Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-02-22
BY MIasser l. Eisely.
LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.

santa anna VINO has for SO long period exer-
csed almost absolute sway in Mexico, has at
length fallen. After having failed in his repeat
ed attempts upon Pueba, he attempted to escape
in disguise. He was, however discoved bv some
Indians who gave the alarm, notwithstanding
he offered them his watch and purse. He is CON
fined in the same prison in which he had immu
red the Texan prisoners He will be tried by
Congress, and just punishment will most
probably be shot The following from the New
Orleans Picayune furnishes the particulars
VERA CRuz, Jan. 12 lS45
Since my last the cry against Santa Anna
has been echoed throughout the whole Repub
lie; he remaining master only of the sod he and
his troops stand upon. The news of the oyer
throw Of his tool, Canalizo, reached him in Que
rctaro, on his march against Paredes. He i'm
medatey countermarched with all his forces
upon Mexico, swearing vengeance upon the
Congress, &c. &c, whom he called revolution.
ists. On arriving before the gates Of the Cap
tol, he addressed a communication to Gen. Her
rera, the actual President, sdvsing him that he
had come to take charge of the presidency,
which, he said, belonged TO him beyond any
question, and demanded to know if he was dis.
posed to evacuate the big chair" He Of
course was well aware of the decree Of the Con-
gress, by which he was deprived of all authori-
ty, civil aud military, when he addressed his
note but, as he had teigned ignorance, in re-
ply copy of the decree was sent to him, aud he
was asked if he was disposed to deliver over the
command ofhis troops, as he had been previ
ously ordered, and present himselfto the govern
ment to answer TO the charges made against
him before the Congress constituted in Grand
Jury. To this Santa Anna replied, with his ac
customed audacty, that if the gates were not
thrown open to him within twenty-four hours,
he would open them himself and enter sword
! in hand. This communication was handed o.
yer to Gen Bravo. as Comma nder in. Chief of
the troops of the Capital, tor reply. According
| ly an answer was forthwith given, notifying
him that the defence Of the city wns under his
CHARGE and that it should be defended to the
last. at the same time calling upon him at the
same time to submit and avoid bloodshed.
After bravsdong for three days to no pur-
pose, Santa Anna retreated with his forces aud
marched upon Puebla, before which city he ar.
rived on the ID inst, and Immediately deman-
ded the surrender Of the city, giving one hours
time to do so, and notifying Gen Inolan, the
Commandante General. that if the city was moi
surrendered by that time, he would carry the
place by assault and give quarters to no one
The reply of lnc'an was short and sweet, with
out any Of the humbug so common in the militia
ry proclamstions Of this country he told hin
that he would not surrender the city as long a.
he had a man left TO fire shot. He kept hi
word Santa Anna commenced his attack or
the following morning and was repulsed; as al
so in ali The successive attacks which he con
tinued making daily until the 9TH, when he sen
10 flag oftruce with propositions. While
Council of War was holding in Puebia to deter
mine upon the propositions which Santa Anna
Commissioners had to make, an attack was mad,
with large proportion ofthe traitors forces
and had already forced their way to considera
bic distance, when the Pobanos rallied an,
drove them back at the point Of The bayonet, Ia
king some two hundred prisoners and one picc,
ofartiery.
After this disgraceful act of treachery Sant
Anna retreated from before Puebla, and repor
says that he was in the neighborhood of Perot
on his way down TO make his last desperate ef
fort upon Vera Cruz. Should he come he vii
here find his grave. must tell you that il
Puebla there were not above 500 regulars, an;
that its defence was made principally by its vo
lunteers-prvate citizens of the most respecta
BILE classes Firan los Potidnos. Santa Ann
has lost in his several attacks upon that cit
something like 500 killed and wounded; anon,
whom one general, and perhaps greater nun
Der OF prisoners and desertcrs. Among the pri
soners are two generals. The killed and woun
ded on the part of Puebla is not known with u
, ny certainty. Every breast burns TO reyeng
the blood of the noble Pdbtanos.
, We are here all prepared, and our voluntee
companies are doing active service We slee
every night in our barracks, and lay with ou
arms beside us.
| shall leave this letter open, to add anyth:n
new that may occur before the vessel sails.
Bravo and Paredes have Left Mexico, and a,
' already close upoG Santa Anna, with 1000 il
> iantry and 5000 horse. Before this vessel sal
e al WI be concluded, and Santa Anna shot, b
}, yond any doubt.
January l7.--Since writing the above, Sa
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