The New York herald., 1845-01-01
HIGHLY IMPORT ANT
CHINA AND MEXICO.
ARRIVAL OF THE
HON. CALEB GUSHING.
Probable Defeat of Santa Anna
and his Party In Mexico.

Very short Passage from Vera Cruz.
The fast sailing barque Eugenia, Captain James
Blscoe, arrived yesterday morning in Is days pas
sage from Vera Cruz. She sailed thence on the
18th ult
She brings very important intelligence.
Among the passengers nthe Eugenia is the Hon.
Caleb Gushing, who comes home with the treaty
he had negotiated with the Celestials. He left
Macao onthe 9th Of Augusta date twenty.three
days later than before received.
Mr.. Gushing was attacked and robbedby set OF
banditti, at FL Pina near Puebla. He lost many
private papers of great value.
They had received the account of the election OF
Mr. Polk in Mexico, but they were SO much en-
gagged with their own affairs that they paid no at
tention to the fact.
There were at the Island Of Sacrifice, the Bri-
tish frigae Spartan, just arrived from New Orleans;
British frgate Inconstant, and two French brigs OF
War, but no Americans.
The principal towns, and indeed, all the country
have pronounced against Santa Anna, who with
small force has fled to Queretaro.
The revolution passed off very quietly, no blood
having been shed. The former revolutions being
carried on by party OF military against another,
resulted in much bloodshed-but this movement
coming from the people, well as from the soldiers,
made it general and hence the little commotion OF
dsagreeablc nature.
Santa Anna had but little chance OF overcoming
this movement, and it was a matter OF conjecture
whether he would attempt to escape or deliver him.
self u he very probably will endeavor to gain
over the opposite General, by bribery or similar
MEANS but in this is thought he will not succeed.
Al. L.. .~l.0 ~
probable demand bis execution, as they seem to
think his liberty will be dangerous to the Repub-
lie.
The markets were in a very bad state, with lit.
tie hope of improvement
The Departments OF Sonora, Sinalva, Jalisco,
Zacatecas, and Aquescaientes were in state of
revolution, and in the military possession of Gene
pf Paredes.
General Santa Anna with Cortazar,) had mill
tary possession Of the departments of Queretaro
and GuanaJuato.
Canalizo, Santa Annals President interim, and
his ministers, were prisoners in Mexico. Con-
gress had assembled, after its forcible dssolu
tion by Canalizo, and temporary constitutional
government was installed, composed Of
General Jose Joaquin de Herrera, President Of the
Council Of government, charged officially with the func
D. Luis Gonzaga Cucvas, Minister Of Exterior Rela
tions, Stete and Police.
D. Mariana Riva Palairos, Minister of JUSTICE Public
Instruction and Industry.
D. Pedro J. Echeverria. Minister Of Finance.
d. Pedro Garcia Conde, Minister Of War;
II was already known that the three depart
ments of Mexico, Puebla, and Vera Cruz, had de-
clared their adhesion to the provisional Govern
ment and there is no doubt that most of the
other departments will also support the Congress,
and new provisional Government.
The American squadron in the East Indies, con.
ssting of the Brandywine, st. Louis, and Perry,
had been particularly fortunate thus far, in having
~ Ct h the s
on board other U. s. ships on the East India sta
ton.
The Perry, Commander Payne, left Hong Kong
on the 10Th August, and arrived at MazatlaR.' She
was to proceed on a cruise in the neghb0rng
SEAS and rejoin Commodore Parker at the Sand
wich Islands in February
The U. S. Frigate Brandywine was at Bocca tt
girls on the 9th OF August the ship st. Louis in
Macao Roads on the same date and the brig Per-
ry at San Bias on the 9th ut. We annex lists OF
their officers
OFFIcERs THE u. s. FRrcArE BRANDywrNE Com
modore Foxhali A. Parker; First Lieutenant Timothy
William T. Muse; Fourth Lieut. A. Lsdlow Case; Fifth
(Flag) Lieut. Robert B Pegram Sixth lActing) Lieut.
Roger MsE TAcns
Robert Bfacknall Acting Master, r. Harris Wyman !;
Lieut. Cong Marines, Archibald II Gillespie; Chaplain
Surgeons, Augustus Sawye', Richard NJ Jefry cap
ainsl Clerk, LIE Roy Parker Pursers Clerk, Pollard
weoo amp Aan lanes mS
Heron, T. R. Young, J Pembroke Jones, William L
Powell William Murdaugh, gI,,,! Charles les. M Mitchell G.
Thomas Bell Gunner, Joseph Pennington Carpenter
Les sailmaksr, a. Parker Masters Mate, cha''
rms or rur & Sr Ca Nc
Keever, Lieutenans g Keith, J H Tucker B Dorr;
Acting Leut's Preble, Monty Hunt; Purser c
4 J Wier; Asst Surgeon, WIN Bishop; Midshipmen, W
Hammond, n West, D Spence, J Johnson,
Acting Boatswsin, Petty; Gunner Benthall; Act
ing Carpenter Alden Bass Sail Maker Charles Harvey
OfricERs THE U. s. BRIG PERHy.-Commander John
s. Paine First Lieutenant H. N. Harrison; Acting Lieu
tenants, T. M Crossan, c. Howell Acting Master, j..
Hogan Brown Acting Surgeon H. D Miller; Acting
Queen, and F. Stone Captains Clerk H .R. Weight
man Masters Mate, j. Lown Acting Boatswain w.
Bergen; Acting Gunner, W. Collins; Carpenter,
S.orer.
Abstract OF the Notes of Hon. Caleb Cush-
ing Relative 10 Mexico.
Santa Anna had assumed the functions Of military chief
The four departments oil Zscatecas, Aquescalientes.
Snava and Sonora concurred at in the pronucia-
ento Of Jalisco and thus the five depart
these and Mexico there intervene the two depart
ments OF Guanajuato and Queretaro.
and there established his head quarters, with army Of
l4o0 men, to await the progress Of events In the cont-
guous department OF Guanauato General COrtsza ar
with 1000 men, whom Paredes depended for support
but the rapid movements of Santa Anna himself prevent
cd cortaz from joining Patsdes df he had the inten
ion) and compelled him or the present at leas to de-
clare for Santa Anna.
For instantly on hearing what had taken place in Qua
daajara Santa Anna, who then at Manga da Caro in
the Department Of Vera Cruz, and In whose neighbor-
hood large body Of troops professedy collected or
expedition against Texasset ont for Mexico, being
invested by the President with the conduct of the
war against Paredes He set out for Juan Jsapa the
Of November ut the head Of $500 men, crossed rapidly
the Department OF Pueba, where he received some adi
onal troops and the 18th arrived at Guadaloupe,
town Mexico, where he fixed his head quarters
He might have left the Departments Of Vera Cruz and
Puebla ull Of professions Of loyalty to his government
and he found the professions IN that Of Mexico and
similar professions 10 him there from Queretaro
and Guanajnato; and he prepared to march from Qua
daoupe and to assemble at Querearo force Of l3 900
with which to overwheIn the little army Of Paredes.
But even at this moment, all powerful as ne con
cevpd, at the head OF great army, and with all the De
n ind loyal svmDtumg apnpaf