Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-09-30
Santa Annals Account,

We copy from the Washington Union of Tuesday
the following abstract of Santa Annals account of the
late battles and declarations of his future Intentions
General Santa Anna commences his manifesto, an
nounclng to the Mexican people the armstice which
he had concluded with General Scott by saying that
the events of the 10Th and 2Ch already too noori
Gus, because they unfortunate He then adverts
to the extraordinary eXertons which he had used to
raise and equip army of more than 10000 men, and
provide supplies for Them and to construct lines of for
ticaons. His plan of Defence he says was evident
from glance at the works constructed and at the dis
position Of his troops but in war; accident, appar
renty insignificant may Illustrate the most skfu com
binatons. On the 18th, at ] A. NJ. he ordered
general who commanded division of 5000 men and
twenty four pieces farti r. TO fall back the village
of Coyoacan, for the purpose of effpctng conceha-
ton Of forces, in consequence Of movement of the
enemy.
But this general, forgetting that there could not be
two commanders in field of battle, undertook to Oh
ect to the order; and, instead of falling back ad
vanced; and the first news that he Santa Anna had
of this unfortunate movement the report of cannon
showing that an engagement had commenced. With
fatal presentment OF tie consequences, he immedi-
ateIy placed himself at the head of brilliant brigade
If four thousand men and five pieces of artillery and
proceeded to the support Of the general, but arrived
too late The enemy had nterposed his forces be-
tween them; and the night coming on, ard the rain
O'lAcIit9
however, sent an order by an ad-de-camp to the re-
fractory general directing him to retire to San Angel
by the only road which was then left him but instead
of obeyng this order, the general sent him word that
what he wanted was more troops; that he had beaten
the enemy and put him to flight and had granted pro-
motions in consequence of the victory.
The next day, at dawn, Santa Anna says he made
another effort to proceed to the support of tie ening
general Whose name he does not mention,) but had
hardly put himself in motion when the enemy made his
attack, and in ten minutes the general was routed-
The consequences of this he says, terrible The
enemy could, by rapid moveme IT. reach the capital
before it possible for him to succor it, or might
fall with the whole body of his troops upon part of
the Mexican army An engagement did take place
bstween their respective advanced corps, and Santa
Anna says that his exerons cost the enemy not a lit
tie blood and that he succeeded in placing himself in
a position to save the capal but, upon receiving
communication from General Scott proposing an ar
mlstice, he concluded to acceed to it. He then touch
es upon the proprety af armstce in the abstract
and concludes by saying, that if the present annsce
does not result in peace the can be renewed. He
is still, he says, at the head of respectable body of
troops, and the nation will support him in maintaining
its honor. AT the same Time he threatens to punish
acous and sedtous opposition to the supreme author
Iity.