Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-10-07
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Se eMExIcAN INTEILIdENcE.-We obtained
yesterday. the use ola file of Mexican pt.
eperA nearly complete, for the month oI
August. 49,
The latest Vera Cruz paper that was
submitted to us was dated August 3Oth.
iSauta Anna landed at Vera Cruz on the
18th, gave dinner to his friends on the
l17th, left for his hacienda of FL Encerro
.onSthe 18th, and at that place received a
deputation sent to him from the capital by
Gem Salas, with a communication in
nHhichthe latter devolves upon the EXPIRES.
.ident the powers which had been conferred
upon himselfby the late revolution. From
that date we look upon. Santa Anna as
swiehingrthe whole power Of the country.
Fhe news Of his arrival at Vera Cruz
efeached Mexico on the 10Th August, and
the day was celebrated as a holiday, and
,salyos of artillery were fired. In two or
fhpee days after, General Almonie and
Sonor Rejon arrived in the capitol. '''2
-is AS soon as Santa Anna arrived of the
Capitol, decree was issued comforting
,Plenary powers upon the new Congress to
meet in December. The promnlgation Of
this order created general satisfaction. The
people hastened in large numbers to the
National Palace, amidst cries Of 'sViva
Santa Anna!noo"Yiya Rarias!" 'sLong
live thesarmy.,'', .,'',e.,,s, q; ,,, ts..r q, l.e.s,
q On the 26th ult. q boat left the Gull
squadron with flag oftruce, and approach.
ed the town Of Vera Cruz Having touch.
ed the shore, an officer delivered letter to
the commander General, and returned with
out awaiting a, reply. According to the
Vera Cruz Indicator, the letter contained
another address to the Mexican Minister
of Foreign Relations. 1t contained in all
probability, theoyertures of peace. a'
y General Paredes was still a prisoner in
the castle Of Perote. When made pris-
oner he was on his way to Queratero, es.
corted by fifty lancers, and surrounded by
a few military friends. The detachment
.inpursuit consisted of 500 troops, and came
up with him at the HACIENDA of Ahuhuetes,
on the 9th Of August Salas submits his
case to. the discretion of Santa Anna. We
expect soon to hear Of his enlargement.
eaiGen. Bravo, the late Vice President, Is
treetedlwith as much regard by the papers
az when in power. = He has suffered nc
restraint whatever, ,,.a II. .....
ls" The Republicano Of August 10th an.
.nounces that General Morales has been
named commander ofthe Californias, and
that he would proceed Immediately to his
destination, at the head Of the expedition
that had been so long preparing, for the re.
coyery Of the country, accompanied by Sc:
nor Castanares, Collector Of Monterey. "
-oaT The Diario of the 18th announced that
Gen. Ampudia had received the command
ofthe "Army of the NORTH Another pa.
per says that Gen, Manuel Romero has
been appointed to the command Of the
third brigade Of the same army. Monte
yrsy is named as the point where the
struggle is to take place, but not in the let
ters of Santa, Anna .bg9ba,jd 3..l . 1o segl
\, There is an enumeration of the States
c which have declared for the revolution, bu
IT would be much easier to name those
(Which have not A vast majority are with
Santa Anna. .s9eai1g.99
The Indicator Of the 9th ult. says thai
eGampeachy would declare on the 18th, ant
that Gen. Basadre and exc Governor Men
deg were there for, the purpose, and thai
hs Stale Of YMcaian ,could Be re-incorpo
ratsd into The Repablic. The news is ex
pected daily at Vera Cruz via Tobasco.
Senior Cortina had acted as Governor o.
the State Of Mexico, but had been succeed
ed by Senior Olaquibel. AiGen. Soto hat
been appointed Governor of Vera Cruz
and Gen. Garcia Conde Of Guanaiunta.
1--WE now recur to such passages Iii III,
bpapersas serve to illustrate the position sarlc
designs ofGen.c Santa Annass There arr
two documents in the papers unfolding hi
views. One is q long address to the Mexi
y can nation, dated On the 10th Of August
the other, his reply 10 Gen. Salas, datst
the 29th. VI He disavows any selfish, per
sonal ends In returning to the Republics
the call Of his countryInen. Theobjects q
which the aims are, he says, the interna
peace Of The country, the integrity, Of III,
national territory, and the formation Of /
yigorousl administration founded upon tht
'iree suttfages,ofthe people, He review.
fhe progress &c A,.,ts = 1,,s;nr. IL. av;la II