The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-28
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Ell RepuJiiesnO Of the 2Sth announces that General
and Generals Bssadrs La vsgs and Falcon had
90 orders to march to other remote points This Il Kind
Of Punishment well understood IN Mexico. The RsynS.
hcsns calls II persecution Amonte and Basadre are
very friends Of Santa Anna or have been but Msx
can friendships are 6ckle
February rom Ban Salvador at 10 o'clock A. NJ which
LIDxRAriEo RxPUsLIcAr AMY
headquarters in San Salvador,
Feb II, loA7 10 o'clock, A. NJ
Exceient SHY the annexed documents you will
learn that Gen Taylor has ha ferces the
this psi.t T6i. nsws has just been Confirmed by my
for action and that he will present himself in It with
from 1000 to 1900 men, and than twenty pieces
artillery.
On my part, have taken all proper measures for
giving him battle IN his camp on the 2lst inst BY the
time this note reaches the hands of your Excellency
great battle un hseho de arnas] will have taken
place. the resu Of which will DO Of incaculable conse
ausnce to the country confidently trust that the JUS
God Of armies and ha, shall have the satisfaction of SO
announcing to the Supreme Government
and esSsr to honor Of our arms
Neither the privations, the fatigues of laborous
march, the elements which appear have con.prsd
upon snow-have cooled their ardor.
Those who suppose that by taking this route there
will be nothing for the army under my command to do,
viii very that to give an opinion upon matter
which they do not understand some circumspecton is
Be- pleased to communicate this to his Excelencv tho
Vice President, and accept the Of my con.
sideration and Ts.Psct God and Liberty
~ ~. ANToNdo LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA.
This letter 10 published In Ell Republicans of the 2ad.
having been received by an extraordinary express We
Of them do We Ind anything direct from Santa Anna.
The captain who arrived at San Luis the goth We
Annals army. This captain, we may add also reported
action would be fought on the sist
Gen. Vazquez, who was to command tho Mexican re.
serve, did not reach Matehuala till the 10Th
Ia mentioned that at Mer Canaies seized ls7 mules
time is said that he killed about one hund ed mann
Another account OF the same date sets down the fruits
Of the Csnais: at 600 mules captured and
Yet another express from Canales IL npounced with
an account OF the same capture Of mules Mier
and Monterey at ptcs called hantece The despatc
Of Canalss dated February II announced that all
the rancheros OF the villages were arms against the
ep:my and that 100 Americans had been cut oby than
Another letter, written from Mstehuala on the 10Th
says that Gen. Taylor had idea that within few day
he was to encounter an army superior 10 his 1t
the sh inst he declared that no was on his marc
to Zscaecas, and expressed himself entirely Indifferent
whether he should encounter ana Gght M,non ON bis
roste or not On this slender found.uon the
counted upon taksg TaS by surprise with their much
The papers Of the capital speculate much abou. Santa
AAna'. chances Of success against Taylor They con
Tess to their superiority in mere numbers but claim thai
the Mexcans are worn out by fatguss and hardships
while the Americans have calmly prepared for the
fict
In regard 10 the hardships which were encountered by
his troops all accounts sgrss they must have been
we're stsgnant wstsr sold ut Mstshuala dollar
barrel Soldiers frequently fell overcome with fatigue
and persisted without shelter in the snow Bitterly j.,
the administration denounced for not having raised
to mitigate their haldshps All the credit raising and
and Should he fail in his attack upen Gen SA1 Tsyor
would hardly shake his authority with his country
letter dated the 18th ult from San Luis says the
army was compelled to leave behind in that city por.
lien OF is artillery fer Of means Of
bat that would be despatched 10 asw days agressby
We have DO whore sesn any further mention made of
Majors Gaines and BorlsLd and their fellow prisoners
An EnGlsh vessel OF war arrived at Vera Cruz the
18th nit from Jamaica, and It ssid with orders for
the whole English squadron lying at SACRIFICES to sail
for Jamaica.
Senior Iriare, the Minister Of Finance has resisned
He had submitted his views Of the financial condition OF
the country and the proper remedy to the President ask
Jog either an sppr9 al Of them or an acceptance Of his
cept the rergnston, but they parted with apparently
mutual and sincere esteem.
the rsnoG or farming Of the nints, tho Government,
hsd succeeded In raising $500 900 in cash. onehird
which was despatched the 23d to the army. More
than half of the thus raised from the
for the mint in the capital tho contract being for
years
The Government hes begun to raise a little money
out Of the Clergy The sale Of house belonging the
church 10 mentioned. 1t is said to be worth abou.
Tho putting in the law shs properly Of the
clergy probably hurried tho insurrection against
Faras The Secretary OF the Treasury. Senior Ca:ls
sale Of the house mentioned.
There has besn pronunciaments made in the State o,
Os;,n. Sciowsd ~ go ~ -;~i.~,. \. 49,
lives were lost, The military commander had cted
compromise of some kind with the revolutionists but
by making against tho authority of the Go.
vernon OF the State and other The Off al
documents in relation to this affair vou ninous
their interest 10 swallowed up By occurrences in other
parts of Mexico
hodv snf o,hr 80. ~ n;,;.or ~ ;hS,: ~
mentioned In the papers.
The Government has introduced bill in Congress for
amnesty those engaged in the late at
tempt at Mazstlan save only Gen. Mora, VINO il not
thought deserving Of perdon.
We find another letter from Santa Anna, dated the
18th ult, from San Salvador in which he denounces
what he calls the assassination by the of twenty
six individuals, Inhabitants Of Aqua Nueva, who had
taken refuge at the Oo de Aqua de Cstana He makes
this ohayge the authority of Gen. Apdrade WHOSE LAT
ter he adds and he says the facts are confirmed from
other sources Santa Anna bidstbe Secretary to
t. the Wee President that he twill very soon take
satisfaction for the excesses committed by these men,
which are an outrage to civilization and the human
race Con Andrade says that besides the enty
assa ssinaed" sixteen made prisoners, and that
they all peacssblo citizens. There is of course