Holly Springs gazette., 1845-01-10
From the Memphis E. GLE
REVOLUTION IN MEXICO!
SANTA ANNA ovERTHRowN.

ofthe Jefersonian Republican at New ORR
cans, bearing no date, bat published on Sum
day. we presume The extra reads:
By the arrival at this port this morning
/ OF the schooner Fortuna. from Vera Cruz, /
we are pu; in possession Ok the mos. impor
tant intelligence from Mexico. That Re-
public is now the scene of domestic cons
motion. which has already resulted in the
overthrow OF Saa.a Anna aud his minions
/ The following are the particulars which
1 have reached Us:
/ On the Sd inst. decree for the dissola
I tion of the Chambers was published 10
I Mexico by Canal.zo, by order Of Santa An
no, VINO was at QlaIetaro with some 1900
men on his march against Paroles. The
excitement caused in Mexico by this decree
was immense, and the Chambers made
three protests and proclamation to the III
habitants of the Reptile, which were about
being pub shed, when by an order from
CanaIzo. all the printing offices IN Mexico
were CLOSED aad all publications of any
class forbijden. with the exception OF that
infamous organ Of the tyraBt toe "Dlaro
del Gobierus" This was adding fuel 70
the fire. and the excitement became so great
and 50 general in every class Of soce:y, that
Canaiizo assembled all his troops, about p
600 in number, within the palace, and shut
himself up with them and his four Minis
ters.
On the morning ofthe 9th, public feeling
, burst out ia a general Tise and all the most
respectable part Of the male community
e presented themselves. arms in hand, ;oGelh-
er with the lower pOpulace in the convent
of ST. Francisco, where the Congress had
assembled, aGer aving been driven from
the Chambers and from thence marched up
en- qnasse to the Palace and demanded the
I surrender Of Canalizo, giving him two
a hoors to reflect before they commenced hos
4 tilitics.
. Canalizo, far from being willing to listen
to reason. prepared to make a s0rtie at tnt
head of his troops, and having called upon
them TO follow him. one Of his chief oflcers
b replied that he was the soldier OF no tyrant,
: but ofthc nation. and shouted out "Vlva el
i Connreso!" which was echoed throughout
r. the ranks Canaiizo thus fading himself
I, alone. retired in CONSERVATION TO as apart
meuts, and having assembled his ministers
u demanded from tho popuIace and the troops
now united. quarters for his own life, and
o that of his ministers To this it was rephed
/ that he should receive only the guarantee
ot of trial: upon which, indiug that nothing
OF better could be done, be surrendered him
p self and was placed under arrest, he and
il two Of his ministers-the Minister OF Wai
a. and ST. R,jon. having escaped.
to The populoce then proceeded to th'
town house, and took the portraits OF Santa
Anna IRON the Aeuntaminto, and dragged
~ il through the streets. making ten thousand
r nieces Of il. that each one might have {
he piece as a trophy, They then overihreN
ht the famous statue of him which had beer
Il erected in the middle ofthe public square
!. Iand after having decapitaled II, dragged th'
II trunk in triumph through the streets. I'm
done they proceeded to the Pantheon OF u
IN Fernando, where Santa Anna'S leg was 10
TO TERED with so much ceremony. Tue mon
ID ument containing it was destroyed IN IN
ny twinkling of an eye; and the embalmed let
5m was dragged forth and kicked through In
III, streets.
- In Puebla, his portrait and statue yer
"e soon disappeared before the fury OF the poE
Z 5, uace.
zee In Vera Cruz. on the morning of the 81
og Col. Cenotio pronounced in favor OF Cor
oress, about six miles from this place, WI
eA about 1000 Jarachos deputauon wa
ldl immediately sent to the Governor oi Vet
cir Cruz N the name of CenobIo and u
pueblo Of that place, 10 demand that
should either pronounce or give up Il
y .command lie took the ioTmeT a!ernauV
on, and declared 10 favor of the Congress.
The The popolace which then filled the III
"a to overfo wing commenced their reJoi
ing The portrait of Santa Aana W
ay' thrown from the Balcony into the squai
tofnto pieces, and then the fragments CO
sumed in a bonfire Then the popula
commenced the shoHt-deaih to Gonz Ia.
duiera, Tenlet, Escobar, Ascorrbe, ana
lhe friends of Santa Anna. A general Tu
YER. was made towards the residences OF tbs
ntil citizens. and the populace was only kept
ond BAY by he respectable part OF the cfIzei
ky who had prohibited to the Com. GeneI
. The introduction of single soldier in I
= so1are. The people wele only apPeas
by The promises ofthe Commandanii that
ana the obnoxious persons should be expeil
seis from Vera Cruz The excitement last
fos' iii 10 At nigh:, when quiet was restored
YER Il Is feared that Santa Anna will endes
Ct d or 10 force his way into Vera Cruz, a
ols- consequently, every Mexican ti'izen
oi enlisted himself in the m ilitis. and taken
arms to defend the town Col Ceno'
out marched into town. the day following. v
the 500 cavalrv-The people ieel that u
D in must fight now. not merely for their ioeE
ther but for their lives and acting under 81
| to feelings. they must be successful.
The Castle of Peroie. pronounced LOT
CONGRESS. The new Government mas