Arkansas intelligencer., 1845-01-11
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LATEST INTELLIGENCE
Revolution in Mexico-.santa Anna 0verthrown.
News has reached US that the arch-tyrant of Mex
leo has just closed his ingIorious political career.
We have just heard of his fall, and we expect, next
mail to hear of his arrival in this country, an ex-
lied tyrant-an " alien in distant land, seeking
an asylum among the kindred of his murdered
victims at Goliad--San Antonio and the Alamo,
whose ghosts stalk over their unfortunate graves,
and will follow the inhuman monster who has ever
acted upon the ingorious and cowardly system of
massacre; should he come here he will meet face
to face, the kinsman and acquaintances of the ma
ny unfortunate American prisoners whom he has
slaughtered in cold blood. Yesterday g mail bro't
US New Orleans Bulletin of the 3O,h ult., con I.
tanning the following: "
" Accounts previously received left Santa Anna
at the head of an army of from five thousand TO
eight thousand men, hesitating between marching
boldly on the Capital and faling back to entrench
himself in Vera Cruz, with the inha btants of the
latter city very much indisposed toward him.
Since that time the information we have, consists
Of little else than that the insurrectionary fever
continued to spread until the army of Santa Anna
wasted away to less than three thousa nd men, and
he was compelled to shut himself up in Queretaro
The city and department Of Vera Cruz declared
against him, as also the Na,ona! Congress, and
the people of the Capitol. The fame in the city
OF Mexico seems to have been ignted, or at all
events increased in intensity, by the attempts of
Santa Anna's deputy. Senor CanaIizo, to ape the
high-hnnded measures of his superior. Canalizo
it will be remembered, was the " Provisional Pre-.
sident,' deputised by Santa Anna. to perform the
drudgercs, and take the responsibility of dictator
ship, while the Dictator himself enjoyed the hon.
ey-moon with his new bride. While Santa Anna
was at The head of his army, CanaIizo by his di.
rection, attempted to dissolve the Congress, and on
the preparation by the latter of protest ngnins,
so arbitrary proceeding. decree issued
suppressng all the public journals save The Go.
vernment official, thus cutting off the Congress
from communication with the country. The pro-
mitigation of this decree rpened the spirit of re-.
sistance, and Cnnalizo WIS presently compelled to
shut himself up in the palace, with only two thou.
sand troops. The chief inhab btants of the CITY,
with the members Of Congress, and others had be.
fore taken possession of the Conven. of San Fran.
cisco, and thepce sent n denr,.,in- 70 r---E--
surrender. At the first summons, his two thou.
sand troops deserted him, declaring for the revo-
lulionists. and against the tyrant.'' The resul.
has been that the resistance against Santa Anna
mas tr'umphed with scarcely any bloodshed. and
with fewer excesses Of popular feeling than might
have been anticipated from the character of the
nation and the odious nature of The tyranny that
has been overthrown {; that a new government. un.
der the head Of Gen. Herrera, ha $ been organised
for the time being that Canazo has been for
maiiy deposed from Office and his person seizeA
and that the Dictator is feeblv en- WIN
daily decre.s;nc inc midst OF MS enemies,
.'---rr shortly be at their mercy. All the sea.
ports, is understood, closed against his egress
and it is not probable that easy terms will be
made with bim.'
Tho u. 0. Bulletin SAYS the new Government
of Mexico, organised on the 7th December, con-
ssts as follows, viz;
Gen. Jose Joaquin Herrara, President.
Don Luis G. Cuevns, Minister of Foreign Re.
lations.
Don Mariana Riva Pa!acois, Minister of JUS
tice, and Public instruction.
Don Pedro Echeverria, Minister of Interna
Affairs.
Gen. Pedro Garcia Condo. Minister of War
and Marines.