The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1847-04-30
ANOTHER AMERICAN
VICTOR Yi!!
The Capture of Chihuakua--Santa Afna's
Progress to the Capital


BY the way OF Vera Cruz ana Ianlpleo
we have received 6lc of papers from the
city Of Mexico 10 tho l7th Of March; our
previous dates thence were down TO the 9th
OF February.
Ell Republicano of the 18th Of March an
uounees that the American Arms have tr.
umphed in chihuahua, that the city Of Chi
huahua, tho capital Of the State, has fallen.
The small forces which defended II, says the
the Rspublicano, were routed. The same
number ofthat paper, and the number of the
lTh, complain that the Government does
not publish the details Ofths Sighting, dsclar-
ing that Mexican courage is no, to be dauat-
ed by by such revsrses. Az we esnnot then
give the details Of the action, We may. as
we'll add the latest news Of the position and
numbsrs Of opposing forces. 1t must be
borne in mind that iheso accounts are Mex
ican.
A letter from Durango is published, dated
March 4th, Which says that Gen Gsrcia
Conde left Chihuahua on The 10Th ofFcbrl-
ary, at,he head of3o0 cavalry, to meet the
Americas invaders, aud had arrived on the
22d a. the hacienda Of Encinallas, which is
about seventy miles north, on the road Of Ell
Paso. From Ensinllas Conde pushed for.
word scouting parties, and on the 23d Feb
ruary moved with bis msin body to the Beg
uilla Del Faster, which is about lS miles
from Encinillas and about eighty miles from
the hacienda of Carmen. II was supposed
that the U. States troops, to the number Of
900 were a, Carmen by the 23d, having just
marched thithss from Csrrizal. e.a1.0ari
II was Condos intention to asait at b.
guilla the attack Of the Amsncans, and he
was te be joined there by the force OF Gen.
Herida, consisting Of 800 ikhntry, 800 dra-
goons asd' ten pieces ofar.illsry. Tho june
tion had not been Effected on the 23d, Gen.
Hsrida being then at the haeioRda of Torraon,
which is but few miles-eight or tea We
Judge by the sways--frsm Chihushaa.----
Whether the Junction was effected we do
not kaov. Conde's position is said 10 have
been excellently chosen, but9we' find il sta
ted that he had thrown up ,redoubts and
blocked up the roads in order 10 hold tho
Americans ia check and favor a rstrsRt in
case he wee beaten. We cannet but infer,
from The manner in which the Republican,
introduces the subject, tha, chihuahua did
not fall till after battle glorious to the
American arms. taq
The Repnblioaao Of the l7iA ef March, re-
ports. that certain Indians of New Mexico,
CLOS Chmayos) to the number of 5000, had
rissa agains. the Americans, and joined the
Pusblos, previously in insurrsetisn.
Our readers will be interested in Santa
Anna's movements. He was al Cedral when
he heard Of the Revolutionary attempt in the
city Of .Mcxlco. He wrote on the 3D.
March, avowng bis opposition to ihs attempt,
and then pushed on ,os'Matehusla. He
wrote thence on the 9Th ult., 10 the Secretary
OF War, announcing that he wusld .tnarch on
Tho capital with. a large division Of bis terces,
and put down the revolution. Another lei.
ter of the same date to Gomez Farias is full
Of kindness for him, and vengsaucs apon
the traitors. One passsge amused US. -
"With reason Taylor remarked at saltillo
three weeks since. do not fear Santa Anno;
there viH BE- a rsoolution in Msxico psry soon
and he w;H be deposed." We would like to
give these letters, ba, they ara far too nu
rnsreus.
The entrance Of Saata Anna n,o- San Lu-
is Petosi on the 9th ul, WAS triumphan,
one. All classes went out TO meet him
two or three miles on the road. At hight
he was serenaded and the tewn illuminated
The following day he wrote despatch 10
The Secretary of War, anaouss ng that two
brigadss Of Infantry composed of 400 msn,
with their corresponding batteries, we're on
thsi' march to San Luis, and they were TO
bs followed by two others Of all arms, to The
aid OF the supreme powers oftAe nation tra-
tereusly attacked. This letter would lead
enc 10 suppose conclusively tha, hs intend
ed to pa, down the attempt against Gomez
Farias' administration. He dsnonncss in
unqualified terms the attempt at revolution
at such time.
But the day after, March 10th, he wrote
two other ls.tsrs to Mexico-one TO Gen.
Barragan, the head efths revolutionary party,
the other TO Gomez Farias. In these bis
tene is altered. He dsnounees civil dsscn-
sions, but his cousiderate ia seeking terms
Of eslrtssy towards Barragan and Farias.-
He conjures them to dssist from further hos
tities in the capital, and announces his pur-
pose Of proceeding thlthsr Immediately. -
He tells Banagan not 10 fear for himself or
others compromised by tho revolution al
tempt; that he has but one desire, to unite
all Mexisans, &c, &c. The letter 10 Com
ez Farias is Of such political Importance, that
we make hasty translation of il.
L1BnRAr1Ns ARMY, &c. March 10, ls47.
Excellent Sir: Unable 10 remain indf-
ferent TO the evils which the heroic capital 10
suffering--ths vistim Of civil war and all the
calamiiss consequent up on i,-and to ihe
evils which are thence extend