The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-06-03

time the war may last The State of Guanajuato has
promised 5000 for the National Guards and Guerilas
recent order from the Government directs that all
the forces from the should report TO Gen
santa Anna ms the only Commander In Chief.
Don Pedro NJ Anaya President Substitute Of the Re-
puohc published decree the I'd declaring the whole
dstrict In state of siege In another decree Of the
commander Of the Federal Dstrct, Is prohibited to
introduce any goods In the cities
IN possession OF the Americans under a aue of from
soo 10 5000 which will be appropriated to the
cattle TO the Americans is also prohibited under fine
Oh rom Sio0 to $1,000 applicable to the aforesaid pur
pose.
A correspondent of Ell Republican, comnl.,ns that
there Is lack Of patriotism and disposition to resist the
Americans, In the States Of Durango aud Zacstecas
According TO the Monitor Of the 27th OF April the
President Substitute ordered a Yankee !; 10 NJ. In
carcerated because he had the audacty appear be-
fore bis Excelency, and expose him the advantages
OF entering into an auicablo arrangement with the I'M
The village Of Guadalupe was underlying thorough for
tihcations
Gen. D. Sebastian Guzman had taken charge of the
works OF fertilization near the capital and the three
following points had been selected to be fortified bs
tween San Crstoval and Cuesta de Berrientos list
Cerro dc Tlapacoya Chaco with those Of Jico and Ts
pecingo Id Cerro de San sidro Tlahuac, and Cerro
de Teyahualco Sd Pencil Viejo, Cerro de Gatapeta
and Santa Cruz de las Escobas.
The Bishop of Oajaca had sent to the Government
S9ooeo for the expenses of the Several churches
mad delivered the greater part Of their plate to the
Verhment In order that should be melted into coin
GENERAL SANTA ANNA.
Great difference of opinion exist among the
Mexican people as to the merits Of their distinguished
| leader. FL Monitor Repuoiicano in a supple1ent N
the 2sth Of April, has review Of the battle of Cerro
Gordo, and Gen Santa Anna connected Herewith in
which 1t shows him less courtesy and quarter thnn he
could nope Tor from either Gen Scott Gen TAYLOR
In the communication Of Gen. Santa Anna to the Mi
mister OF War and Marine he imputes the loss Of the
battle principally to the raw recruits Of the National
Guard who were ignorant he says of even the manual
of arms 10 which the editor of tho Monitor replies =
Is an old system OF tactics with Cen Santa Anna,
when he suffers reverse In to cast the blame upon
those who cannot or know not how to defend
Immediately after his overthrow ut San Jacinto with
out troubling himself with scrupes, he imputed the
misfortune to two OF his aids who left dead the
field OF battle as he certain that they would
turn from the other world give him the lie for the
simple reason given by the Portuguese that dead men
tell no tales In the famous battle of Angostura he
ribusd to private soldier who had deserted the fact
that he had not obtained decisive triumph as though
the enemy was ignorant Of his march and his moye-
ments, or as this miserable soldier by any thing he
would make the opposing General change his plans and
as If the latter had not already determined upon the
give him battle
And now, at Cerro Gordo, without knowing exactly
upon whom to nix the blame unless he ncupates him
SELF or without as We believe knowing what place
he fixes upon the unhappy National Guard of the States
OF Pueba and Vera Cruz and informs that their in
critical examination OF his military pretensons the
tice concludss When you shall have washed out tho
disgrace OF Cerro Gordo when you shall have restored
and washed out the disgrace of Vera Cruz the country
VIII proclaim you its berator you will have just title
to Its gratitude and will be the first among the
Der OF those who will render you the homage JUSTICE
Santa Anna, however not without his friends and
very able ones too The Diario del G0bierno of the
3oth, contains defence Of the battle of Cerro Gordo
and OF the General from which, it Is very long we
have only room for the following extract it's sp
rit "General Santa Anna may have committed errors
Tor he man. like all Others subject to the frates
and uncertainties Of nature but own misfortunes
and those of the country not his work his fault
Ills intentions have always been to sacrifice himself
for the country, to serve it, to defend it, its
happiness Who saved US in 1920 1885, and other re-
markabe epochs Who lost important part of his
body in the with the French Who sacrificed him
self at the end of lSl4 and in the beginning ls5 vo
unfairly expatrating himself in order to prevent the
eHuson OF Mexican blood the hero of lnguala had
done in 1923? Who abandoned his asylum, and the
quiet OF retirement leaving his family his comforts the
yana to his country in a 30 dic ult and dan
gerous Who his return to the Republic refused
the Chief Masisracy to place himself in front of the
Who undertook this doubtful and difficult enterprise
WIN force In the greater part naked and
hungry, without military chest other
campaign! Who made new sacrifice In returning to
take charge OF the government in the agony Of the
ton putting healthy end to internal dissensons
Who again left his elevated post and hurried to take
upon his shoulders second time the defence of the
pital and the whole country Who risked his credit
and his fortune in furnishing subsistence to the army
and remedyng as far as possible the public wants
| rors!
