Washington telegraph., 1845-01-29
From the Picayunc.
LATER FROM MEAlCO.

r. he arrival at Galveston ofthe Tetan
sloop III. l.. Kenney, Capt Lewis, dlrec'
from Corpus Christi, the editor OF the News
has been furnished with letters which came
express from Matamoros TO the ioriher
rIace and which contain further news III
relation to the movements OF the re,o-
lutionists. From the News we copy 'he
following:
From The latest official news received AZ
Matamoros. from the interior OF Mexico, y
appears that Gen. Paredes at the head Oh
5000 men marched against SiI.ta Anna,
Who al that time had under his command
$1,000 troops. On the approach Of Paredes
Santa Anna Immediately retired, great num-
hers of his soldiers deserving his cause.
This retreat extended to the city Of Puebla,
where he was attacked by Gen. Paredcs
and defeated. Gen. Santa Anna, who made
his escape, was compelled TO disguise him.
self and take conveyance in common
coach or the country. The particulars q
this battle are not given. but we presume
The victory was achieved by Gen. Paredes
at great expense .of life, as is usually the
case in Mexican warfare
This may all prove true, but i appears
somewhat singular to Us that Santa Anna,
knowing that the populace OF Puebia was
opposed to him, should have attempted ms
retreat towards the sea coast by way oi that
ci,y. we should have thought that he
would rather undertake to force his way
directly towards Tampico from Queretaro,
or else have endeavorcd TO form junction
with the army Of the North under Gen. Vol.
Another thing, the largest reported force the
tyrant is said TO have had al Queretaro was
5000 men, and by orr news direct from
Mexico this number lad been reduced 70
some 900. The News has been misin-
formed when il states that great expense OF
life usually attends Mexican revolutionary
warfare. Such i not the case; frthe hot
test fights in which Santa Anna has been
engaged, not only with Busiamenie but
other generals, have never been productive
of great loss on either sidc-quiie The con
trary. Our next news from Mexico j. now
looked for with increased interest. In the
meantime we quote further from the News.
promising, from the closer proximity cf the
scene Of action, that the in diligence from
Northern Mexico i entitled 10 more credit
than the report Of the battle at Plchia:
In Northern Mexico Tie revolution has
been general throughout the country Al
the last accounts Gen. Canalcs, in con-
junction with Gen. Arisia, was marching
at the head of large force against Gen.
Vol, VIII, still held out in favor of Cen
tralism.
The revolution broke out in the c.tg If
Matamorps on the 18th ut. On the re-
ception of the news i'm Maiamoros, of the
success of the Federal party. the citizens
opposed TO Centralism an in flvo. o.' Fed
eralism, assembled at the most public PAGES
and Immediately denounced the tyranl, and
publicly declared for the Federal cause
Great excitement prevailed in the city du
ring the outbreak. Gen. Ce.a, the CON-
mandant Of the city, was seized and i'm
pris 1ned-.he shout for liberty and dJwn
with Centralism became general in all quar-
ters. until the rcvUlUtionists had proved iri
umphant.
In Monterey the same scenes were en-
acted as in other cities, but of more san
culinary character. The particulars We
have not received, further than an account
of the death of Gen. Jose Maria Oriega.
Governor Of the city of Monterey. who was
publicly butchered for his f;lirhfui adherence
to the cause Of Santa Anna.
Canales is a man not to be trusted
general who is ever ready TO join the strong
er side, so that he takes special good care
Of himscf-but Arista il man of FAR more
character, and will doubtless succeed IN
overthrowing the power of San.a Anna in
the Northern departments. We repeat
that our next news from Mexico l. looked
for with increased interest.