The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-06-26
From the Richmond inquirer
The - Napoleon OF the West"


Maria del Ro in defence of his conduct at the battle OF
Buena Vista According to his version he atrst
sed OF being in communication with the insuueonists OF
Mexico but afterwards ascerained that his imp
based upon the charge that he had not ne battle
brought into ,cuon his force the of the enemy,
as he was ordered He examines this poipt--conends
that he present, and suffered with his who'll brigade
from the fire of pieces of artillery opened upon them
by order of General Taylor, and that his following
strictly the orders of Santa Anna was caused by the
change of the plan of attack; General Taylor having
posted himself Buena VISTA instead OF occupying the
position at Aqua Nueva, where Santa Anna expected HIM
10 make fight.
upon Santa Anna and tears him pecemeal. He alleges
that the only reason, the true cause OF the annosy OF
Santa Anna towards HIM, is that he dsappovei OF his
Santa Anna's nexcusabe retreat from the field Of Buena
Vista. And here make a few extracts, 10 slow how
Santa Anna, whom the wings would cry up as great
general is denounced by Mexican officer for his utter
upon facts which matters of history, though Mnons
confident prediction OF the destruction OF General Taylors
army, under another general than Santa Anna, utterly
chimercal This portion OF his defence, certainly, con-
tans the highest compliment to General Taylor and MS
gallant army:
My aslonishment indeed did not the fact thai
of the responsibility which rested upon him Tor
the results Of that victory that is part Of hs known
s lost, and 'Sey are al those in mie h has ATTEMPTED 70
esnmand IN here was always some , ses who had
who shot through the body and abandoned failed IN
the Il 8 San LeaaaTa ana and
isl certainly sorrowiu celebraicda general
rh y s h saa s has h
arose from behoding the periey with which Gen Santa
nothing but petexi, to palae the preeipiiaono which
he had been guilty, and to beate himself at the same time
against him. for leaving San Luis search the enemy,
without providing for any hngor having gvsh pae
in aack-for the absence of all directions curing the
battle which might turn il to pro-ior his retireen, om
the field without necessity--ior MS want Oh iotsgh-h
the wOunue SuDSlS-
ence for the troops, and for their orderly retiremeI
called without shame the victory of Argostra; twill know
that had brave soldiers worthy to rival in ardor and enthn,
sasm the best any army whatever; that had intrepid
had general 'co knf'c ho's TO make Of taes srcee
able fields and splendid victory not achieved,
no was 10 blamebuI he who charged With lead
ing forces, because he did know how Do it, Ac-
coding the order of the attack and with knowledge OF
the positions occupied by the enemy, speaking IL accord
with the rules of ought to have been deieated
not because the vaor Of troops overame all
the disadvantages with which we had to struggle The
battle OF Angostura was nothing but disconrsxlon OF
sublime individual deeds, partial attacks of the several
corps who entered the action their chiefs led them ac-
sequence of the partial defeats which he suffered but
there methodcal direction general regulated at
tack, plan in which the efforts ct the troops according
TO their class combined, that did, could produce
victory Gen Santa Anna believes that war is reduced to
fighting the troops OF and the other party where
they meet, and However they choose Gen ara Anna
believes that battle is more than the shock OF men, with
much noise shouts and shots, who do the most
each in his way. Gen. Santa Anna cannot conceive
how happens that victory be gained over an enc
my by wise and wel-calculaed manonvres Thus i is
that he has everywhere been routed, and he always Will be-
unless he should have fortune with who has
the same ideas with himself in relation to war believed
then, and believe now, that the army which had left San
Luis might have remained at Bnena VISTA and completed TED
enemy many believe the same as do 1t is false that
there was not food s OF water there was s,yeything
eddy OF what had at my dsposition--beeves, corn flour
wvse @ ao ey
forage for the horses Or provisions for the troops
closure all of which shared with him opportunity offer
ed His retirement nnusfiable and much more SO,
the darkness of the night abandoning without necessity,
hundreds the unhappy wounded and nappearanee much
more like fugitive desrods OF concenng from tho enemy
his defeat that he might not finish his destruction, Than that
of general who desired take breathing time. but who
give way This only and true my persecution
there is other Gen santa Anna properly supposed that
what had occurred those days, and he desired prevent
me- He imprisoned me, and cut me off from all eommu-
my papers, make my vindicaon impossibe but pre-
them, (hanks tony foesight) and will answer with
there anything painful in This affair, it is
withdrawn from the front ohe enemy, and deprived of the
all-my rank and my subsistence This feel-nohing
else. May be permitted to give my feeble services 70
my countys and if enjoy that, OF consequence
to me is the hatred Of my enemies whom ply and MI Ss5pGse
To throw all the light possible on the subject we quote
the following sensible comments OF the ~ O. Delta. Its
revelations are amusing ana romantic. Indeed this Mex
lean campaign will furnish the richest materials for the
pen Of the novelist and historian:
General Minon like all Mexicans, writes better than he
fights he certainly makes strong against Santa
Anna We do not wonder that the mob turned stone
Santa Anna his into the capital after the gen
era circulation and perusa Of this demagogcal and
atng letter of Mnon. Mnon gives his for his fail
the 2h and 23d of February but have heard
other and much stronger which the Mexicans about
Salo assign for his conduct this occasion: less
influence Than love- that great master passion, whose ire
be power has swayed the minds and hearts OF the great
warrier from Achilles and Alexander down Sergeant
Pipecay and Corporal Drill The gallant Mexican fell in
with lovely damsel at factory Salo who fasc
mated him, that, like Antony in the Of Cleopatra, he
forgot all his military duties and himself entirely
10 the soft dalliancc of love- In this situation he
affecting incident in the story of tho loves Of Mars and
Venus and, efeotually surrounding the Mexican
posed him to the gaze OF the sneering world and then
leased him the punishment which his comma
ought inct him. We give the story told by the
Mexicans about Saltio, without assuming any response
blity therefor
shed sketch Of Cen Minon, written by intelligent
Spanard from which doubt readers well as our
selves, led 10 believe that the said general a very
redoubabe WARRIOR who only wanted favorable occasion
the vigor of the did not up the spirit of the
manifesto. Gen. Mnon not the first Mexican who has
deceived into the belief that he would fght-"who keeps
the word of promise to the but breaks it to the hope"
lie had glorious opportunity alro, and suffered linn
self to be oniced into inactivity by Mexican De
llah and when howas brought INFO action, could stand
than could stand the artillery which Cupid launched al
him from the bright eyes that twinkled like the the
blue fmamen out OF the rebosa Of the fair factory girl
But Gen Minon expects build up his reputation upon
Bill, lac has friends" Well in Mexico this il all CON
sdered fair play Santa Anna has practised it often his
defeated enemies and justice requires that 'ihe poisoned
olialico should be commended TO his lips"
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