Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-08-05
Smith Annai &c.
SAMUEL A. Wales, ESQ.

We copy the following from the Picayune of the
18th. We do not how Mexican Corwinites
read it without feeling ashamed of themselves
One of the marked features in Santa Annals new
policy is the profusion with which he Is issuing mill
tary commissions. Eight hundred and ihlrty-fve
were issued in one month from the Oath of May last
many of them being promotions. The Republican,
comments upon this subject at length and with free
dom. From the body of its article we translate a
passage, which shows in what estimation sensible
men in Mexico hold the performances Of their own
army:
1t is worthy of note that this prodigay or military
honors could iltimed received than
this moment when, far from having victories 10 reward,
have only defeats to repTobae. II is now only little
than year since there upon the soil Of the Repub
lie enemys army of four thousand upon the far side
Of the Rio Bravo which refused to take the initiative
To-day at the end of through the dispositions of
the military who power, and the Conduct of the
military who Obeyed orders, find that handful Of
for the part without discipline aud without the power
fu Of cavalry now in Puebla without having
suffered hitherto single defeat. Our army has succombed
without fortune, without glory Palo Alto, La Resaca,
Monterey Ell Sacramento Vera Cruz and Cerro Godo
names which descendants will blush 10 porOunce. We
only speak the name Of La AngOtua and this because
there the Mexican soldier proved his NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
there doubt that that undecve action was as disas
trOus defeat. This campaign oil one year has been
every way fatal reputation by the manner 10 which
succombed. Pso Alto aud Resaca took the ni-
tiaye without the pIecaul0n which good sense counSe Tor
only passed the Rio Bravo TO continue its retreat
from Matamoras and retire Monterey there Sign
ignomnlous capiluatiOn after shot SIEGE in which the
beSiegeIs fewer in number than the beseged The
attack Vera Cruz been announced January
resolved to defend that city for the purpose of
Tossing afterwards that defence impossible, and not only
to lose materials Of and subject the citizens to a
horrible bombadment but that might reckon among
msoriunes the fate Of army which, without losing the
twentieth part of its force laid down its and
dered of And to conclude the disgrace
full affair of CeTO GOdo route complete that that
point being carried four thousand Of the enemy have adj
vanced far Puebla without hearing single fired
against them To justify The creation of military employ
mens necessary that the nation should have oppOru
nifty reward the glorious services which she expects from
her the field of battle Then public regard will
accompany commissions founded upon these deeds but which
without such deeds are not 10 be endured"
An American writer could hardly up more
Justly the events of the 1t is to be remarked
that very shortly after the appearance of the article
from which have extracted, Santa Anna laid his
hand heavily upon the press. The later papers we
have from the capital are by no so interesting
or instructive those issued just prior to his inter
ference with the liberty of the press.