The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1857-10-24

sere.a himself and his chief and associate
il tarpilaie, Trist, from the condemna'
ton of . jus, public opinion.
This gross peSyersion a nay posNioe'
and his effort to raise false issue pS
tween myself and Gen. smith, aud to as
ot;bs Gen. Scoil's rap.src with me to my
refusal to modify nay Official report, IS bsi
another shameless aiiemg, at lAlsohO0d~-
n, which he has shown himself quite %
ndrolt ~ be was reckless ia swearing before
the court.
40 understand The Importance Of this
question, and how greatly tbs American
army was snGangcred by the terms OF this
go;ialion, as agreed upon, II = necessary
TO look at the relative strength and position
of the two armies At the time. The MeA-
can army was 30 900 strong, and WAS 10 a
eity with popslaiion OF 300, GOO inhabi-
,aa,s. defended by double lines Of dslen
sise works, with over 100 pieces OF afs.le'
~ and with th.s army. ihs American ar
nav consisted OF | ! 500 men, al tod 10
the u,id., Of the enemy country viihod'
supporting force, and without the p9ssib'ii
~ OF esfy reinforcement
From ,hl, .ialemeni Of the relative
strength and position Of the two armies,
how ieaffaly were the chances against our
sacce.-' Yet. by the icrms as dgrfed mp
on. II Santa Anna won the baiHe, The SUR
yiyors OF the American array would De
within hi. mower aud his mercy. II we
won. he had provided By The drm'siiee, Tor
the safety Of himself. bic army and tho city.
II peace ensred, be got the million snd ten
thousand dollars. II peace did not ensae,
he go, time to make every necessary prep
nrstion for renewing the bloody struggle,
with greatly increased chances oil success
from our reduced loree.
II viii thus be seen that Gen. Scott aud
Santa Anna had agreed To play the game OF
open and shut "--t,as stakes being the
lives and blood Of our army, and santa
Anna having "lhe hold That tho army
Ia such confic, did not perish was owing
20 ii. own iadomiiable ralor As It was. It
eat is way into the city, Mt tie cost OF
nearly half It's numbers II Was against
these terms that protested.
Ia my address | stated that Mr. lf.s;
made nn agreement with Santa Anna I'D
tina, Gen Scott approved aud sanctioned ~
by which santa tnHa was to receive, cash
ia hand $4,000 that our army was to
march to the valley Of Mexico, ii2ht bat
tie before the ciiy--if wc won, scott was
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