The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-04-22

war at Bugnilia the attack OF the Ameri-
cans, aud lie was 10 be jniued there by the
force of Gen. lIeridia, consisting of 600
infantry, $40 dragons and ten pieces OF
arulIery. The junction had not been et.
iectcd on the 23d, Gen. Ileridid, being then
II the hacienda OF Tofreon, which is but
lew mles-eighI Oh ten, We Judge by the
maps-ifom chihuahua. Whether The
junction was effected we do not Know
Condos position is said TO have been excel
lently chosen, but we fnd It stated that he
had thrown up redoubts and blocked up
the ronds IN order TO hold the Americans
in check aud favor retreat ~ case ne
we're beaten. We cannot but infer, from
the manner in which The R,plbiicdno M
PRODUCES The subject, that Chihuahua dad
not fall all after a battle glorious 10 The
American aims.
American traders had previously intro
duced large quantities Of goods into CHI.
huahut. A letter dated thence the 2lst
OF February, says that iorty.slx wagon
loads Of linen goods had slready arrived,
and we're 10 the course Of distribution Tor
The interior. The trade was partially con
cealed under the names of foreign resi-
dents.
Santa Anna held council Of war on the
25lh February, at Aqua Nueva, and they
unanimously advised u retreat TO San LUIS
Santa Anna was OF the same opinion aud
ordered the retreat accordingly. Tie pro-
cscds of the coutcl of war arc gwen at
Icing h and Santa Annals despatch founded
thereon. Ii GOES over the same old grounds
which We have read IN SO any forms be.
fore. When We have more tine aud roum
we may recur TO It and 10 a variety OF 9th.
er communications from Santa Anna touch.
my the campaign. lie announces that he
ha. left 5000 cavalry behind him to hold
Gen Taylor 10 check, though, according
10 Santa Anna, Gen. T. has been so cut up
that all American designs, "a that dHec-
ton are com letely ltu.uated.
The entrance OF Santa Anna into san
LUIS Pulo,l on the 9Th ult. VAS tfiuin.
pha one. All classes Wem out 70 meet
him two or three mlfs ON the 20 d. At
night he was serenaJel aud The TOWN i!lu
minated.
The following day he wrote a despatch
70 he secretary II War, announcing that
81. bngades Of 'nlanlfy, composed Of 1000
uen, ~ih thif corresponding batteries,
we're 90 their d arch 10 San Luts, aud they
we're 10 be followed bylvoo,herso Of all arns,
10 hedidof the supreme p7utrs Of The naflon
hdtoroosiy attacked. lhs letter would
lead one TO suppose coucluslsciy that be
intended 10 pu, down the attempt agansi
Gomez Fa,tas's administration. lilo de-
J nuunces 10 unqualified terms The atlcmp, u
revolution al such time.
Butlhe day after, March I0Ih, lie wta,.
two other letters TO MeMeo- one 10 Gen
] Barragan, the head q the re,o.ujlonar,
party, the Other TO Gom,z fdnas. Il
these his tone Is altered. lie denounoe
. dissensluns, but IS considerable 10 scckn.
z terms Of courtesy towards BIrfngan an,
j Fauds. lie eouJures lhrni 60 deslsl iron
further hosItlnics IN the capital, anaoun
. ces his purpose Of proceeding thihcr im
mcdlaleiy. lie tells Bafrngan not 70 fral
Z for himself or Tiers compromised by the
( teyu'un nary attempt; thai he has bu
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> LirFntISa Anay. g., &c. March 10. lsi7
Ereeisat Str.-Unable l.. remain .,,.i,f
fercu, 10 Tie evils Vltrb the moron. r.,,,,
,al IS sutFcuus-th. victim Of rnu 80,
and all the cslantlirs c.i,.,oy.f.t py.., +,
and 20 lie trau,ceaaaut es,.. ,,a,I, M,
uI,eace extended ioatltb, r ego.,fc t.y,
Determined i,stcnla. To The ~ ,erpl.,a y r,n
science and tie e,ig.ur,r. II .G, nt.,..a !.
,ubmi,to rhe.lc,,tIse - p,.es,,,,o, INK.
2 cao,fat ..s.,,.,., ~. .,,,.. 30.
wuh WHICH have been ca.tascJ ~ ~,
telIow.cuizens.
! comUuucatc hisfor Your Intelligence
praying you Tat uutd present myself II
, tie capital, winch Viii be ycfy soon, Tor
shall proceed ththcf by forced tourney !
you would gito direction. to suspend be-.
D tllnes Of every kind ~ Obedience to M,
. voice Of reason and humanity, which +.