Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-11-11
THE MEXICANS.
Communications betpeen General Santa .4nna and Col.
ChildS, at Puebla.
COMPARTMENT OF PUEBLA AND ROUT OF

Ia pdltllul ALTERNATIVE, l snail commence TO assault your
positions, the consequences of which act will be felt
by your garrison, because there exists in the vicinity
of your EXcellency an army Of 5000 men, who are de-
termined that the rights Of their nation shall be main
tanned and respected.
God and Liberty. Headquarters in Puebla, Sep
tember 25th, lS47.
ANTONIO LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA.
To Senior Col. D.. Thomas ChiIds, commander of
the United States Army, situated in Loreto.
Headquarters, Cry OF P%UEBLA, Mexico,
September 25, 1847.
TO his E~rcclcncy, d. .4ntonio Lopez de Santa .Anna,
Geaeral-n- Chief Of The Mexican firing in front of
This city.
Sri had the honor of receiving, at 2 o'clock this
afternoon, your EXcellency's letter of this date. In it
you were pleased to notify me of the fact that YOU
had taken possession of this city, for the purpose, as
you declare, of restoring to the full enjoyment of their
liberty its citizens, who have hitherto suffered so much
from the United States army. You likewise were
pleased to offer certain stipuIations to this garrison,
provided that it would, within a fixed time, abandon
the point Of defence which it now occupies. With
regard to the assertion of your Excellency, which i'm
plies that the inhabitants of Puebla have been NAL
treated by the u. 5. troops, | wholly deny.
On the contrary, | assure you that the property and
privileges of all have been mainta ined, and respected
with the greatest scrupulousness indeed, so much so
has 1t been done, that its parallel cannot be found in
the annals OF war. And would most willingly leave
it to the most intelligent and impartial portion of the
population OF the city to decide, from which of the
two contending parties they have received the most
injury and molestation; whether it is from their own
countrymen or the troops of the Uniter States.
With regard to that particular part of your Excel
lenCy's letter which demands the surrender, within a
fixed time, Of all the positions now occupied by the
troops under my command, can only say in reply,
that having been honored with the duty of guarding
and protecting them, it is equally my greatest wish
and paramount obligation to preserve them to the last
and am fully satisfied that | shall be able to defend
them successfully, inasmuch as have at my disposal
all the resources essential to Its full and complete &C
complishment.
With considerations in the highest degree respectful,
have the honor to be your EHcellency's most obedi-
ent servant.
THOMAS CHILDS, Col. U. S. Army,
Civil and Military Governor.
The Arco Iris Of the I3 h inst. furnishes interesting
news from PuebIa. 1t is a fitting sequel to the above
correspondence.
PuEBLA, 28lh.-At o'clock on the evening of yes
terday, the points of San Juan de Dios, Santa Rosa
and Santa Monica commenced q heavy cannonade up
on the American works. The latter Immediately be-
gan to throw cannon shot, bombs and grenades into
the centre Of the city, which suffered in consequence
some considerable injury.
PuEBLA, 29th-By order Of Santa Anna a body of
troops was yesterday posted in the convent of Santa
Teresa, at one of the corners of which a breastwork
of cotton bales was erected. -Four hundred cotton
bales have already deem demanded of the house of
Velasco for the defence Of the city. To prevent the
completion of this work the Americans from the fort
of San Jose kept up a continue fire upon the work
men, which, being stoutly returned by the Mexicans,
the discharge Of bombs and grenades from the Ameri
can lines greatly increased.
AT this time a considerable number of private citi-
zens went to Santa Anna, who was at carmen, and re-
questod of him a piece Of artillery, which being grant
ed, with a small body of men for its management, they
quickly marched for the convent of Santa Rosa and
opened Il well directed fire upon the American works.
We were in the greatest CONSERVATION, but night at
last supeIyening, every thing became quiet.
PuEBLA,~ 3Cth.-To-day partial tranquility reigns in
the city, Now and then can be heard the report of a
cannon, and the explosion of some grenades thrown in
church Gem Rea last night concluded a battery, witt
which he intends to open upon San Jose,
Our soldiers are complaining very much, and say
that they are ready to die Of hunger, not having receiv-
ed any thing in the shape Of provisions for a consider
able time.
The greatest enthusiasm ogainst The Americans pre-
walls throughout the entire city.
Oct. 2d.-Since Santa Annals departure, the can
nonading has totally slackened off. The cotton store
house Of Velasco took fire last night, and was burneC
to the ground and 200 bales Of the article were total
5 y consumed III the convent OF Santo Domingo, with
out any ones being able to account for the mode il
which they were fired. The inhabitants, hearing the
ringing Of bells which announced the incendiarism
2 we're very much alarmed, thinking that the Americans
had left their entrenchmants and were storming the
city.
The Legislature of the State of Vera Cruz assem-
, bled at Hautusco on the night of the 9th of last month
= Sir Gutierrez Villaneuva was nominated Vice Cover
J nor, and Sirs d. Antonio Alaitta, D. Juan Duran, j
Jose De Emparan, and d. Ignadio Lave, were select
ed to form the cabinet.
+ On the LIST Of October, Gen. Santa Anna, sallie
out of Pucbla to attack the American train which lei
! Jalapa on the lst inst. and reached Perote on the At
But before arriving at Tepeyahualco the commander
in-Chief of the Mexican forces were wholly frustrated
: all his men, with the exception of one hundred an
g thirty hussars of his personal guard, having pronounC
ed against him. As an excuse for this proceeding Oh
# officers and p%rivates alleged that they were hrml
convinced that their continuance at the disposal an
under the orders of the eX-President would only |
J followed by their complete sacrifice and that wltha
their country would not derive the slightest benel
from it.
Santa Anna, having got to Tepeyahualco with h
1870 hussars, received an order from the Government
tv Queretaro to proceed thither at once with all the trool
which were at his orders. But the general did II
deem it convenient to comply with the mandate al
ne took up his line of march for Oaxaca.
or He publicly declared that his intentions In going
he Oaxaca were to see whether he could raise there a
other army, with which he might return to renew Il
ar combat with the enemies of the Republic,
= The report that Santa Anna was endeavoring
reach Guatemala, and that Gen. Scott had given him
III passport to Embark from Vera Cruz if he should thi
y, it best, is denied by La VoS de Ia Patria, a MexicI
paper. He is resolved, the same paper adds, not
" abandon the cause of the country, and to continue t
war without respite upon the enemies of Mexican
dependence and religion.
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