The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-04-02

tionst honor outraged st kessca and Monterey The
respected abroad sni which will bear il on with
out tous; to that Immortality destined for free and indie
this vile and ds,ssbls horde will be restored TO US in
tact not srge vile foot print shell dare TO polluts
SOL and the hero, u. ssnis the man whom Hssvsn
tions OF the country, will very complete the sub
lime enterprise which he has commenced Union Eel.
nownsd and wsldeserving President. Gen D. Antonio
Lopez de santa Anna and tbs army which Is
nsnung under b" orders in defence Of our dearest ins
San Luis Potosi, Feb. ~, issr
The soidado then gives exu acts several private
letters received by the express that brought santa
Annas dispatches The first one very interesting. II
Is dated
THS EssM,s CAsr Feb. ~. Isl7
Dear Friend-The chief is upon the point of
despaschng courer-now 8 O'Clock, r. NJ We have
taken the iortfcsons Of enemy and four Of his DO
sitions. which he defended with obsnscy. and every
height and every ravine Of which they furously dspu
ted We have lost many field and other other officers
out oil proportion TO the number Of soldiers and we have
taken from the enemy two hgs and three pieces Of ar
t,ery. There are very lew prisoners-iour believe
Our troops perishipg from hunger ani thirst, They
have not drank water in two days. and have
tSng since the day they were at incarnation, and slice
am much afraid lest this should dsperse us to-
night since the soldiers are already scattering and
have seen bodies OF them fighting and charging upon
the enemy wherever they Thought there water
caring for nothing; and have seen them disputng
for piece Of ham found upon the dead Yankee"
This night is fearful for the Republic dread
lest we should become dishanded. In conclusion. dear
TREND there now remains but little TO be done, because
We have been pursuing the enemy all day long with the
bayonet, and Tomorrow they will be finished They
killed the horse OF the chief with grape shot
ADDITION, PosrscRIIT, 24th-Since closing my lot
ter, the chief convinced without doubt that
the army will dsoand un'ess it obtain food and pro-
cure water, has ordered its march Aqua Nueva where
there are some cattle and waterwater which before
everything else.
II very cruel. dear L that which we have suffered
w nave lost ABOUT BhOuSapd and ma off
Killed and wounded and Lombardin among the last
Is the hrst action which the Republic has fought
large scale and 0bstinsely Ii began at five ues
past o'clock in the afternoon Of the pad. They at
tackled us on our right and repulsed at o'clock
point before o'clock in the morning and were driven
back league and quarter to Buena VISTA the different
conflicts which we had with them being concluded at
in the evening.
The following extract is from another letter bearing
date ' 's
FEBauAnY a4.-we have gained bloody baltic, and
taken from the enemy standards and artillery They
nave como to demand peace. and they have been an
swsrsd by the general inchisf that until the whole Re.
pubic Is evacuated by them he will not listen to them
The following is from another letter. the date of which
is not given-probably the gath also -
ing officers have been killed The brave Colonel D.
Francisco Berra the lieutenant colonel OF tho st Light
Regiment Col Pena, Of the I'd Light Cavalry the
Lieutenant colonel Of the It'll Infantry and who knows
how many more have met tue same fate! The follow.
Ing are the wounded General Lombardni the colonel
Oh the "a Cavalry and the Lieutenant colonel Of the 6th
The following is given a. from distinct source, and
FEDRuARv 24-At the moment of writing 10 o'clock
Of tho day we are returning from Angostura, where
we beat Taylor sl day yesterday, taking from them
doing 50 repeatedly, until troops remained ct night
established in the position from which had driven
them by main force. We took frem them three guns
Killed many OF their troops, our soldiers engaging them
agan and again.
would not desire to speak to you of those killed, of
whom we Fave lost many, aud among them Pepe
Oronoz, Pepe Bonilla the major Of Morelia Berra
Asonos, Lug ando major Of hussars There wounded
Generals Lcmbardini, Angel Guaman D. Miguel Con.
