Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-02-08
FROM MEXICO.

Late and ortant-Conf formation Of Santa
.9na's OuerthrO,o--Decree af Banishment
.qgaina Him.
The n. o. papers Of The 3Oth contain intel.
ligence from Vera Cruz TO the 18th ult., and
from Mexico to the 9Th. being several days
later than the news received by way Of New
York. This intelligence confirms the preyi-
Gus accounts Of The revolution in that country,
the complete overthrow Of Santa Ana. and the
formation Of new government. The details
Of these proceedings have been already publish
ed; We extract such items as are new.
According to the last information, Santa
Ana remained inactive al Queretaro, with about
$500 troops. Congress, it is said, has outlaw
ed him in case be should not lay down the COM
mand Of The troops, which latter, it may be
expected, will gradually abandon him, and
then he is doubtless done for. There is every
probability that he will be ultimately left alone,
and lha he may be SO hemmed in by enemies,
as 10 leave him no chance Of quitting the com
Try. Should he succeed in escaping. he Will
proceed 10 Cuba, where, with his princely
revenues, he can still live in his, accustomed
splendor. His private fortune is estimated at
some four millions of dollars. For he last
twenty.ihree years Santa Ana has, with very
brief intervals, welded the desiinies of Next
co, bat his career appears now TO be really
drawing to close, leaving him the alternative
Of disgracefUl Fighter an ignominious death.
Speaking of the New Government. the New
Orleans Bee says:
ION the 7th instant. a New Government
was organized. Gen. Herrera was cohslitu'
ted Provisional President of the Republic
His Cabinet consists as follows; Don Pedro
Echevera. Minister of Internal Affairs; Dor
Luis G. Cuevas. Of Affairs; Don Mariana
RivapaIaco; Minister of Justice and PubllC
Instructions; Gen. Pedro Carols Conde. Min
lister Of War and Marine. The new ministry
we understand, is composed of the ablest and
most honest men 10 the Republic Around Il
are arayed all the power, wealth and Influence
Of the nation. EcheveTria is a member OF the
firm Of Widow, Echevenia 81 Sons, vel
known in the commercial world for its respec
liability and influence. He was educated II
England, and is man Of enlightened and sa
gacious intellect Senior Cuevas occupied The
post Of Minister for Foreign Affairs during The
French contest. and acquitted himself with sig
nal ability. He was educated for diplomatic
career. and figured onee as Minister to Pfus
sia. Condo is chief Of the engineer corps; hi
is the son of Spanish General and said 10 be
a clever young man. We have reason 10 be
lieve that under the new government no allera
lion will take place in the foreign relations o
Mexico bu, that on the contrary they will be
maintained with increased vigor and energy
No sooner was the revolution in Mexico
completed than the city appeared to be filled
with rejoicing and festivities. Every trophy
of Santa Ana, his portraits and statutes were
torn into shreds and shattered to pieces. Hi;
amputaied leg, which had been embalmed and
buried with military honors. was disinteHed
broken to pieces and kicked about the town
with every mark of ndignIty and contempt.
In addition TO the above intelligence. the
Madisonian of Tuesday announces that inllli
gence had been received a, Washington. from
an authentic source. that Santa Ana had beer
formally Janishcd from Msrico By a decree o
the Government,