Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-05-29
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HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.
THE ALVAREZ PARRY VICToRloUS-IGNoMIN-
| loUS RETREAT OF SANTA ANNA WITH TnE
| LOSS OF FOUR THOUSAND MEN-CoLD FLOODED
MURDER OF CAPTAIN MIGUEL YNDARr-CE-
VALLoS ABOUT TO BE PROCLAIMED PRESIDENT
LIST OF HIS CABINET, &C., &C., &c.
We have received from active and intelligent cor
respondent Acapulco, the full details Of the disgrace
ul and disastrous hght of Santa Anna and the triumph
the Revolutionary party under Alvarez together with CO.
pics OF the procamaons and other oil cial documents
issued during the progress of the ARRAY The former are
curious specimens Of typography printed on dnsy paper
and headed with the figure of trumpeer on horseback,
aud the words "Bolsiia Qfeiai del Eereo Re,tdurddr
de Ia Libertad"
| Our Acapulco Correspondence.
| AcAruLco, Mexico, May 9, 1854.
Tho revolution Far the State Of Guerrero Is con-
cerned for the present The victory has been
complete. Trumphantly may the sons of the "h.,m,
South" rejoice the total determination Of the foe Win
has dared invade their mountain haun and has bsep
foolhardy, his scfconcetcd undervaluc OF few hun
| dred Pinto Indians has shown-his Exccllency being
pleased thus to style who bravery as in
love Of their CHIEF, and whose lesson doubt not will be
remembered when its origin will have sunk into an igno
minious grave.
| When consider the innumerablo DISADVANTAGE.
which the Alvarez party have labored under more par
ticulariy with portion ofthe State in against them
and many parties In this town we're ready, had Santa
Anna marched his overwhelming force into it, to hurra
Tor him. We must express admiration the heroic
valor displayed by those who occupied the castle In
fact il appears to US as though the God OF wars" pre-
oicted Alvarez should be crowned with 'imperill
no. that must pass like visionary dcusion only fitting
the fanciiu imagnaons fdespots-but with an honest
conscientious PRIDE that he defended tho heath clad
mountains whose every wild flower boomed though in
their soft expressive language they whspered-where lib
erty dwels there can we flourish, unmolcsted by the
polluted touch Of tyrant-and where every moan,,n
Spartan inst mbbed the rudments which forms the un
ceus for the highest attributes Of the human breast
which inspires the .outh-makes the soldier and Gle
Yates the satesman-lbery appears like Arabian
tale that he who fought for the independence OF this re-
| pubic, whose manned body bears honorable marks of
many hard fought combats, ard "hair breadth esc,pc.
should have so far gotten his military fame his position OF
Exceieney, Captain General, Holy Highncss aud Nos,
Serene Msesty Emperor in embryo have taken the
| field and to have been actually ercamped with fourteen
generals twenty coones and 5000 braves within point
blank range OF the guns of the castle of San Diego
against mere han full OF poorly armed men, led howey-
err by host OF Marmons, and should have retreated
without even attempting to enter town. deserted by al
most all its Inhabitants to which opposition would have
been made in FACT none Intended Having been by ar
cdent called upon, translated and retained copy Of
the following letter. which to us is of those unmsts
Die signs which denotes superanustion and SUCH sub
init it to your readers for a careful perusaL
| DEPARTMENT. OF WAR AND NAvY-OFFICE OF
OPERATION
| CAMP On ACAPULCO, April 2O-4P NJ
| To THE AMERICAN Consul AcAPrLco -
Sir-By order OF His Excellency and Supreme High
ness the General President have demanded the surfep
der OF the castle of San Diego of Acapulco OF those wko
occupy IT, In the space of twelve hour! Thc revolution
being reduced to that fort and having front five
thousand braves would make it criminal resist! Not
withsanding In case this should happen communicate
10 you that the supreme government being resolved TO
take that place by all means His Hghuess the General
President has ordered me you that YOU NAV in
mediatey proceed TO interests OF YOUR ciI
zens, as the supreme government repeats this day.
