The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-11-15
Further News from Mexico.

The last New Orleans journals furnish additional in
telligence from Mexico; in addition to which, we have
papers before from Vera Cruz and from the capital
AS the official dispatches occupy much of space
this evening, we are confined to a few extracts. We
may lay further particulars before readers to morrow
evening.
Santa Anna appears to be hors de combat. He is de-
nounced coward. The "Nonh American" in the
city of Mexico, says that his prompt retreat on the
10Th August (alluded in General Rncon's despach)
with view OF securing his personal safety, and carrying
with him body guard of the best troops,
dampened the spirits of the other soldiers and assisted
to turn the fortunes Of the day His dastardy conduct
that occasion is reprobated but il is said to be nothing
more than repetition of his conduct at Ceno Gordo,
and, in fact, every other ground upon which he has
the American army" Even at the later events near
Puebla he is said have commenced Notifications at
Ell Pna but on hearing that General Patterson was on
the march with $500 TO join the advance column,
he abandoned his object and notified his officers that he
was without the necessary means wherewith 10 pay
lhem-that all his public and private resources were cx
haused and to those who desired, under the crcum
stances to withdraw from the army for the present, and
return to their homes, he would grant passports in order
that they might do So"
ms course Is 10 nave his
GERS and army and led to the desertion which ensued
The following documents will show the olor in which
he now stands with his countrymen
The following order of the Mexican government de-
prving Anna of his command, find the Estreia
americana of the 18th OCTOBER
OFFICE OF HOME AND FOREIGN RELATIONS,
$. w. Department, Toluca, Oct. 2, 1917
EXCELLENT SIR; His excelency the Senior Provisional
President of the republic feeling profoundly his duties to
country of the necessity Establishing in the
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moreover To manifest to the people
son inc fy e enemy Sa not Indifferent
ceency n hne that IN every country Wen
of the faults WHEN they have eoynmed and even for the
msoriunes that have beiallen their camPagns-has
mand Of the army his exceency the general division,
Don Manuel Rncon and until this chief may present him.
self receive j. temporarily to his cxccucncy Senior Gene
The President orders that your exceency establish head
wherever you fit, agreement with tle
supreme government and there await under the guaranty
d word OF honor the orders you may receive regarding
cclency for The loss which your excelency,
commander nchef OF the present has directed,
and particularly for the loss OF the capital oil the republic
Ills excelcncy the President believes that it is due
your honor that by council OF war your military conduct
ha the result will be favorable for your exceency have
the duty communicate to you TINS supreme oraef ana
the honor of offering my distinguished consi1eston
To his excelIency Senior General, well deserving OF his
country, ID. ANTONIO LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA
A true copy.--F. SAAREDRA.
We Yesterday (says the Picayune) the order of the
new government deprivng him of his command and we
add here translation of his farewell address 10 ms
troops One brief passage in it, which we nlicie rs sgn
icsnt Aexican paper remarks upon it, and says that
thc government is determined upon the first movement OF
him his pa rtisans, to crush them;
HEADQUARTERS, HuAMAsTLA, Oct. Is, l8s7.
The tn-ci,f Of the army his companions
My FRIENDS When we anticipated obtaining triumph