The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-15
NEW YORK. MONDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 49, ls47
to prevent hereafter the Of all kinds Of

force to prevent hereafter the occurrence of all kinds Of
disorder.
The unders gned In conjunction with his exsellency
the Project Of Pueba will their utmost endeavors
to maintain peace and tranquility In the city
Ii Is desired that the citizens shall their ware
houses under the security that they shall be protected
and whoever considers 1t necessary may obtain from
the police soldier to guard his interests and
all necessary shall for the security of the
city. and Of eacn private individual.
The officers Of the army requested to assist in the
apprehension Of those persons who may be found
Quoting themselves improperly In the houses streets
THOMAS CHlLDs, Col U. $. A,
Civil and Military Governor.
Pueba, October IA, Isa7.
BATTLE OF nuAMAyTLA
The following is Santa Annals account Of this gallant
affair Of our troops We take 1t from that excellent
The Army Of the East-Generai-in- Chief Mott Eaeet
celency from Nepausan asking you to communicates to
his Excelency the Integral President that which pro-
ST. General of Brigade Don sidro Reyes should arrive
In time to reinforce But the letter not having
up in season. and the convoy Of the enemy having sd
vancsd to within three leagues Of Nopalucs proceed
ed to the latter town on the sth inst thousand
horsemen and six field pieces for the purpose Of watch
ing his movements in order that might act recording
~ The enemy having bivouacked the night the sth
between Nopslucan and Guapssta and being ready TO
continue his the succeeding morning to Aca-
ete determined his rear guard at the Pinal
and charge him resoutely when he least expected it,
morning Of the 7th But whilst Wing concsasa in thu
town OF Pablo imm edste to the Pinai ob.sryiaa his
movements, saw from the watch tower that the
ys train instead OF prosecuting its march, stand
ng towards the place in which had left all my art
sry, camp equipsgs and stores Quickly divnins the
intentions OF the foe countermarched with all the
lsrity could to meet him.
But before could come up with him, his vanguard
pal buildings, and although attscked him. my columns
entering into the town itself yet possible for
and found myself Obliged to retire to am an adjoining
hacienda to take up my quarters for the night In the
engagement, the enemy lost his commander Of cavalry
one oifcer. aud many Of his troops My losses
men in killed and wounded several dispersed
pieces of artillery and two Of my aids, Jose Maria
Vega and ID. Augustin lturbde who taken prison.
ers whilst carrying my orders.
In this day attack killed hundred Of the enemy
and took twenty prisoners by which rsvenged in
the outrages and cslamtes which he had in
hicted upon the pacific and defenceess inhabtants AL
though the enemy nearly surprised the town yet did he
only succeed In capturing two pieces Of artillery of small
calibre and the four remaining fortunately
saved and now in my power. This totally unexpect
ed attack made upon the town at the instigaton
have learned, Of infamous Mexican criminal, Mi
guel Hernandez, by name, but your Exceency
what its execution cost the enemy not mentioning the
dotaiDment Of two extra days upon the road
On the 18th he took up his line Of march for
Acajete where he bivouacked, and overlook him at
the Pina but did not succeed In obtaining any deci-
advantage him. owing to the extreme caution
he used in marching being doubt considerably af-
frightened by what he had Iperienced the preceding
day, According to my spies he yesterday reached
Amssoc and to-day he should enter Puebla with 5000
men and six pieces Of artillery, which he took from
The day before yesterday in this point the division
Of General Reas became Incorporated with command
but 30 fatgued are the troops that it Is absolutely
cessary to allow them time to Themselves and
in consequence unable to operate upon the hostile
convey
His Exceency, the sr. Gen d Juan Alvarez, with all
the forces that were bsegins the enemy 10 Pusbla those
renforcements included which sent him, has fallen
back upon Atxco, a. 1t Is known.
so soon as the troops at present under my command
be in fit state for marching that is they
| shall be provided with some pecunary resources, Of
which they are entirely destitute, shall forth to
seek the enemy and hsrrass him in every way
can thus accomplishing my duties and gratifying my
desires
again offer to your Exceency the assurances of my
esteem and consideration God and Liberty
| Headquarters. Huamantla Oct. Is, ls47.
| ANTONIO LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA.