"Who postponed his proper interests his honor
repose which he might have enjoyed in private life suf
feng with heroic resignation, the shafts Of calumny
ana the envy OF his enemies, and consecrated himself
wholly, his time and his means to the service Of the ma
ton! Who, finally has given 80 many and such repeat
|
From all of which we conclude that there are two par
ties in Mexico relative to the merits Of Santa Anna
that his friends have at present. and will probably hav,
| for long time, the advantage.
LIBERTY OF THE PRESS.
We find In the Rspubhcano, Of the 7th May, the fol
lowing decree against the liberty of the press
Excellent Sr-Ihe abuse OF the. liberty OF the press
having becemc scandalous having been converted into
means essentially directed to and excite internal
dscord, reciprocal disrust and dsunon indirectly aid
ing the foreign foe, and making it daily difficult to
defend the country the Supreme Government employ
ing the powers which have been conferred upon it.
directed that your Excelency charged with the
mand in chief Of the district shall immediate
to suspend the liberty Of tho press during
time that the capital remains in state of siege in ali
matters relatveto political military discussions crt
csms Of the supreme authorities and in all things that
will bring discredit upon the army or its chiefs"
Mexico by the Minister Of War and Marine, and en-
forced the 9th OF May 1t with but little favor
has long and very able article discussing the subject
in the paper that contains the decree Like most
arbitrary regulations it will be without effect for any
| good purpose
ENGLISH MEDIATION.
IL was understood at Mexico that the British Minister
had offered the mediation OF his to secure
return to peaceful relations between Mexico and thu
United States Tho step, however meets with but litt
favor from the papers, but, from the fact that the
that Is equally discountenanced by the government
The Repudiicano, upon this subject says:
The unjust and savage war to which the vandalism
of the North has provoked u.s. only be contested in
an honorable manner by war; its termination will In
the END be peace but II does not become the Mexican
nation to take the initiative In the present condi-
ton Of things accept the conditions which would
be imposed the field of battle, where the national
arms have just suffered defeat A government like
that Of the United States which has feared
sent itself before the civilized world with the stains
avarice and injustice not likely to abandon any Of its
iniquitous pretensions,n &c.
Showing that portion Of the people, atleast are or
pretend to be- in favor at all events of which must
inct incalculabe suferngs upon the of the peo-
pie and terminate by the utter destruction of the
nation.
THE CLERGY OF SAN LUIS PoTosI.
Issued, the 29th April to their faithful hearers"
long address, which Is published in Ell RepubHeono
OF the 4th inst, with the following letter heading IT.
send you printed sheet, issued by the preate
and ecclesastcs, who have determined to preach three
days during each week in order excite in the people
the proper religious enthusiasm hope that many will
be induced to join the army through these means They
have here 1000 muskets to them and also pieces Of
artillery (among them 26 Of heavy cabre) and the
cessary ammunition The direction Of operations will
be given to Generals Mnon Urea who are expected