through me- the declarations which il has made of not
acknowledging any right to claims of any kind in such
Cases. With this motive, have the honor Mr. Consul
to oer you the assurance of my consideration. God and
liberty. Signed BLANCO
The promised or threatened attack ant positive re.
solve TO take the castle by all means" not even
tempted other than the engagements already published
and the firing of few SHE'LL which either exploded In
the air or fell short OF their am Aud the Captain Gene
raj, with his 900 braves, lay quiet as lambs on the
field OF their glory btskng under tropical SUM- whose
heat could be surpassed when they were very prom
ery, occasionally aroused to OF their shameful
inactivity, position and profession by thirty-tw o hound
shot from the well directed battery of the castle whose
report was the funeral knell OF many, both man and
beast.
This added the climate was fast thinning tho rank
and he" OF the braves; and might be improper to
here inform the invading force, that during the whole
continued firing from the CASTLE only four pieces were
used and they 80 Founders.
HIS HghnesS, the President being driven from one ACT
oil desperation TO that of another, anticipating such
formidable resistance, after several Intellectual attempts
on the 25th April sent another communication to General
lgnacia COmonfo wherein he made the last aboye
tempt to bride that vsorous and uucompromsng patriot
with 100000 in cash. Generals commission and free
and unconditional pardon all those persons who had Ia
ken part in this cruel revolution. What was the reply
Tell the Dictator the wealth Of the Indies could not
bride, or have the name Of Comonior sgmatised with
the brand Of traor Our guns charged our soldiers
eager battle for their homes and liberties Thus
frustrated and goaded maddened desperation and de-
spondency having seized the soul OF the heroic Santa An
ma, at not being able either possess himself the Cas-
tie OF San Diego by purchase storm, he with that quiz
ct compo5ure OF thought and countenance which dsap-
pointment is wont 10 assume concluded the same
night take his eternal leave of his beloved country and
most loyal subjects particularly those Of the State of
Guerrero y" and embark board the flbustering bark
Caroline. Alas deuded man Alvarez cannot permit
you TO depart without showing you the proves Of his
| men of the South. On making known his plans to Gen.
Blanco council Of war Immediately held by the
fourteen Generals and twenty Colones at which it was
unanimously resolved that nasmuch as they had escort
cd their lustrious chieain from the capital it devoved
upon them TO return him to the bosom OF his cabinet
Accordingly, on the morning Of the 26th April the
braves commenced their retrogade march, which might
not have been molested il for the commiti of
one Of the most cold booded murders recorded and
in order that the characters of the leaders in this
ton may be the easily discerned will place them
in juItaposition
| SANTA ANNA ALVAREZ
In the battle on the CO. Ordered all his prisoner,
queo road several prisoners to be set liberty, with
| was taken among whom money to defray their ex-
were captain Joseph Miguel penses home.
fndart. They ordered Their property to be re.
TO be closely watched, and speced Gen. ComonFort
on the taking Of the castle to the the news reach
be shot in the public plaza ed hT If their cold blood.
Instead Of which they cd acts, sent a company and
WERE the morning Of the had the bodies brought into
breaking up OF Santa Anna's the castle, and only
encanpment tied TO trees them but all those of Santa
10 uniform, with muskets in Annas troops buried
their hands, shot, and left, in proper and becoming
| as nearly all of his manner and Immediately
dead, without burial sent a courier to Gen. Alva-
On his first days march req requesting az per.opal
all the houses the road favor that no retaliation
were burned, the old and in should be made which was
hm were shot, and the wo- iorestaled by Alvarez send
! mems hair cropped. ing n similar request to Com.
onfort. market woman
was arrested by the guard
asa spy" and permit
ted TO go unframed.
In the afternoon, towards sunset, the hills surrounding
the town perfectly covered with Alvarezs troops
who Immediately started In pursuit Uf the enemy and
completely succeeded in literally cutting them to pieces
capturing thes animals by hundreds hc greater part Of
which had been stolen from the ronches Of Alvarez Com.
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