The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1847-11-03

ceased, OUT commenced uSatll Ill tne utNn
Of The following day.
PUEELA, 2o,h.-By order of Santa Anna
Il body Of troops was Yesterday posted IN the
Convent Of Santa Teresa, at one of the cor !
ncrs OF which brcastworll Of cotton bales |
was erected Four hundred cotton bales |
have already been demanded Of the house
Of Ncla SEQ for the defence Of the city 10
prevent the completion of this work the
Americans from the fort OF San Jose kept
up IL continual fire upon the workmen.
which, being s,ou,ly returned by the Mcxi-
cans. the discharge OF bombs and grcnadcs
from the American lines greatly increased
At this moment Il considerable number Of
private citizens went to Santa Anna, who
was at Carmen, and requested OF him il
piece ofarlil!ery. which being gran,cd.to
grthcr with small bo,y Of men Tor its
management, they quick ly marched for the
Convent of San Rose, and opened Il well
directed fire upon the American works.
We were in the greatest cous,rrna;ion, but
night at last supcrvtnng, every thing be-
came quiet.
| The nuns of SANTA Rosa were transfer
red in li,crS to Santa Catalina, and it is
said that the same thing will he done with
those of Santa Monica, although the latter
are strongly opposed to leaving the monas
tic asylum.
PrErLA, September 3o'h.-To IMPARTIAL
tranquility rcigns in the city. Now and
then can be heard the report of Il cannon,
and the explosion Of some grenadcs thrown
IN the dircton OF San Juan del Rio, in the
rear Of whose church Gen. l,ca last night
concluded a battery with which he intends:
10 open upon San Jns2.
Our soldiers are complaining very much,
and say that they are ready to die OF hun
ger, not having received any thing in the
shape Of provisions for some considerable
time.
The greatest enthusiasm against tho Amr-
rcans prevails throughout the entire city.
puEDLA, October 2I-Sincc Santa An
mas departure the cannonadiny has totally
Stacked Off The cotton storehou>cs OF
Vclasco took fire last night, and was burn
cd down to the ground and 200 bales oi
the same article were totally consumed in
the convent of Santo Domingo, wi,ho". any
ones being able to account lnr the mode il
, which they were fired. The inhabitan::
hearing the ringing of tho bells which an
nounced the inceu'liarisnl, were very mucl
alarmed. believing that the Americans hat
, left their cntrrnchm' MS. and were stnrtDine
the city.
On the lst Of the present month Genera
Santa Anna, ut the head of 1000 cavalry
, and infantry and three pieces Of artillery
sailed out Of Puebla, intending to attack
the American train which left jalapa on til,
But 6elofee ea arrna rsaEne' rct''e G., on me 4il
designs of the commandcr-in -chc OF lii;
Mexican forces were totally frustrated, ALL
men, with the exception OF $50 hus>ars O
his personal guard, having pronounce,
Z agains, him AS an excuse for this Pre-
5 cecding, the officers and privates allcgc
d that they were firmly convinced that thci
II further continuance ut tho disposal and IN
s der the orders Of the cx-PrcSdcnt, woui
= only be followed by their complete sacrifice
c and that with all their country would II.
: derive the slightest benefit from it.
+ Santa Anna having got to Tepeyahualc
l. with his l3O hussars, lie received an ordc
l. from the Government ut Qucrctaro, direc
:. ing him 10 proceed thithcr at once with al
IL the troops which were at his orders. Bu
e the General did not deem it convenient t
q comply with the mandate of his Govern
II ment, and took up his line of march ia
y Oaxaca, whi;her, by the lates, accounts, h
q was vending his way. He publicly dc
$ clared that his intentions in going to Oak.
c ca were to see whether he could raise thcr
J. another army, with which he might retur
y to renew the combat with the enemies
II the Republic.
n All the letters from the interior coincid
y in saying that General Santa Anna, cor
l. scious of his impotency to effect anythin!
= more, either in the carrying Oh or ad
justing the terms of peace, is making hi
'f way towards Guatemala for the purpose {
e leaving the Republic Of Mexico forever
IL and that his march to Oaxaca is only pr
IS text to the quiet accomplishment of his dc
y signs.
e The reports that general Santa Ann
IS was endcavorlng TO reach Guatamala, an
It that General Scott had given him pass
q port to embark from Vera Cruz If he shoul
o think it best, is denied by La Voz de
Patria, a Mexican paper which we find ex