Washington telegraph., 1847-06-02
by order Of MAJOR. General PArrrAsoS.
tsignodl wM. II. FRENCH,
Acting Asst. Adj Gen.
IIrADagAnrrss OF TIG COHnAsDEH.N.cmgr. /

HEADQUARTERS oF TnE CoANANpER.N-CmgEl
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Most EEcclirHi SIR The night Of the lilh
| communicated 10 you, for the Information Of his
EKuelency the President Substitute, the attack
Of Gen. scott upon the principal point Of Gem
Gofdo, aud that lac had been rcpuIsed with notable
loss. Al present have the painful duty Of IN
forming you, with the same view, lhu, the general
having repeated the attack al daybrgnk The follow
ing day with all hs troops, consisting Of twelve
thousand mrn, succeeded Ia forcing the pass, after
a couug-ous struggle Of three hour, IN which
yalof and desperate courage were displayed on
both sdcs
| had succeeded in assembling at Ceuo GoFdo
three thousand Infantry, permanent and active,
aud huo over tWo thousand of The National
Guard ol thn State Of Pueba; but the latter were
not Yet we'll acquainted with the use Of arms, and
their inexpen,ncc was fatal to W. There was
also IN the field a division Of cavalry, which |
[ placed under the oricu Of Cen. y. Nalcntn Ca
nal.zo but the nature Of thc ground did no, permit
I him to operate, and he retired 10 Jalapa the mo.
mcni The Infantry began to yield
! The loss Of men which we suffered 10 20 unequal
/ a combat, avn unable ytl to learn, because sur.
| rounded by the soldiers Of Scott, found myself
Unexpectedly in imminent danger, and barely
| sav myself, with six Of my aids, who remained
! ut The moment by my side. passed the night at
tLo hacl nda Of IusL mapa, aud learning there that
I The enemy was continuing his march upon Jalapi,
! | resolved to move TO this city. where arrived
I yesterday evening
/ I, appears that the enemy improving bis IN.
umph and the asloni.hmeni In which be- Finds th,
people. designs 10 march upon tho capital; bat
I am taking measnrcs 10 organize here respectable
force, IN addition 10 that present under the com
mund Of Gen d. Antonio Leon, and can assure
| the President Substitute, that with some aid from
Z the neighborinr States, OF the supreme Govern
ment itself ihall be able to harass the rear guard
| Of the enemy with effect, until bis destruction u
achieved. ] have already dispatched orders Ia
I Gen. Canl1o, that he protect with he cavalry
the fortress oi pcfole aud 10 Gen. Gaona, that hs
place Il Ia the blsl state OF defence unlil eau re.
/ llcyc hun.
| cannot omit to express to your ESccllsncy my
asionIshmeui al the apn hy aud uchshncE of out
citizens Ia the present critical circumstances; and
I ! now deem i necessary, toslyc the country that
/ the supreme powcu Of the nation should dictate
severe sud effective measures TO enforce oompli.
| unce on the part Of every one, with those duties
| which society aud the laws impose upon bin. II
TINS is not dune--ii the nation does not rise "a
masse, TO defend iil most sacred rights, unluglly
and burbarously trimplud upcn, ininmy and scorn,
with the loss Of our nationality will be The results
| For my part, shall spare no sacrifice In behalf
of The country; NY life and my blood, my rrposa
aud my fortune, are en.ircly ronstcraiod to Il.
For the present, / base established my head
quarters here, where | ahall receive iho ofdefs
which the supreme Government may have occu.
sion 10 transmit
Acccp; assurances, ETC. God and Liberty!
ANroNo Lorr1 nE SANTA AsNA
To the Minister Of Waf aud Marine.