Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1836-07-08
From the New York Star.
CONSPIRACY OF SANTA ANA TO ES.
CAPE.


Extract Of letter received this morn.
ing from New Orleans which may be fully
relied on.
"NEw ORLEANS, June l6.
"The Independence, Com. Hawkins. ar
rived few days since and brings inleIli-
gence which has not been made public az
yet. 1t appears that the cunning Santa Ana
had or was about deceiving the creduiou.
Texan cabinet. He had made solemn
treaty TO acknow edge the ind pendence OF
Texas, and 10 use all his influence on his
arrival in Mexico to recognize it. A Tex
an cutter was TO convey him to Vera Cruz
instantly.
He told them his objec, in going to Mex
leo was 10 get it recognized, and he could
accomplish more by his presence than by
writing. Com. Hawkins, of the Independ-
ence was commissioned 10 take him TO We
ra Cruz he refused to comply: then he
was put on board the Invinclble, Captain
Brown. Upon Browns learning he threat.
ened TO blow up the vessel, and upon The
soldiers and people hearing Of the resolu.
tions OF the Cabinet. they became so ezra.
ged that che Cabinet were obliged to tear
up the treaty, and convey him (San,a Anal
to Velasco,an put him in irons. The indir
nation OF the people was 50 great that had
they not complied with their request, they
would no doubt have msssa cred Santa Una
and the Cabinet. We sincerely hope Tex.
as may be annexed TO the U. States. Tho
farmers are all busy on their plantations,
endeavoring to make up lost time. They
will make about one half a crop of cotton;
but most OF them are planting corn
IMPORTANT FROM MExlco-rHE ARMS.
TIcE NuILIFED.- The Pensacola Gazette,
June 10. contains the following important
article, from which it will be seen that the
contest is not We, ended in Mexico, what.
ever may be the stipulations of Santa
Anal
NAvAL.-The U. S. Gutter, Jefferson.
under command of Capt. Jackson, arrived
here on the 18Th instant, twelve days from
Tamplco. All intercourse was forbidden
there between vessels of war and the
shore. Merchant vessels are permitted to
enter the harbor but not to depart. This
seems to be The case at present at all the
Mexican ports. While the Jefferson Law
off the harbor, intelligence was received at
Tampco of The capture of Gen. Santa Ana.
The flags Of the vessels in port, and of the
Notifications were hoisled at half mast, in
| sign OF mourning for the event.
Active preparations were making TO as
semble large military force to ma oh upon
Texas. Every department., of Mexico was
required TO furnish its quota ,of troops for
this service, to be assembled at Maiamoras.
Much excitemant prevailed among the in.
hablan's of all classes. Approximations
were entertained that Santa Ana and his
fellow prisoners had been put to death BY
the Texans, and resolutions were publicly
adopted and promulgated by the provisional
government that no act or concession of San
la Ana TO the Texans, while a prisoner,
should be regarded as valid. Capt. Jackson
was not even permitted to communicate
with Mr.. Robertson, our Consul at Tampi-
CO, except through the commanding genef-
al Gomez.
COL. FANNIN YET ALIVE.
1t will be recoIlected that Santa Ana de-
clared 10 his captors that Col. Fannin had
not been put to death. The following arti.
Gle from the Pensacola Gazette confirms
his declaration
Capt. Tresuvan of the Texan army,
passed through this place on his way from
Texas to South Carolins. on Tuesday last.
Capt. Il. was with Fsnnin when he was
captured. Capt. r. states positively that
Col. Fannin was not among the slain, but,
with physician of his own force, was pre-.
served. and is still prisoner with the
MexicaDs