The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-09-21


lives The capital is represented as in the greatest CON
sernaon and anathemas are hurled at Santa Anna for
ms iheompetency 4ne wter who appears to be ANNA
treaty of peace appears to him inevitable and he de-
nounces in advance, necessarily disgracefu TO Mex
ico The loss of the Mexcans in the battle is moi 60,
down in numbers but is represented as terrific
There is not word OF local news from Tampico, to
our knowledge.
| Mexican Reflections upon their Defeats.
| We cannot but suppose readers may be DESTROYS
OF knowing in what light the Mexicans regard their
cent defeats. The manifesto OF Santa Anna, and the
summons for the meeting of Congress, indicate clearly
enough the feeling of Santa Anna and the government
but we have very meagre facilities for giving the views
OF The people, since the freedom of the press has been
entirely destroyed We have, however translated the
Leading article of the Diaro del Gobemo of the 23d of
August, which we think will be read with inter-
est The conclusion from this, well from every
thing which has emanaed from Santa Anna since his de-
ieats 49, that the Mexcans feel that they have been very
thoroughly fogged This conclusion is especially obvious
TO those VINO are accustomed to the usual inflated tone of
the Mexican press
From the Diario del Gobierno of Aug. %
The late reverses of our in the immediate vicinity
OF this capital through the INSTRUMENTATION of gene
rail- have rendered useless detached defensive outposs
but our forces being now concentrated within their
second line is yet possible to make obstinate resist
ance TO the enemy Terrible before the nation is the
responsibility of the general who knew how
Gle ardor with prudence and subOrdnaton who, rashy
yenturng upon inconsderate movement contrary to
the most explicit ORDERS defeated the best organized plans
snached from us the victory and led the enemy by the
hand as It were, up to the gates of Mexico.
Here the American general has, and proposes to the
chief OF the nation armstce to the end that during its
continuance, those propositions may be entertained which
the American Cabinet has been urgent TO have heard
The president OF the republic could not fail to reply
this After having fulfilled his obligations in the war;
made preparations for respectable defence raised upon
the moment soldiers, munitions, arms and Notifications;
and after having fought personally with inepdity
worthy of better ISSUE and made PREPARATIONS as he
has done to continue the struggle to the last extremity
he has felt the obligation of dischargng another duty
| lQsl and fhac
deserves by thousan titles to be saved, if be possible
from the horrors of conflict to be decided in its
ten to what might be proposed the part of the Ameri
can Cabinet with view to put end, If it should be
possible, to this unnatural contest it is termed by the
General Of the enemy without abatement of Mexican
honor-red but not cast down by the most disastrous
foutune.
The whole world will thus see that Mexico has saved
American Cabinet, the nation will know how to charac
terize them. Should they prove to be extravagant-
should they be Incompatible with our national honor
should they contradict the desires for peace which the
American government and all its organs have for long
time been soemnly professingthen the struggle will be
renewed, and all Mexicans will maintain it with full
knowledge of its Importance to Them and Of all they put
at hazard, should they be conquered and other nations
will either applaud our triumph as the triumph OF the
most pafpable justice they will sincerely lament our
disasters should that ill fortune continue which has
obstinatey adhered to our fate.
For these grave emergencies the sovereign Congress
has been Immediately convoked, with which the govern
ment has sought to act tremendously and whose par
otto intelligence will be better guarantee of happy is
Every nation may be unfortunate but in crises
like these rather than by the results of battles shows
whether its misortunes deserved. Let us hope that
the Mexican republic will not come out Of the ordeal
it may be placed, will know how to preserve intact its
honor being guided in its operations by its constitutional
faculties
[sPEcAL CORRESPONDENTS OF TIE; pIcAYUNE
CAsIr BUESA VISTA, Aug. 49, 1917.
have s All ou Oad ancpa
lions Of an immediate advance have been s'dshed and
diddled quite The fiat from the War Office has gone
forth, and no advance be made from this line The
o IN an order
mand of the Massachusetts regiment and 18th infantry
the Brazos there embark for Vera Cruz Brig General
Lane, who below has been assigned the Ohio and ndi
Captain Deas proceed Vera Cruz Brazos with his
probably leave with Captain DPS battery to-day o-mor
row. Cen Taylor, | understood, has been ordered to
leaving it discretionary with him. This point is all i'm
posan, Col Hays's regiment of Rangers has also been
Since my last, Maj Chevalie and his command have re-
turned from their "Reminiscences. They went to La Pun
and struck La the latter place
they heard tho reports of troops in 'front.' and also that
ceived here that Urea Poto-not San Luis, but
the hacienda of that name-with considerable force.
Rumor would gift him with the power of ubquiy. Capt
Carleton has not yet returned from his expedition but
The mutiny in the North Carolina regmen has been eff
fectually quelled On the morning after it broke OUT
number OF the officers OF the regiment signed petition
the Colonel to resign, which he very properly refused to
listen to, but laid fore Generals Gushing and Wool
considered by the Commanding eneral that there
participation in the munv and of the sgners
were dshonoraby discharged from the service As
as this known, officers think, rendered
their resignation but after twentyour hours had elapsed
they thought better OF it, and begged leave withdraw,
Thus quiet and subordnaon has been restored. The
three regiments have all been separaedthe North Carroll
ma ordered to the rear and the Vrginians the front
The soldier who wounded by Col Paine, at the time
dshonorably dschar- ed from the service.
Yours, in haste, j. f.. d. |
BuENA VISTA, August 20, 1917.
Stampedes to follow upon the heels of any |
movement and this line is somewhat noted for them. My
letter of the day before yesterday contained the Ito u) dsa
geeabe intelligence of upwards Of 1000 troops having
been withdrawn from this lne and prospects of adj
forever. Yesterday furnished excite
of another kind General Wool received intelligence
from good auhory-authentc source, it is supposedan
nouncng that there 1000 troops Mazapl, and re-
stating further that Urea and Of his engineers had
been down Buena Vista in disguise reconnoiterng and
that 1t intended to surprise by night attack AT
nearly the same time report received from the Palo
mas Pass announcing that there about 800 troops at
San Antonio, about twenty-five miles from the Paomas
In view of all these reports although great confidence
was placed in them by General Wool, he considered
proper to adopt all precautionary guard against
any sudden movement An express sent down to Cen
Taylor apprIse him OF the reports. The North Carolina
fen Satlo with order throw proper guard in
Minons Pass, the left of their encampment captain
Rucker with company oil Dragons was also ordered
picket duty in the neghborhood OF the town. and Capt
Prentiss ordered the hui commanding the |
town. heavy battery of two iron Is Founders and
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