February Ii announced that all the
rancheros of the villages against the
N.Y. and that 100 Americans had been cut off by them.
Another letter, written from Matehuaa the 10TH
says that General Taylor had idea that within few
days he was to encounter army superior to his own
1t alleges that in conversation which held at Sal
lo the sth inst he declared that he his march
Zacatecas, and expressed himself entirely indifferent
whether he should encounter and fight Minon on his
route or not. On this slender foundation the Mexcans
counted upon taking Taylor by surprise with their much
larger forces
We find announcement that about the Goth ultimo
by the renting farming of the mns the government
had succeeded in raising 100000 in cash, one-thrd OF
which was despatched on the odd TO the army. More
than half of the thus raised from the contract
for the mint in the capital the contract being for ten
years.
of the clergy. The sale of a house belonging to the
church is mentioned 1t is said to be worth about $4,000
and sold for $4,000 part in paper part in cash The
putting force the law against the property OF the clergy
probably hurried the instruction against Farias The
Secretary of the Treasury, Senior Castillo, was dismissed
from office for refusing to sign the bill OF sale OF the
house mentioned.
There has been pronunctdmento made in the State of
Oaaca, followed BY acts OF violence, in which several
compromise of kind with the revouonsts, but by
making spulations against the authority of the governor
of the State and other concessions. The official docu-
mens in relation to this affair are voumnous bat their
Mexico
The regiment of Jasco is said TO have deserted in
BODY and other signs of military characterization
mentioned in the papers
The government has introduced bill in Congress for
amnesty TO those engaged in the late revolutionary
attempt at Mazatlan, save only Gen. Mora, who is not
thought deserving OF pardon.
We find another letter from Santa Anna dated the 18th
ult from San Salvador, in which he denounces what he
calls the assassination by the invaders of twenty-six in
dviduals, inhabitants OF Aqua Nueva who had taken
refuge at the Ojo de Aqua de Catana He makes this
charge on the authority of General Andrade whose let
ter he adds, and he says the facts confirmed from
other sources Santa Anna bids the Secretary of War
say to the Vice President, that he "w very take
satisfaction for the eycesses committed by these
which are an outrage to civilization and the human race
General Andrade says, that besides the twenty-sx as
sassnaied sixteen were made prisoners, and that they
were all peaceabe citizens There is of course exag
geauon about this, but the truth will hardly be cleared
up till we receive dispatches from General Taylor.
We have across letter of General Arista, dated
the 10Th ult, in the city of Mexico. He defends himself
vigorously from the aspersons of paper called the Dem
ocra lie thus speaks of the battles Of the sh and 9th