The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-03-15
THE UNION.

Gen. Lane with the command he had in his
ION 70 iehuacan and Ozaba, e here about o'clock
lupe road The expedition /, secret one and many are
s as its destination From road taken
Jaraua or Rea d. s.
we copy ron the American STAR OF the 10th u, the
ioowng article in regard General Scotts withdrawal
~ .ne command OF the army in Mexico, in obedience
~ e otues OF his government regrettng extremely that
e farewell address OF the command chief has
no. reached u.s. 1t has, unaccounaby. been lost
MAJ. Gks SCOTT BY reference general orders. will
army TO Maj Gen. Butler. We promised 10 inform our
readers Of this when officially advised the subject;
IN fuebia that the general had requested DO relieved
When active operations ceased prepared
receive .he news that such had been the We do
not think that either the or General SCOTS
cnat9ns should take him from tho army until peace is
Odds that regret to see him part with Els
IN arm, and we have hesitation in saying that such
le sentiments Of The American army II matters not how
and gallant his may be- under the
% stances his place be filed and If we know
zen Duter we believe that he will that sentiment
for he Is not so much weighed down by ambition APP
Paha me recall although the act places him in command
Winfield Scott this morning, takes leave officially of the
ana thelr names the highest point of flames column
MANY nm eye viii fill with this morning. when they
read his last order.
Even in his short order he pays following deserved
compliment 10 his brother officer, who
Ills comPanlon-inams in 1872 he was hers until day
I'm taking official leave of the troops he has long had
inc nonoI personally to command in an erduous campaign
s s%s part Of whose glory has been from hi. position
tinction in the service Of his country"
The latest dates from Queretaro are to the 18th ut
The American Star of the 9th thus sums up the news
Observation-Disclosures have been received from the seat
OF government to Thursday last. Several deputies
very slowly and some beginning lose all patience
Inc Monitors correspondent says he shall forward the
names OF all those who have presented themselves, and
also the names of those who have not with the opinion in
regard to the OF the States which the belong
l0at Iar tiau xuar.
present; though infer from previous letters OF the
e eaa s a oass
there Is prospect Of quorum communication was
using possible for the assembling Congress-
enforcing the penalties ordered previous meeting of the
with. Letters were read from the deputy substitute from
Coima and from The member OF Oajaca.
his principal to be qualified before his seat as his
substitute The latter writes that he has the
ordered have the substitute of Coima informed
hat ne haa been summoned US deputy to discharge his
tie viii, therefore, no doubt take his seat Immediately
among the members.
The writer adds that the passport asked for Santa Anna
by ST. Tngueros, had been made out for him.
The Arco Iris OF the 1st nst has that Santa
Anna had changed his mind about leaving the country
ana tina, ne aSoH, to W his fortunes again amidst
nation He is represented being in the neghborhood
OF Tehuacan, at the head Of eighty followers His de-
sign sad to be to unite his fortunes with the gov
ernor OF San Luis and Cen Alvarez, and then march
upon Queretaro, overthrow the government of Pena y
Pea and establish dictatorship But before executing
this grand design he proposed striking blow at the
Americans, in order to credit with his country
men; The Arco Iris puts little faith in this project
we do; but that Santa Anna is still lurking about TIE.
huacan there would appear to be no doubt
Our readers cannot but be interested by perusa of the
notes in which Santa Anna describes his escape from
Gen. Lanes attempt 10 surprise him. The American
Star translates the letter to our hands:
~ CAscAr1AN, Feb. i, 1913.
MosT EXCELLENT sIRs At Tehuacan was preparing the
the people suddenly INVADED esv in the mor
ing OF the 10Th u BY four dragons OF the enemy
and express order Of Cen Scott 70 take
sion OF my person IN way other. General Lane
g d y na s.ss
oeved rof.unateiy however. was informed of his ap
which panied me- took refuge in tho town Of Tso.
an del Camro where there force from the State
my forced open the door. Of h.b
part o. my wa, DESTROYED BY the invading
nd plate.
have been informed.
After two days Gen Lane proceeded to orzaba, whore
he remains having left very favorable recoections
himself in Tehuacan. left for this place in order look
yond the reach of the enemy. now that cannot fight
against them In consequence of the mournul condition
dered that should throw aside my arms am sensible
that spurious Mexcans and the invaders persscnte
the asnK me ae Faa inc Gs
have been placed by the injustice Of of my
| fellow-citizens!
| When shall have found asylum which offers suffi.
Gent security shall make known to excelency for
the information Of the first magistrate OF the republic
compliance with my duty
Receive the considerations of my particular
God and Liberty
ANTONIO LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA
| To bis Excellenoy the MINISTER OF WAR.
The following is the accompanying note" mentioned
above, which is also translated by the Star
Mosr SIR, The world has witnessed the So
emnlty and formaty with which was called to my
try from the exile imposed upon in consequence of
political discords 1t is notorious, also, that abandoning
my own convenience with pleasure, have been anxious
to meet the expectations which that high honor created
the extent Of ability, emitting means sacrifice
works; has this vouchsafed to favor the Mexi
people with victory and all its great and extraordna
ry efforts have been of avail circumstance lamen
table has induced bastard enemies the
OF calling traitor taking advantage of their being
OF harms way thus stiginatize They forget that
suffer for their grave Offences prodgal Of every
tenon and invor them In vain do they fortunes
ruined by the hands OF the invader and call mind their
in their public writings In vain have they
witnessed my public cares and the ankness with which,
from private purse paid the soldiers who marched in
gers through which the field of battle and, in
word, that before consenng to degrading peace, pre-
ferred the hazards of
Because fortune has denied her avors, and have
failed in my prses, without regard the generous
anknsss which resigned power order continue
tire OF the violation of the fundamental law power
fully wounded in my feelings, and abandoned to this
renent for than three months If for other
reason than that ignomnous peace might be ever