Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-05-27

..,ss. A ne Ies.ers wai say. incredible eaes-
IN rsoaisipg the losses he has sustained,
"a ere Iris is 90 doub. al the head Of sn ar
- very CONSIDERABLE 10 numoes, however Ia
ee5,or in discipline. He IS moreover. accord
,ne 10 The papers, granting perDlts TO Suefrins
lads. Beng sisaisensd FOR funds, ne Is ssic
a, have imposed upon Orizaba loan OF Sio'-
600. We give translation OF the hrss iehef
we have seen OF Santa Anna since ms oe,ea /.
at Ceuo Gordo 7, was written Oh the Z<a q
April from Orizaba.
Below we copy portion Of this letter
(, sopears that the enemy. improving ms
,r;umnh. and the astonishment in when nc
finds the people, design 10 march upon VIZ
capital; but am taking measures to o.gan'1s
here a respectable force, in addition 70 u.s a
present under the command OF Gen. =. n e.i
n;o con and can assure the Presioen' Sup
.,;,,,,e fha, with some aid from the neighDol-
;no states or the Supreme Government iiseii'
T sball be able 10 harrass the rear guard oil me
enemy with effect until his destruction IS
achieved. Ihaye already despatched orders
"a Rem CanaIizo that he protect with his cav
airy the fortress of Perote, and TO Gen. Gacna
,hat he place il in the best state Of defence I'm
Ill can relieve him.
I cannot omit TO express 10 your Excelleucy
nv astonishmen, at the apathy and selfish
ness OF our citizens in the present critical cir
curnstances, and now deemit necessary, to
save the country, that the Supreme Powers OF
the nation should dictate severe and effective
measures 10 enforce compliance on the part oil
every one with those duties which society
and the laws impose upon him. If this IS not
done--if the nation does not rise en- nnasse 10
defend its most sacred rights, unjustly and
barbarously iramped upon, infamy and scorn
with the loss OF our nationally, will be the re-
suit. For my part shall spare no sacrifice
in behalf OF the country; my life, my blood,
nv repose and my fortune are entirely con-
secrated 10 II.
For the present have established my head
quarters here, where shall receive the or
ders which the Supreme Government may
have occasion to transmit. Accept assurance
&c. God and Liberty!
ANTONIO LOPEZ DE- SANTA ANNA.
A ,bor, letter which Santa Anna wrote the
.ame day 10 President Anaya, is hardly
worth publishing. lie begs him not 10 des-
pair, not to make a treaty with the enemy,
and TO defend the Capital. He begs mos, pit
eously for some money.
The same number OF Ell Republican, which
contains the frs, letter, defends the National
Guard from the reproach therein cast upon
it of the loss of Cerro Gordo. Santa Annals
ipse DIRT has already lost much OF us power.
But Notwithstanding the evident dlssa''slac-
ton felt with him by his counuymen, the Su-
preme Government has confirmed HIM In the
command of the army by express orders
The necessity Of such an order indicates that
his authority had been severely shaken.
Some Of the papers were calling for court
martial on Canalizo for his dastardly conduct
at Cerro Gordo.
Each step in the march Of General Scott
was chronicled 10 the papers of tie Capital,
and the excuses Of his troops were greatly
magnifed and denounced.
The press is loud in IFS denunciation of the
proprielors Of the haciendas who are selling
grain TO Gen. Scott, from which we infer that
he does no, lack. supplies.
Congress having conferred very ample
powers upon the President Substitute TO pro-
vide for the existing emergency in the affairs
of the country, was occupying itself with the
discussion of constitutional questions. The
President shows great deal more apathy
than is acceptable to the editors Of Et Repub-
hcano. They appeal to him to arouse himself
and call forth the energies Of the nation to meet
the crisis. They denounce as cowardly and
Infamous any course other than war and
long tcar. Those who are suspected OF more
peaceable views are denounced in no measur
ed terms.
A yankee" was arrested on the 26,h, hav
ing presented himself 10 the President to con-
fer with him upon the proprety Of peace, but
in no authorized capacity. No clue is given
as to who the man is. He is negotiating on
his own hook"
A general and absolute decree of amnesty
for all political offences is announced IN the
papers of the 9th.
In Toiuca the casting Of cannon was imme-
dately 10 be commenced, the prelates Of San
Fracisco and La Mercede having offered the
bells necessary for the construction Of cannon.
The Mexcans speak of the conspiracy
which was entered into among their country
men in Tampico TO obtain possession OF that
town, as having failed principally for want Of
funds; but they indulge the hope that another
attempt will be more successful.
ID. Miguel Orbe, the curate Of Huauch-
mango, is raising a company Of suerillas, and
upon the following terms:
HUAucHISAroo, April 90, lS47.
He who subscrbes this, pledges himself the
five following articles:
LIST. To die defending and ayenging Our
Lady ofGuadalupe. and the Catholic, Apes
toc. Roman religion which he processes.
Cd. To defend the integrity and indepen,
dence of the nation.
Sd. To pursue with death the Angola
mericans, their followers, defenders or allies,
whoever 1t may be.
4th To abjure and detest the personal
party Of whoever have destroyed their country
5ih. To respect all legitimate authority,
whatever ii may be, in every thing no, re-
pugnant to the preceding articles.
These five articles shall be the fundamental
rule OF their guerrilla, and shall be denomi.
mated; lie hs,Tgcnts Gudalupana.
(Sgned) MIGUEL ORBE.
The owners the mine La Luz have pre-
sented or loaned the government Of Mexico
$4,000 for the expenses Of the war.
Letters had been received in the capital
from San Luis Potosi, announcing that the
Government Of the State had promulgated
decree that every citizen should take up arms
and that the enthusiasm TO defend themselves
was very great. There We're about four thou
sand troops ofthe army of the North then in
the city. Gen. Taylor, they supposed, was
to move upon them from Saltillo about the LIST
of Nav