The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1847-06-18

country. IL was 70 De pu0Ilshed on III
n 20ih. An account on his operations in q,
4 east was published on the 18th. 10 ,h
. he boasts largely of.what he has done, hu
does not say much Of the future. II
! would fain prepare the way for his entr
into the city of Mexico like a hero an
conquerer. TO enable the reader to veri
fy IT. +, we annex a translation Of the let
ter, written on the 18th May from Sal
Martin Tesmelucan, seven Mexican lea
gues beyond Puebla towards Mexico. I'll,
town Of Amozoc, SO often mentioned in il
is -four leagues this side of Publa:
ARMY OF OPERATIONS OF THE, !
Headquarters of the General in Chief. :
AT San Martin, ,TesmeIucan,M M Is, lS47.
His Erceliency The Minister Of Wdr-l
communicated TO your Excellency in my
dispatches Of tie day before yesterday at
8 o'clock, P. NJ, that The enemy would
pass the night at Amozoc, and that was
preparing to establish m,self yesterday in
this place with the troops under my c"m
| HC dUu dItItIcEy WdICh-
ed in reality for this place, but retained
the cavalry, with the intention OF sur
r.ising under very feeble guard to join
the first division ofthe enemy's army, and
also Of challenging the enemy to induce
him to march forth from Amozi C 20 a con-
venient ground for giving battle.
The convoy to which | refer passed the
night al Nopslncan, and calculated that
although il might start early would meet
il on this side of Acaj ,e al point where
the ground would be favorable for The
manGvering Of cavalry; bat no doubt the
smallness of his force Induced the com
mander from motives Of precaution to
start at midnight: SO that at half past 8
o clock in the morning the hour a which
was 1anking Amuzoc in order to gain
the public road the convoy was already
very near to the village and 10 a narrow
lane covered on both sides by trees which
protected it against the attack of my
troops. The enemy fearing notwithstand.
ing that the convoy might be captured
sent Immediately force Of 1000 infantry
with 6 pieces of cannon to its assistance.-
These troops Immediately opened FIRE
on my column, which fearlessIy continued
its march TO within one league of Amozoc,
at which point determined to counter.
march 10 Puebla, where | arrived at half |
past A O'Clock in the afternoon 10 the best
order.
The whole population Of this beautiful
city was 10 motion al the entrance of m,
division, and gave sigus Of the most ardent
enthusiasm. ! could hardly walk from be
ing surrounded by thousands of citizens,
who were hnrraing for independence and
for the republic, and giving utterance to
their hatred Of our invaderss To these
moments my heart was agitated by differ
ent feelings as | looked upon an enthu.
sastic people calling upon me for arms
TO defend themselves giving the most sig
heir country, and as refe C ea up on the
responsibility Of those who having the
means had neg leoted to take advantage of
he good dispositions of these people, the
'nly want in this city, your Excelency
" as proper men to move in the defence Of
lie national cause.
Rcsumins the thread Of my military re.
port, will in furm your excellency that,
ilihongh our guide having missed the
'aad, brought Us within grape shot dis
anue CT the village of Amszoc, we C om-
,leteIy fanksd this village, showing the
snemy by this bold movement, the con-
empt in which we held him. lie appear.
ID however determined not 10 leave this
trong hold, after having saved his convoy,
md both myself and my officers rode off
With the conviction that the enemy dared
ot accept our challenge in the open field.
The loss we have 10 deplore in this feat
f arms is three soldiers killed and wound
ID, and four horses killed
Aitbough was aware that the enemy
vas to move very early on puebla, | orr
cred the division Of cavalry to pass the
light in the city, and at day break this
morning /, marched for This place, where
also arrived this morning.
May it please your Excellency to sub,
nit this report to his Exceilency the
resident Substitute, and TO receive the
ssuranees OF my consideration and es,
eem.
God and Liberty!
INTONiO LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA.
His Excellency the Minister of War.
The government was thinking of some
measures to release the American priso.
lers in the capitol.
I'll Republican, was again trying to ex,
lite the fears the peopl tor the designs of
he monarohical party-says secret agents
ire at work to change the form of govern.