Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-11-05
From Mexico.
From tile N. o. Picayune, Oct. "a

Santa Anna's Summons TO Col. Chuds-Col.
Childs's Rsply-Rombdrdmen of Puebia
and Discontinue Of the Observation-Disclosures
d;nation of Santa Anna's Troops-their
desertioa of him-his whereabouts uncer-
ALPHABETICALLY an the Massachusetts, Regi-
ment, &c.
The steamship James Day, Capt O'Gra-
dy, arrived at late hour last night from Vera
Cruz, having sailed thence on the 10Th inst,
with number of invalid soldiers Two died
on the passage, viz: Richard Beamish, 18th
Infantry, on the goth inst, and VIM Miller,
of company D, Voltigcurs, on the 23d.
There had been no later arrival direct from
James l.. Day left We have not even we'll
authenticated rumor touching Gen. Scott and
his army.
The Arco Iris publishes communications
which have passed between Santa Anna and
Col. Childs at Puebla, and they are translated
by the Genius of Liberty. We subjoin the
correspondence -
Communications betueen Gen. Santa Anna
and Col Chllds, at Puebio.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ARMY
have taken possession of this city with
the army under my command. for the purpose
OF operating upon the several points fortified,
and occupied by your Excellency, and also
with the view of liberatingits inhabitants from
the domination of the forces of the United
States, from whom they have already suffered
too much. But before commencing any ope-
rations of a military character, have consid-
cred ii my duty to act in obedience TO the i'm
pulses of humanity, and consequently request
that your EXceIlenCy will please evacuate TINS
city within certain and peremptory space OF
time, it being known TO you at the same time
that you can depart with all the honors of
war, either to form junction with Gen. Scott,
or the forces of your country at Perote, accord
ing as it best suits your pleasure. But should
this courteous request of mine be unheeded by
your EXcellency. then, although to me 1t is a
painful alternative, shall commence 10 assault
your positions, the consequences Of which act
will be felt by your garrison, because there
exists IN the vicinity of your Excellency an
army of 5000, men who are determined that
the rights Of their nation shall be maintained
and respected.
God and liberty, headquarters in PuebIa
September 25th, 1917.
ANTONIO LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA.
To Senior Col. D. Thos Chids, commander oil
the United States Army, situated in Loreto
HEADou ARrERs, CITY OF PUEBLA, MEXICO, !
September %, 1917.
To His Ercellency. D. Antonio Lopez de San
Ia Anna, Generat-u- Chief Of the NericaT
Army in front Of the city:
! Sir had the honor of receiving, al 2 O.
| clock this afternoon, your EXcellency's letter
of this date. In it you were pleased to notify
me of the fact that you had taken possession
of this city, for the purpose, as you declare
| of restoring 10 the full enjoyment Of their lib
erty its citizens, W no have hitherto suffered sc
much from The I. $. army. You likewise
were pleased to offer certain stpuIations tc
this garrison, provided that it would, within {
| fixed time abandon the point of defence which
it now occupies. With regard to the asser
ton of your Excellency, which implies tina
the inhabitants OF Puebla have been maltreate(
by the u S. troops, | wholly deny it. On thu
contrary, assure YOU that the property an(
privileges of all have been maintained and re-
spected with the greatest scrupulousness, in
deed, so much so has it been done, that it.
parallel cannot be found in the annals of war
And | would most willingly leave it to The
most intelligent and impartial portion of thu
population of the city to decide from which o
the two contending parties they have received
the most injury and molestatlon; whether /
is from their own countrymen or the troops O.
the United States.
With regard to that particular part OF you
Excellency's letter which demands the surren
der, within a fixed time, of all the position;
now occupied by the troops under my com
mand, can only say in reply, that havinE
been honored with the duty of guarding ant
protecting them, it is equally my greatest wisl
and paramount obligation to preserve them t.
the last; and am fully satisfied that | shall
be able to defend them successfully, in a
much as have at my disposal all the resour
ces essential to it's full and complete accom-
plishment
With considerations in the highest degre
respectful, have the honor to be your Ex
celiency's most obcdient servant,
THOMAS CHILDS, Col. I. S. Army,
Civil and Military Governor.
The Arco Iris of the 18th inst furnishe
interesting news from PuebIa, which is trans
lated to our hands by the Genius of Liberty
1t is fitting sequel to the above correspon
dence:
PUEBLO, 2Sth.-At o'clock on the erenin
of Yesterday the points of s>an Juan de Dios
Santa Rosa and Santa Monica commenced
heavy cannonade upon the American works
The latter Immediately began to throw canno
shot, bombs, and grenades into the centre G
the city, which suffered in consequence som
considerable injury.
Don Marine del Rio, whilst standing wit
his wife on the back balcony OF his house, wa
struck dead by a cannon ball At about O
clock p NJ the cannonade ceased, but COR
menced again at the dawn of the followin
day.
PUEBLA, 29th.-By order OF Santa Anna
body of troops was yesterday posted Ii III
Convent of Santa Teresa, at one of the COZ
ners OF which breastwork of cotton hale
; was erected Four hundred cotton bales hav
already been demanded of the house of Velas
CO for the defence OF the city. To prevent th
: competition of this work the Americans frol
the fort of San Jose kept up continual fiji
upon the workmen, which, being stoutly II
turned by the Mexicans, the discharge
bombs and grenades from the American line
greatly increased At this moment consiC
cradle number of private citizens went to Sal
ia Anna, who was at Carmen, and requisite
of him piece of artillery, which heng gran
ed, together with a small body OF men for i
management, they quickly marched for tt
Convent of Santa Rosa and openei we'll d
t rected fire upon the American works W
were in the greatest CONSERVATION, but nigI
at last supervening, every thing became que
The nuns of Santa Rosa were transferred
litters to Santa Catalina, and it is said that II
same thing will be done with those of SAM