Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-03-31
From the Picayuno Extra, March %, l O'Clock p. NJ.
Further from Tampico and the

Through the courtesy OF a gentleman who arrival an,
Monday evening from Tampico we were placed in nos
session Of FL Soldado de Ia Paria dated 9Th Febrn,,y
81 LUIS fo'osl The paper opens with sounding editor
sl headed as follows: Viva la Repubca Viva eli Ilusrc
General Santa Anna" The article devoted TO the praise
OF Cen Santa Anna and forms the TO the eli
cla despatch from him, and letters from officer.
OF MS army We have already given translation of TIN.
despatch. IL was addressed Ramon Adame Governor
OF the State Of San Luis Poos The editor then
that other letters have boon received by private citizens of
san LUIS written from Aqua Nueva on the 9th Februa
y These letters say that commissioners had arrived
there from Gen. Taylor demanding their surrender thai
Santa Anna exhibited them the state of his army show
ing them the enthusiasm and decision that
the troops who had fallen back 10 that poin onv a., h
purpose OF obtaining tood and finally gave them "a his de-
hni'e reply, that unless they surrendered at discretion he
"onid renew the battle the following day and continue il
until he had completed their destruction.
Then follows address of the Governor of San Ipis
TO his countrymen, dated the 27h recaptulating Sann
fhnas despatch and congratuAtng the people upon the
victory, Of which in the emphatic language ali ,h
glory Is attributed TO Santa Anna.
NEXT follows private letter dated lhe enemys camp
T. vi, OF the 2Sd, IN which the writer claims that the
nave taken four positions two standards and pieces
The positions" he says were obsunately defended He
thinks only four prisoners in their possession; all "a,
others taken dead This letter was written hef.
Ia Anna tell back TO Aqua Nueva. IL concsses that b,v
lhe hehcans have lost many oicorS-out of all propor-
ton 10 the men.
The letter goes ,ay that the Mexican ,roops arc
penhng OF hunger and thirst that they had eaten nothing
since leaving tnearnAcon, slice of roasted meat AT
La vaca HcNpresses great fears lest the army should dis.
band that night ON account OF their deprivatons
Inc same letter says that Santa Anna had horse killed
by grape shot.
postscript to the letter says "Aftcr closing nv letter
The general-in-chiet convinced doubtless that the army
would disband uness II obtained food and water orere
II 10 move 10 Aqua NuCva-whcre there are cattle and
er-water before everything"
The postscript adds that they have lost about
men. many general officers killed and wounded and aopg
the latter Gen Lombardni.
brief letter from Caorce published dated the 25tb
uI IN which 1t Is SAID that was fought Ut Encan
ada on the 24h, in which Gen Minon won victory lax
ing sA pieces OF artillery. killing three hundred aud
some prisoners.
Among the MeHicans killed the 22d and 23d wco Col
Francisco Bea, the lieutenant colonel OF the LIST Ieh, In
ianfy, Col fena OF the Light Cavalry the lieutenant col
onel OF the llth Infantry, land who knows how many
more have met the fate, says one letter Another
letter gives the following additional Of officers Pepe
Ofonoz, Pepe Bona the major OF the regiment, OF More
LA, Asonos. and Luyando major OF Hussars
Besides Cen Lombardni, ID. Angel Guzman and d. Mi
guel Gonzalez are named among the wounded.