Arkansas intelligencer., 1847-09-25
TAcUBUY4, August 27, IS47.

TACUBUYA, August 27, 1S47.
A Mexican mail was captured by party of
our Dragons the 22d inst, It's way from
the city TO Morclia. 1t contained a multitude of
letters dated on the 2lst, the day after the great
battles, and they give vivid and the Same Time
most doleful accounts Of their terrible and utter
defeat. Some Of the writers lay the blame on
Santa Anna aioUe, some on Valencia, some on
Santa Anna, Valencia, and all the officers, while
others say that Santa Anna, Valencia, and al! the
officers and soldiers nre utterly worthless. The
latter writers are more comprehensive and pro-
badly nearer the mark. Many of the letters are
exceedingly rich. One loving husband writes to
his wife whom he calls sangel, and idol, and his
adored Chulita,' aud tells her not to occasion her.
self any uneasness about his safety, as he does
not intend to expose himself. Another officer
comes out even palmer he tells his beloved Rosa
that he thought of her when the balls were flying,
ard ran. The capture og these letters is valua-
BILE in more ways than one--they give informa-
ton as regards the strength and plans of the ene-
my, and f-aaIy and frankly acknowledge that they
have been defeated and utterly disorgansed.-
The number of Santa Annals grand army is put
down at from 80 TO 35 ,000 and nearly all of them
took part in the battles Of the 2Oh.
Santa Anna has come out in q long manifesto
to the Mexican nation. He begins by saying that
he will speak openly and candidy to his fellow
citizens, as frankhess has always been q charac-
terstic of his administration! He next speaks of
what he has lately done in the waysof collecting
an army and munitions for the defence of the ca
pital and then goes on to lay all the blame Of his
reverse upon Valencia, who would not obey his
orders on the 10Th, evacuate Contreras, and fall
back upon the second line of defence at Churu-
busco. He intimatcs that he continued with his
soldiers until the last moment, after they were
routed and driven from Churubusco he says that
he was enabled to rally his troops at the Garita-
ft,r,o T4-l In
following day, he says, while occupied in reor-
ganisng his forces, Strengthening his batteries
and placing himself once more at the head OF Q
column to defend the capital until the last extreme
letter from Gen. Scott proposing an armstlco
| &c. (Santa Anna says nothing about ms taking
the matter over the previous evening with Alacn
/ tosh and Thornton, and their immediate departure
for the American lines, but absolutely harangue'
! his countrymen as though the first proposition
came from Gen. Scott.) In the concluding para
graphs of his manifesto Santa Anna says that he
! has granted an armis,ce to the Americans to ms
! ten to what their peace commissioner has to say
| He gives it as his opinion that a suspension o
! hostiIites is always beneficial. that war IS always
an evi-in fact that perpetual war IS an aD
surdity He intmatss that he, has competent au
thority to listen to overtures OF peace, and thei
\ goes on 10 tell his people that he has suiiicleh
| number of troops to sustain the rlgats and vIndi
cafe fbe honor of the nation. He considers him
lseIf as free as though he had obtained a sigma
victory. and that his feow-cltizens need have NJ
/ fear Of his being deceived or imposed upon by IN
negotiations of the enemy! If peace can b
,rought about bout losing the honor OF the ma
,n. well and good if not, Santa Anna ntlmate'
4 II he will return to the sword as an arbitrator
Such is moro outline of document whici
makes nearly three columns IN the D'arfo @e
Gobierno. -
The commissioners upon the part OF the Mex