Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1847-09-23
!. SANTA ANNA'S MANIFESTO.

|. SANTA ANNA'S MANIFESTO.
HIS Explanation of his Recent Reresses.
.Waapesto ofHe Provisional President and
Connmandet-i,e Chief Of The .4r1ny:
Tn moments so critical and solemn,
it becomes the duty of him who pre-
sides over the destiny Of the Republic
to give publicity to the recent events,
and / comply with pleasure, as candor
has at all tunes been the character of
my administration. The incidents of
the 18th AMI 30,h are too notorious,
having been dlsastrous;but | am bound
to present review Of them, lest they
sh, ID be presented as much by
tn ;on and maleyoence,
as ,sors which may result from
falls 9>ofsuch grove ana tran
T. foIhif has witnessed the grand
Ifhofdinary efforts, with which
4, the pace ,nfthree months, | prepar-
ed for Ne del, nee of the capital, which
was on ,he point of being surrendered
to the enemy without resistance. !
have formed, armed and equipped an
army of more than 20. 600 men; have
provided vast material for this army;
ave fortified various lines in order
ismove from Mexico the ravages of
he wa; | have created resources in
spite ~ the isolated position to which
the Gov eminent was reduced; and l
lave ID no toll and no labor in or
my country appear with
hrmness in the contest to
so unjustly provoked.
an accident, a thing that ap-
nag, overhrows the best form
nations. A glance at the de-
hich | established round the
efficient to discover the plan
Oh ha1 proposed to myself. The
il res which had advanced on one Of
tie TANKS, supported by others station
~ convenient distances, had point
al back upon, we'll known to them,
d of which gave notice at the pro-
RIM, mt. To one general who had
command of a strong division of 5000
men, with tventyfour pieces of artliIe-
ry, and whose headquarters was at the
village Of San Angel, sent orders at
IL O'Clock on the morning ofthe 18th
~ fall back upon the town Of Coyoacan,
in efder to form a concentration Of for
ces, following the movements OF the
enemy, which were already evident,
and particularly to unfold my plan Of
operations.
! But this general, forgetting that no
I two men can command In field of bat
tie, and that for the execution of a
plan, no observation that may annui or
retard it can be admitted, took upon
himself to object to the orders which
he had received; and as he had ban
ished from among US obedience and
| discipline, so indispensable in military
matters, | had to be tolerant IN ORDER
to avoid greater evils, and LET him to
my great regret, act, throwing upon
himself the responsibility of whatever
might happen. The result Was as Ia
tai as | had foreSeen. He adyahceds
his own accord. more than le,5ue,
and selected aposltion to meet 'heSne-
my withoutgiviRg me notice Ups
movement or of his intentlonskAlhe ,
refusal which he gave to my sFlce
was thedirst news | had Of his tenslty, !
lfpd soon afterthe roar Of cannon pow I
cSs;pne his position, and gave NJ no.
# that an action had commesed.-
Although overwhelmed with alresen-
lRifnent Of what was to happfgl put
myself Immediately at the ai OF
brilliant division Of a, 200 mi and FIVE
lpieces of artillery. 1 arrivp at the
9moment when the enemy hp cut off
lby the rear the position Of le lli-iated
genefal with respectable rec, and |
was hardly able to check hi$peratlons,
as the nightwas already sflng IN.
But | perceived with soow that the