TO Gen. Don Circiaco Vasquez.
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AGuA NuEyA, FEBRUARY 25, lS47.
My ESTEEMED FRIENp The haste with which sent of
the last express to the Government hndered from writing
you the of the deeds of We have fought for
whole days The enemy awaited point called the
Narrows The battle of the 23d particularly bloody
both sdes but impossible to take the principal position
of the enemy which is another Fhermopyla, although we
drove him from five positions, and took banners and three
guns The blood torrents and is calculated that
both armies lost three four thousand in killed and
wounded Our charges resulted the death Of hun
deds but the enemy could be completely routed
of the strong position he occupied We gave him
understand that the Mexican soldier fight bavey breast
breast and without being deferred either by strength Of


on, by brokenness of ground by hunger and thirst
which he suffered with heroic resignation The strength of
the enemy 5000 men and 20 pieces of artillery.


We have TO lament the death OF Colonel Bea, Lieuten
ant Colonel Anonos and the commanders of battaons and
squadons Luyando, Rios Pena besides other officers. Gen
.ombardno Col. Brto, Col. Rocha, Gen. Angel Guzman,
Lieutenant Coones Gaozo Monteideoca Andrade, Jcoter
CAL Ouano, Basave, 0nae, and other chiefs and officers
wounded.


lost my horse by gunsho in Of the first charges
We destitute of necessaes for the wounded and there
fore charge you TO send Immediately the provisions in
place, that they meet the army, which has done It's duty
and saved the honor Of the national God and Liberty
| SANTA ANNA.