The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-24

saba roads on the LEFT. took road entirely unknown
to any one but himself and his guide. For time 1t
was broad and good but after travelling ton
twelves miles from Amsxoqus We turned into track
or ton miles the horses had to 20 over bare and Jag
ged limestone rock The horses bore 1t admirably and
about O'Clock In the morning We took up eur quarters
at hacienda the village Of Santa Clara ct the
foot OF range of mountains after having accomplished
march Of over forty miles.
At this place the general informed the ocers that his
immediate object now was to capture Santa Anna who
he hsd inform was at Tshuacan with about one
hundred and afsy men, Ia ordsr that the Mexican
Of troops in this section Of country the
ordered every Mexican in the hacienda and every
found the road during the day to be arrested and
kept close until LEFT Ia tue evening The order
strictly enforced And at about dusk the Ts
huacaa distant nearly forty miles, was taken up With
the full hope that the willy Mexican would be with
In grasp Shorty after leaving the hacisnds, At a
part Of ths road where 1t through dssp and
cut, and before the rose tho general aud his
staff riding in aivauoe esms upon party Of mounted
Mexcans armed before either the other at the dis
tancs of twenty feet The Mex'cans eight in number
were instantly disarmed but in the rear OF them We
found carriage from which stepped Mexicsu with =
passport from General Smith to travel from Mexico to
wants This being discovered the arms we're of course
returned, aud the cayslc sds permitted go on
Midway between the hacienda We had left and this
place. the road becomes bare and q rock It
was part Of tho march Of the previous night The
horses, jsded from tho rapidity with which had
cd the whole distance from the capital gave signs
and the wss the command did not travel
With the cslerily the neral dsssnsdfor he had TO-
tended that the forty miles between the hacienda and
Tehuacsu should BIS accomplished in about hours,
and that he should arrive there about two in the
ing. Would that he had
Within eight ten miles Of Tshuaoan, tbs guide
ceved Information that Santa Anna was, witho ut
doubt, at that place. and had with him from hun
dred to two hundred men. With renewed hope every
man now spurred bis AIDED steed," and on we went
quick enough until within i've miles Of goal where
halt Of about half an hour was made and the plan Of
apdr adj hv tho tn
GERS The party mounted orders given to observe
the strctes silence during the remainder of the march
had an intense an xisty to SECURE the prise ahead
This silent msrch over such country as We passed
through was impressive indeed Ga our right was a
precpoe rising from the road to the height
of two hundred and fifty to three hundred feet the
left dense growth of underwood between and
lofty range of mountains through the gorges Of which
ssen occasionally the moon-iit snowy peak ORR
zsba, brilliant but bleak and ahead of q road
over lime stone rock, having dazzling Wilderness from
the moons being red ected upon directly tow
Amid the romance Of scenery the suggestion could
not fail present itself that only about three
hundred miles from rsinforcsments without infantry
artillery that tresding part OF tbs country
which never before knew the presence Of American
advance and collected formidable force but there
abiding confidence in the ssgscity skill and bravery
AT dawn were within half mile Of Tehuacan. The
report Of solitary gun from the town. and the rapid
passage Of lights to and fro In the buildings next U.s.
gave hope that the bird about to be Gagged aud
tanned the expectation OF meeting enemy AS the
aud came to the entrances ofhe town. dragons
and rif dashed to the right and Left and In few MI
nutes every outlet stopped and the Rangers gal.
oped ahead toward tho plzs with their six shooters
and say WITH that tho nns Ss
tho house tops The Rangers in the plaza, In moment
squads were galoping through every street. but
my was to be found, aud in few minutes had the
to learn tho great of
had fed two hours before arrived and had taken the
road to O.aca with an escort of mounted
n from he resi-
dences OF foreigners and white fsgs suspended from
tbs houses of the Mexicans In every part of the
town, told that our approach known in ad
vance, and it was with chagrin 1t learned that
the Mexican whose coach escort stopped shortly
afserleavng the hacienda sent short route across
the mountains Of his servants to communicate to
Santa Anna that American troops were on the road,
and IS he believed with the intention Of capturing
him. Had 1t not been fer this treachery the part
a man travelling under an American safeguard, the
surprise would have been complete The guide Mexi.
whose fidelity had been proved after meeting tn.
carriage, WAS uneasy during the remainder OF the
march, and was constantly urging tho general to
the command forward with greater rspdity but this
and horses who most fatigusd, weighty oonsi.
derstion In the position he then in. 1t sug
ss.tsa, on arriving IN town and a1ding Santa Anna
pursue him as long Is there was prospect Of ending
him. but the general wisely argued that the bird
known to our troops, and perfectly known to tn.
enemy and with the possibility, too, that the enemys
forces might accumulate on the road to o number dan
gerous to 30 small body could be mou nted would
be seeking danger with scarcely possibility OF
In the grand object
passed off, the public buildings aud suspicious
private dwellings searched and it mesg,e
saction to find in the quarters recently occupied by
Santa Anna part Of his best military wardrobe two Of
his costly his field glass and three trunks contain
ing his lAdys clothing. This served, all events to
show the chase was hot, and the departure hssty His
military property taken legitimate SPOIL and the
trunks containing his wifss clothing turned
to tho aosde receipt was taken for them and let
teri IN her nj hv he a
formed him Of the disposition made OF the trunks and
expressed regret at his absence the occasion Of
appearing in his quarters 1t may seem trihing to de-
scend to estimate Of tho value Of the articles taken
but it will to show the extravaganza and love Of
display OF who affects to be o republican. The
almost covered with gold lace, and cannot b.
worth less than eight hundred dollars. This
fell to the lot of Col Hays who purposes presenting to
the government Of his State Both tho
of great value being mounted with gold and diamonds
snd other precious stones One Of these became the
property OF officer of the Rangers aud the other OF
Two magnificent chopeaU1. de.bras, two pair Of gold
spaulettesa sash Of gold cord and bullion tassessnd
elegant writing desk all distributed among the officers
complete the list OF vAuAblss captured with the
ton Of the field glass excellent one which the Gene
raj appropriated to himself his only trophy
During the day, the Ayuntamieuto called upon the
general and expressed desire that the American forces
shoud occupy the town until the termination Of the
The general told them 1t was not probable troops
would hold the place at present. but assured them of
occasional visit Of to protect the well disposed
punish those guilty of dsobediescs of the orders
Of the commander chief With this they went OF
apparently satisfied Several of the respec,ab ozsps
presenting themselves expressed similar deere and
some went 50 far to say they wished the
cupation Of the country Among the latter class
highly edu atsd and intelligent Mexisan the of
mine in the vicinity whose name forbssr mentioning
lest its disclosure may iniure him He evidently
man who sought The good Of his country, and
was eloquent in his exposition of the evils of .
deepotic, a cruel, and unstable government 81
desire" said he, "to gee the grand plans Of the
United states consummated desire to its laws
institutions Its religious freedom its sysem of general
education, and its noers commercial system extended
the whole continent Of North America. Wehave
he continued, the name Of repnbho but ringe in
stance will serve to show you how far our
has been deserving of that sppelsion In this We
have four hundred thousand people, but In your
try they would not be called people, because OF that
thousand than two hundred possess the degree
Of intelligence necessary for self government In the
struggle between military robbers and political mscre-
power and plumber the country has been los,
and sir,' addressing himself to tho general in ear