Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1847-11-04
Important from the Seat
Of War.

VI " ILL.,
SANTA ANNA AT PUEBLA.
ATTACK ON COL cAIlns- WITH EIGHT THOUSAND MEN
TWO DAYS. CANNONADING.
Dombardment Of Pntbla by Col. Chflk.
RETIREMENT OF. SANTA ANNA WITH
1900 TROOPS.
DESERTED BY HIS TROOPS &
DENOUNCED AS A TRAITOR.
Il Passport TO Santa .Anma, from Gen.
Scott-his probable retirement to
Guatamala-.4 mev Expedition By
Gen. Patterson-.attack and Dis
qersioa Of Guerillas- Difficulty IN
the massachusetts, Regiment Large
Train preparing to start-Progress
Of Gen. Lane Probable action Of
the Congress at Queretaro, SC.
The steamship JAS. L. Day, Capt.
O'Grady, arrived at New Orleans on
the 23d ult. from Vera Cruz, having
sailed thence on the 10Th ult. with a
number ofinvalid soldiers.
There had been no later arrival direct
from the city of Mexico at Vera Cruz,
when the James l.. Day left. We
have not even well authenticated ru-
NOR touching Gen. Scott and his army.
The Arco-lIis publishes communi-
cations which have passed between
Santa Anna and Col. ChiIds at Paebla,
and they are translated by he Genius
of Liberty. We subjoin the cores
pondence:
Communications betaceen General
Santa .4nna and Col. Childs, at
PuebIa.
sHD'oR's-MExIcAN ARMY.
] have taken possession of this city
with the army under my command, for
the purpose of operating upon the sew
! eral points fortified, and, occupied by
your ExceIency, and also with the
view of liberating its inhabitants from
the domination of the forces of the u.
States, from whom they have already
suffered too much. But before COM
mencing any operations of a military
character, ! have considered it my duty
to act in obedience to the impulses of
humanity, and consequently request
that your excelency will please evac-
uate this city within certain and per-
emptory space oftime, it being known
10 you at the same time that you can
depart with all the honors of war, Ell
Their to form a junction with Gen.
Scott, or the forces of your country at
Perote, according as it best suit your
pleasure. But, should this courteous
request of mine be unheeded by your
Exeellency, then, although to me it is
a painful alternative, | shall commence
to assault your positions, the conse-
quences of which act will be felt by
your garrison, because there exists in
the vicinity of your Excellency an ar
my of 1000 men, who are determined
that the rights of their nation shall be
maintained and respected.
God and Liberty! Headquarters in
Puebla, September 25th, 1S47.
ANTONIO LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA.
To Senior Col. D. Thomas Childs,
commander Of the United States Ar
my, stu ated in Loreto.
HEADeUARTEgs, Cry OF PuEBLA. MExIco.
' Sept. %, 1S47.
To his Ercellency Don .Antonio Lopez
de Santa .Anna, General-i IN Chief of
the .Mericaa .4rnay IN front Of this
city.
Sir: had the honor Of reeei~ing, at
2 o'clock this afternoon, your Excellen.
cy's letter of this date. In ityou were
pleased to notify me of the fact that
you had taken possession of this city,
for the purpose, as you declare, of re-
storing to the full enjoyment of their
liberty It's citizens who have hitherto
suffered so much from the United
States Army. You likewise were
pleased to offer certain stipnlatfons to
this garrison, provided that it would,
within a fixed time, abandon the point
of defence which It now occupies.
With regard to the assertion Of your
Excellency, which implies that the in
babitants of Puebla have been maltreat
ed by the U. S. troops, wholly deny
lit. On the contrary, assure you that
the properly and privileges of all have
been maintained and respected with the
greatest scrupulousness, indeed, so
much so has !, been done. that its par
ral!el cannot be found in the annals of
war. And l would most willingly
leave j, to the most intelligent aid i'm
partial portion of the population of
the city to decide, from which of the
two contending parties they have re-
Iceived he most Injury and molestation;
whether II Is from their own country