The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-02
SANTA Anna-Omelal Account or HIS Brilliant
Victory.

VIVA LA NACION MEXICANA.
IEfAElsiNT oy WAR MARINE Most Excellent Sc.
nor-l have the honor IA inform your Excelency OF
another glorious ard brilliant triumph gained BY this
Division the rebels under Don juau In the
mountain Of Peegrnc where forced marches through
By roads, he had assembled his entire force taken
esi advantageous position and prepared give u bat
bel ''' ''0' '' our S''aers soon unds''Sea tue r.
IA your Exceliency has already been apprisei the
et,b inst the sele of Acapulco raised ard our
troops Il arched forth in good order though slowly
ing 10 the fact that the horses and baggage mules
much exhausted for want Of food and pasture II was
thoulh the enemy would not leave the walls OF Acapu
III. Eeao
II instantly OWNED bv his Serene Hishne.s that
the enemy must have assembled in force the SUNNI.
Of Mount Icregrno and fortified that strcng position,
with the tenon OF giving battle aud enieayoripg
extrcae ense,es from the cr ca pc ition in whcn
they placed II erefore prepa red for action and
despite tie fatigue of the troops and bad condition Of
the animals forced march made to tie ranch of
del lsrrc distant about league and hall from
tie Per- erno and early this mornug his Serene High
hes, with 500 chosen Infantry four pieces OF
tle.y, took up his march towards the port where he
supposed the rebels forti6e1 and lying in wait,
1ae enemy had in fact taken possession of RI lere rno
and their Intentions were exactly Shat the President hal
tuspec'ed. This pont formiiab either side, bat
principally that oi the contemplated attack fortified
beforehand occupied by the entire from AGA
IIlco Our troops commenced to ascend the long and
rugged hill sde when sudd uly they sivei the In
font both fauls Of a large body of men Is iny in
ambush OF the side Of the mountain. Bat animated and
encouraged bs the presence OF his Serene Hghness
they promptly and effectively returned the lire aud the
vrc forced TO retreat up tie mountain and take refuge
behind their Notifications
Ills serene Hglness himself then superin tended the
placing an an advantageous position OF two howitzers
detected by winch so ii,rs. lelpipg rock to
I,,k and from ravine to ravine, charged and took
nj The point Of the bnyonet the entrenchmeut OF the
enemy hUd nj the rUmmt Of the Peregrino ple;ely
routing the enemy who fled in the greatest do
the opposite side Of the mountain pur IN their flight
b. the fire OF soldiers for tha half league Ia
e than one hour the battle fought won Al
TIE ioer had already been given for the heavy convoy
U QndtV hirh had O. aff
Aqua del frrio with the remainder OF the soldiers
join The victorious advance when it discovered that
detachment Of Ave hundred rebels, under the CON
nand OF L. Tomas Moreno, had attacked the rear gu,r
but the vigorous resistance OF the and Of tho lt
battalion, which very opportuney counte-marcaed TO
tsasss lance after the victory routed put the
csnmy TO flight.
The victory has been completr. All the officers sni
men 81 army acquitted themselves molly, and merit
the thanks Of their country The enemy have been
vere,y chas,isec-their dsmay is absolute aud it Is
utterly impossible for them ever again to unite con
siderable force. True the number OF victims has not
been few-the loss being heavy their side But the
blood that has been shed will ret upon those VINO
Tie prisoners which we have made from the forces of
Alvarez state that he people are gr"aning beneath the
burden OF The contributions for corn and services
which his Oh eftah levie BY force upon the AMI
women OF tn country.
His Serene Hiehness had intended to countermsrch
immediately upon Acapulco, but it is impossible to
rate urirg the present in this section Of thu
country, where the enemy have burnt and destroyed
everything upon VIII oh men and horses might subsist
Ills Serene ughness being WINGED that The rebels
although longer disposed 10 meet the national troops
not at present return to their allegiance because the
halluoir alton they he'd ny Individual who unoru
pate has for SO long time ruled in this ae has de
termiped 10 wage against he the only kind OF
which the present and condition OF the counry
admit Therefore General Luis Ncreaga Is ordered to
march from Nenta fiea for Ayu'la distance of twenty
five leagues from Acapulco, with 1900 men and two
pieces artillery Another section Of the troops will
remain at Buena Vista, and third will take up its posi-
tion ia Tecpan by the Costa Grande These three div
eions surround The territory Il rho rebels and VII ope
rate ty tanks and centre pom The forces of Alvarez BY
these and the close blockade of the port OF Aca
pulco, the revolution will die OF its accord with
out further efforts on the art Of the government.
1t only remains for to that his Serene Hghness
descs that you should thus plausible news
TO the other Ministers and officers Of government and
TO be published in the oEics! paper for the u
formation and satisfaction of the people of the Republic
Godand Liberty Camp the banks of the Papagayo,
April So 1854. TSgnedl BLANCO
To the Minister OF Relations.