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Mexican boys. were found dead, hHarisg
been shot. Fortunately there we're mo pas-

sengers. .Ff&uFR a Z "A
Ell Gebr;, ds Ia Rt4efked Of the LIST,
Ithus alludts TO Santa Annals dismissal:
Santa Anna loudly protests against tie
%iolation Of his rights, as the first magistrate
of the nation, as he styles himself, and re-
Ifusing obedience to the government, rrt,rcs
10 Teiuacan. . .r4.
Genera! Scotk-Our excellent Comm an
l%er-in- Chief has promulgated 10 the army
and the citizens of Mexico, the articles of
Martial Law, which shall prevail inathe'
metropolis, during its. occupation By the A.,
mcrican troops. They embrace every,
Of crime. which may be committed.
on the persons or the property Of any Of the
two races, now so closely foined iii d6nes-l
tic life in'the capital of ttsuM exicaN hiRe-s
public, and 1etiNe-a spirits Oh the most rig
id impartiality. . p, .,rJnt eFt 10 re'raiozsf
Operations Bebr.-TEeTe seems 70. be
but little doubt that a force of Americans
have entered and taken possession of ORR
.zaba, and it is altogether probable that tie
force did not exceed 400 men. lOri1aba
contains a population of something near l6,e
600 inhabitants, yet they had the good sense
to surrender their city, notwithstanding the
force was so meager that demanded it
Accompanying tits expedition we ale told
were many American merchants, whose
goods fer long time had been lying, on
their hands in Vera Cruz, forlack ola mar
ket, and who readily availed themselves Of
the opportunity to take them into the fnte-
rior for trade with the natives. This, of
course, is a benefit to our government, and
the Mexicans too, for while the first receive,
a moderate revenue from Importation, and,
that revenue from the country with which
We are at war, the people, who pay the du-
ty, do so at a rate seventy-fvr per cent be-
low what they paid during the administra-
ton of their own customs. ss..fa.ar
G~eneraLin- Chief Of the .4rmy@ the Eest:
Most Excellent Sir:-On the 9Th Of tie
present month I wrote to your Excellency
from Nopalucan, asking you to communi-
cate to his Excellency, the Integral Presi-
dent, that which l proposed doing upon the
convoy; provided, that Sr. Gen
eral of Brigade, Bon Isidro Reyes, should
arrive in time TO reinforce me. But the
letter not having advanced to within three
of Nopalucan, ] proceeded to the
town or the 9Th inst., with LOCO
and 6 field pieces, for the purpose
of watching his movements, in order that /
act accordingly The enemy hav-
ing Invoked the night of the 9Th between
Nopalucan and Guapastle, and being ready
to continue his march on the succeeding
to Acoiete, l determined to attack his rear,
guard at the Pinal, and charge him resolu-
tely when he least expected it, and with this
design / commenced marching on the morS
ming Of the 18th. But, Whilst lying conceal
ed in the town of Pablo, immediate to the
Pinal, observing his movements, l saw FROM
the watch-tower thatthe enemy's train, in
stead of prosecuting its march, was STAN
ding towards the place in which ] had left
all my artillery, camp %equippage, and stores.
Quickly divining the intentions of the foe
| counter-marched with all the celebrity /
could to meet him. -
But, before Icould come up with him,
lis vanguard had already possessed itselfof
the place, and its principal buildings, and
although attackedhim by colu mnsenteriug
into tue town itself, yet it was impossible
for me to dislOdge him from his position
tie dragons, and l found myself OBJ
liged to retire to an adjoining hacienda, to
take up my quarters for the night. In the
engagement, Tie enemy lost his commander
Of cavalry one officer and many ofhis troops.
My losses were seven men in killed and
wounded, several dispersed, two pieces of
artillery, and two Of my aids, D. Jose Maria
Vega and D. Augustine Iturbide. Who
were taken prisoners whilst carrying my
In this days attack killed one hundred
If the enemy, and took twenty -four prison
srs, by which | r~evenged, in a measure,
he ouirages and calamities which he had
upon the pacific and defenceless
inhabitants. Although the enemy nearly sur
'riscd the town, yet did he only succeeded
n capturing two pieces of artillery, ofsmall
and the four remaining ones were
Ortunately saved, and are now in nv pow
r. Ills totally unexpected attack upon
he town was made at the mstigation, as |
ave learned, cf an infamous Mexican
rirninal, Miguel Hernandez by name, but
our rxcellency can sre what its execution
ost the cncmy, not mentioning the detain-
lcnt of two extra days upon tie road. 80
On the lith he took up his line of march
II A~caiete, where he bivouackcd, and