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which the generals Of brigade and division have bestow
ed on their subordinates would, moreover place In
General Of Engineers Don Ignacio Mora VIVA
mil, who fulfilled to entire satisfaction all the duties
assigned to him for which consider him worthy Of the
highest praise and Of such the supreme
be pleased to award to his distinguish
bic opinion which had Of him, l entrusted the
mand four light battalions acquitted himself with
galantry. Gen Lombardin who commanded the first
division Of infantry conducted himself with valor and
wounded. Gen. Pacheco, commanding the second
and fought to my ATTRACTION Cen Juvsr. oomport
ed himself hoporaby. and had his horse killed under
Gen Guzman displayed the gaautry for which he
already distinguished and was wounded Brsvst Cen
Mehsi1orena as head Of the stan duly h Az
special charge the battery of was that
most M in advance Gen Perez acted 2. might Be expect
ed from his accustomed glantry and for this sntrust
ed to his command the troops have before mentioned,
with which no contributed to disorder the line Of the en-
Ortega, who commanded the third division Of foot and
performed his duties to my satisfaction ~ also Brsvst
Gen uraga and Gems Parrodi Portla, vasques, Jaurs
gu Terres and Sanchez IL Is entirely to the Com
handing General Of artillery Don Antonio Corona, that
as might be expected from him. and for aborng assidu
ousy at San Luis in the heaviest duties Of his Of
service and 1t is pleasing duty for to aud the
rt acquired by Col Banencl and Col Brito, who
wounded Col Adrede OF the hus'ar. who to my salts
commanded column Of attack the left, and acted
we'll and Col NJ Blancoboth Of the last being the
engnccrsas also Col Obando Of the flying artillery,
and Col. Garay.
lHeie follows long list OF colonies lieutentant colo
nes captains and subordinstes who all commended,
and the particular service Of mentioned One Is
named Antonio Lope! de Santana late custom house
officer at Tampco, who acted volunteer aid to his
namesake, the General In Chief
| The report Of the killed and wounded, which also
send will show what has been our loss. ! should be
lacking In justice and not express my feelings
not most earnestly to request that attention be paid,
Is by law provided, to the Of the widows,
disabled.
The formidable position which the enemy occupied
was all that saved him the victory would otherwise
have been decisive notwithstanding his obstinate
ssance Still this triumph will have favorable results
to the national cause, it will show every what
can DO accomplished when all hearts united, and
The army has done than could be expected IN
der tho laws Of nature had just been formed and
yet marching the combat it ovsrcame difsutie:
which mghthave subdued the stoutest heart. After
march of twenty leagues sixteen them without water
aud without other food than single ration which was
dealt out ut Encarnacion it endured the fatigue
is physical power. were exhausted My inowsdss q
this and the duty felt Of attending to such number
of wounded constrained me- after remaining few hours
the field of battle, to fall back upon Aqua Nusva for
the relief and refrcshment Of the troops
From the impression we had made on the enemy, he
did appear before three days The bsaror Of
flag OF truce however, arrived with proposition from
sending for the wounded who had remained ON the Hsd
lie also expressed to the desire which the Americans
that he might say same to his general that w
sustained the most sacred of defence Of
territory and the preservation of nationality and
rights that not the aggrcssors, and that
government had offended that OF the United
doSsrssa that ~s e'sia Say netting e. psoes white a:
any part Of the Me1icon territory, or bioekadsd
ports; and that were resolved to perish vndieas
our rights that fortune might not DO always favorable
to the enemy and their experience Of the 22d 9ad
should convince them that it could change addedthas
whose excuses outraged those sentiments Of humanity
which civilized nation ought to svincc towards sno
he would sl smoking which was the fact the dwsi.
lngs OF Aqua Nueya recently hourishing, though .
the route OF his retroat and that nhs would 20
little further to Catana he would hear the
been sacrificed without necessity With respect to the
wounded whom was invited to send for, replied that
hurt arise tho field. those most In tho ID.
vance who had remained In the rsvinss; and that
them sao under the protection tho laws Of
nations. AS for the prisoners which he offered
change, told him did not know who they could be,
unless it some Of dispersed troops or soms
who from the fatigue OF tho two previous days had
manned asleep when we moved. In answer to the
esy the enenys General had with respect to our
wounded consented in the OF the nation TO
lease NIL the prisoners had-thoac taksn beth In tho
battle and Mt Encarnacion. At the timo allowed
the bearer Of the flag who superior officer Of pre-
possessing and to take tho bsndass
from his eyes, and informed him that It him per-
sonally that the honor of this concession meant
did |. also that he mshtsec our camp and troops
AS have said in the preceding paragraph remain
ed in the hacienda three days bat the only supply
could obtain ninety beevcs, and these
ed on the 25th The herses nso without forage,
and notwithstanding all the efforts provisions that
could make, many Of tho wounded had been but onoc
attended to- and some not at all From the rgor the
climate the badness and scantness Of the sustenance
entire want Of bread and the bad quality the wa
ter used In former bivouacs bowel complaint had
broken out in the army ineffective least
one half of it. | knew that a retrogadc movement to
former positions had become incvabe but though
every thing around me proclaimed this necessity my
feelings revolted against it, solely because oresaw that
| from ignorance malice presumption, the counter
would condemned and that those who did not
witness situation would imagine the possibility the
armys continuing its operations Six days before whom
| vi for two
successive days, been embarrassed with sick
had not deemed 1t prudent to augment tho abors and
difficulties OF the by moving to tho right the
rating after all that subsequently occurred But let
detractors say what they will, the army, well my
self will always answer by appeal to conduct
wishes and the notorious mpossbty OF carrying them
out Notwithstanding my conviction, wished TO hear
the opinion Of the Generals and Of the command
Of corps and to ascertain fthey could point
which had not occurred to me- without dsclc
sing my ideas the subject pistsned to theirs
separately expressed showed and demonstrated in vsr
Gus ways that however good their will to remain the
but that this necessity forced upon us BY the
enemy. TWAS not till had heard their opinions that
ceedngs Of the council being drawn up had honor
| Of rcmitting them to your Excellency on the 10th
On the 10th, after had ordered Con Minon to follow
the movement the army It's retreat with tbs
view Of occupying the first pcopicd localities where
sources might be obtained such rs Vanegas Cntorce III
Cadra. and Matahuala, as also lula but doubt II In
those places proper attention can be given to tho sick
and woundedor the losses have sustained thoss
| laborious movements be rcmeded
The nation, for which triumph hns been gained at
the cost Of many suerings will learn that II wc were
able to conquer In the midst Of many
there will be doubt to na in the srur
gle sustain every spirit but one sacred
object OF ominon defence. mere determined number
Of men will not many imagine. suffice the prose
cution Of war II is indispensable that they he armed
equipped, disciplined and hsbtuatcd and that systc
matzed support for such organised force be provided
| We must bear In mind that We have to combat in
gon deficient OF all md that everything for
subsistence has to DO carried along with the -oldiery
the good will OF few will not suffice but the opera
ton OF all needed and do not cast aside selfish
interests and petty passions expect nothing but
disaster The army and myself who have led IL, have
the Subtraction Of knowing that have demonstrated
| this truth