The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1847-04-01
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On my part have takenall proper meas
ufes 4qF giving him battle in his camp on the
Dist ipst. BY the time this note reaches the
hands of your Excellency a grert battle (un
gran ltscho de armas) will have taken place,
the result Of which will be of incalculalbe
consequence Cor the county,. confidently
trust lbal the justice OF The nation will be
protested at this lime by The God of Armies,
and tat shall have taiisfac,ion' Of SO an
nouneing to the Supreme Government.
The troops under my command are march
ing with enthusiasm and eager To vindicate
the honor OF our arms. Neither the priya-
tons he faliegues OF laborious march, nor
The e sneEts, hich appear 10 have conspr-
led dainst us-for during some dayswe have
had 70 travel upon snow-have cooled their
ardoJs
.Thvse who suppose that by taking this
route Asere Willie nothing for The army uR-
der ms command 10 do will very soon see
that o give an opinion upon matter which
they do not understand, some citcurnspec-
ton is-necessary. fgA 0as
Befpleased 10 Communicate this to his
Exceliency the Vice President, and accept
The assurances Of my consideration and res
pect. God and Liberty.
ANTONIO LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA.
TO THE MINISTERS OF WAR.
This letter is published in Ell Republica-
no offlie 22d, having been received by an
extraordinary express. We have The papers
oflhe Eve following days, and in none of them
do We find anything direct from Santa An
ma The captain who arrived al San Luis
on ihe20ih we think may be considered the
latest messenger from Santa Annals amy
This captain, we may add, also reported thai
an aclIon would be fought on he 2lsi.
Gee. Vszquez, who was 10 command the
Mexican reserve, did not reach Matehnala
till The 10th.
In regafd TO the advance Of Santa Anna,
we find the following letters dated Matehuaia,
February 10. They announce that the army
would move on the 18th to Saltillo. A post
script TO one Of the letters, written the even
lug ei.-she 10Th, adds that orders had been
issued Cor The whole army to move at day
lightslle following morning, and Santa An
ma with IL. The reason for thus Fastening
the narch, the writer says he does not
know. .es
The success of Canales in cutting offtrains
OF supplies are ch,onicled with infinite der
light. The Mexican army, It Is said, are IN
greaineed ofihem. II is particularly faen-
toned ,hat at Mier CanaIes seized 1877 mul
es LADIES' with provisions; and { Wagons. 81
the saFIso time, ii IS sdi tfiat Re killed sbouI
100 men. Another account of the same
date SETS down the iruiis OF the victory OF
Candles at 600 mules captured, and saws
nothing about men Killed or taken.
A leuer from the CedraI, dated Feb. lIth.
is 10 the following effect: a
The army has been ofganized BY dividing
the infantry into three bodies I'he van
guard is under The command of Pacheco, the
lcenire under Lombardini, and rear guard
under Vazquez. The cavalry folIows under
lis to'rner organization. The division from
lula is Incorporated already in the rear
guard, wiihiIs artillery.
| The enemy. ii appears, is certifying at Az
ua Nueva and has secured The road OF the
RIO Ggrande. 1t may be his design to e.
ceive us by the pass OF Ell Carnero, where we
shall have to march two days without @alef
and then 10 fight US. This dreadful. IN
BY The way of Camargo we had rV{., lien |
Saturday last that Gen. Taylor f,be Iai |
upon the forces Santa Anna6out wafer. !
ter had marched two days AMONG them,
and committed great slaga speculate much
The papers of the Stances Of success a.
about Santa Anna, confess 10 their snpe-
gainsl Taylor Ip,bers. but claim that the
fiof'.y IN fSsorn out by farigues andibard
haeA'cdns .s9he Americans have calmly pre-
shipS, "the conflict a
paIed I'd the bardships which were encouu
Inby his troops. all accounts agree. they
/ 'sstshave been severe Stagpant wafer soiu
hIatelInala at Que dollar barrel. Soldiers Tree
onentlv fell overcome with fatigue and persisted
without shelte in the snow. Bitterly Is the Ad-
minislraiion denounces for not having raised
means to mi tgaie their hardshps. AL the
credit nf raising aud supporting the army rs just
ly bestow ed on Santa Anna, and should ne
fail in his attack upon Gen. Taylor, 1t would
hardly shake his authority with his counirymen.
The Mexican Government.has learned through
its consul at Havana of the expedition OF ten
Scott upon Vera Cruz. Troops We're according
" ordered by the Government to march at once
from the capital 10 Vera Cruz. but as 1t chances
the body designated for this duty and whlch
W as to have moved on thu Goth under CanalZC
and La Vega, was involved TO great exlenl
in the revolt " hich broke out the following pay
| Verp Cruz has been fortified by digging q
ditch around it, aud under the direction OF Gov
Soto families have abandonen the city and NOV
ed uto the interior.
TnE SISTER There is scarcely anything
as well calculated TO cheer the lonely hour
of sollude-comfort the heart amid afdlc
lions and trials oflifef-or give peace an'
low in The mid 81 of disa appointment. as The ex
ercise and enjoyment Of the affections.