The New York herald., 1845-01-24
SPECIAL EXPIRE IS
FROM
MOBILE AND NEW ORLEANS.
Highly Important from the Gulf Of Mexico.
Santa Anna not yet Overthrown.

santa Anna not yet OverthroWn.
Our special express from the south arrived yes
terday afternoon, with New Orleans papers of the
l4lh, and Mobile papers Of the 18th, one day in ad
vance Of the mail.
They contain intelligence from Mexico of
highly important and interesting nature.
II appears by the accounts from Vera Cruz,
which are to the 9Th inst, that Santa Anna is not
wholly lost, and our next advices may even con-
tain the intelligence OF his complete restoration to
the government-perchance to absolute power.
Such an event is not at all improbable in the pre-
sent state of Mexico.
This shrewd General. with his one leg may yet
prove too much for the new government. He has
courage, and tact, and perseverance,, and, accord
ing TO all accounts, those who compose his present
army are warmly attached to him, and the leg thar
he lost in battle at Vera Cruz. They will there
fore fight bravely, and as they opposed to Mex
leans, the whole difficulty is likely be settled by
the superior skill Of the commanding General oil
either side. One battle will decide all.
This intelligence is so interesting that we annex
copious details.
From the o Pcayune. Ja7. l4]
By the arrival of the HeTm ann Csp Wech from Vera
Cruz have dates from that city up the I'd inst To
give full account OF all the in the distract
ed Republic since last would occupy entire space
therefore, briefly possible detail the prn
cpal events which have transpirsd
From all we can gather by our files Of papers,
respondence. and verbal accounts, II would that
Santa Anna Is still in the sd arrayed against the
Government and with force far from being inconsdeIa
BILE at bis disposal The report Of his being defeated BY
Paredes at Pueba az anticipated entirely without
foundation.
of the aiodel Goberno, dated the 27th inst which
contsins long correspondence between Santa Anna
the new President Herrera. the substance Of which
will be found below Santa Annas last letter writ
ten the 2bh at Hue huctoca, village few leagues
from Mexico Verbally we learn that the Dictator
within five miles OF the city the 26h that the roads
leading to in every direction had been up and bar
ricaded that the citizens under and thai Gen
Paredes with force of 5000 men, hal gone
Santa Anna The force the latter have no means
of asceraining One account places at 000 of which
1000 are said be splendid cavalry but other reports
Our lers will understand that but little rclisnce
be placed in some OF these runors when state that
the Courier Francois of the 25h December mentions
that Paredes, al last dates was at Lagos small city
some ten or fifteen leagues northwest Of Guansjuato
ments from both Zacstecss and San Luis 1t may be that
Bravo had gone out to meet Santa Anna. he had arr
we'd ct the city few days before and had taken sides
On the 18th Of December. Santa Anna addressed to
Gen. Herrera letter from Celaya in which he states
hst while his march put down the rebellion of Pa
redes he received a. Silao the intelligence of the insur
rection Of the 9th Of December, by which Canalizo
hurled from power He had waited for this intelligence
be communicated to him officially and be invited to
take charge Of the Government the Constitutional Pre-
sdent Upon learning afterwards that the command Of
the army had been intrusted to Gen Cortzer he deter
mined to address the Governm.n to know ii It would
then commit to him the public authority to be admins
might accordingly regulate his line procedure Athe
same ine he protests against the imprisonment Of Gen.
dent ofthe Republic He then declares himself at the
head Of army full OF spirit and enthusasm and deter
mined to march upon the capital re establish order
The Foreign Secttary, Cuevas, replies to this under
dats Of the 2ist December Without degnipg 70 reply d.
reetly Santa Annals demands he rebukes him for call
ing that insurrection which 10 in fact unanimous
manifestation of thu national will He Jusfes the
ofconduct by the Government wards Canazo
nv of santa Anna IN violation Of the oreanc Bases
hen orders him to give up the command of the army TO
Gen to suspend his march the csp,taand
to place himself at the disposition Of the Government t.
be tried for sileged efsnces by the Chambers The
safety Of his person guaranteed This letter written
with ability, but think, betrays natural apprehen
sion Of the yrans power, and praiseworAy desirs 70
avoid boodshed.
The first letter of Santa Anna was accompanied by
private letter to Herrera, written with the utmost apps
cordiay, but in which he expresses views
like those Of his official communication. At the same
time he demands that upon his spprosch to the capital
Herrera would grant him interview, that they may
consult together upon the best Of re-esablshng
and confirming public order General Herrsrs accomps.
nss his Secretary oicsl reply with private letter in
clines The interview.
December by which Is declared that the Government
longer recognized sana Annals authority President
nounced null and void and the army under him requr
ed TO submit at once to the constitutional authorities
santa Anna continued his movement upon the capital
ash Of December he addressed another long communica
tion to Gen. Hsrrera 1t s written haughty, and in de-
Tending himself he does not hesitate to attack the Govern
ment He states that he ordered put himself at the
of the army to suppress the outbreak Of Jaco He
FASTENED to do so- not being his duty to inquire into
the legality Of the order but to obey He was
ready obey in consideration Of his elevated position
and his With the army He then assert. that he
for the insurrection in the capital and the order given
him to transfer the command Of the army He then dis
cusses the acts of the Congress their deposition
Of Canalizo illegal he mad neither resigned his
mand nor been allowed trial he refuses therefore,
act Of Canazo suspending the sessions Of Congress-
contends that was at the least violation Of
the Bases than the act Of Congress deposng Csnalizo
The former he urges was an act of necessityhe latter
sedous movement to wrest power fom himself; but
whatever was the character Of the act It that Of
Canalizo, not of Santa Anna The latter being
spoDsbls for it, he contends that the decree OF the 18th
OF December virtually deposng him, from the Presidsn-
'ns nspuGS ssyoo% sns ahs his
gress. and revolutionary.
He takes up detail the several charges made against
himself by Cuevas, and after the other he pronoun
them false and calumnous. He then solemnly de-
cares that not having failed in his obedience to the laws
and that being resolved maintain the organic baees he
feels bound to protest against and does protest against
the revolutionary deposition OF Canalzo and the act Of
accusation against him. He protests against the suda-
cous disavowal Of his authority, beyond their
constitutional power act unknown to the law and
contrary to the essence Of the He declares
that he has sought exercise authority conferred
on him by law that he hes not thought nor does he
think Of disoving the legislative body but that he Is
determined every heard to maintain the ganc be.
ses Finally he protests sgsns the act of accusation
directed against himself beyond the pale Of the
thority 0f Congress- and the work OF personal enems
seeking TO bring about revolution He then boldly de-
nands that Herrera should give up to him the power
The exercise OF which he had been called by the nation
He txt asserts that he is his march the capital for
the purpose of assuming the reins Of gover ment
wreaking vengeance his foes and that the army II
with him in sentiment He characterizes the ndignities
with which restsd the remains Of the limb he
IN day OF glory" az brutal and cowardy says
thing OF his public services and concludes
we're fsctons upon Cuevas
This oica, letter is again accompanied by prvae
one In which, In more bland amer, Santa ANNA urges
upon Herrera 10 lay aside his authority and &C.
Knowledge that which he himself claims He ntmates
at M he 10 at the head Of troops il Is to say
to old soldier like Herrera, what the
must be IL the latter refuses TO comply.
The reply Of Herrera to this note which is dated al