Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-05-26
HEApouARrERs OF THE COMMANDMENT CBrEF, .
ORIIABA, April ~, lS4?.

ORI1AsA, April ~, ls47.
W0H Excellent Sir-The night Of the 18th communi
Gated TO you, for the information Of his E1ceiency the
President Substitute the attack Gen Scout upon The min
cipe point OF CeTTo GOdO and that he had been
with notable loss. Al present have the painful duty o
informing you, with the view, general having
repeated the aek dsybreak the following day with ali
ms troops consisting OF twelve thousand men, succeeded
IN forcing the pass alter courageous struggle OF three
hours IN which Saor and desperate courage disp
on both sides
had succes ded assembling Cerro Gordo three thou
sand infantry, permanent snd active and little over two
thousand OF the NAH nal Guard OF the State Pue ba hut
the latter yet well acquainted W iii the use of arms
and lheir ineEPerienee fatal There also IN
the held division OF cavalry, which placed under The
orders OF Gen Vaenin Cana1o but the nature Of the
ground did not permit him operate and he retired TO ia
aPa the moment the infantry hogan to yield.
The loss OF men which suffered in SO unequal com,
ba, am unable yet 10 learn; because surrounded by Tho
soldiers OF Scott touod myself peetedly in imminent
DANGER and barely saved myse with six OF my aids who
remained al the moment by my side passed the might
al the hacienda Of TDsamapa and Learning there that The
enemy was continuing his march upon Jalapa resolved
10 move to this city where arrived yesterday evening
appears that iha enemy, improving hrs triumph and the
asonshmsnt which he finds people des gns 10 march
upon the capital; but taking measures 10 otgspize
mere respectable force, IN addition that present under
the command Of Gen. d. Antonio Leon and can assure
the President Substitute that with aid from the nesh
boring States or the Supreme Government ITSELF shall be
able haass the guard Of the enemy with feet m
u his destruction IL achieved have already
orders To Gen CAnaIo that he protect with his cavalry Tho
fortress Of Peroe and 10 Gen Gaons he place It in the
cannot omit to express your Exeeency my aston
shment at the apathy and seshness of our ctzens in the
present entica circumstances; and nov deem u necea-
say 10 save the county that the Supreme Powers tho
nation should dictate and effective en-
force compliance the part Of every with those du
ties which society aud the laws impose upon him II this
is not done the nation does not rso q, aasse to defend
10 mos sacred rights unIusty and barbarousy uamped
upon MANY and scorn, with the loss OF our nationality
will be the results. For my pau shall spare no saerifeo
"a behalf OF the country my life aud my blood my repOse
and my fortune are entirely consocfsted % H.
For The present have established headquarters here.
where shall receive the orders which the Supreme Gov
ernmont may have occasion 10 transmit
Accept assurance &c. God and Tdbertyt
ANTONIO LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA.
To the Minister u War aud Narino.
short letter which Santa Anna wrote the same d,y q,
Presldeni Anaya - hardly worth publishing. Tie begs him
not o. despair, not 20 make a treaty with tho enemy add To
defend the capital Tie begs piteoutly Tor some money
The same number Of Ei Rspubeaao which contains the
hrst letter defends the National Guard from the reposch
therein upon u at the loss OF Ccrro Cord, SAINT,
Annss pee drh hiss already lost much OF IT, power Put
Notwithstanding ihe evident dissatisfaction is with hn,
oy b. counJmen, the Supreme Governments has confirm
"a nm IN TIE command Of the suny BY eSpfess ofders
Iho necessity OF such order indicates that he aptor
" had been tevetey shaken The RspHbeaa0 Gen
Canallto Tor his disgsceful hghg calls for martial
upon him. and expresses The hope that tho asH wih
De Got over WITH lie he investigation into The fail Of Mon
terry lIn tia, will be reeolleeisd SAINTS Anna
bfoke up cour martial which examining Ampud as
| eonductl When Canslzo's conduct - Ceuo Gordo
mPugaed m Congress, one Of The ministers announced hst
his command hsd been iaksn from han snd he hmss
deTed 10 san Marin Tosmsucan. Nevenhsiess we 6nd
him subsequently, savng Pssbla the head Of h cassrv
force although Gen Aeora had been sppointsi 10 supef-
'.ds him. lie loudly denounced ios not having dssnd
Each sIep tho march Of Cen seou ow,fJs ire espi-
iel is ehFOnieed and The u Troops de-
| noanesd IN unmessured brms Wehsve looked 90 suns
account Of these sIessses snd save that 0se vemla