Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-05-22
FROM A CORRESPONDENT IN MEXICO.

is considered by many the greater portion of peo-
pie OF the United States, affair of very great i'm
porance in these warlke times but that il matter OF
day occurrence and therefore much be admired
or wondered at.
In order that those persons may be undeceived, hope
shall be able to show, from few which have gather
ed within the last four MONTHS connected with this subject
(having had considerable knowledge of the Mexican
character befoe) that it an affair of little
quence and of rather vital importance to the people well
the Government of the United States that such andango
as that is not got up every day in the year. if
with Mexico.
In the place. General Santa Anna after the defeat Of
Ampuda at Monterey assembled and organized large army
at San LUIS Potos and every will agree with when
say that this force large that Mexico could i'll afford
support in state Of total inactivity 1t evidently
purpose That Santa Anna intended il hold posses
sion of Tampico not all probable that place aba
doned without struggle That he intended it for the de-
fence OF Vera Cruz likewise highly improbable for the only
communication between San Luis and Vera Cruz is by the
way Of the city of Mexico-a distance of five hundred
miles and, intended for that SERVICE in all human proba
bity would have been concentrated at
nent point.
The city of Mexico ITSELF of course needed
Defence for certainly safe long the Mexcans held
possession of Vera Cruz Where them did Santa Anna in
tend operate with the army Of thirty thousand which
had been raised such EXPENSE and the very subsistence
of which amounted to thousands of dollars daily Was it
supposed that he would quietly remain at San Luis Potos
with this mammoth force until attacked what period he
did not know, in the power of any human being
inform him man of known energy of character like Santa
ton that would make him the laughing stock OF the whole
world well as his nation 1t therefore reduced al
acerainy that he had some great scheme view,
Hercuean task by which he hoped by single blow regain
all that Mexico had lost and at the time compel man
kind acknowledge him of the first military cheans of
the age think shall be able to show that this his
plan and succeed shall claim credit to myself for,
| as said before only intend to state a few facts.
Many things occurred early the 18th OF November
last prove my mind that something of the kind (aboye
alluded toy foot early that period limitations
that effect made by friendly Mexicans of stand
ing and responsibility At the time they said if they
should go into detail and tell all they knew, they would
danger their necks Since the defeat Of Santa Anna
Buena Vista, and the consequent failure Of his campaign,
(Which for the recovery Of the valley of the Rio del Nore
and the total determination OF every thing American from this
part Of Mexco,) these speak fearessly for,
whsandng they love their country, they depise Their rulers.
As early the 25th Of November, say Santa Anna
menced his operations. To show that far from
rect beg leave refer the letter of Lieut. Albert Topo
graphical Engineers TO show that Santa Fe included
well the lower part of the Rio Gande that notwhsan
there have been loose regards the low
country yet the Santa Feans played their part and commenced
operations the day appointed Santa Annals troops
be employed in this way portion of them to
py Victoria form nucleus around which the militia of
the country that vicinity and Maamoros might rally
Another force to occupy Cadeea and China, form
another nucleus for the rancheros between Camaro Loredo
and the mountains
Secret circulars the AcaIdes OF the different
towns calling them for that could possibly be
spared with instructions equip them well they could
stating at the same that if they had not firearms they
long knives spears, and every warike
weapon their magnaions could devise. Santa Anna to
advance from San Luis and attack the Americans their most
advanced position, with force that could not be resisted
to drive them, compel them, to surrender; and
they attempted retreat his force stationed above
descbed to fall upon and cut them to pieces in their
flight The 25h of December the great day appointed
As that the birthday Of the Saviour Of mankind Santa
Anna selected as the day which he would redeem Next
and shake off the chains and letters already fastened upon
them, and about to be riveted by the North American
usurpers"
All the powers Of the church called into requisiton
aid in the laudae and patriotic enterprise Masses said
the churches the aid of Divine Providence invoked and
all the snews Of the nation be put forth for the
Of their beloved country From all these was
looked upon certain. But when the people reflected that
the great Santa Anra the helm, they looked upon
defeat matter of total impossbty. The only
have heard assigned for Santa Annas carrying out his
plan the day appointed is the assigned by Mexican
captain taken prisoner at Buena Vista, viz " that Cen
Taylor had all his regulars within striking distance OF
Sato " that " Gen Santa Anna did not consider himself
equal the task y notwithstanding the authorities at the city
Of Mexico goadng him on, and OF his officers who
had not yet the American elephant actually charged him
with " cowardce.
have not the doubt that this was the real
his advancing the time specified But what must have
been delight and agreeable surprise when the withdrawal
nearly all Gen Tayors regulars, with three bate
res Of artillery, announced to him at San Luis Well
NAV he have said, IL true il cannot be possible
there must be mistake !" And not until he official
eve word Of it, Fresh in all directions
through the valley Of the Rio Grande announcing the peo
pc this ridiculous story, that the American General had be-
alarmed hearing there thirty thousand troops al
San Luis and had consequently Withdrawn all the regulars,
and had left the volunteers account Of their barbariy to
the inhabitants to be sacrificed" You will be surprised when
tell you that this story believed by thousands. As
will be seen, by calculating the time between the march OF
Gen. Worth from Saldlo and the attack Gen. Taylor
Buena Vista, (when considered that San Luis is three
hundred miles from that poin) Anna did long de-
lay his movements.
His large bodies Of cavalry dispatched Immediately
different directions Gen. Mnon reconnoitre Gen.
Taylor at Salo Gen Valencia sent TO carry out the
operations in the vicinity of Victoria San Fernando, and Ma
tamoros while Gen. Urea play his part in the
vicinity of Camargo, China and Monterey The plan work
ed well the rancheros in all parts of the valley left their
homes and joined Valencia and Urea, and anxious were
the inhabitants and Preside Rio Gande give good
Of themselves that they raised funds by subscription
chased all the powder be had in that early the
30th of January.
Mexican expresses running all parts OF the country
and every thing the qu vive for the great day when
Santa Anna should "gye the word which would set this
overwhelming machine motion. Fifteen hundred rancheros
joined Urea day. The inhabitants Of all classes left
the principal towns where troops quartered and
those who had friends the Americans besough them
with tears Their eyes leave the country saying that they
kpeo their threats would be cut If they remained" very
respectable Mexican said that he aarmst
but that he knew Santa Anna advancing with
whelming force and that notwithstanding he believed one
American soldier to be equal TO three Mexcan he feared
that il would be impossible for Gen. Taylor withstand the
shock"
Santa Annas unparalleled march against San Antonio,
Texas in 1886, did not exceed the rapidty with which he