The Arkansas banner., 1847-06-02
DEsP.lrcH OF s.fNEi .4NNa.
HgADqrARrEas CoN'R-IS-CHTEr,
 Onzaba, April ?, Is

Onzaba, April ?. lsi7.
 sfost Ercclteat Sir-fhe night of the l7th eom- mnnicaed to yeu for the information of hts excel. lency the President Substitute the attack of Gen. Scott upon the principal point of Corro Gcrdo, and that he had been fepalsed with notable loss. At present have the painful duty oi informing you, with the same vIew, that ttat general having re- peated the attack at day break the following day, with all his troops, consisting of l2,000 men, sue cceied in forcing the pass. after courageous sEug eie of three hours in which valor and desperate courage were displayed on both sides.
 have succeeded in assembling at CerTo Gordo 5000 infantry. permanent and active, and a little over two thousand of the National Guard of the State Of Puebla; but the latter were not yet well acquainted with the of arms, and their inexpe- rence was fatal to us. There were also in the field division of cavalry, which placed under ihe or ,lrts ef Gen, D. yalentia CanaIizo; but the nature of the ground did not permit hlm te operate, and he retired to JaIapa the momeGi the Infantry began to yieid.
 The loss of men which we suffered in SO unequal combat, am unable yet to learn, because, sur rounded by the soldiers of Scott, 1 found lnyseit nnexT ectedly iu imminent danger. and 1 barely saved myself, with six of my aids, who remained a, the moment by my side. passed the night al the hacienda of Tusamaps, and IeaIniLg there tha; the eneIsg was continuing has march upon Jalspa I resolved ts remove to this city, where arrived yesterday evening
 lt appears that the enemy. improving his triumph and the astonishment in which he finds the people designs to march upon the capita but am taking measures to organize here a respectable force. in addition to that al present under the command ot Gen D. Antonio Lcca, and can assure the Pfesi. dent Substitute that with some aid from he neigh boring States or the Supreme Government itself, shalt be able to harrass the guard of the ene tny with effect, until his destruction Is achieved. have already despatched orders 10 Gen. Canalizo that he protect with his cavalry the fortress of Pe rote, and 10 Gen. Gaona that he place il the bes, state of defence, until can relieve him. canno, omit to express to yooI excellency my astonishmeRt al the apathy and sefshness of oui citizens in the prcseRt critical circumstances and now deem Il aecessaTy, to save the country thai the Supreme poweGs of the nation should dictate severe and effective measures 10 enforce compliance on the part of every one, with those duties which society and the laws impose upon him. Ii this i: not ,ioneif the nation does not rise masse to de fris its most sacred rights nustly and barbarous ly trampled upon, iRiamy and scorn with the los. of our nationality will be the results. For my par
 shall spare no sacFikce in behalf of the country my life aud my blood, my Tepose and my fortune are entirely nsecIated to it.
 l For the present, have established my head quarters here, where l shall receive the order i s,aith the Supreme Government may have ocra , sion to transmit.
 [ Accept assurances, &c, God and Liberty ANT. LoPAI DE SANTA ANNA To the Minister of War and Marine