The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-11
always prepared expose in It's defence whatever be-
longsto me- my quiet my heah and my earthly posses


Having finally ssssmnscr tAs4 troops With prOvsions
for twelve days, started from San Luis to meet the
ausy at the head Of valiant troops in search death
victory and in the midst Of the most fghfu misery
Their conduct in the battle Of Angostura such
might have been expected from themtheir valor and
above all praise The daring Of the soldiers during the
combat only compare with their endurance while
crossing the desert with their resignation under the
want OF fod and raiment and with their patience when
suffering by the wounds of ball and knife inflicted by the
Americans, without any medical attendance II 1t be
true has been asserted by Napoleon that the first
and that vaer is only the second quality then the Mex
lean army has proved in the memopabe expedition Of
the month of February that Is not deficient in either
Although for the reasons which gave in my official
DESPATCH could not pursue the enemy had concentra
subssng the troops In the hope that the moment would
shortly arrive when we could consummate triumph.
Such were my intentions, which would have carried
into effect had not been for the news which
of two important events: First the danger with which
Vera Cruz was threatened; and secondly the revou-
ton which had broken out in the capital, and which
obliged me to change my plans The first showed me
the necessity Of sending assistance to Vera Cruz
of the keys of the Republic, and its garrison having
thing to sustain it but their heros could not hold
any length Of time. The second informing Of pro-
nunciamento by which to the scandal Of all the world
Mexicans were going to destroy each other, when
the foreign enemy threatening its independence
from all sides forced me to fly TO the to reesab
lish public order and tranquility. To meet these two
evils, of equal Importance it became necessary to
turn with the army to San Luis whence ordered a
spectacle DIVISION 10 proceed 70 vera cruz wnile pro-
ceeded In person 10 put stop TO civil war Men being
rrtated the passions being excited and from the
shedding OF piood there were Few means 10 choose IN
consolidating peace-there was but one for me to take
charge OF the supreme power occupying that seat to
which the confidence of the representatives of the
PIE uignt cal me anu 10 winch arespertaCle naJory
OF the congress aid since appoint me- nave Vacla
ted under such circumstances would have been crime
On TINS account yielded 10 necessity ana assuming
the rens ot Governments succeeoea' ny this costly ga
crce, to put stop to the raricda contest which was
dividing us. .,at.
put consistent WIN y t .ne . s ion
which iaue III aAlns on".Se vi .nc nIe. s.oson Vl ne
.epuVc ceascs Us soo aS sis eAscncy won 1aiea ~
Iorth mas phssea oruer oe'ns inlerna'
peace having peeh conquereo, my hng .ne eneh. sta-
ton Of President would be violation OF the most solemn
anu sncete Pivses ose. '"u1 ~ ..o iaIo "a .ne
anu u ah th = n% s "; % o an
ueterA. .s W nss ~; ~. &c. III s ,
snero 70 te pm" ~ f;t -; ..s ~ ~s h SUI,
NY sentmen,s IN f IN Every ruspe'' WIN my
Peuges; sepaie me J h,; o t hth ~ ad Lea
mS .% -, b this eek IN Vera Cruz to take charge
W annrat,on. ,,ndar tho haIief that the a.
cree Of the Government giving me the Command of tho
oroe " W. nm ~; go H., e. - shnm,d h.ys syn;red ann
i;csyt most az rnestiv that II NAV be renewed y
Th 90 Vcr" ,rux Of which know every inch
d sh;ch love with intense feryor as II IL the place
anu ~ invaded NV the forces Of the FOREIGNER:
r., sTsr;ngs cnnnot he Indifferent to me- because as
Mexican feel the msfortunes Of every state and dou
bv of that state where first saw the light The SUI
Congress- must be that Nv every title it
Is necessary that should march, in order that tho Re-
nnblic NAV see me redeem INV pledges and that the
army whose faithful and insepara bic companion am
in all its prvations and dangers, and that finally my
country may receive new PROOF tnat am always Will
ling 70 sacrlnee myseH , IN .he !; service ice
beore Gohciuuns 'ninA ). my uu.y W e.aee oleaiy
and openly my opinion respecting tne war whicn we are
maintaining 10 no man ny gwen TO ny the ven o. Iu
events which WIN ander our eyes put Iavorape or
iatai they must not innueuce our opnion wncn mus1
De pased on other COMMUNICATIONS. DIVINE
shoulu nave III STORE ior US more triais-u again our
heds should DC aeVastateu our clues pomoaroeo our
villages destroyed our brave soders shoud die on the
held OF battle ana even fortune should De propitous
the calamtes ihseparaole from war wo9id DC Terrible
particularly when conducted Win the parDarity ana
;.tn M 'n and 10 tha 81 .y
arms put iat' "s III .noec cNs ene oc, iar mo,e per
ncious beyond would be peace forced upon
US Mt this moment feace yes peace wnat the nation
wants put peace mat must pe won " our vator ana
constancy pought ny 'ictofcs ooneu py people that
and respected by the powers that observe us
ana give US tue place oue W ing nle nation we
cannot obtain such peace IL Is better 10 bury ourselves
under the RUNS Oh our cies, auo petIer 10 oe than
i've without nohor so.,, A..
80 ~ arym.;g, cnn6dent that nv comdnct vii 90
tho ton of NV feliow citzens II am crowned
h. v;ctorv and succeed In driving the enemy from orr
so; shall retire to- private life satisfied that shall
% adarcd NV conntry soma service. or n tbe Ian
or steel shond cut the thread of INV life shall die con-
tantod a. I sha leave IN nv country an honorable
memorv and To INV children a name at which thew need
maYar biinsb " W NY ~ "'''' 'A'' '''N
psamt e.. g..
ii'''i' aITSNIO JOprz DE SANTA ANNA
To tbe Hon secretarv If tho Constituent Conrress
Mrx,co. April .. Is47.
LATEST FROM VERA CRUZ.
rom the new Uresns ricayune, may 81
We have copy Of the american Eagle, from Vera
Cruz ofthe 22d ut two days later than have before
1t contains very little news from the army, al
though there had been severe arrivals from it, General
Shields still alive at last accounts but thought
he could not survive Capt Johnson of tho topogra
phca engineers remained in very critical state: Gen
Pillows wound is not serious.
lThc Bulletin Of this morning says =" Gen Shields
regret to learn, died OF his wounds on the l9th"
We presume this must be an error at least that there
statement.
hear of no positive news from the army although
have made every inquiry later than has been received
at this office. At our last accounts Gen Shields was
still alive
The Mexican officers on their to tho United States
were sent over to the castle OF San Juan de Uua on the
10th ult. They were in fine spirits.
Sergeant Tucker OF the I'd Dragons was shot at and
wounded in the hand while riding an express from Gen
Scott to Vera Cruz on the 20th ut On the 2lst a
teamser was picked up on the road having been killed
by some cowardly Mexican.
We annex letter from correspondent ut Vera Cruz,
which Is the latest we have from that city -
fCorrespopdence of the Pcavune1