The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1845-03-13
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THE MEXICAN REVOLUTION,

The capture of the ex President was ef-
fected by a detachment from the volunteers
OF Jico, under command of D. D. Amado
Rodrignez, on the evening of The 18th OF
January. According to The official report,
he surrendered himself with aiacrity and
yet with dignity. He demanded TO be
escorted to his hacienda ut Encero, there
TO await passports which he alleged he
expected, to enable him 10 leave the couo-
Try. Our files from Mexico and Vera
Cruz says nothing Of the manner of his
capture, save what we have just stated !;
the account we gave yesterday hat he was
discovered by Indians through the sagaci-
ty OF their dogs, was on verbal authority;
we find no mention Of it in the papers
the omission is not, however, proof of it's
inaccufacy. Immediately upon his cap.
turc he addressed letter through Gen.
Guzman, requesting that his person might
be respected and himself spared from the
insults Of his enemies. His demands were
complied with, and under an escort of five
hundred men he entered Ja!apa in Ike
evening, that hour being selected 10 avoid
any demonstration Of popular feeling
which his presence might have provoked,
He was subsequently, transferred to Pc
rote, and the orders were positive that he
should be strictly guarded bu, at the
same time treated with tho consideration
due 10 distinguished soldier in misfor-
tune, and allowed every indulgence COM
pailble with his personal safety.
Ga the l7th of January, the two cham.
bers of Congress were assembled in their
capacity of "Grand Jurors" and the cap
ture OF Santa Ana announced 10 them bv
Senior Cuevas, the Minister of Foreign Al
fairs. in an address marked by great tenn.
perance and dignity. The reply Of Senior
Hosa, who presided over The Chambers,
was IN the same spirit. There is nothing
said of vengeance by either of them ,ney
Recommend ihat the passions which were
naturally excited by the resistance off ee-
neral ut the head of numerous forces,
should be allowed to snbsde now that the
same general is prisoner at their mercy. |
he editors, too, of the capital write in |
the same strain; they manifest no eager.
ness for the condemnation of the prisoner.
and deprecae any haste in his trial, or I
any violence unworthy the Justice and
magnan'mlty ofthe Mexican nation. The
papers of Vera Cruz show disposlion
widely different from this, and call violent
~ tor the blood of the tyraot. The latest
dates from the capital do not indicate dis
tinct!y whether he has yet been ordered
10 take his trial. We might furnish fur.
Their details Of the gallant resistance mad.
by Gen. lncIan to the repeated assaults If
Santa Ana upon Puebla, but now that The
issue is known they would be devoid oil
interest:
Santa Ana, prior to his capture, had
renowned the Presidency, and thrown 40
his command of the army, which devoIv.
ed upon Senior Sierra Rosso. Gen.
Bravo had received the orders of the Pre-
sldent to remove from their commands a
number oft officers who had adhered to
Santa Ana, and to fill their p a ,es. These
were 10 undergo trials. Toe soldiers,
composing his army, were daiv arriving
at the capital in small parties.
Now that the contest with Santa Ana
is over, the Government is turning lis at.
tention to the incursions of the Indians in
the Northern Departments. Nothing can
be more deplorable, according 10 the rep,
reservations before Us, than the state of
things in Durango and The Northern parl
OF the Department Of Z1catecas. Duran.
go has absolutely been overrun bvtbe saw
ages. Bodies OF several hundreds have
encamped at one Zine and for several DAVIS
IN this department, robbng, murdernn.
and carrying into captivity The women and
with impuaily Senior Cnavas.