The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-04-08
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VICTORY. VICTORY. yYcro
In preceding columns We have .;,..
full account of the battle between :.
Taylor and Santa Anna. Our $40
will perceive that the reports of IL. l.,
tic is altogether different from III, h,,a-
itself Gen. Taylor il was SAID h,d en
back before Santa Anna when !, anna.
he never left his position during tho
days fighting. 1t will be seen lin, d.
battle commenced on the 22d Of Fsb,u,,,
Washlnsion's birth day,a proper oce.,;o,
forau American army to distinguish them
selves. Our army has los, great u,,,
officers, greater lhan the loss or meo /.
proportion to the number eog1grd. Thu, u
accounted for from the fact tha, the officer,
led their men IN The most entAu.iaslle m,a
ncr 10 the charge, with shouts aad chez,
Our loss - said to be 200 IN Killed and
wounded, While that Of the cuem, rs n,
presented to be 1000 IN killed aud wound.
ed. Nobiy has Gen. ray lor sustained 4,
honor % our arms. and he has shown him
self sU'icient for any emergency. 0s,
volunteer fufes has shown that they AZ,
as much 10 be depended on as REGULAR !.
though they may be dehcieai 10 point N
discipline.
Oar victory IN this battle strikes 0, ~
one Of The most astonishing 10 modern var.
fore. Gen. Taylor states in bis oa< al
dispatches that the whole Of our force 81.
gagged Al al points IA the action {, ,op..
y hat short Of j,400 men, shile lha II
Santa Anna, according 10 his SUMMON, 4.
Gen. Tay lor, vh.ch we give below, l..
mounted 10 20 200 men. Nearly 4Iol
aud they in tho very situation Of all oihsu
calculated 10 make men fight, ueedlng pro.
visions and an abundance 10 the hand. u
an enemy, land Santa Anna cnd,a,ored to
excite them by telling them Tia, the co.
envy had an abundance Of pro,isioa sai
all they had 10 DO vas to take It y bot not.
outstanding taIs great odds and al he
favorable attending circumstances, Santa
Anna las met with defeat tia, viii hs..
ten his dosnlatl.
Summons u Sdatd Aaqa 10 Gen. TaVlr.
You are surrounded by twenty thousand
men, aud cannot, m any human p,,ipb,i,.
II, nNuid sUiirtag q roui. aud being ca, t.
pieces "hh your troops but. Is YOU De.
serve consideration aud parIicu.ar esteem,
wish 10 save you from a Catastrophe, and
Tor nat purpose give you has notice, 10 o..
ar that YOU gay surrender Of discretion,
under lhc assurance that t1u Nti 10 tres.
ted "lih the consideration belonging 10 the
heAtcan character, 70 which ead YOU all
b. granted an hour time to make no VOW
mud TO cpmmence i,om the raamcui wliea
ny Iias Of truce arrives Ia yonr camp.
Wnhihis view, assure you 81 m, pit.
tcula' consideration. God and liberty.
Camp At Encaniadn, February -, 1877.
AMI LOPEZ DE- SANTA ANNA
To Gen Z IArLoR, commanding tho aors"
Of the L >.
10 which Gen. Taylor made tho fol.
loving reply
HrtparAHrrss ARsr o. OccurArioS.
Nr1' Baea4 i,sid Fsjraafv -. l-i1
sra In reply to your note Il Tbs, date,
shinmonIng me to surrcndog nly fmces al
discretion, ! beg leave 10 say that de-.
ctine ncceding to your request.
WIN high respect, | am, SIR, your ODE.
ilent servant,
T. TAYLOR,
Moi Gen 4. Siaf., Amy. commanding,
senof Cen. y ANr Lorfz ~ SANsAlATNA.
Commander 10 CAisf, La EaCBuIad,.