The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-04-11
which has done its duty and saved the honor of the
tional arms God and Liberty

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SANTA ANNA
To his Frceliency d. Ramon .adame.
Aqua NuEyA, Feb &c, lS47
MY DEAR FRnND.-The hurry in which wrote my
last letter prevented from sending you copy of my
to the and the order issued
to tho troops the field of battle. send it, and
suppose tho triumph of has been celebrated In
your town The want of supplies together with the dys-
listen to the opinions of the general and chiefs of the
army, and regulate my operations accordingly. They
unanimously determined that the army ought to fall
back on points where supplies might be had | have
therefore, determined to retire by way Of Cedra Vanc
gas and Matehuae where can establish hospital for
the wounded who amount to than 400 and also for
the sick; after which will and seek the enemy
provided the government furnishes the necessary
have informed the government to this effect under
the present date. here take occasion to state all
the world should know It, that the treason of native
Mexican prevented me from gaining n complete victory
over our invaders. soldier from the regiment of
rassiers native of Saltlo deserted from Encarnacon
and informed Gen. Wool of my approach Gen. Wool
precpitately struck his camp abandoning part of his
train and some provisions and occupied the mprcgna
duce, notwithstanding the great advantage gained by
our troops who took five of their positions three stands
OF colors and as many pieces of artillery God and
Liberty SANTA ANNA
The companies OF Capts Webster and Felt of the
Massachusetts, regiment, had arrived at Maamoras tho
former stationed in the Plaza the other in Fort
redes. In Captain Webster's company not a
the sick list, and he lost not the voyage
The Flag speaks warmly of the appearance of the
volunteers left Matamoras for Camargo the 20th ult
where they would await the arrival Of the rest Of the
regiment
Three companies of the Virginia regiment went up
the river past Matamoras the 2lst to Camargo
A difficulty occurred in Combe's billiard at Ma
tamoras the 18th ult. between H. C.. De la Rose and
MI Mulligan when the former was instantly shot
through the head.
Gen Taylor it is thought will advance on San Luis
fotosi 80 soon as the reinforcement called for arrives
THE MASSACRE.
From the Little Rock Democrat, March 26
A letter of the llth ult, received from officer in
Captain Pixies company states that the body of
Der Of Captain Danlay's (now Lieut. Gaines) company
by the name of McCallaster from Clark county, had
been found hung few days previous, with n lasso
around his neck party of Of his comrades from
Lieut. Gainess and Captain Hunters companies had
been searching for him two or three DAYS. and when
they found him. he stripped of his clothing and APP
peared to have been dead two three days Near the
spot where he was found they discovered and in
it over hundred poems Qaborers) who they
tisfed, the murderers of their comrade Burning
with rage at the unprovoked and coldblooded murder,
the party in moment of excitement fell upon the
ardly wretches and killed some twenty thirty
of them and took the residue prisoners and carried
them to camp This act on the part of the volunteers
severely censred by General Taylor who threaten
ed to send those engaged in it to Camargo and employ
them in loading and unloading steamboats, Against
this treatment of them Colonel Yell had
without effect But it is hardly probable that the
threat carried into execution, it is likely that
their services required in the defence against the
attacks of the Mexicans, which must have followed
few days afterwards.
REQUISITIoN FOR TROOPS.
PtcdVuHc.
of the Sd inst, that General Brooke received
despatch from the War Department, thealst
instant, leaving 1t toh is discretion to muster
into service several regiments Of volunteers to join Cen
Taylor. This order was issued from the department
upon the receipt of Col Curtis requston at Washing
ton IL il further understood that inasmuch as the
crisis is past meet which the requisition made
Gen Brooke will wait further orders from the depart
ment before acting in the premises.
MUNITIONS or WAR
The New Orleans Picdyune publishes letter received
by the last arriyafrom Mr. Kendall Mt Vera Cruz which
contains the following unguarded expressions
But ten mortars have been landed far out Of the
great number ordered and far learn others
have arrived heavy responsibility rests upon the War
Department In not having the ordnance here in due sen
son, for here $4,000 10000 completely
parayzcd IL for their essential in the at
tack upon Vera Cruz. They may come in by the time
those already landed in position they may not
such IL the position in which Gen. Scott now finds him.
SELF
We undertake to say that the President Secretary OF
War, the Ordnance and Quartermaster's Departments
have met the responsibility Of the occasion with the
ergy which became their position We do not speak
lightly upon this matter We have been favored with
pious details from the proper department-with the
times of rcqustion, the times OF chartering loading
and sailing of the transporsthe ordnance
stores, and engineers supplies Sc. SC. which were
embarked. We undertake to say that more activity
could not have been shown than i'm furnishing the
say munitions for the capture Of Vera Cruz and the
tie We shall not recapitulate these items II is suf
cicnt Tor us to state Mt present that five transports
have been sent from New York and two from Old Point
with these stores One Of them the St Cloud has
ricd ordnance with stores She had arrived
Vera Cruz. lhe Tamaroo, the bark Vernon, and the
Charles, were loaded with the principal and most
tcrial stores The Tamaroo, In addition TO ordnance
stores and engineers supplies carried ten She
had also arrived at Vera Cruz according to the last OIL
cal accounts The Vernon is reported three days ago
In the marine lists Of New York TO have arrived at lo
bos and tho Charles which was OF Chandelcur islands
between Mobile and the mouth Of the Mississippi,
the It'll March Is supposed to have few days after that
time arrived at Lobos In fact IL IL the opinion Of the
best informed gentlemen here that they have arrived nj
Vera Cruz within day two after the date Of the last
dispatches These three ships carry W mortars 2iooO
lOinch shells, ~ twentyfour FOUNDER aege guns and
carriages bowtzers. besides 500 rounds OF ammunition
for each gun &C. Sc And since the shipment OF these
more than 10000 shells and than 5000 barrels OF
guupowder have been forwarded for Vera Cruz
The public pres and Its correspondents should be more
careful before II raises suspicion or gets up elamor
against the member Of which has