The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-09-24
Dortpus Alatters.
Manifcsto Of Santa Anna.

The Union has received a copy, iuSpan-
ish. ofa manifesto of Santa Anna. issued
on the 2sd Of August. 1t Dhlishes an
abstract of its most importsns points. 1t
is an insidious. evasive, and bungling at
tempt TO throw the whole blame from
himself % she offending general believed
to be Gen. Valencia) and its equal is
scarcely to be found even in the history
Of Mexicau documents.
Gen. Santa Anna commences ms mau-
ifesto. announcing to the people OF Mex.
leo the armislice which he had concluded
with Gen. Scott, by saying tho events of
the 18th and goth are already Toe notori-
Gus, because they were ,uufortunate.-
He then adverts Iothe extraordinary ex-
ertions which he had used to raise and
equip an army Of more than 20 900 men,
and provide supplies for them, and TO
construct lines Of ratification. His plan
Of defence, he says, was evident from a
glance at the works constructed, and at
the disposition of his troops; bat i'll war,
au accident apparently Insignificant may
Illustrate the most skillful combinations.
On the 18th, at III o'clock in the morn
ing, lie ordered a general who command
ed a division of 5000 men and "a pieces
of artillery, to fall back on the village OF
Coyoacan, for the purpose of efiectlng a
concentration of forces, in consequence
of a movement of the enemy. But this
general, forgetting that there could not
be two commanders in a field OF battle,
undertook 20 object 10 the orders aud i'll
stead of falling back, advanced; and the
first news that he (Santa Anna had OF
this unfortunate movement was the re-
port of cannon. showing that an engage
Inent had commenced. With Il iata
presentiment Of the consequences, lie
Immediately placed himself at the head
of "a brilliant brigade Of four thousand
mon aud FIVE pieces Of artillery, aud pro
ceeded to the support of the general, bu
arrived too late. The enemy had inter
posed his force between them; and nigh
coming on, aud the rain falling in torrents
he was compelled to retire. He, howev.
or, sent an order by an aid.de-camp to
the refractory general, directing him 10
retire to San Angel by tho only road
which was then left him; but, instead O
obeying this order, the general sent hin
word that what he wanted was more
troops; that he had beaten the enemy au(
put him TO fight, and had granted pro
motions in consequence of the victory!
The next day at dawn, Santa Ann
says, he made another effort to proceed
to the support Of the erring GeaeraI
(wh0se name he does not mention) bu
had hardly put himself in motion wheI
the enemy made his attack, and in to-
minutes the General was routed. Tn
consequences of this, he says, were terri
BILE. The enemy could, by a rapid NOV
ment, reach the capital before it was pos
sible for him 10 succor it, or might ia
with the whole body of troops upon
part of the Mexican army. An engage
ment did take place between the
respective advanced corps, and SAM
Anna says that his exertions cost the Of
envy not a little blood, and that he SUI,
ceeded in placing himself ina position
save the capital; but, upon receiving
communication from Gen. Scott propo.
lug an armistice, he concluded TO acced
to it, He then touches upon the propr
ely of an armistice in the abstract, an
concludes by saying that if tho prcsel
armistice does not result IN peace, Il
war eau be renowed. He is still at ii
head of a respectable body ofuroops, al
the nation will support him in mainlai
ing its honor, AT the same time, he threa
ems 10 punish Fictitious and sedicious o
position to the supreme authority.