Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-01-30
(From Tic v. Orleans 1ropic, Jan. 20)
T ATE AID IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO

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By the schooner Sarah Ann, Capt Davidson,
from Tampco, we are placed in possession OF
papers from the city of Mexico 10 the 4lh in
slant, and private adviceS as late as the 9th
Santa Anna has met another San Jacinio de-
feat, and is now miserable captive in the hands
of those over whom he has 50 long tyrannized.-
| The Napoleon OF the South" has at last found
fate as unenviabe as was that Of him, whose
/ name he so arrogantly assumed, al Waterloo
1 His star has shot madly from lis zenith and he
whose ligh,est word was law but briet period
since has fallen so low that there are 'none 50
poor as do him reverence
The following letter from a correspondent al
I Tampico, furnishes rs with the intelligence Of
the defeat and capture Of Santa Anna:
4 Correspondence Of The Trcpic.
"TAMplco, Jan. II, 1915.
"Dear Sir-DaieS from Mexico to The 9Th in
stan, arrived here last night bv express. A dos
perale battle had been fought on the plains Of
I Appan, between Santa Anna on the one side and
Bravo and ParadeS on lhe other, which ended in
the total route OF the former. who was captured
in irving 10 make his escape Five hundred
men are reported 10 b. killed and Gen Paroles
had been despatched hy Bravo in pursuit Of the
routed troops of Santa Anna. Brave himself was
on the march back 10 Mexico, with his august
prisoner!
This is all | have time 10 write Yours, P"
The following extract from "El Siglo Die2 Y
Nueyo," of the 18th instant, NAV possess some in
teres, as showing the state Of affairs in The Re-
public, previous 10 the final overthrow Of The
Dictator.
That paper SAYS "To form correct idea Of the
present political movement, il is sufficient simply
10 observe actual passing events, that are con-
| spicuous 10 all mankind. General Santa Anna
is al last confined 10 very limiied sphere, where
he is al present at the head Of division OF troops
which, by the bye, being disconnected and iatisued
are daily Witnessing the desertion OF their officers
and companions. The resources OF the Tyrant
are confined 10 The pillage wrung from the poor
inhabitants OF small villages, who can make no
defence; moreover he has no means 10 procure
or pay recruits His moral resources are still
more desponGins, for he has no one party in
Mexico to sustain him; he invokcs no honest
principle, ard makes war on his countrymen
with the sole view Of aggrandizing himself, and
securing personal dominion. The whole people
of the Republic dcspisc him, and regard him as
fl, object for their concentrated hatred. fester-
day his party was before Puebla. So much for
the prospects OF the Tyrant
1.-The glorious cause of the country, on the
other hand, presents the most lively and Animal
ing ASPECT The whole nation has declared
against Santa Anna, and The valiant defenders OF
The laws will not only soon restore public tran
quillity, bu. will inllict summary and ignomini-
Gus chastisement upon the wretcheS who yet de-
| fend and support the worst OF causes.
"On the LIST of January, General Bravo left the
city of Mexico with 5000 men. 10 march against
Santa Anna. who il is understood, intends 10
attack Pnebla. 1t is said, that the Dictator has
lost by descrtion, in a single march, more than
1000 men, and Yesterday more than GOO, among
them several officers, all Of whom have reported
themselves 10 The new Government.
General Paroles was 10 leave Querc,aro on
the ls 10 unite with Generals Bravo and Alva-
req, who altogether would have len thousand men
to attack Santa Anna before puebla. Various
bodies Of cavalry have been organized in the
neishborhools Of Vera Cruz, Perote, Jalapa, etc,
ETC. 10 Intercept The flight Of Santa Anna.
"The city OF Puebla is in perfect STATE of de-
fence, and the troops appear pleased al the close
proximity Of The Tyrant. Their commander
having been the first to declare openly against the
infamous decree of the 29th November, has their
entire confidence He confidently asserts that il
the mad despot attacks him, he will assuredly find
his grave.
"The Government is exerting every nerve,
aud from the spirit and enthusiasm with which ii
is sustained BY the people, the opinion universally
obtained seems justified, that the allied forces
will make Santa Anna, for once, respect the laws
which, during his whole life he has so vilely in
suled Of the success Of the people we cannot
doubt for one moment The funeral knel oil The
Tyrant has sounded and the hour OF Justice has
arrived"