The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1847-06-04

The way Of Tampico,) from the city o.
Mexico, to the 2slh Of April, five days
later than tie papers previously received
We copy below from ii:
We look first for news from Santa Anna,
and we find him engaged, with the utmost
diligence, at Orizaba, raising troops. lie
shows, as letters well say, incredible en-
ergy in repairing the losses he has sus-
tained, and ere this is no doubt al the he ad
Of an army very considerable in numbers,
however Inferior in discipline. He is.
moreoyer, according TO the papers, grant
lug permits 10 guerilla bands. Being
Strengthened for funds, he is said 10 have
imposed upon Orizsba a loan Of $4,000
| We give translation Of the first letter
we have seen Of Santa Anna since his de-
feat at Cerro Gordo. 1t was written on
the 22d OF April from Orizaba.
Below we copy portion Of this letters:
II appears that the enemy, improving
| his triumph, and the astonishment in which
lie finds the people, designs to msrchupou
the cspitol; but am TAXI ing measures to
organize here respectable force, ia ad,
dition to that at present under the com.
m and Of General ID. Antonio Leon, aud /
can assure the President Substitute, that
with some aid from the neighboring states
or the Supreme Government itself, | shall
be able to harrass the rear guard of the
enemy with effect until his destruction
IS achieved. have already dispatched
orders to General Canalizo that he pro.
tect with his cavalry the fortress of Pc
rote, and TO General Gaona that he place
il in the beat state Of defence until | can
relieve him.
cannot omit TO expressio your Excel~
iency my astonishment al the apathy and
sel6shness of our citizens in the present
critical circumstances, and | now deem
II necessary, to save the country, that the
Supreme Powers Of the nation should die
tate severe aud effective measures to en-
force compliance on the part of every one
with those duties which society and Tie
laws impose upon him. lfths is not done
if the nation does not rise en- masse to
defend it's mostsacred rights, upjnstly and
barbaronsly trampled upon, infamy and
scorn, with the loss Of our nationality
will be the results. For my part, | shall
spare no sacrifice in behalf ofthe country;|
my life, my blood, my repose, and my for
tune are entirely consecrated to it.
For the present have established m,
headquarters here, where shall receive
the orders which the Supreme Govern
ment may have occasion to transmit
Accept assurance, &c. God and Liberty!
ANTONIO LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA.
A short letter which Santa Anna wrote
the same day to President Anaya, is hard
ly worth publishing. lie begs him not to
despair, not to make treaty with the |
enemy, and TO defend the Capitol. lie
begs most piteously for some money.
Tie same number of Ell Republicano,
which contains the first letter, defends
the National Guard from the reproaob
therein cast upon il Of the loss of Cerro
Gordo Santa Annals ipSe d,xii has al
ready lost much of its power. But not,
the evident dissatisfae ion
felt with him by his countrymen, the Sn
preme Government has confirmed him in
the command of the army BY express or
ders. The necessity Of such an order il
licates thus his authority had been severe.
Iy shaken.
Some of the papers were calling for
court martial on Canalzo for his bastard
" conduct at Cerro Gordo.
Each step in the march of Gen. Scott
sas chronicied in the papers Of the Capi,
Iol, and the excesses of his troops were
greatly magni6ed and denounced.
The press is loud 10 its denunciations Of
he proprielors Of haciedas who are selling
,rain TO General Scott, from which we
nfer that he does not lack supplies.
Congress, having conferred very ample
powers upon the President Substitute to
provide for the existing emergency 10
he affairs of the country, was occupying
Itself with the discussion of constitutional
questions. The President shows good
leal more apathy than is acceptable to
he editors Of El Republican,. They ap,
peal to him to arouse himself and call forth
The energies Of the nation to meet the cri
sis. they denounce as cowardly and in
famous any course other than war aud
long ,oar. Those who are suspected of
more peaceable views are denounced in
no measured terms.
A Yankee was arrested on the 26lh,
having presented himself to the President
to confer with HIM upon the propriety Of
peace. but in no authorized capacity. No
clue is given as TO who the man is. He Is
N neoatfatine s,n his awn honk >