The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1845-01-31
MEXICAN NEWS.


The latest news from Mexico seems to have
brought matters TO crisis with Santa Anna-not
to decision. The next mail will show whether
he has lost his head or gained the city of Mexico,
on the way 10 which the last accounts leave him
The New Orleans Pcayune Of the 14th instant
says:
.'Santa Anna's last letter was written on the 25ib
at Huehuetoca. small village but few leagues
from Mexico. Verbally, we learn that the dictator
was within five miles Of the city on the 2sth; that
the roads leading to itin every direction had been
cut up and barricaded; that the citizens were un-
der arms, and that General Paredes, with force Of
5000 men, bad gone out to meet Santa Anna
The force OF the latter we have no means Of ascer-
tanning One account placesit at 10 ,0o0-of which
1000 said to be splendid cavalry; but other re-
ports make out the entire strength Of the tyrant as
much less. Our readers will understand that but
little reliance can be placed in some fthese rumors,
when we state that the Courier Francais of the
25h December mentions that Paredes, at last dates
was at Lagos small city some ten or fifteen
leagues northwest of Guanajuato, with force Of
5000 men, and was expecting reinforcements from
botn Zacatecas and San Luis. 1t may be that Bra
arrived at the city few days BEFORE and had taken
sides against the tyrant."
From the New Orleans Jeffersonian, JAM a.
BY the ship Herman, Captain Wech, eight days
from Vera Cruz, sailed thence on the I'd instant.
we have papers from that port to that date, and
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| We have no official news confirmatory of the
conflict between the troops of Santa Anna and
Paredes, in which, as we stated in former number
Of this journal, the former had been defeated, and
had fled in disguise. We have, however, volumi-
mons details of the revolution. There was no
place in the republic remaining faithful to the
would-be dictator, except that which he occupied
with his troops. Orders had been transmitted to
Santa Anna by the present President ad interim.
Gen. Herrera, enjolning him to deliver over the
command of the Army to General Cortazar, San
ia Anna refused, AID intimated his intention to
march on the city at the head of 10000 men, who
were devoted to him for the purpose, as he says,
of operating to the establishment of public order.
Hedesres General Herrera TO meet him at short
distance from Mexico, TO assist at conference on
the public state of affairs. Herrera refuses the in
vitation derogatory to the position he occupies,
and again calls upon him to submit 10 the laws.
The President ad interim on the l7th ult. issued
proclamation of the Chamber Of Deputies, declar-
ing all the acts of Santa Anna as General and Pres
ident of the republic, null and void; ard calling on
the soldiers AMI chief officers of all ranks, to re-
nouhce obedience TO him.
III the expectation of the arrival in the city of
Santa Anna, preparations were making under the
direction of General Bravo, ommander-In-chef of
the army OF operations, to give him warm recep-
ton.
On the 90 ult., Santa Anna arrived at Arroy-
osarco, with 1000 cavalry Opinion had it, that
this movement betokened preliminary step to
flight.
General Cor,azar had declared for the revolution
at Celayo, and put his troops in motion to effect
junction with Paredes' In Short every paper con.
tains accounts of the falling off from the tyrant's
dropping fortunes, of his hitherto most attached
followers. The "Siglo" of the 23d states lha,
Santa Anna arrived on the goth ult. at Queretaro
where the deserons of his troops were really
frightful No doubt exists in our minds that he
is now fugitive if not prisoner; and it is high
iy probable that the revolution has consummated
its ends with little fighting on either side.