Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-05-31
FROM THE CITY OF AlEXlCo.


FROM THE CITY OF MEXICO.
The \. O Pcayune condensrs an interesting summa.
mary Of intelligence from files Of papers OF the city of
Mcxco down 10 the 2cih Apr received by way Of Tam
pco.
We look hnt saws the picayunel Tor from san
Ia Anna. srd we find hnn engaged with the utmost dill
igener. Al Or2ala raising frops He shows as the let
well say. incredible energy 10 repairing n losses
he has sustained. and thus IL doubt the head Of
M army very nsideraic In uumbcrs however inferior
IN discipline lie is. moreover according The papers
granting permits - gaerrila bands Beng siraenod for
funds he s said tohavo imposed npnn Orzaha luan Of
$1,000 We given translation Il the firsi letter We
have seen If Santa Anna since his defeat at CeIro Cor
do
HEApQrtRryns o, rur CoNNAsnrn IN Cmrr,
Otizaba, Apnl y. 1917. !
Most Eretueni Sn-1he ngll II the 1,h | CON
muncgttd 10 you. iur the inlfuaon 1T his FNrcllency
the Pres dcHt Substitute. the aite If General Scott MP
Oh the principal poul nf GRO Goldo. aud that he had
been T'iulsed with nuallo loss Al pres nj have the
painful duty Of informing you, with the same view, that
that general having repeated he attack day break the
following day viii all his troops consisting VI twelve
thousand men, sucrhedod in forcing lhe PASS, after
courageous snggle If three hours IN which yalur and
dcsF rate courage Were displayed ON both sides
had sneeedod "a assembling at Cerrn Gardo ihrce
ihausaud luan =, permanent and active. aud lttl
over tHp thansgni Of The National Guards ii The stat, If
Pueba. bullhe latter wcre u8t yet We acquainted with
the us u aud ihr in, Np rnct was fatal 10 us
Iher Was also The field division If cavalry. which
race uu1r The oIdes Of Gnp u. Nalcalin Canalizl
but She nature Il the grluad did net peimit him to ape
rate. an5 he ifed 10 Jalala the moment The infantry
BEGAN 10 Yield.
The lssa fmea which We suffered in souncqaal com
h1 ala una ie yet 10 learn, tocan.c surrounded by the
ldtrs Il ~cu fund self NM Xpcerdly in iunnCnt
daago AMI barely saved myself wiih sx II my aids.
who remained n the momoul ty my side lpasssed the
ugat al the hacienda &c fusmapa, and learning lhere
that The enemy Was continuing his march upon Jalapa
fcsov ID 10 remove 10 tins city, where arrived yescf
day evening.
II appears thai the enemy improving his irnu PHI and
the asohaha III In which he finds The people, designs
To march s IL capital but am ticking measures to
1rgsn1a lefe respectable ffcc. in addition Ia that at
present under the command ii Gen ID. Antono Leon.
and can assure the President Substitute that with
and from the neiahho ing States az the Suprcm,
Government itself. shall be able harluss the rcal
guard OF the enemy with effect until his destruction is
achieved. have already despatched orders 10 Gen Ga.
ua a. hat hc n teet with his casal, the ortces of Pc
rJte, aud 10 Gen Gaoa that lie place l. tla hest state
uf doleaee uuiit can relieve him.
cannot omit to express 10 Your Excellency my aston.
shmont at the apathy aud scishntss Of our ciilzcns
IN the present critical circumstances and and now deem
It necessary, 10 save The country that the Suprom,
Powers of the naon, should d ,lae severe aud clcc
tive asures 10 enforce compliance part of ever,
with lhose duties which society and the laws mpos.
upon HIM II this is not dune the nation docs ris
EN- MAssE to defend its most sac ed rights unusty am,
barbarousiy iramphd upon niamy and scorn, with thu
loss OF our nationality will he the results For my part
shall spare no sacI flee IN tehalt OF the country; IN,
life my rcpose andmy fortune are entirely oonsec,e,
! 10 it,
For the present | have established my hcadpuar
/ isls here, where shall receive the orders which tn
SUPP emc Government may have occasion To transmit
Accop' assurance. Sc. God and Liberty
/ ANTONIO LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA
! To the Mmsi,rS of Nar and Marine.
/ A short letter ;>hich San Anua wrote the same da
day to President, An,ya lis hardly worth publishing ii
beps him not 10 ,Iespar not to make treaty with iii
enemy and to defend the capital He bees most pit,
ously for some money
! The same number of III Reuublcano which contain
The first letter .rlends The Nat,onS Guard from the r,