New-York daily tribune., 1845-01-25
Mexico.


sources, The late news from Mexico. La the New
Orleans Picayuue of Jenue'y II sc have fuller
and more complete details than have before pr
sen,ed. 1t came by an arrival at New-ur!cuns o.
the Hermann, Capt. Wech, from Vera Cruz, bring
pg dates up to the 81 instant-iho sumo date we
would remark, as we had by cur previous ineli:-
gencc by the way of Havana, 1t ,euds 10 confirm
our opinion Of the possibility that Santa ana
may hold his ground agn'ns; the present Govern
ment. On the 25h the Dictator was within five
niles of the city, aud the roads III ine neshborhood
were cut up and barrcadeJ. In Na,icn 10 tho
number Of troops on either side the;e a:e ya'iot'-
reports Paroles was said to have farce 81 6iOG
men, and had gone OIL, 10 meet Santa Ana; Santa
Ana's force is varIousiy estimalod. une eccnLnt
places it at 10 600 mcn-2 600 of which said to
be cavalry but little reliance can be placed on
,ho.e rumors. Bravo hud arrived in the ely and
taken sides against the Dictator, and possibly gene
out 10 meet him:
The Mexican pspers OF the 25'h Dcccmhcr s,ato
that for DAYS previous Dnhlne ~ns 10 be heald
but discharges Of artillery ard Ibe TnstCg ol bells
ut the joyful announcements oil th0 ptosaoEs 0f the
revolution. The surrender 10 the Constitutional
tiovennent of the castle of perotc, witt, twenty
thousand stands OF arms; the dGclfiation oi tam-
son of Guanajuato 10 the Government under tho
command OF General Liceagg--these events, as the
oews successfully arrived, filled the city with J0y
This it should be recollecicd, before the news
thot Santa Ara had arrived oil Huchuetocu and bad
san, his bold note TO Herrera.
The CITY has been declared III state OF ssge. and
the inhabients are obviously afflicted at the near
prospect Of hoodshe6. Their shouts aud rgjOicngs
must therefore, be taken with some g;ains o. allow
ince, aud should Santa Aua succeed they may hur-
rah as loudly for him. Gen. Bascdro, ~ho il was
said at the north was 10 succeed Santa Ara III his
command has been accused by the unanimous vote
Of the Congress, and viii Undergo tflsi. lie was
Santa Ana's Secretary o.! War.
Senor Leaca, distinguished deputy tom Cue
retara Il leader of the opposition agaiDsi line ale
Government, i5 dead. His iuners was attended
by Congress and an immense thIong oi citizens.
The Commandant Genera; of the Department Of
Vera Cruz. under date OF December 81 addressed
the Inhabitants indicating To them tho probability
that Santa Ana might attempt 10 establish himself
IA Vera Cruz, with the view oi securing The means
1isscape IN case Oi emergency. lie calls upon lie
citizens 70 take up arms and prevent hs suietinc
the city, small force, he says, vii! suffice for
this purpose; bat learn verbally tha, the
oi the city were closed daily nj Z. ~. md martial
law mad been proclaimed, and the inhabitants mus
ered with arms in their hands daily 10 be srile,i.
This looks as If they thought il would be no easy
matter &c stay his approach.
Gen. Ampuda, OF barbarous notcrieiy, declared
against Santa Ana in an address 10 the inhabitants
OF Tobasco, on the 10Th OF December. One might
think him, from lis tenor, true freud oil humun
freedom.
The mail due at Vera Cruz the mornipg Of the Isl
inst. brought nothing from the Capital. Letters
rom Pue6la, dated the 20lh ult were received which
state there was suallio ot cavalry on the route
under command of Senor Touejon, 10 lnercert con-
mun!cation from the Capital.
Ii would seem an easy matter 10 i1rm an opinion
upon the issue of this revolution in Mexico, as the
country has declared itself so unanimously sgaius
Sun,a Ana; hut il should be Iccoilecred that The
press OF The cities is devoted 10 the Acting Govern
melt, represents its strength in the sronges iishi
and Ut the weakness ct lis a5vrrsgries. gain
he Acting Govefnmeat SO are inform, d verbally,
has agowod Itself favor OF disbsodng the army 80
soon as order is restored with aview 10 gedncs the
expenses OF the Administration. This must neces-
sarly disgust the dissola;e idle soid!ery, END more
especially The aspiring prolligete amouc iha clh
cers and perhaps 10 an extent that wi: aid e
Iy Santa Ana, II he can hold out against yra flsl
shock of the dsaiiectsd, gel little breathing ,cie
aud the opportunity 10 b,iag his money bear upsr
tue leaders OF his fees. Then, 100, lie is a man oil
determined resolution aud f-rie in resources sad it
would also that be is determined 10 fight II out
TO the last.