TO his Excellency, the Minister Of War and Marine
| OFFICIAL REPORT OF GEN. TgRREs ON THE DEFENCE
OF THE GARITA DE BELEN.
EacELLEST SrRlt being my duty to give to you aud
the whole nation account Of the defence Of the arta
tuna'e 18th inst do 1t by the present comm unicaon
| ia which | shall merely mention facts with my
The force which that day under my command
for the defence Of that point, amounted to 1870
the I'd regiment of Mexico with three four FOUNDERS
and the necessary artlersts for their service Shortly
after 10, A. Nj the enemy having taken possession OF
Chapultepec and tie forthcatons around It, down
in force with the intention Of entering city by
the garts Of Besn attacking 1t with all the determine
ton and fury inspired by his recent triumph He
detained however by my small force which fought with
considerable loss But 1t impossible that the small
number Of valiant soldiers could triumph their
numerous foes Convinced Of this fact, the generan
chief reinforced with about 400 of the
Of Invads and Lagos commanded by Brig Gen. Perdi-
gon Garay and Col Barrios These troops formed my
reserve and placed my guard in the guard
house Of the garta The enemy trusted the
| log down two 24-poundsrs, commenced rapid fire
The stones OF the arch heads broken IN
pieces by the heavy artillery Of the enemy and few in
all directions, wounding many OF my men; they how
continued fighting with the greatest bravery
lag the enemy at considerable distance At O'Clock
r NJ the stones which fell from the arch wounded and
completely disabled all the srtillersts al nay cannon
who, until them had been fighting with the greatest en-
thusiasm The officers of artillery Lnsrts and Mora,
and the officer Of the I'd regiment OF Mexico. Zarate
also wounded, and my son, also officer in the
last named regiment, received three wounds.
At this time reports began to be circulated that the
enemy nd entered the city by the points OF Candida
ria and Nno Perdido, and Colonel Barios came TO me
of the ID regiment viz: Capt Edwardo Mattio ~
Leuts. Luis Davt Bsnito Garcia, and others whom
do not recolect that all troops retiring
wards the luqustion, and that he going retire
to the place with my most positively OF
dered him from that point before the above
mentioned officers, but prohting by my attention being
turned for moment towards the point of defence ana
disobeying my orders, he retired with Gen Perdigon
Garay, and all Of my reserve, leaving ms not sings
one OF their soldiers.
My right flank then entirely unprotected. Col.
Barros and Gen Perdgon Gsray had not left a single
soldier in the Notifications that placed In the pa
to defend my right. Gen. Rsminss who, with his
brigade covered those Notifications ao retired the
city with his force then looked towards the citadel
and discovered with ssonishment that all its
were deserted and only few artileriss In
of its bastions At this time sinister
began to spread themselves with great rapidy amons
my troops IL said that my had been with
drawn by superior orders that the enemy charged u
all sides according to signals given by the trumpst
| Of our army, and other reports which will men
| tion Great my agony at this moment. The
| enemy advanced in great force, in spite Of de-.
| t-rmined resistance my soldiers, completely htigu
| ed their numbers considerably diminished and de-
| morslized by the rumors have mentioned began To
give way and Il only by great exertou that could
| ut this moment prevent q general dispersion
Persuaded that 1t was impossible that his exceency
the President could abandon point OF much mpor
lance as that which dsfsni ling and which must
inevitably fall into the enenys hands IL not promptly
-uccored being quite certain that his exceency knew
perfectly my critical poston-ss well because he knew
the small and diminished force with me rs FROM the fact
that the 6ring OF the enemy momentafy approached
and grew rapid proved that 1t was his de-
ternns take the gart ut all hazards-l expected
that he would send me rriafjrcements Meanwhile, aud
in order to hold out AZ long possible determined TO