Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-09-29

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bleeding bondmen. GREYLOCK.
Santa Annals ManifestO-His explana-
tion Of his Recent Reverses.
The following is translation of Santa
Annals Manifesto to the nation, giving fis
version OF the causes Of his recent defeat.
which he does not affect to deny, and
scarcely extenuates. 1t is an interesting
document and will amply reward psrusai.
Mani tssto o. The Provisional PresideM and
COmmander-;n- chief Of the Army:
In moments so critical and solemn, It be-
comes the duty of him who presides over
the destiny Of the Republic to give publici.
ty to the recent events; and comply with
pleasure, as candor has at oil times been
the character of my administration. The
incidents of the 10Th and 2Oth are too no.
torious, having been disastrous; bat / arm
bound to present review Of them, lest
they should emisrepresented as much by
the spirit oil detraction and malevolence, Oh
by the errors which may result from a
false analysis Of such grave and transcend.
ent affairs. assA
The nation has witnessed the grand and
extraordinary efforts with which, in the
space of three months, prepared for the
defence of the capital, which was on the
point OF being surrendered to the enemy
| without resistance. have formed, armed
and equipped an army of more than 10000
men; | have provided vas, material for
| this army; have fortified various lines In
| order to remove from Mexico tho rayages
otthe war; l have created resources in
spite of the isolated position to which the
Government was reduced; and I have
spared no toll and no labor in ordor to
make my country appear with dignity and
firmness in the contest to which it was So
unjustly provoked.
In war, an accident, thing that appear.
trif1ing, overthrows the best formed combi-
nntions. A glance at the delences which
| established round the city is sufficient to
discover the plan which had proposed to
myself The forces which had advanced
on one Of the flanks, supported by others
stationed at convenient distances, had a
point to fall back upon, well known to them,
and of which gave notice at the proper
moment. To one general who had com.
mand Of q strong division Of 5000 men,
with twenty-four pieces of artillery, and
whose headquarters were at the village Of
San Angel, | sent orders at Il o'clock Ola
the morning Of the 18th to fall back upon
the town of fCoyoacan. in order to form
concentration of forces, following the move.
ments of the enemy, which were already
evident, and particularly to unfold my
plan Of operations 77 % ~
But this general, forgetting that no two
men can command in field Of battle, and
that for the execution Of plan, no obser.
vatlon which may annul or retard il can be
admitted, took upon himself to object to the
orders which he had received; and as we
had banished from among US obedience and
discipline, SO indispensable in military mat.
ters, had to be tolerant in order to avoid
greater evils, and let him, to my greot re.
gret, act, throwing upon himself the re-
sponsibility of whatever might happen.
The result was as fatal as had foreseen
He advanced, of his own accord, more than
a league, and selected position to meet
the enemy without giving me notice Of his
movement or of his intentions. The refu.
sal which he gave to my advice was the
first news I had Of his temerity, and soon
after the roar Of cannon showed mo his Po.
sition, and gave me notice that an action
had commenced. Although overwhelmed
With presentiment Of what was to happen,
put myself Immediately at the head Of q
brilliant division Of 1000 men and fve
pieces ofartillery. 1 arrived at the mo-
nent when the enemy had cut off by the
ear the position Of the ill-fated general
vith a respectable force, and was hardly
BILE to check his operations, as the night
vas already setting in. -'' q. - $3.50
But | perceived with sorrow that the no.
tion was isolated; deep ravine, and =
'ood occupied by the enemy, being inter-.
osed between US, it was impossible for the
oops under my immediate command to
dvance by the only road there was, with.
ut exposing themselves as were already
le others, and only one battery, which ar
we'd late, could do any injury. The fir
g having ceased, our brigade took up its
larters in the neighboring village of San
ngel, because, as it rained in torrents; it
ould have been equal to defeat to have
ept the troops in the open field.
Previous to this, however, had ordered
" aid-de-camp, Col. Romero, to pass the
rrible ravine which was in our front, and.
lided by Don Jose Maria del Rio. we'll
'quainted with the country, to reach the
mp of the general, and to advise him to
lthdraw that very night to San Angel
lth his infantry and cavalry, by the only
ad which was left to him, spikinp. prs.
ously, the artillery which it was no, nos.
Die to save. Ny aid-de-camp succeeded.
10 communicated my orders between ten
40 eleven O'Clock that night, bot instead