Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1845-01-18
Imp0rtant News from Mexico.
OVERTHROW CT SANTA ANNA.

.
BY the arrival at New Orleans. of the
schooner Fortuna, from Vera Cruz, we are
put in possession Of the most important in
telligence from Mexico. That Republic is
now the scene of domestic commotion,
which has resulted in the overthrow of
Santa Anna and his minions.
On the Sd ult. decree for the dissolu-
ton of the Chambers was published in
Mexico, BY Canalizo, BY order OF Santa An
ma, who was at Quaretaro, with some 5000
men, on his march against Paroles. The
excitement caused in Mexico by this de-
cree was immense, and the Chambers made
three protests and proclamation to the
inhabitants of the Republic, which were
about being published, when, by an order
from Canalizo, all the printing offices in
Mexico were closed, and all publications of
any class forbidden, with the exception Of
that infamous organ Of the tyrant, the obi
ario del Gobiernaro.n This was adding
fuel to the fire, and the excitement became
SO great and so general, in every class Of
society, that Canalizo assembled all his
troops, about 1000 in number, within the
palace, and shut himself up with them and
his four ministers.
On the morning of the 9th, public feeling
burst out in general rise, and all the most
respectable part Of the male community
presented themselves, arms in hand, to-
gether with the lower populace, in the con-
vent Of st. Francisco, where the Congress
had assembled, after having been driven
from the Chambers, and from thence march,
ed up en- mosse, to the Palace, and demand
ed the surrender Of Canalizo, giving him
two hours to reflect before they commenced
hostiliiies.
Canalizo, far from being willing to listen
to reason, prepared to make sortie al the
head of his troops, and, having called upon
them TO follow him, one of his chief officers
replied, that he was the soldier Of no ty rant,
but Of the nation, and shouted out, ssViva
ell Congreso!" which was echoed through
out the ranks. Canalizo, thus finding him
self alone, retired in CONSERVATION to his
apartments, and having assembled his min
listers, demanded from the populace and
the troops, now united, quarters for his own
life, and that of his ministers. To this it
was replied, that he should receive only
the guarantee Of trial; upon which, find
ing that nothing better could be done, he
surrendered himself, and was placed under
arrest, he and two Of his ministers, the Min
lister Of War and Senior Rejon having es-
capped. The populacc proceeded to the
house, and took the portrait Of Santa Anna
from the Acuntaminto, and dragged it
through the streets, making ten thousand
pieces of it, that might have one as fro-
ply. They then overthrow the famous
statue Of him, which had been erected iii
the middle ofthe public square, and after
having decapitated it, dragged the trunk in
triumph through tie streets. This done.
they proceeded to the Pantheon Of St. Fer
nando, where Santa Annals leg was inter
red with so much ceremony. The monu-
ment containing it was destroyed in the
ltwinkling of an eye, and the embalmed leg
was dragged forth and kicked through the
streets. EE#a%
i In Puebla, his portrait and statue very
! soon disappeared before the fury ofthe pop
ulace. sst gas
InVera Cruz, on The morning Of the 9th,
Col. Cenobio pronounced in favor of Con-
gress, about six miles from that place, with
about 1000 Jarochos. A deputation was
Immediately sent 70 the Governor Of Vera
Cruz in the name Of Cenobio and the ssPue-
bio" Of that place, to demand that he should
either pronounce or give up the command.
He took the former alternative, and de-
! clared in favor Of the Congress.
/ The populace, which then filled The
Plaza to overlooking, commenced their re-
4 joicing. The portrait Of Santa Anna was
thrown from the balcony into the square,
torn to pieces, and then the fragments con-
sumed in bonfire. Then The populace