The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-06-03
FROM the SEAT OF WAR.
From the ". O. PieasUas.
FROM THE CITY OF MEXICO

By the way Of Tlmpsco We are placed IL
possession Of our ties from The ciy of Mex
leo dosn 10 the 2S,h Of April--tise day,
later than The papers We had previously re
ceived, although letters Of The 30.h haC
sesched here.
We look frs; for news from Santa Anna
and we fiOd him engaged, with The ulmos
diligence, Of Otizaba, raising troops. II,
shows, IS the letters well saw, incredible
energy IN repairing the losses he has sus
tanned, aud ere this is no doubt at the heat
of an army very considerable 10 numbers
however Inferior 10 discipline Tie is
moreover, according to the papers, grant
ing permits TO guerrilla bands. Being
slraitened for funds, he is SAID to have I'm
posed upon Onzlba loan Of sic, 0OO.-
We give translation OF the first louer we
have seen OF SIn:a Anna since his deeat Of
Cerro Gordo. Il was written on the 22J
of April, iron Ofzlba:
HgADeUARrERs OF THIS COMMANDER IN CHIEF !
ORziBA April 20 ls47.
Afos Ercelienf SIR. The night of the
l7th, | communicated TO you. for the nlor.
nation Of his Excellency the President Sub.
slitu'e, the attack Of Gen. Scott upon the
principal point OF Cerro Gordo, and that he
had been repused with notable loss. Al
present have the painful duty Of inform
lng you, with the same view, that that gen
eral having repeated The attack at day.
break the following day with all his troops,
CONSISTING Of twelve thousand men, succeed
ed 10 forcing the pass, after courageous
struggle OF three hours, in which yalor and
desperate courage were displayed on both
sides.
had succeeded in assembling a, Csrro
Gordo three Thousand lnian;Iv, permanent
and active, and little over Two Thousand
OF The National Guard OF The State OF Poe.
bla bu, the latter we're not yet well nc-
Qoanied with the use Of arms, and their ia.
experience was islaI to US. There was
also IN the field a dlyislon OF cavalry, Which
placed under the orders Of Gen. d. VA.
enline Canoizo: but the nature OF the
ground did 90, permit him 10 operate, and
he retired to Jliapa the moment ;he intan.
try began 10 yield,
The loss Of inca which we suffered 10 so
Unequal c0mba, am unable 70 learn be.
cause, surrounded by the soldiers OF Scott,
! found myself Unexpectedly IN lmminen,
danger, and ! barely saved myself, with sIS I
of my aids who renamed al The moment by a
my side. passed the ulght at the haclen
Ga Of Tusamspa. AMI learning there that /
the enemy was conunung his march upon a
Jalapa, | resolved 10 move 10 lhis city, .
v here arrived yesterday evening.
ltappedrs that The enemy, improving his {
triumph and tie asioHlshmen, IN viii he b
finds the people, designs to march upon HE
capital but am taking measures 10 or
game here respectable force, 10 addition
10 that al presen. under tho command o!
Gen. d. Antonio Leon, aud can assure
The pfesldeA, Substitute that with some
aid from the uelchboring States, or the
Supreme Govern cat Itself | shall, be able
to hartass the rem guard Of The enemy
with effect until hrs destruction IS achieved.
! have already despatched orders to Gen.
Gaona that re place il IN the best state Of
defence until can relieve hin. i
| cannot omit 70 express 10 your Excel
lencv my as,oniYh.neul at the apathy and
ae.f.hness OF our calz=as in the present
critical circumstances and | now deem Il
necessary, 10 save the country tia! the
Supreme Powers Of tie nation should dic-
tate severe aud cf eaFe measures 10 en-
force comp,tapce Oh tic pam Of every one
with those duties which society aud the
laws Impose uyIn tbsm. Il tins IS not
doue-lf The uauou docs no. rise en- musye
10 defend i., most sacred rights, urjJs'ly
aud blfbaro1,y uaupled upon, Iaiamy
and sc5ru, with the loss D, our nationality,
will be the rcsu.,s. For my part shall
s2are no sacilsec ln behalf O. the country
my life and ny blood, my reposo aod my
fortune srs eagfely coosecrs'el 'or.
For the pre-en. have established ny
Headquarters here. where ! shall receive
the oroers which ,hs Supreme Government
may have occasion to transmit.
Accep, assurance, g.. God and Lib
ery
ANT. LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA.
To The Minister Of War end Marine.
SNORT ieuef which Santa Anna wrote
the same day 10 P,es'4eut Aaaya IS hardly
worth publishing. Il. bess hrm ~, to
despair, not to make treaty ajlh The cue
my, ani to teieud the capital, He beg.
most ptleously FOR some money.
Elch step IN The march Of Gen. Scott
towards Ne capital IS chroulc ed, and the
excuses Of our troops are denounced 10 IN
measured terms. We have looked or some
account q these excesscs and save tia, Ole
woman 10 said to have oeeu abused, nothing
very grave appears against The voiualeers,
even % Mexican report.
The press IS loud ~ rs denuucstions o
the proprietots ol hacsudls who are sell
ing gram 10 Gen. Scot, from which ",
infer tina, he does 10, lack supplies I'll,
house Of Dtuslna & Co, Of Vera Cruz, i
denounced for having cashed drafts Of Gen
Sou upon London Tor 100000. " la
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