PAPERS OJ!' MIRABEAU BUONAPARTE LAMAR 255 co~1mand of other officers. In his flight he met Colonel Pantoja, who occupied the summit of Guicatlan for the purpose of preventing his passage, but instead of fighting Farfulla, Pantoja joined him and the two marched together to the town of Don Dominguillo. This event was followed by one of greater importance to him; namely, the sur- render of Don Timoteo Reyes, who commanded the forces that had been sent from Oajaca to hold the mountain passes. The latter, although he had superior forces, surrendered with the plea that he did not wish to shed Mexican blood, but in reality because he was seduced by the promises of Santa Atma, who, in violation of his oath, immediately ordered the imprisonment of Reyes and his chief of staff, and at the same time united the troops to his own. With his forces considerably increased Santa Anna abandoned the idea of marching to Guatemala, and sent part of his cavalry to occupy Oajaca while he remained in the town of San Juan del Estado to organize his troops and await his infantry. But on learning that General l\Iiranda was occupying the Ruiz passes he ordered the cavalry which he had sent to Oajaca to return. After the remainder of his army had arrived he attacked :Miranda, who was defeated without difficulty, because he had not stationed himself at that point for the purpose of blocking Santa Anna's way, but merely to divert his at- tention from the movements of Rincon whose purpose it was to cap-· ture the San Juan del Estado hill-a point highly advantageous to him, inasmuch as it would cost him many men to take it in the event that Santa Anna should occupy it. This stratagem was · realized ac- cording to plans; for, while Santa Anna was leaving San Juan del Estado and was busy with 1[iranda, Rincon took advantage of the moment to cross the hill and thereby attain his purpose. Santa Anna discovered his mistake too late, and tried to correct it by making an all night march to take the hill in question, but at dawn he saw that the forces of Rincon and Calderon had already taken pos- session of £he most advantageous heights. Napoleon Farfulla arrayed his forces for the combat and advanced toward his adversaries, but on seeing himself surrounded on all sides by superior forces he could do no less than request a meeting. This was granted and when Calderon appeared Farfulla declared that he was anxious to terminate the civil war which divided the country and would surrender to the Govern- ment on condition that it would suspend the degree of proscription against him. As Rincon had no power to grant this request, the par- ties determined on a truce and on sending a special courier to Mexico to obtain the Government's decision. They further agreed with each other that neither party should occupy the City of Oajaca, but that each should keep his position and suspend all military or political movements until they should receive the Government's reply. Two days later Santa Anna called a junta of officers and stated that as. he had made th~ aforesaid agreement from necessity and not from choice they were not compelled to comply with it, and on those grounds. it was decided to take up the march to the 'Capital of the State that same afternoon. Several of the leaders opposed the gross violation of this pact, but the measure was carried into effect and Santa Anna entered Oajaca almost in triumph. With great difficulty he had suc- ceeded in obtaining an interview with Calderon and in making the
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