Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-02-28
From the New Orleans Picayune, Feb,
Mexican Revolutions.

Mexican Revolutions:
The intelligence which we laid before
our readers yesterday of the overthrow Of
Santa Anna, Of his capture and con6ne.
ment. puts period to the stirring interest
of news from Mexico. The revolving
having been completely established. it Oa
ly remains Tor us to gather such items d
news connected with recent events as wen
unavoidably overlooked yesterday. in con,
sequence of the late hour at which we te.
ceived our letters and papers.
The capture of the ex-President was e.
fec,ed by de,achmen, from the Volunteers
of Jico, under command OF D. Amada
Rodriguez, on the evening of the 18Th Of
January. According TO the official report,
he surrendered himself with aIacr,y and
yet with dignity. He demanded to be es.
corted to his hacienda at Encero, there 10
await passports which he alleged he sx.
pected, to enable him TO leave the country.
Our files from Mexico and Vera Cruz say
nothing OF the manner of his capture, save
VIVA, we have ust stated; the accoun, we
gave yesterday that he was discovered by
Indians through the sagaci,y OF their dogs.
was on verbal authority; we find no men.
lion of it in tie papers-the omission is
not however, proof of lis inaccuracy. In
mediately upon his capture he addressed
letter to Gen. Rincon, through Gen. Gus'
man, requesting that his person might be
respected and himself spared from the in
suits of his enemies. His demands were
complied with. and under and escort q
five hundred men he entered Jalapa in the
evening, ,hath hour being selected to avoid
any demonstration Unpopular feeling which
his presence might have provoked. lie
was subsequently transferred TO Pero'e,
and the orders were positive that he should
be strictly guarded, but at the same time
treated with the consideration due to
distinguished solder in misfortune. ands!'
lowed every indulgence compatible with
his personal safety.
On the l7th Of January, the two Cham
bers Of Congress were assembled in their
capacity Of "Grand Jurors" and the cap
lure Of Santa Anna announced 10 them BY
Senior Cuevas, the Minister of Forefeu
Affairs, in all address marked BY great
temperance and dignity. The reply Of
Senior Rosa who presided over the Cham
bers. was in the same spirit. There is
uotIfihg said of vengeance by either OIL
them; they recommended that the pas
sions which were naturally excited by the
resistance of general at the head Of nu'
'nerous forces, should be allowed to sub
side, now that the same General is prs
oner at their mercy. The editors, too Of
the capital write in the same strain; they
manifest no eagerness for the condemns
ton of the prisoner, and depreciate any
haste in his trial, or any violence un"or'
thy of the justice and magnanimity Of The
Mexican nation. The papers of Vera
Cruz show disposition widely dilieren!
from this, and call violently for the blood
of the tyrant. The latest dates from Tho
capital do not indicate distinctly whether
he has yet been ordered thither TO take h.
trial. We might furnish further details o.
the gallant resistance made by Gen. lncIS'
to the repeated assaults OF Santa Anna UP
on Puebla, but now that the issue is know
they would be devoid of interest.
Santa Anna, prior TO his capture. had
renowned the Presidency and thrownu Up
his command of the army, which devoVs'
upon Senior Sierrary Rose. Gen. Bravo
had received the orders OF the Preslde0'
to remove from their commands number
of the officers who had adhered to SsO''
Anna and to fill their places. These "s''
to undergo trials. The soldier comPoslOg
his army were daily arriving at the c'p'"
in small parties.
Now that the contest with Santa An''
is over. the Government is turning i's
tention to the incursions Of the Indians ;"
the Northern Departments. Nothing g"
be more deplorabIe, according TO the reP'a
sensations before us. than the sta'0
things in Domingo and the Northern f'
ofthe Department of Zacatecas. DuF'ns
has absolutely been overrun by the s'
ges. Bodies of several hundred have g.
canned at one time and for several days.
this Department, robbing. numbering ~
carrying into captivity the women ''