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commenced his march with two strong columns,
composed of some infantry, body of cavalry,
and some light pieces, which, being arranged
in the most efficient manner, advanced without
meeting any impedimcnt until they surrounded
the palace, the forces occupying II being confined
within the limits ofthe principal square.
AT this Stage of affairs, General Qulano prom
ised that his commissioners would attend al nlne
O'Clock at night, in house No 10, in the hrsl
street de Plaloros, occupied by DIR. d. Pedro
Vanderlindcn, the director of the military board
of health. In fact, almost an hour before the
appointed time, Generals Carrera, Urea, and d.
Ramon Morales appeared as commissioners OF
the general commanding the forces Of the Gov
eminent; and on the part Of those Of the citadel,
Generals De Pedro Lemus, De Antonio Nizcay-
no, and ID. Ramon Pacheco, honorary inendant
of the army. A long discussion was entered into,
which lasted until half after one in the morning.
and the result of which was that the General-in-
chiefo the forces of the Government was to ac-
cede to the plan proclaimed in the citadel, and
every article of il; it being further determined,
on the part Of the prOnouncers, that, in consider
alton of the Difference and respect for the nation
al will manifested by Senior Bravo, as well as in
testimony of the respect due to his former SER
vices, he should be allowed, while in the capital
the distinction of guard Of honor, such as the
ordinance assigns to captans-general; that neith-
er he nor his ministers, nor the chiefs, officers,
and troops who have supported his cause, should
be moestcd; and that, Immediately upon the ra-
tifcation of this plan, the Government should
cease its functions, the troops defending the pal
ace to remain under the orders of SenOr Salas.
The latter occupied the palace at three o'clock
this morning. The Ginning Of bells, the beat
ing of drums, and music Of the military bands,
UiUaS from a large concourSe for General Santa
Anna, who is invoked in the plan, and salvo OF
twenty-one guns from the battery of the citadel,
at daybreak, were the first celebration of this
event. As yet no Government has been organ
lied, and the General-n-chief of the pronounced
forces is to continue in command until the arri-
val Of General Santa Anna, who is expected
within a few days.
Santa Anna was received at Vera Cruz with
every demonstration of enthusiasm and JOY. He
arrived on the 10th utimo, on board the English
merchant steamer Ardb, accompanied by his
own family, and Gen. Almonte, the ex-Ministers
Reion and Haro y Tamariz, Senor BOves, ex'
Deputy from Yucatan to the Mexican Congress,
and several other individuals. The Picayune
says:
"Upon the appearance of the Arab off Vera
Cruz, Commodore Conner repaired on board
the steamer Princeton, and an attempt was made
to intercept the Arab; but the morning was calm
and she slipped into port without hindrance, with
her valuable freight. Opinions differ as to the
intentions of the Commodore towards Santa An,
na some believing that he had no desire to inter
cept him. On this subject we learn, by letters
received by the United States brig Perry, at Pen.
sacola from Havana, that before Santa Anna lef
Havana, our Consul, Col. Campbell, had u con-
versaton with him to the following effect Col.
! G. inquired if the General was in favor of the
war with the United States. To which the Gen
eral replied, you know how it is; if the people
ofmy country are for war, then am with them;
but would prefer peace Before leaving Ha.
vana, he requested and received from Colonel
Campbell letter of introduction to Commodore
Conner. He also took with him a valuable box
of cigars, intended as present for the Commo
doro. Upon arriving off Vera Cruz, he tool
good care to waste no time in the presentation o.
his letter or cigars"