New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-09-17

pared for the defence Of the Capital which Wa the
point II being surrendered 10 the enemy without resist
.nce. ! have formed. armed and equipped an army Of
more thsn twenty thousand men; have provided a
v-.t material for-this army ] have fortified various
nes 10 order from Mexico The ravages Of the
war; have created resources 10 spite Of the is0 sted
position b which the Government Was reduced and /
have spared toll and no labor 10 order TO make my
country appear with dignity sod hrmnsss la the contest
10 which il was . unj1stly provoked
Ia war. accident thing that sypear. rAng over.
throws the best formed c0mblnst0rs. ganc. Al tn
defuces which established round the ciy .. suf:ien.
discover the plan which had proposed - mysslf
The forces which had advanced one OF the .nks
supported 5y others stationed At convenient distances
nd point 10 fall back upon well known o. them. AMI
If which gave notice AZ the proper moment To ons
general hO had command Of sr0ng division Of O01
men, Tith t~enry-i0ur pieces Of artiery. and Who's
quarters were ~ tie village q san Angel cent orders
~ n o'clock on the morning ~ the l3ih % fs back
upon the town Of Coy0scan 10 order % form
trsron OF forces, following the movements Of the
my which we're already evident and particularly 10
fold ny plan Of operations Bu, this general Forgetting
that no tsO men can c0mmsnd IN a f-lt of battle an
that for the execution Of plan observation which
may sunu or retsri n can b. admitted took upon him
self 10 object % the orders watch he had received ami
- ~ hsi osnished from among us obedience and oi-
ciplne Indispensable In military matters had % b.
tolerant in order % svod srrater evils znd let him 10
my great regret act throwing upon him the respons
billy Of whstever might hsppen
The result was fatsi bad foreseen. lie a.
selected posit0n b. meet the enemy without giving
ne notice Of his movement u bis intentions. Ibe
refusal which he gave my sdvce the first news
bad Of MS teerify and after the Of cannon
showed me bis position, and gave notice thsf an &C
ion bad commenced. Although Overwhelmed with
presenrment OF what wa 70 happen. put myself I'm
mediatey the head Of brilliant division Of 600 men
and Eve pieces Of artillery. arrived - the m0ul@Ut
when the enemy lad cut or Of the position
Of the W faied general With respectable force aud
hardly sole 10 check his operations the ght wa
slready setting T.
Bot perceived With sorrow that The position was so
.iad deep rsElne, snd sOOd occupied by the ese.
my being ntsrposed between Us II was impossible for
troops under my Immediate command 70 advance b.
the o1!y road there without exposing themselves
already the others and only one battery which
arrived ate could DO any injury The firing hsving
ceased our brigade took Up i quarters 10 the
Hg village CT >sn Angel because a. trained in torrent.
HSoud heEe ben equal to defeat 20 have kept Ia.
troops IN the open field.
Previous 70 THIS, however had ordered my sid.d..
camp Col Aonro, 70 pass the terrible ravine which
IS our irOnt aid guided By Don lose Maria del RIO
vel acc rith the country reach the csmo If
ns general sad % advise him - withdraw that verv
Disni T. ssn Angel With hs nsniry and caTalry bv tt
cny road which sss eft b him % king pr.viou,v the
sruA-ry Shea II Was not possible 10 save Nv Id.
camp succeeded, snd communicated mi orders b.txeen
~ ard III Oeock that nisni but instead OF being ovss
vim puneiuaiiJ, toe above named general hardly Il
lowed my 40 % speak interrupted him By stating thu,
ne ssniec QUO nen and ammunition and sen, MIN a.
Win two dispatches already signed and ,ea.s 4. on.
OF snicn ne gv-s report OF the scon OF the EVENT.,
stating that Dc had sssisn aad pg, the enemy 10 =