The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-11-16
ARMY OFFICIAL CORRESPON-
DENCE.

ARMY OFFICIAL CoRRESPOA-
DENCE.
C9mmuniraiions teisrcca Gen. Santa
Anna and Col. Chiis, al Puctia.
IIEADocAeTeRs-MfxIcAS ARMy.
have taken possession Of !his city
with the army under my command, FOR
the purpose ef operating upon the several
points fortified and occupied by your Ex-
ceiIency, and also with the view Of liher-
sting its inhabitants from the domination
III 4ke forces OF the United States from
whom they have already suffered TOO
much. But before commencing any
operations Of military character, have
considered il my duty to act in obedience
70 the impulses Of humanity, and conse-
quen1y request that your Excellency
will please evacuaIc this city within a
certain and peremp.ory space Of time, it
being known 10 YOU al The same time that
you can depart with all the honers of
war, either 70 form junction with Gen.
Scott, or the forces of your country al
perote, according as ii best suits your
pleasure. Bm should this courteous re-
quest OF mine be unheeded by your Ex-
cellency, then, although 10 me il is pain
fll alternative, / shall commence 10 as
sault your positions, the consequences Of
which act will be ieli BY your garrison,
because there exists IN the vicinity of your
Exccllency 5000 men who are deiermin-
ed that the rights Of their nation shall be
maintained and respected.
God and liberty. headquarters in Pu-
ebla, September 25ih, 1S47.
ASroNIA LoPzz DE SANTA ANNA.
Headquarters City ofPuebla, Mexico, } |
September 25, lS47. ) |
70 his Ercellency, D. .9nfonia de To-
pez de Santa .9nno, Genera in ChiY
Of The Mexican .Arniy in front Of The |
City.
.SIR-I had the honor of receiving al 2 {
O'Clock this afternoon, your Exceliency's
letter of thisdate. In it yen were pleased |
10 notify me Of the fact that you had Ia
Len possession of this city, for the pur-
pose, as you declare. ofrestoring to the !
full enjoyment Of their liberty its citizens
who have hitherto suffered. SO much from
the u. S. army. You likewise were
pleased to offer certain stipulatlons TO this
garrison, provided that.it would. within
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8 fixed time. abandon the point Of defence
which it now occupies. With regard 10
The assertion Of your Excellency, which
implies that the inhabitants of Paebia
llaye been maltreaied by the u S. troops,
I wholly deny IT, On the contrary, ]
assure YOU that the property and privile-
ses Of all have been maintained and re-
spec,ed with the greatest scrupulousness,
indeed, so much so has il been done, that
lis parallel cannot be found in the annals
of war. And / would most willingly
leave it TO the most intelligent and Impair
tial portion Of the population Of the city to
decide. from which of the two contending
parties they have received the most injury
and melesialion, whether it is from their
own canntrymen or the troops Of The u
niied Slaies.
With regard to that particular part Of
vour Excellency's letter which demands
The surrender, within fixed tPne, of all
the positions now occupied by the troops
1'nder my command, caa only say in
reply, that having been honored with he
duty of guarding and protecting, it's E.
qualIy my greatest wish and paramount
nhIigation te preserve them 10 the last;
and | an faly satisfied that shall be able
10 defend them successfully, inasnueh as
! have at nay disposal ali the resources
essential to Its fell aud complete accom-
plishmeni
With considerations in the highest de-
greerespectfnlly have ihe honor TO be
Your Excellency's most obedient servant.
THOMAS CHILD, Col. u. S. Army.
Civil and Military Governor.