The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-09-30

yiously, tie artillery which il VAS not pos.
sbls TO save. My aide. de.camp succeeded,
and communicated my orders between ten
and eleven o'clock that night, but instead
Of being obeyed with punciual,y, the aboye
named general hardly allowed my aid TO
speak, mieruptiug h,m by siaIing that he
wanted 600O men and ammunition and sent
hlm oil with two dispatches, already sign
ed and sealed, 10 one OF which be gives
report OF the action Of the evening", stating
that be had beaten and put The enemy 10
shameful eight, aud that D consequence he
had conferred promotions on the generals,
chiefs and officers.
Early The mex. morning, presented my.
sell again 10 the same camp, reinforced by
q brigade which had dawn from The cap.
lol, and wi.h the intention OF forcing the
pass q, any cost b.. when | was about TO
commence, the enemy made has attack,
which lasted ten MINUTES, and | Witnessed,
oyer~helmed with despair, The de.ca, O..
those soldiers worthy Ola better fate be.
cause tie general Who unfortunately CON.
maaded them had cut hlnseI. of. The
consequences OF lhis success appeared ter.
fbe 10 my sight. The enemy could ar,
rive b. a raUld move at The capital before
Il would be in my power 10 render ass.s.
lance; the enemy could b, flax move
men, co, oil my detached iofces; the enc.
my had obtained as frult OF his victory
lie power OF bringing The whole Of his
forces against a part only 81 mine; and,
finally The enemy owing 10 tue lnsubordna.
hon and wa0i OF ska Of ono general, COZ d
torn 10 his profit The advantage Of my pc.
slion.
The advanced fort Of San antonio could
20, te maintained, because car line had
been cu', and gave orders Tor IS garrison
TO withdraw whtstl projected he .orI and
tete de po7t Of Chutubusco. Tie enemy
advanced snd cut otf part Of the troops that
were relrealng, and apr cared 10 'front.' Of
cur nearest drlences. There again p!a.
ced myself a, The head a our troops, and
my ell1ris COS, the enemy good &c i IF
blood. The losses, although much to be
.aWealed, Mutually proceeded itum the re
treat winch was has!y, Utekfec ei and
confused, owing to the trans, that he'd to
pass through marrow lane, d.nsed 10 rs
Whole extent. lh4 de.eoce was made
sfom Inc 10 lire uulii We came 10 he lhltd
where | personally restrained Inc enemy
and saved he capital, which had Lsen -
Unexpectedly placed y DAGGER WheH
vas occupied On The - IN re organ o :
lie iofces and maIn5ug the ba,letes, bay.
ing placed myself B-a.n at The head OF a
column which sh.ud otter resistance 10 tbe
ia. extremity, / received cemmun cauyn
rom TIE genefa'.!n.ch.eg Ct tie enemy ,
proposing en- armisace that mI,.h t give
time TO listen 10 the propositions which
NAV he made by the commissioner OF the
Government Of the United 5 aes, 10 put
40 end 10 the contest between the two ma.
lions. | accepted the arMlsuce, aud after
having had a meeting If tie ministers,
resolved to listen to The above propositions,
TIE suspension Of hosltllles Is alNays Q
blessing because war Is always an evil,
particularly after the failure Of grand com
biaatIoGs. To free The capital Of lls bor
fors, or al least to retafd them, sassn e
Getsency which | could not resist, and the
mere 90 when II presented the mems d
arriving az an honorable peace.
Wheat e0 nations are in a STATE Of war
they erj7y The ishl Of reciproeal.y maxim.
propositions, which PresuPposes the oUbya
ton 10 ils'en. A perpetual Sar is an ab
surdry, because Il 10 calamity, aud 10,
lustiac' u self yreserys ION, which is stfon
ger ia nations Than IN private individuals
couuse.s Us no! TO reuse any means hcE
may lead TO 40 advantageous settlement,
10 adol; his step he constitution confer
ample powers On me.
Devoted 10 Interests 50 uoble and exalted
| mast q! all hazards ualofain the preaiqp
aud fsspec! Of The supreme authority; par
iicu5t'y present, when II lie faction,
should modest 3he Government, they uoY'l
deprive Il of the liberty Of deh6erauug
and j! would '4li ln'o uGef Insignificant c.
n he presence Of our enemies. | Nll bc
still more explicit, Attempts Of suLyer.
slye scdnon val be punished 10 az exem
pary manner.
have s,ll a respectable body Of troops
and the nation vi assist nc u NATHAN ~
digGtty aCd v;udlcale ~ CORY, cousid
ef ny sell a. ltee as d. ! aad Jl-. oblatped
a d sNnausued v5cto.y, -aad here Is %
danger that tue uogoua.afs Of the elems
"ai impose Upon ne, when their troops a.o
cannon did MT inspire ne sth 'car. We
@iiI settle our difficulties 4alcab'y, n above
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