Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1847-04-28

exposed to the shot of the enemy. When the
firing ceased, and the cause of it explained, it
appeared a relief picket guard going out, had
come across about 400 Mexicans, who opened
| hot fire upon them. The guard had to retire
to the beach, when they got reinforcement
which put the Yellow boys to flight. The
Mexicans were not much over 200 yards off of
US among the sand hills. After this stir, we
turned IN and slept quietly until morning.
We were ordered into marching order, and to
advance, with nota breath of air stirring, under
schorching sun. All along the road you could
see knapsacks thrown off, and under the bushes
poor fellows lying, some, done over and some
sun struck, several of the latter have since died
About two miles from the beach we got into the
chapparal. when theMexicans commenced fire
on US. We routed them out of every position
they took during the day, and just before sun
down, gained height which commanded full
view of the city. As soon as we gained the
summit, we received three times three from the
division that was on the sand hills we left be-
hind. We hadn't been there more than ten min
| utes, when the forts from the city opened upon
US hot shower of shell, and round shot which
did us no more harm than fill our eyes with
| sand. This height General Scott gave us two
days to take-we took it in less than twelve
hours. In "a hours we had the city perfectly
surrounded, and their troops driven In. From
the 18th to the Odd, the city batteries we're dis
playing on US while we were landing artilIeries
and stores, and planting batteries. On the 22d
Worth's battery opened, and the next day Pat
terson's. They kept it up until the 26sh, when
the City requested cessation for the purpose
of negotiating, which resulted In surrender of
the city and castle on the 9th.
This achievement is glorious particularly
SO, when we consider the few lives lost on our
side.
Unjust stop, as We are to march back into
Alvarado, which place will have to surrender.
1t is said Gen. Scott has intimated that we
will all be at home in July-this / believe is
certoin, as the country cannot hold out.
Taylor's victory stunned the Mexicans, and
the surrender of the Vera Cruz, thsir IDOL will
seal their fate. S.
LATER FROM THE BRAZOs.
More Letters from Santa .4nna-His deter
mination to advance on Gen. Taylor again
-.Merican Officers Kilied-His change a.
gainst a .Merican traitor &c.
The schooner Lone Star, Capt. Minor, ar
rived at New Orleons on the I'd inst. from the
mouth of the Rio Grande, having sailed on the
18th, one day after the Telegraph. The Pieay-
une of the Sd inst. has no letters by this arri-
val, but it is indebted to Capt. Minor fora cop
y of the Maiamoros Flag, of the oath.
Quite the most interesting matter continued
IN the Flag, are two letters from Santa An
ma, translated by the Flag, with other letters
xva hova bofor Of
de Tamaulipas. We lay them at once before |
our readers. They show how complete was |
the discontinue of Santa Anna, and how terri
bic his losses. He repeats the old story, noto-
riously untrue, that we had nine thousand mon
and twenty-six pieces of artillery in the ac-
ton
To Gen. Don. Circiaco Vasques. |
Aqua NUEvA, Feb. %, 1877.
My ESTEEMED FRIEND:-The haste with |
which sent off the last express from the Gov
ernment hindered me from writing to you the |
news of the deeds Of the arms. We have fought |
for two whole days. The enemy awaited US at |
a point called the Narrows. The battle of the |
23d was particularly bloody on both sides, but |
it was impossible to take the principal position
of the enemy, which is another Thermopylfe,a AL |
though we drove him from five positions and
took two banners and three guns. The blood
armies lost three or four thousand men in killed |
and wounded. Our bayonet charges resulted
in the death of hundreds, but the enemy could
not be completely routed on account of the
strong position he occupied We gave him to
understand that the Mexican soldier can fight |
bravely, breast to breast, and without being de-
TERED either by strength of position, nor by |
brokenness of ground nor by hunger and thirst |
which he suffered with heroic resignation
The strength of the enemy was 5000 men and
% pieces of artillery.
We have to lament the death of Col. Berra |
Lient. Col. Anonos, and the commander of bat |
tallions and squadrons, Luyanda, Rios, Pena, be- |
side other officers. Gen. Lombardino, Col. |
Brito, Col. Rocha, Gen. Angel Guzman, Lieut. |
Coils, Gallozo, Monterdeocs, Andrade. Jicotercal
Ouijano, Bassave, Onate, and other chiefs and
officers are wounded. sa
i lost my horse by gunshot in one of the |
first charges. We are destitute of necessaries |
fof the wounded and there charge you to send |
on Immediately the provisions in your place, so
that they may meet the army, which has done |
its duty and saved the honor ofthe national arms
God and Liberty?
- SANTA. ANNA.
To his Erellency ID. Ramon Adam.
Aqua NUEvA, Feb. 26, lS47.
My DEAR FRIEND.-The hurry in which |
wrote my last letter prevented me from send
ing You copy of my despatch to the Govern
ment and the general order issued to the troops
on the field of battle now send it, and sup |
pose the triumph of our arms has been cclebra- /
ted in your town. The want of supplies toget.l- |
er with the dysentery. which broke out il, the |
army compelled me to listen to the opinions |
of the Generals, and Chiefs of the army, land reg
ulate my operations accordingly. They unan-
imously determined that the army ought to fall