Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-10-16
snntn Annals story.

We copy from the Washington Union
the following abstract of Santa Annals ac-
count of the late battles, and declarations OF
his future intentions;
Gen. Santa Anna commences his mani-
iesto, announcing 20 the Mexican people the
armsticc which he had concluded with Gen.
SCOTT, by saying that the events Of the 10th
and Goth are already too notorious, because
they were unfortunate. He then advertS to
the extraordinary cxertons which he had
used 10 raise and equip an army of more
than 10000 men, and to provide supplies
for them, and 90 construct lines of fortiiica-
tons. His plan of Defence he SAYS, was
evident from glance at the works con-
structed, aud at the disposition Of troops.
but in war, an accident apparently insight
icant may Illustrate the most skilIiul combs
nations. On the 10Th, II O'Clock in the
morning, lac ordered General who COM
inanded a division of 5000 men and "a
pieces OF artillery, 20 fan back on the village
OF Coyoacan, for the purpose Of cliccting
concentration Of forces, ID consequence of u
movement OF the enemy.
But this General, forgetting that there
could not be tive commanders in n field Of
battle, Undertook 20 object TO the order; and
instead OF falling back, advanced; and the
first news that he (Santa Anna) had Of this
unfortunate movement was the report of
cannon, showing that an engagement had
commenced. With fatal pfesentmeat Of
the Consequences, he Immediately placed
himself at the head OF brilliant brigade Of
four thousand men and five pieces OF artil-
cry, ard proceeded to the support of the
General, but arrived too late. The enemy
had interposed his force between them; and
the night coming on, and the rain falling in
torrents, he was compelled to retire. He,
however, SEM an nid-de-camp 10 the rcirae-
tory General, directing him 20 retire to
Angel BY the only raod which was then left
him; but instead Of obeYing this order, the
General sent him word TINT what he wanted
was more troops; that he had beatihe enemy
aud put him 10 flight, and had granted pro-
motion IN consequence of the victory
"The next day, nj dawn, Santa Anna
SAYS he made another effort 10 proceed 10
the support OF the erring General, (whose
name he docs not mcntion,) but had hardly
pat himself IN motion Shen the enemy made
his attack, in ten minutes the General was
routed. The consequences ofthis, he says,
were terrible. The enemy could, by a
rapid movement, reach the capital before il
was possible Cor him 60 sueeor it, or might
fall with the whole body Of his troops upon
part Of the Mezican army. an engage
ment did take place between their repec-
tive advanced corps, and Santa Anna says
that his cxert0ns cost the enemy not a little
blood aud that he succeeded in placing him-
self in a position 10 save the capital; but
receiving communication from Gen. Scott,
proposing an armistice, he concluded to ac-
cede to II. lie then touched upon the pro-
prieiy Of an aruistiee in the abstract, and
concludes By saying that il the present
armisticc does not resalt IN peace, the war
can be renewed. lie is still, he says, at the
head of respc ctalile body Of troops, and
the nation win support him in maintaining
its honor. AZ the same time, he threatens
to punish faetious aud scditious OF josition
TO the supreme authority.