Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-04-01
Mexican Accounts of the H,,,,c.

despatch aud people upon tho ,ie,orv of
which. in the emphatic language all the glory NJ,
trbuted TO Santa Anna. II throws light on affairs hard
~ but we give in order give oil they have TO saw in
| making out their victory:
| ow-CouSrRYMKS--Our army under tho order. If
his EAceency, Benemero dc Ia Patia D. Antonio Iopex
de santa Anna with heroic Vaor-overcoming the nGc-
tons OF the most fTghul suffering struggling against an,
nature OF the ground aud with Nature herself which
appeared TO dispute the victory with haS severely punish
cd our common enemy on the ped 23d inst IL bn.
covered ilsei with glory. Its iustrious commander has
given new life 10 his country, and has reconquercd its nds
pendence, so peridously and yley menaced The prdo
OF the North American has been Inundated and our army
mas restored the national honor outraged Resaca and
Monterey. The Republic commences to-day an ,dv,nc
winch w make 1t respected abroad. aud which will bear
IL on without doubt 10 that destined for free and
independent nations Our immense terrtoty u.u,ncd h~
this vie anu detestabe horde will be restored to us intact,
not single vie footprint shall dare to poule our soil and
the hero, the genius the whom Heaven has beou
cd upon US as precious g aud the Affections Of tho coun
Try, will very soon complete the sublime enterprise which
ne mas commenced. Union. ielow-counuymen eternal
Rtau'uue 10 the hiusrous, renowned and wc-deseryng
President Zen ID. Antonio Lopez do Santa Anna and the
nVncb'e army which is fighting under his orders in de-
fence OF our dearest interests. RAMON ADANo
San Luis Poios, Feb %, ls47.
The Soldado gives from several private ,,,.,
received by the same express that brought Santa Apna
dispatches Inc hrst one is very interesting it is da
| ted
"Tur ESrNr's CAMP, Feb. 90. Isl7.
Dear Frend-The general-in-chef is upon the min,
ct despaiehing eoutcr-now o'clock, +. NJ We have
nT
Sons which he defended with obtuacy and every heisb,
and every ravine OF which they furiou.ly disputed W.
have lost many held and other officers proportion 10
the number OF soldiers aud have taken from the cn,
my two tags aud three pieces OF artillery There are v
| few prisoners--tour beoye-the rest are dead
onr troops are perishing from hunger and thirst They
have not drank water in days and have eaten ,obi
since the day they were at ncanacon and slice Of roast
ed meat at La Vaca. ~
81 am much afraid lest this cause should disne,s m -
night since the soldiers already scattering and we
have seen bodies OF them fighting ana CHARGING noon III
enemy wherever they thought there water caring for
nothing; and we have them dspurnp AMONG H.,
selves, totally Indifferent TO the fire of the encn,y e. .
tor piece OF ham found upon the dead Yankee rhis
night fearful one for the Republic, since dread est
We should become dsbanded. In conclusion dear friend
there now remains but little be done because we b,v
pursuing the enemy all day long with the bayone and to-
morrow Ihsy will be finished They killed the horse of
the general-in-chei with grape shot.
Addition, or Postscript 2ih-Since CLOSING nv Latte,
the eIan-chiei convinced without doubt that the ar
my will dsband unless can obtain food and procyrs w.
ter has ordered Its march Aqua Nueva where there are
some cattle and WHITEWATER which is before everything
else. '''s
alt is very cruel, dear L. that which we have srsl
we have lost about thousand men, and many officers hui
led and wounded, and our Lombardni among the last
Its the hrst action which the Republic has fought ON
large scale and obstnatey IL began at five minutes mast
O'Clock IN the afternoon ct the 22d. They attsek m
on right aud Tepused at O'Clock On the o3d
they returned the charge at the same point ~
IN the morning. and driven back league and ouar
ter TO Buena Vista, the different conflicts which we had
with them being concluded in the evening"
Tho following extract is from another letter bearing
date:
"Feb. 24-We have gained bloody battle and taken
from the enemy standards and artillery. They have com,
TO demand peace and they have been answered by the
generan-chiei thar until the whole Republic evacuated
by them he will not listen them"
Tine following is given from distinct source and is
dated:
"Feb 2i-At the moment of writing C2 O'Clock Of III.
day returning from Angosura where we beat T,v
lor all day yesterday, taking from them many points
the nights almost inaccessible, and doing repeatedly
until our troops remained night established in the nos
ton from which we had driven them by main force We
took from them three killed many Of their roops our
soldiers engaging them again and again.
