Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1846-09-18
From the National htelligeHeer.
Important from Mexico.
THE DOWNFALL OF PAREDES CON-
FIRMED.

Bee, confirms what VIC published yesterday,
and gives assurance of the restoration OF Gener-
al Santa Anna TO power in the Republic oi
Mexico.
"We hasten to lay before our readers the very
important intelligence from Mexico received
through letters brought by the British brig of
war Daring, below, from Vera Cruz. They are
dated the 10Th, and state that the steamer Arab,
from Havana, had arrived at Vera Cruz with
Santa Anna on board. News had reached We
ra Cruz of a revolution in the city of Mexico
Paredos were deposod and imprisoned in the ci-
tidal. Gomez Farias, formerly the mortal ene-
nv of Santa Anna, had declared in his favor,
and had sent his two sons TO Vera Cruz to meet
the triumphant Dictator and escort him to the
capital.
"Tho Mexican Congress was to be convened
in the beginning of December. All the old Min
isry had resigned.
"An express had reached the British Consul
late al Vera Cruz With the nelcS Of The annexation
of California to the United States. Some sup
pose that this means that Commodore SlOat had
taken possession of the country"
In addition to what is stated above the Plea
vune informs us that before Santa Anna left Ha-
yana he took letters from Gen. Campbell to
Commodore Conner, and avowed himself, in re-
ply to some inquiries as to his intentions, as fol-
lows: "If the people of my country are for war,
then am with them; but | would prefer peace"
The same paper adds:
"News has been received in Mexico that Monte
rey, in California, has been seized by one ofthe
vessels of the Pacific squadron. Another ac-
count says that all California has yielded to the
Americans.
We suboin the following extracts from the
correspondence of the New Orleans Commercial
Times:
VERA CRUZ, August 16, 1916.
Awaiting ourselves of the opportunity by a
British man-of-war, we have just time to state
that Mexico and Pucbla have also pronounced
for Federation and Santa Anna. Bravo's Gov
ernment, hardly established, was overthrown,
and Gen. Salas has put himselfat the head of the
movement until Santa Anna may arrive. Tran
guilty was soon restored. Gomez Farias aided
the parzans of Santa Anna to bring about the
revolution. His sons have come down here to
welcome Santa Anna, who left Havana on the
8th in u British steamer called the Arab, accom-
panied by Generals Almonte, Ilaro y TamOriz,
Rejon, and Boves.
Gen. Paredos was taken prisoner, and is kept
in the cildal of Mexico. Gen. Salas has issued
already letter of convocation of Congress; on
the principles of 1924, and the members are to
assemble at Mexico on the 9th December next.
Adviccs have just been received by express of
the formal annexation of California to the United
States; and this vessel of war takes the British
Minister'S dispatches to New Orleans g. to Eng
land. The whole country has declared in favor
of Santa Anna.
The same paper mentions the receipt of a let
ter from the city of Mexico, dated on the 9th,
which makes no alluson to the Imprisonment of
Gen. Parcdcs. For this reason, and because it
believes that Paredcs left the capital on the 3lst
for the North, at the head of 1000 troops, and
must have been pretty far advanced on his way
when the revolution broke out, it is inclined to
doubt the correctness of the information hereto
fore received as to the Imprisonment of that Off
Ger. All other accounts, however, go to con-
firm this intelligence.
In the same letter above alluded to, it is stated
that some of the disafioctcd citizens of Monterey,
in conjunction with few inhabitants of Amcri-
can origin, who were aided by the crew of the
U. States sloop-oi-war Falmouth, took possess
sion of the city, hoisted the American colors,
and proclaimed the CALIFORNIA; annexed to the
United States.
The Subioned extract exhibits the manner of
conducting bloodlcss revolution in the MeXi.
can Republic, such as has just taken place. The
reader must premise, that on the 3d ulrmo, as
soon as news reached the city of Mexico of the
declaration, or, as they call it, prOnuncjamCntO,
at Vera Cruz, the troops of the party opposed to
the then existing Government adopted pream-
bic and article similar to those promulgated at
the latter city, in which the causes and objects of
the revolution are set forth; and that these pro-
ceedings have been politely communicated, thro'
Gen. Salas, the chief of the revolutonists, to
General Bravo, the acting President of the Re-
public.
From the "RepuJlicano" Of The city Of Merico,
August 6.
EVENTS OF YESTERDAY AND OF THIS MORNING.
Since the Sd instant, repeated notices have
been given to the Government; but in the most
respectful terms, and almost in the tone of en-
treaty. Both these communications and private
letters, addressed to Senor Bravo and Scnor
Quiano, by the Gcneral-in-chef of the pronoun-
ced forces in the citadel, remained either unan-
swercd or were answered in an evasive manner
by asking for time, and seeking to gain time.-
The last time fixed upon for giving defnitve
answer was two o'clock in the afternoon of this
day, august 5th.) The Gcneral-in-chief OF
the citidal waited until after that hour, and hav-
ing received no answer, arranged his columns
for the attack; but when they were about to exc
cute the movement, the Generals ID. Martin
Carrera and d. Jose Urea presented themselves
on the part of the Government, and stated that
Gen. ID. Benito Qugano was empowered as Cen
eral-in-chiel to treat with the pronouncers, il
both parties should appoint commissioners tc
meet at a designated place. The Goneral-in
chief of the pronounced forces drew up a new
communication with this view, stating that the
commissioners appointed on his part would at
tend before five o'clock in the afternoon in the
convent of Francisco, where they would avail
those appointed by Gen. Qujano. The com
missioners of the chief of the prouRRcidmentC