Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-11-19
SANTA ANNA.

| Below We give Santa Annas olnciai account
| of The battle OF Huamanlla; we gave Yesterday
The order of the new Government dcprving him
Of his command and VIC now add mere Trans
la,ion OF his farewell address to his troops. A
Mexican paper remarks upon il, and says that
the Government is determined, upon The hrs!
| movement of him or his parlisan>, 10 crush them
HeAporARrsns, HuAMaNTLA. Oct. lG ls47.
The General in ehsC Of the -army TO hs companions in
8r'a5.
] NV FIiends-When We anticipated Obtaining
triumph for the country over our invaders, &C.
| cording TO The combinations 10 winch Won are no
strangers, and while was exclusively occupied in
CARRYING on hos,ilics against the enemy as you
we'll know, which object alone brought us this
way, received The surprising communication Of
/ Don Luis de Ia Rosa, Minister 81 Stale and War,
in which he inform. nc that b. order ot his Ey-
trcBcy The President Of the Supreme Corr of
Justice, charged with the Supreme Executive
Power, by the Appointment which made 10 that
effect in my decree OF the 16 o! last September,
| am to deliver the command Of this body Of!
rroups 10 his ExceileDcy, General Of Division,
Don Manuel RincuH, or 10 Don Juan Alvarcs
holding the same rank. Although against so
strange proceeding could urge many ohjcc-
tions, as will do in due time before the Nation,
in order 10 preserve The dignity 81 the appoint
ment which The Sovereign Constitutional Con-
osess made in my person as President ad Interim,
yet delicacy and patriotism induce me TO obey
without reply The individual who has jusl recsy-
! ed from my hands The power which The nation
/ had coufded 10 me- and which | merely rclin-
Quished in order 10 carry on the war against our un-
! Just invaders. du not wish 10 furnish pre-
text 10 my impacab enemies 10 caiumnia;c me,
/ nor 10 have said that avoided presenting my
! sell TO answer for my conduct as public man.
1 From these motives separate myself from you
with The profoundest regret You are my com
paniuns in misfortune, but you are the faithful
Servants of the nation. Your virtues are known
to me and Yen know that our intentions were 10
perish fighting for the most sacred OF causes, or
4 10 snatch trcm fortune some important favor
1 deparI from you and the theatre OF The war, per-
J haps 10 sacrifice myself 10 The vengeance nj my
enemies, or 10 effect an insloIious peace which
do not wish 10 grant, because it was rcpusnantt 10
nv conscience.
/ Soldiers be faithful servants 10 your country!
Let not misfortune nimida,e you Perhaps the
moment is not far distant, when, conducted by
another more fortunate chieitain, fortune will be
! pgopiriuuS 10 you.
ANTONIO LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA.
THE BATTLE OF HUAMANTLA.
The following is Santa Annals account OF the
battle OF Huamanla, translated 10 our hands BY
( the editors Q! the Genius of Liberty:
| HEAparAgTsRs, HUAMsNrLA,
| October l3, lsi7. (
On the 9Th Of the present month | wrote 10
your Excellsncy from NopaIucan, asking you 10
communicate 10 his EYceency, be Integral Pre-
sidert, tha, which proposed doing upon the
American convoy; provided, that Senior General
OF Brigade, Don I.idro Reyes, should arrive in
time 10 reinforce me. But The latter mol having
come up in season, and The convoy Ct the enemy
having advanced 10 within three leagues OF No
palucan, lproceeded to The latter town on he 6h
| inst, with Que thousand horsemen and six fed
pieces, Tor the purpose Of watching his move
men,s, in order that might ect accordingly -
The enemy having bivauackcd The night Of the
9Th between Nopalucan and Guapasa, and being
ready 10 continue his march on The succeeding
morning 10 Acleie, determined 10 attack his
rear quad al he Pinal, and charge him resoule-
IS when he least expec,el il. and with Ibis design
commenced marching on he morning Of me
9Th. Blu, Wills! lying concealed in The iosn OF
Pablo immediate TO the Pinal, observing bis
movements, saw from The watch tower that tho
enemy's lrsin, instead OF prosecuting its march,
was standing towards the place in which had