II would not desire to speak you Of those killed of
whom we have lost many and among them Pepe Oronoz
fepe Bonia, the major OF Morela, Berra Asonos Iugan
do' MAJOR OF hussars There wounded Cen Lombar-
/
To-day ,g Of truce has com. in from TAYLOR nskog
peace D. Antonio commanded the eyes the officers TO
be uhoandaged' that they might camp and that II
we had CONFERENCE.-THE was for want of supnles and
not for want OF courage"
We come now to the general order issued by Santa
Anna: - ~
General order Of The Army---23d Fsbruaru. :
O'Clock at night--on He Ground occupied by The
enemy len las posicIOnes del enemigol camp
Of La AngoSfuTd.
HIS Exceloncy, the general chief Of the army direc,.
me 10 announce to the generals field and company Off
Gers and tue soldiers which compose IT, that no has wit
messed with satisfaction the gallant bearing Of each ono f
them during the days of combat which we have had with
inc Invading forces OF North America. Such bearing il
worthy Of the soldiers Of people who desire 10 DO free;
and the ground which occupy on W hich the enc
my was us posted the pieces Of artillery and the CO.
Tors we have taen and the thousand corpscs of tho ncn
"h'eh nro scattered around will always be evidence Of
The Tnor Of the soldiers Of Mexico. Ills Exceency als,
dec me To soy, that in testimony Of tho bravo deeds Of
MS subordnaes, he will present them the nation and Ia
'ho supreme Government with his commendaon and TAX
ing into confederation the atgucs Of these dnys and t
scarcity Of provisions Of which the troops suffering that
ne vi" direct them 10 be 50 disposed that they may rcco-
yer themselves az 20 conclude with glory the onleprse
20 brilliantly commenced lie directs that this order shall
be communicated To the army IN general order cxrnord-
nary. BY command Of his Esce!epev,
NJ MICHELToRENA.
Tho next order appears have boon issued five or six
houf- aef and after the army had murehed distance
GcHerm OrdeT Of me 23d 10 2fh Feb 1917
" EHceIcncy tho genoral-in chief hasdree,od that b
army shall reposo this day. being understood that the de-
sgn oi retiring 10 this point Aqua Nuoys, presume
b. purely siratoRecal 90 u the enemy will abandon his
position, that the cavalry have opportunity TO one
ratio. HE Ercrllcnoy Also directs that should express 10
the generals field and other officers and the soldiers tho
satisfaction which ho has derived from their brilliant deport
men on the Iugious day Of the pa and IN tho battle Of
'hc 2Jd Victory has been Tho l1s Of the enemy
boo mon. has been immense; and then we have in our os
session his cO0f7 aud HE aulcry which the infantry a.
well ns cavalry have succoeded each Tor himself, IN ak ing
from The enemy. Tho unovennts' Of the ground alone
s1ycd from swords miserable remnant Of the enemy
which have already fed Tor Saldlp. For n which the
Il offers every class he due thanks trust
inR hat hereafter They will continue to give similar proofs
Of hfir discipline and psOusni-scfyccs which mo ma
ton will ever acknowledge
Tie bodies OF light iniany, bic o1colcncv directs
fha form separate Brigade under tho command ri e..
u Juan Banene-Col d. Jogc Cauusoo being second IN
command. In consequence Of Gen. D. Manuel Mari,
Lombafdin being wounded, the command Of his division
will be assumed by Gen D. Francisco Pomz-Gen - Jose
Lopez UraRs being second in command.
Hencoorh the division Of Cen Pore. will BE- known ~
the nrst division ,bat under command NJ ST. Pacheco No
tho second and third is that under tho command OF ST.
Gen. Oucra,
Then follows order about signals. Of no interest
hero.l
BY order Of bic Ercellency;
NJ. MiCHELTORENA
The last Of The letters which we're Brought bv the royes
10 lees ineligible than which preoedo IT, IL speaks Of
m action fought on the 9Th Encanada wherein tho
forces Of Cen minonno mentioned IN the preceding ae
ooons-aohoved victory. We psoo ltto confidence In
tho report which very moagre the beet s we have
hoard nothing Of h boiorc, either by letter OF rumor from
iamPo0 'f he re 'rande Yet We give Tor what % s
wofhs and ~ conclude The only Mexican accounts Of ope
rauons near Buena Vista which have reachcdus;
CiroRos, Feb. %, 1917