Arkansas intelligencer., 1847-06-12
SANTA ANNi--iflcr the Battle Of CERRO GORDO

ORlzABA, April %, Io47.
Most ErceIipm Sir: The nlgh, Of the mi,
communicated 10 YOU, for the information Of his
EXrcIirncy the President Substitute. the nt,ock
OF Gen. Scott upon the principal point Of %rrro
Nordo and that he had been rrpused with no,a.
bc loss. AT present | have the painful duty Of
informing You. with the same view. TINT rh;,
General having repeated the attack aI dav brcn K
the following day with all his troops. con~is,ruy
OF l"cNc thousand men. succeeded in forcInu the.
pass after courageous struggle of three hours.
IN w".rH va.or and desperate couragc were dis.
pnycd On both SIDES.
hn1 s"ccreucd in assembling at Cerro Gordo
three thousand infantry. permanent and active.
ana " I!Ie over Two thousand Of the NaliouaI
""AId OF the S'atc Of PuebIa; but the latter were
h"t yet well acquainted with the use of arms. and
Their In"Ap"rence was fatal to US. There was
ais" m Inc field u division Of cnyaIrv. which
placed under the orders OF Gen. ID. VaIcn,iu Ca.
M'"z"; buI tho nature Of the ground did no, per.
mt hIm to oporatr and he retired to Jnlapa th.
momrn; the infantry began to yield.
Ihc loss Of men which suffered in so uuc.
GuaI combat, ! am unable vet to learn; he.
c""Nr. surrounded BY the soldiers OF Scot.
found myself Unexpectedly in imminent dancer.
ara barely saved myself. WIKI SIX Of my aids.
VINO remained at the moment bv NV side.
n
ana leaning there ,i:l the enemy was conlluuj,.,
his mnrch upon .aara, resolved 10 move 10 Tins
ciiy' ""rre ! arrived Yesterday evening.
II appears that the enemy. Improving his fri
uInph and the n>tOuishmeut IN winch be finds the
people, IesOgns 10 march "a on the capi:a,: but
al" taking measures 10 organize here rcsprc,a.
oe force, IN aoaIt"n to that At present under The.
c"mnana Of Gen. d. Antonio Leon. and can
assure the President Substitute. that with .,,,n,.
ana from the n"lghOorlu- $tnI-z. ur the. Su,rcn,..
Go'rrumrnt itself shall be abe to harrass rhr
rear guard OF the enemy win ttieci. until his
destruction Is achieved. have already dispatched
orders TO Gen. Cunazo, thai he project w.;h his
cavalry the forrcs, of Perolc and to Gen. iiaoua.
tnat he place il in the bc>. state of defence uut,
can relieve him.
J cannot q MT to express TO Your EHrcllcnrv
my as;omshmcnt at the apathy aud >,.lii>hnrSs
OF our ctl2rus in the present critical c!r.lm.
stances; and now deem II necessary. 10 sny,
the country that I'll" Suprcmr powers Of the ma.
,lon Snuu.u dictate sclcre and effective, measures
10 rhiJlcr cumpIrrcr on the part Of every one,
" liu ;o>" cH,c. w.rcu society and the laws i'm. /
.o>' upon u.m. If lHIs l. not dour--.f the na,ion
.o,N u0. rl~' hldNS". 4, dr"ud lis most sacred
rights. uuJu>Iy and UurJrrou,Iy trom,..l upon. /
Ini"uN nnu scorn. "I'a he ,o>s OF oar nation ,y,
Wa ho To-" r su:~. For ny pax. / shall ,.urc
no sacrifice bc..,'l ot .,c rolulry; my nr;. an.
nay "."'., nay ri ">e and my isrn;", are en..r.y
'u9>.rrr'cI 10 Ii.
l""r:rls acre, wu',' sau., r,.c"l... iar orders
" "",cn tIr Iprcmc Cove nmcnt uav have occa.
,,on To tcau>uI,.
Accrp! assurance, cct. God nnd Liberty!
ANTONIO LOPEZ De SANTA ANNA. .
10 the Minister Of War and Marine. /