Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-04-06


only doubts Is as 10 the route he will pursue
Some have coaJectured tina, he will go 10 Mexico
by the Tcste of Zscateca., on account of the
greater facility Of feeding his men But the
general opinion on the spot is that he fails back
TO San LUIS, for which city he has actually struck
has tents
Letters from Monterey Of the d. further say
that II IS believed al Saltiio that Urea and Ca
nales nave Deem ordered by Santa Anna TO with
era" to the other SIDE of the sierra and If this be
true, II indicates real alarm on the par, OF Santa
Anna for the safety of San Luis
II IS stated on The best authority. that cabals
ana other symptoms of INSTRUMENTATION were
oegthihg 10 snow themselves IN his army ana our
offlcers predic, his speedy downfall 10 be follow
| ed shortly by peace-they believing that no other
man IN Mexico can rally around him The lie aders
| IN the army, and other asPirants for power
| One letter SPEAKS Of Gen. Taylor's lat.s. and
most astonshed victory as beng u surpris. to
he hc Means, winch wall inspire them with De-
gree OF awe towards this countrp, which will re-
strain them from any further contest
Before Santa Anna retreated fro IN auCue Nue.
va, he sent IN message to Gen. TAYLOR in sub
stance as follows: Tha, he should fight him again.
bat that he should select field better calcuI,ted
10 display and marshal has troops. To this Cen
Taylor replied: That he Santa Anna was
whipPea-that lie santa Anna knew that he
Santa Anna beaten and there.
fore, Gen. T. advised him TO send in proposals
for surrender and they hould be- promptly and
fAvo rabiy considered.
That the above messages were exchanged snb-
stantIaIy. We are assured by a letter from Monte
rey OF a late date ana from respectable
Some of the Iesicau prisoners mad, by ms fls
clared that they had not tasted food in three DAYS
and that the situation OF the army such that
II could not hold together four days longer unless
relieved.
We annex very interesting letter from Paw
master J. =. Batter, with copy of which we
have been most politely favored.
MONTEREY, March 3, 1877.
Dear SIR; have no doubt of the dissolution of
Santa Annas army, morally and physically, and
there Will be more fighting in this region IL
there is any anywhere.
just twelve hours after had sent nv second
express with Mexican, giving him my hes,
horse and 500 to go TO Camargo, We received .
from above Intelligence from Gen. TayIor's
army.
Gen. Santa Anna is really to DO Titod
His men are n wretchei set. He bad
twice. during the ba,tle, - n,orpose his
Lancors 10 prevent dcser,ion, and they
shot down some 81 nj each time. before
he could Prevent the flight Of his infantry. +
The Intorm1ilon comes from prisoners
who deserted as soon rs exchanged, and i
came into Gen. Tay lor's camp. Tboy re- (
port that Santa Anna is destitute of all
kinds of provisions and that he cannot +
keep them together.
V.
His army was tod that tho Americans
ind an abundance of provisions and lots |
of money. and that ,hoy mus, enter Sal I
tlllo the day Of the battle and tnko their |
supper al our expense This is from tho |
reports of persons taken, officers as well
privatcs.
Santa Anna DID send n message to Cen |
Taylor asking him 10 surrender, stating
thu, he Taylor) was weak and TINT he |
Santa Anna) had 10000 men, n nd should
certriniv take him. Gen. Tavlo- said |
tina, Santa Anna might como and take mr. I
The courier replied 10 Gen. TAYLOR that
he should have an hour to consider Of the t
generous offer Of Santa Anna
Gen. Taylor told the messenger to
thank Santa Anna for his generosity, bu, I
that he could not think Of taxing the cour-
tesy Of Gen. Santa Anna 50 far as to de- F
tain him an hour, 80 that he had better I
come on at once. This is given 10 me by +
person W no says that lie was present and +
hoard II.
send you an extract from n letter of
officer who distinguished himself on
that glorious field. which is rendered thrice
glorious from tho disparity Of force and
the peculiar circumstances under which
the battle has been fought.
The letter above referred TO is rs fol-
lows:
S-rTILro. March /. 1917
Our scouts bring in word That San,a
Anna has gone for COOL. and the whole
infantry have dispersed There is no
doubt of il; we s,all not see him again on
this line We are informed that the f
scouts followed Santa Anna 10 miles
To-day Cot Warren Col. w. is gov
crnor md commander Of Saii;lio,1 rcceiv-
ed dispatch from the Governor, he gov
nrnor alluded TO IS n Mexican appointed
by the Mexican govcrnm mt 20 administer
the laws within a prescribed territory, in
which Saltilio is situated. and several 9TH
or minor towns,l informing him that
American commissioners were now in the
city of Mexico. and had written TO the
Mexican Congress. saving they were there
10 mako an honorable peace.
The Governor requested permission TO
return to SaitIllo. to assist IN keeping or
der and promising to comply with any re
QUESTION made upon him.
The request of this Mexican governor
was granted. and he is now acting III con-
cert and conjunction with Col. Warren TO
keep order and 20 prevent collisions and
conflicts between the belIigcren. forces.
Respectfully. Sc.
J. 3. Bt- TIER p. NJ. L. S. A.