The Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1843-1852, 1844-07-17

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"The daring Gen. Scntmanat, Of whose depart.
ure from This place with band of followers TO rs-
volutionize Tobasco, we have already spoken. has
been taken prisoner and shot, and il is supposed
that his comrades will share the same fate.
A"It would seem that nearing the coast of To-
basco, the vessel which had on board Sentmanat
and his men was discovered, chased, and finally
driven on shore, between the bar Of Chisepec and
the principal bar, by the Mexican man-of-war brig
Santa Anna. The revolutionists, some of whom
had arms while others had nothing to defend
themselves, Immediately betook themselves To the
mountains. After several brushes with the Mexi-
can troops, in which several Of his men We're ei-
ther killed taken prisoners, Sentmanat was H.
nally captured with only follower, and shot at
Jalpa, near Tobasco, on the 18th ult. after the
consultations of religion were administered TO him.
According to one letter that we have seen, his
head was cut off, fried IN OIL and after being put
IN species OF caging was stuck upon pole TO
adorn the principal plaza of Tobasco-truly
most horrible end. 1t was thought his comrades
would all share the same fate. Thus has termina-'
ted an expedition which conceived in daring,
but in which wisdom had no counsel. That the
Mexican authorities unsuitable in putting to
death the leader we are not prepared TO dispute;
but nothing can palliate the horrible mutilations
committed upon his person after his life had paid
the forfeit of his revolutionary attempt. What
became of the vessel which transported Sentma-
nat, her officers and crew, we have been
| ble to learn."
| PENSACOLA, July 4, 1874.
To the Editors eftAe Herald g. T'ibmne: 49,,
| GENTLEMEN-The U. S. ship Vincennes, Cap
tain F. Buchanan, arrived here to-day, from a
cruise on the coast of Texas and Mexico. Sho
brings important dispatches from Commodore
Conner, Commander-in-Chief of the "Home
Squadron" and Mr.. Green, Charge des AT
| faires at Mexico, which have been forwarded by
mail. The Vincennes sailed from Vera Cruz on
the 25th June, and left at anchor off that port, the
u. S. Frigate Potomac, Capt. Newell, alag Ship
of the Home Squadron.) and the u S. brig Somers,
Commander Gerry, also the U. S. Revenue Cut.
ter Woodbury., Capt Foster. s '.a. ...
| Papers to the Goth of June have been received
from the city of Mexico. They contain Santa Am
mas letter to his Minister of Foreign Relations,
written after the interview which he had with Mr..
q. l.. Thompson, the recent special agent Of tho
United States to Mexico, also long correspond
ence between Mr.. Bocanagre, the Mexican Minis
ter of Foreign Relations, and Mr.. Green,
Charge de Affairs. on the subject of the aunexa-
ton of Texas to the United States. . ... q
The views and intentions Of Mexico relative to
Texas may be inferred from Santa AnEa's letter,
of which the following is. an extract: The Prcs-
dent of the United States, in my opinion, has not
acted very properly in treating Of the annesation,
OF Texas witfsus. actual gpssessors, because tha
majority OF these being but portion of the Amer
can community. although with the name of Text
ans, have no right to enter into Treaty of Terri.
tory which does not belong to them That Mex,
CO being resolved to sustain her rights without ever
yielding them, because she considers them uuuues-
l1lp mil i.
the Americans to be inadmissible, and renounces
al! idea OF ceding her territory Tha, Mexico is
resolved again to undertake vigorously tho cam
pa'gn against Texas, for which she holds in rcadi-
ness large army, with all the necessary resour.
ces' which the peace she had bitterly enioyed and
me general prosperity of the country, have ena-
bed her to obtain. That if she has not proceeded
to open the campaign during the present year it is
becanse she has been awaiting the result of the
armlstce agreed upon in order to treat of the ter.
minai'on ot the actual war; That if the United
States desire in good faith to arrest the disorder
which exists there so much to their preindice.
their best plan is to induce Texas to recognize tho
sovereignty OF Mexico, disposed as she is to make
every concession which situation, religion. GUS
toms, &C., may require, but that in no manner will
she consent to dlsmember her territory; rather will
she carry the war to any extreme which NAV be-
necessary to sustain her rights; and that as nations
do not de- the right Of reconquerng that territory
|
rem. That this is the opinion of the Governmen, n,
and Of the Mexicans"
The Mexican Congress have refused to gran,
santa Anna the additional thirty thousand men
and four millions of dollars which he REQUIRED for
the invasion OF Texas, Mexico has now a force Of
th'rty,slx thousand men. The Congress has inti-
mated to the President that he can take from tb.
body the number asked for, provided he call into
ac.Ve service corresponding number Of the ina
tional militia" and that it will allow him one mil.
hon OF dollars ihe raise tia, amount of money
WITHOUT forcing loan. This proposition does NOT
SUIT the views OF Santa Anna, and unless he can
carry out his original plan his invasion of Texas
VIII he abandoned at least for the present. =
Gen. Reyes has been appointed Minister of
War and Marine in the stead Of Gen. Tornell; &c.
neral Gomez de Ia Cortina to the head of the War
Bureau, and Gen. Canalizo chosen commander OF
the army against Texas
Ihe Mexican Government has not paid the Nav
instament Of the indemnity due the United States.
1t amounts TO $4,000. asatss, 80 X. III
There were no French ves.els ,f ,,,os =. NJ