Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-04-07
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: Alma has gone for good, aud that his
whole infantry have been dispersed, there
is no doubt oft. We shall not see him
again on this lue.
"To day Col. Warren I received a des-
patch from the Gavernor, + informing
him that American Commissioners were
now in the city Of Mexico, aud had writ.
ten TO the Mexican Congress-. saying tnat
) they were there 10 make an honorable
..Tbe Governor requested permission TO
return TO Sal,illo,to assist in keeping order
and promising to comply with any re-
QUESTION made upon him." -.
The request Of the Mexican Governor
{ was granted, and he is now acting in con.
cert aud conjunction with Col. Warren to
keep order, aud to prevent collisions and
conflicts among The beligerent forces.
}. B. Butler, Paymas,er U. S. A.
sWe are informed that the scouts fol-
lowed Santa Anna DO miles.
ICol. Warren is Governor aud Com
mannant at Sallillo, a-
t The Governor alluded TO, is Mexi-
can appointed by the Mexican Government
to administer the laws within prescribed
territory in which Sallillo is situated and
several other minor towns.
MoNrERY, March 4.
I think I shall not have an occasion 10
trouble you again. think that the battle
and triumph will be 'peace .conquering
victory" and that this letter will close my
correspondence in relation 10 il.
Messrs. Crittenden and Coffee will leave
Immediately with the official dispatches,
aud this will accompany them.
FURTHER FROM TAMpIco AND TIE BRA
Through the courtesy of gentleman
who arrived on Monday evening from
Tampico. we were placed 10 possession of
"El Soldado de la Patria," dated 9Th
February, at St. Louis Potosi. The pa
per opens with a sounding editorial, hea
ded as follows: viva la Republica Viva
ell IlIustre Santa Anna!" The article is
devoted to the praise Of Gen. Santa Anna.
and forms the introduction TO the official
despatch from him, and 10 several letters
from officers Of his army. We have al
ready given translation Of this despatch.
I, was addressed 10 Ramon Adame, Go.
vernon Of the State of San Louis Potosi.
The editor remarks that other letters have
been received by private citizens Of San
Luis, written from Aqua Nueva. on the
24.h February. These letters ga j. that
two commissioners had arrived there from
Gen. Tay lor,. demanding their surrender,
that Santa Anna exhibited 10 them the
state Of his army, showing them The en-
,husiasm & decision that prevailed among
the troops, who had fallen back to that,
poiat only for the purpose Of obtaining
food !; aud finally gave them as his definite
reply, that unless they. surrendered al dis
acretions would renew The battle the fol-,
SSiowiog day, aud continue il until he had
completed lheir.de destruction ,q y
sfS Then follows an address ofihe Governor
Of San Luis 10 his countrymen, dated The
9th. recapitulating Santa Annals des.
patch, aud congratulating the people upon
the victory, of which, in the most emphatic
language, all the glory is attributed TO San
ia :Anna.7 81 ai.' T s7sna SHg
Next follows a private letter dated "the
enemy's camp,"5 P. NJ. of the 23d, in
which the writer claims that they have
taken four positions, two standards and
three pieces. The '.posilions" he says
were obsIinalely defended. He thinks only
four pri sopers are in their possession all
the Others tahen are dead. This letter was
written before Santa Anna fell back TO
Aqua Nueva. It confessed that they (lhe
have lost mauy oticers-out OF
all proportion TO the men.
The letter goes on to say that the Mex
loan troops are perishing Of hunger and
thirst that they had eaten nothing since
leaving Encarnation save slice of roasted
meat al La Vaca. Itexpresses great fears
lest the army should disband that night on
account of their deprivalions.
= The same letter says that Santa Anna
had horse Killed by a grape shot.
4 A postscript to the letter says: :"After
closing my letter, the general-in. chief,
convinced doubtless that the army would
disband unless it obtained food aud water
ordered il to move to Aqua Nueva-where
there are cattle and water--water before
everything"
The postscript adds that they have lost
about thousand men, many general Of
fcers killed and wounded, and among
the latter Gen. Lonbardini.
A. brief letter from Catorceis published,
dated the 25th ult., in which it is said that
an action was fought at Encantada on the
oath. in which Gen. Minion won yicto-
ry, taking six pices Of artillery, killing three
hundred and making some prisoners.
Among the Mexicans killed on the 22d
and 23d were Col. Francisco Bera, The
Lieut.. Colonel Of the lss Light Infantry,
Col. Pena Of The Light Cavalry, tae lieut..
colonel oc the lllh Infantry, "and Who
knows how many more have met the same
fale," says one letter. Another letter gives
The following additional names of officers:
Pepe Oronoz. Pepe Bonilla, thu ma ajor of