To-day flag Of truce has in from Taylor, asking
peace D. Antonio commanded the eyes Of the officers
II we had countermarched, it for want of supplies
and not for want Of courage
We come now to the general order issued by Santa
GENERAL ORDER CT THE ARMY-2 3p FEBRUARY, O'Clock
Ar NIoHr-or THE GROUND OCCUPIED THE ENEMY
zen tas pos'ciones del ensmigol-cAMr sf La AMOS
His Excellency, the general.in chief of the army,
directs me to announce to the generals field and
rany officers and the soldiers which compose it, that
he has witnessed with satisfaction the gallant bearing
OF each one OF them during the days Of combat which
Such bearing is worthy of the soldiers of people who
desire 10 DO free; and the ground which occupy
on which the enemy was just new posted the pieces Of
artillery aud the coors have aken and the thousand
corpses OF the enemy which scattered around US,
will always be evidence Of the valor Of tho soldiers Of
Mexico His excellency also directs HE to say that in
testimony Of the brave deeds OF his subordnae he will
present them to the nation and to the supreme govern
with his commendatio and taking into considera
ton the fatgues Of these days. and the scarcity Of pro
visions which tho troops suffering, that he will d.
rect them to be disposed that they them
selves so as to conclude with glory the enterprise
brilliantly commenced. He directs that this order shall
bs communicated to the army in general order extra
ordinary BY command Of his ESe MIe%y roprv
The next order appears to have been issued 6vs or
six hours later and after the army had marched
distance.
GENERAL ORDER or THE 23p TO 24rH FER = s47
HIS Excellency, the generan-chief has directed that
the army shall reposs this day. being understood that
the design of retiring this point Aqua Nueva we pre-
sume is purely strstsgetical il enemy will
abandon his position that the cavalry OPP
portunity to operate His ExcceEcy also directs that
should express to the generals field and other officers
and to the soldiers the satisfaction which he has derived
the 22d and in the battle of the 2sd Victory has been
ours. The loss OF the enemy, in men, has been i'm.
mense and then we have in our possession his colors
and his artillery, which the infantry well cavalry
have succeeded each for himself in taking from the
enemy. The unevenness OF the ground alone saved
from our swords the miserable remnant of the enemy
which have already fed for Ssltllo For oil which the
communicating offers svery class his due thanks
trusting that hereafter they will continue to give similar
proofs OF their discipline and patrotisnservccs which
the nation will ever acknowledge.
The four bodies Of light infantry, his excelency d.
reefs shall form separate brigade, under the command
of Col d. Juan Baneneli Col. d. Jose Carasco being
second in command In consequence OF General d. Ms
his division will be- assumed by Cen D. Frsncisco Pc.
rez-Gel ID. Jose Lopez Uraga being second in com.
mand
Henceforth the division of Gen Perez will be known
as the first division; that under tho command of ST. Pa
checo the second and the third that under the CON-
mand OF 3r. Gen Oitega.
[rhen follows order about Signals of no interest
here
By order ofhis Excellency,
M. MlCHELTORENA.
Tho lest of the letters which were brought by the OK
press is less Ineligible than any which precede II
speaks Of IN action fought tho Oath al Encantada
wherein the forces of Gen Minon-not mentioned in the
preceding ts-acheved q victory We place but
little confidence in the report which is very mesgre
one at the best have heard nothing of it before
either by letter or rumor, from Tampico the Rio
Gands. Yet we give II for what 1t 10 worth and con.
cude the only M xican accounts of operations near
Buena Vista which have reached VS.
CAroRcE, Feb. IS, ls47
DEAR UHcLE-It is now O'Clock at night and they
Just write me- on the way bill as foows: At quarter
past three the mail starts hour having been occupied
IN receiving and sending off the express which brings
the news OF the first victory of arms La Encan
tada, Yesterday, the oath"
Tho news is that Gen. Minon has AIKEN six pieces of
artillery killed three hundred men. and taken some phi.
aonors
THE MOVEMENTS OF THE MEXICAN TROOPS.
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