Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1847-10-28

eral others, was knocked heeIs-over.
head by the explosion Of a shell, bu, be-
ing in hurry to pick myself up, trod
upon an officer, who pe,,ishly said |
had "no business there, any how!''
therefore, don't count that as any
thing, as hurt somebody else worse
than | was hurt myself; now having
<'takeN bath, brushed off the smoke
and dust Of battle and between good
segars, and moderate share of the bal
ance Of the good things Of This world,
Ham as comfortable as might be ex-
pected under the circumstances. p
Having neglected to have my name
put down on the list Of Wounded unit!
after it had been made OH. tha, all the
world, and ssmy numerous friends in
PARTICULAR might know that 81 TOO,
was hurt," will excuse this pafag faph
from your modest correspondent.
I SANTA ANNA'S LAST MANIFESTO.
The following is the last missile of
Santa Anna, setting forth his own ex
traordinary exertons in defence of the
cl:y, and resigning the peri|ous and
costly honors of the Presidency.
The President efthe Integral Republic Of .Ner-
ico to has Fslo,o Co'mtrymsn ,.
With the most poignant and profound
grief, 40 | announce to you that it was
after repeated ahd extraordinary efforts,
and after fifteen hours, incessant fight.
ing, saw myself under the necessity
|of abandoning the capital, with my
ranks considerably thinned BY the pro-
jectles Of the enemy, which penetrated
our nearest lines, sirewing the way
with their bodies, and with those of
the noble Mexicans, who so gloriou>ly
defended, inch by inch, the rights and
honor oftheir country. You have been
witnesses that | have created resources
al time when there were none; that |
labored day and night; that | erected
! Notifications around Mexico; .ha, or
ganized and assembled powerful ar
my, in order that | might wrest some
favor from fortune, which has been so
adverse to US.
The INSTRUMENTATION of one General
subve'ted my entire plan Of operations
"a thing which you already know
In the Convent, and bridge Of Churu-
busco, the enemy received some very
severe lessons. which were thrice repea-
ted afterwards in the fort of ChapuIte-
pee, the suburbs of Belen and ST. Car
los, and finally in the citadel. But
the valor Of many of our soldiers of the
guard and Of the army, was not always
supported, yet was ii only BY FIRE and
sword that the enemy, in day most
fatal to the nation, made himself mas
Ter Of the capital. have anxiously
sought death in all parts, because a loss
so great has occasioned me the most
profound despair. In CbapnI'epec |
received confusion; in Belen my
clothes were pierced with the balls of
the enemy, and around me disappeared
the best soldiers Of the Republic =
What remains to me, then, in the midst
Of the woe and anguish which assalls
me! The Improbable consciousness
that have personally sustained the
combat TO the very last extremity, and
that have sold dearly to the enemy
his astonishing victory. He has seen
me in the front at Angostura, Cerro
Gordo, Churubusco, BeIen, ST. Cos
mo, and the Citadel, and he shall fnd,,
| swear to you, wherever it shall be
useful and glorious for me to combat.
ought also TO announce to you tAat
have spontaneously resigned the Pres
ldency of the Republic, calling to as
sumo it, according to the Constitution,
The President of the Supreme Cour: of
Justice, with the Associates, who will
be the repositories of power, until She
National Congress can decide who is
be 70 whose guidance shall be entrusted
its future destinies.
When power was entrusted to me
under the most trying circumstances,
! accepted it in order hat | might CON-
bine the elements Of resistance existing
in the country; and upon The enemy's
advance towards the capital, | re-
sumed military command, that might
oppose to'him force of considerable
Strength, and concentrate all our resour-
ces for It's defence. But after the fall
of the capital, circumstances have been
altered, and now division Of the com
mands is requisite, to promote the same
objects--to attack the enemy 10 his
line Of communication from Vera Cruz
tothe capital is imperiously urgent and
! alone must take upon me that respon-
slbility, because feel il incumbent up
on me, aeer to place myself IN that
n,larter ~ Which there Is fhe most nor.