The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-05-24

Let our motto be to conquer or die Let be-
fore the Eternal that will not rest instant until
we completely wipe away from soil the ain-gorous
foreigner who has dared to poute it with his presence.
No terms with hmnothing for US but heroism and gran
deur. "ANTONIO LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA
Headquarters in San Luis Potosi, Jan. 81, lsi7.
by order of his excellency: MICHELTORENA"
Translated faithfully from the order book OF the I'd
company OF the hussars found on the battle, OF Blu
ena Vista, by CHAS. w. DAVIS,
Capt and A. O. NJ U. S. A.
The following is a correct list of the generals in the
field
Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, President general in
chief.
Don Manuel Alvarez, general-inchief OF all the
airy
Lombardni, (snce dead,) commanders chief of in
ianry.
Don Antonio Requena, general n-chief of artillery.
Don Ignacio Mora, genera-n-chef OF engineers.
Mcheltorena, chief Of the general staff sta.
Porrejon, Jose Ma. Garcia,
Ampudia, Ortega,
Andrade, Mejla,
Jarera, Don Nicholas Flores,
Quntamar, Guzman,
Minon, detached Perez,
Rafael Rata sl Garcia Condo. Manuel Romero
In front of Salo and attacked that city the 2sd,
ana was SePa,sed by the artillery under the eo"'T
GENERAL ORDERS, January IS, Is47.
oteerae q M &c dsy komsso Colonel Don
Headquarters LIST brigade Order Of march OF the army
BY general ORDER the general chief commands that
the bargare shall not be Carried with the army nor shall
the soldiers take their knapsacks but shall wear Their
Of Russia duck and over this their suit Of clothes
they shall only take two Shirts four rounds OF car
ridges, and two Aints including the in their guns
they shall carry nothing except their cooking utensils
All the officers and other persons shall march in their
places, and, when bivOuackng, shall sleep at the head
oi their respective commands.
On the 9th, the following pieces Of artillery will march
hree 24's three les, five l2s, and eight spounders,
with
EACH and also the platforms for the large pieces; 500
boxes OF musket ammunition $4,000 fns, and the re-
which were in Toua-a Of which Will be placed in the
81 wagons contracted for and what remains 49,
mules which the chief OF the staff will order 10 be deIy
cred to the commanding officer OF artillery The ammu-
milton of the pieces above expressed will be escorted by
themselves and By the company OF sappers and miners
who belong 10 the regiment of engineers and by the ar
hlerists Of the light brigade, who will take with them
all the implements necessary for sappng and INNING IN
the wagons which the sapPers have the SACKS ior hng
with earth will be carried mules which will be fur
On THURSDAY, the 18th, The 5th brigade of infantry
under the command OF Don Francisco Pacheco will com
ence march, sending ahead always, the evening pre-
vous, officer to procure lodgings and prepare ratons
for the troops.
On Friday the goth, the ls and ed brigades will march
out in the manner, under the orders OF Don Ratae
Garcia Condo these brgades will be considered as UNI
ted until further orders and consequently all the infantry
spaced under the command OF general OF Brigade Don
Manuel Maria LombaIdni.
On SATURDAY, the 3oth the 18th and 9th brgades will
march in like manner under the command OF Brigadier
General Don LUIS Guzman
The medical staff having left in the hospitals OF this
city four junior surgeons and only the necessaries for
the service, all the rest will march apporoned among the
different brigades, under the orders of the medical
specor general with all their medicines and articles
cessary for the campaign.
The generals staff and lis chief will depart after having
advanced all the brgades and material Of wartakin
particular care that, after arriving Matahuaa, the staff
will be distributed to each DIVISION according to the
cessities OF the service
the military left the city will know Their
commander n-chef the general of brigade, Don Juan
Amado under whose command the Notifications instruc
ton, and discipline Of the troops and likewise the de-
fence of the city and Sate-he being the commanding
general There will remain in this city only those sol
diers who are incapable OF doing service in the cam
pagn. And on the morning of the Goth, they-all the
recruits-the SICK, the weak and unarmed, will be
marched in and take possession of the different bar
racks; for is the desire of the President, Generan-
chief that only those soldiers should march who
pabe of performing the duties and bearing the fatigues
and prlvations OF war.
Each brigade will leave in this city persons capable OF
nsuctng their recruits and for the defence of the
place, at least captain and subaerns in proportion
10 their respective numbers
The general-in- chief, Don Manuel Maria Lombardni
will order that by ~ o'clock m, tomorrow, list be
made and delivered to the chief OF the staff all the bag
gage TO be transported belonging to each and every corps
The artillery engineer, quartemaster and medical stats
Will also comply with this order.
The chief Of the staff will remit to each chief of sec
non instructions necessary for the march.
Every officer belonging to this army whatever may be
his rank or title, will read to the troops under his
mand the following order:
LIST Any person who may desert his flag shall suffer
death, agreeaby to article 57th, of the goth December
1888.
I'd. Any person who may be found a half league dis.
tan from this city from the camp shall be considered
guilty of the crime Of desct,on By order OF his excel
lency
SALAZAR Coronal,
YASQUEZ, General Brigade
The above order was translated by from book
found on the battlefield of Buena Vista, entitled Order
boon commencing the LIST October, 1916, belonging TO
e "a company OF the permanent veteran regiment OF
G. w. DAVIS
Captain and Assistant Quartemaster, U. S. A.
FEBRUARY &C. ls47.
GENERAL ORDERS OF THE 10th 2ist FEB, 1si7.
General officer Of the day--Don Rafael yasquez.
,dlds-Col Jose Ma. Bermudes, and Lieut. Col Don
Florenco Aspeitia
dnd for to-morrog--Don Francisco Meia general
opeer o. the day; Col Don Carlos Brito and Lieut. Col
Don Gregorio Eati, aids
In the morning, the army win continue its march,