The State guard., 1847-09-21
 NO. 3S.

ted my orders between 10 and 1 1 o'clock, tbat night, but instead of being obeyed with pnnctuality. ihe above named gen. eral hardly allo wed my aid 10 speak, in. terrupng him by stating that he wanted six thousand men and ammunition. and sent him of with two dispatches, airea. dy signed and sealed, in one of which he gives a report of the action of the. evening stating that he had beaten and. put the enemy 10 sham ful fight, and that in consequence, he had conferred promotions on the generals. chiefs and officers. s -
 Early the next morning l presented myself again in the same camp, reinfor> eed by brigade which had drawn from the Capital, and with he intention Of forI cing the pass a! any cost, bu. when l was about 10 commence. ,the enemy made hts attack. which lasted ten min-, utes, and l witnessed, overwhelmed. with despair the defeat of those soldiers worthy of a better fate, because the gen. CT al who unfortunately com mauded them had cut himself off The consequences of this sncccss appeared terrible to my sight. The enemy could arrive, by rapid move, at the capital before it would be in my power to render assistance-. the enenly could by funk movement cut off my deta, hnd forces-ihe enemy had obtained. as the frLit of his victory, the power of bringing the whole of his forces against part only of mine and. finally. the enemy, owing to the insubor- dination and wan! of skill of one gener. al, could turn 10 his profit the advanta- ges of my position.
 The advanced fort of San Antonio could not be maintained, because our line had been cut, and gave orders for it's g it's garrison 10 withdraw, whilst 1 protected the fort and tefe de pont of Churubusco. The enemy advanced and cut if part of the troops that that were retreallng and appeared in fronl of our nearest drfences. There again plac., ed my self at lhe head of our troops, and my efforts cost ihe enemy good deat of blood. The losses, although much to be lamenteo, naiHrally pr' ceeded from the retreat, which was hasiy unex. pected and confused, owing 10 the trains that had 10 pass through narrow lane., fianked in is whole ex'ert. The defence was made ftom line 10 line until we came 10 the third, where 1 personally restrain, d the enemy and saved the cep- iial, which had been so unexpectedly placed in danger. When 1 was occu- pied on the p in recognizing the for. ces and naming The batteries, having placed myself again ati the head of column which should fer resistance to the last extremity, received communi- cation from the general m chiei of tho, enemy, proposing an, armisice that might give time to listen to ihe proposi- tions which may be made by inc com. missioner of he government of the ULi. ted States, to put ar end 10 the contest between the two nations. 1 accepted the armstce, and after having had a, meeting of the ministers, resolved to listen 10 the above propositions.
 The suspension of hostilitiss is al-. ways blessing because war is nlways an evil, particularly after the failure of grand oombinations. To free tie capi- tdl of it's horrors, or at least to retaId them, Was an emergency which could not resist, and the more so when it pre- sented the means of arriving al an hon. orable peace. /
 When two nations yre in stafe of war, they enjoy the right of reciprocally making p' opositions, which presupposes the obligation to listen. A perpetual war IS an absurdty, because it is a ca- lamity, and the instinct of seIf-preserva- tion, which is stronger in nations than in. private indviduals, counsels us not to. refuse any means which may lead 10 an advantageous settlement. To adopt, itis step, the constitution eonfers ample powers on me.
 Devoted 10 interests so noble and ex-. alted, must, at all hazards. maintain the prestige and respect of the supreme authority particu la,lu at present. when if the factions should molest the Gov ernmenf, they would deprive it Of the, liberty of deliberating, and it would fall into utter significance in the presence of our enemles. l will be still more exs plic;t. Attempts at subve,sive sedition will be published in an exam mplary mar ner.
 l have still a respectable body of troops, and the nation will assist me to maintain its dignity and sindicale its glo, rY. l consider myself as free as if I had just obtained distinguished victory, and there is no danger that the negotia- tors of the enemy will impose upon me-, when their troops and cannon did not inspire me with fear. We will settle, our d faculties amcably, if, above all things. cur honor is saved, and we will again appeal 10 the sword, if force should be inlerposed to withhold from us justice and the acknou ledgment of the rights of the nation.
 ANTONIOLOPEZ deSANTA ANNA.
 MEXICO, Aug 23l, lSi7.
 SODA COFFEE The flavor of coffee may be improved by adding forty or fifty grains of carbonate of soda to each pound oi roasted. coffee. h addition to impyovjnp the flavor. the soda makes