Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-06-17
Important from Mexico.
ARRIVAL or SANTA ANNA At
TIE CAPITAL.
His Reception and subsequent
Escape from the pOpusncc.

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His Reception md subsequent
Escape from the pOpusncc'
The latest and most important news 70
ceived from ,ll.fa,ed Mexico, is contained ~
adviccs published IN the Now Orleans Palrla
Of June I'd. The latest accounts from th,
capital, via Tompico mention the arrival oi
Santa Anna on the 10Th but his reception
was very different from that anticipated by
his friends. The populace-the lcperos
principa y-iorccd themselves into the streets
TO receive him, and with shouts of indlgna.
lion. he was followed and pelted with stones,
which came so thick around him, that he had
barely time to effect his escape among his
friends, and into the palace. The people
cxaspcra,ed by the continued loss the Mexl'
can army has suffered, and seeing that all
The promises Of the General.in. chief were
vain, wish TO be revenged on him, and per-
haps would have dragged him ANONYMOUSLY
through the streets of the city Of Mexico, but
for the interference OF the authorities, with
an armed force.
Gen. Valencia had taken command OF the
army, aud were preparing TO march out OF
the capital to meet the Americans.
Letters from persons Of the highest author
ity and who have no motives in giving any
thug but the true state Of affairs, state that
# Santa Anna falls from power, he will not
leave a stone unlurned to cause another
revolution. The state of affairs in the capi-
tai had assumed character not altogether
unfavorablc TO the advance and occupation
of the city by the American Army. The in
tcrnal broils caused by the reception Of San
Ia Anna. will require oil the available force
now under Gen. Valencia, to preserve order.
SANTA ANNA'S WAR LETTER.
This valiant General, the bombasies Gai
oso OF the Mexican forces, has put forth anoth'
er war document. 1t appears in the ri Re-
puJiicano of May 10Th, and translated for the
Mobile Herald, as follows:
Head Quarters, Pueblo, May l3. ls47
ARMY or OpERATIoNs.-Excellcn Sir
The commandant OF the flying revenue guard
of tobacco of Orizabu, the Col. ID. Juan N.
Cerayen, whom left with him at the Nation
al road, between Pcrote and Nopalucan, to
observe the movements of the enemy and to
harrass him when the opportunity might offer,
has rcmiied to me the accompanying docu-
ments which were taken from the encmys
mail, which left Jalapa for Colonel Worth's
camp.
Among them you will find General SCOTS
proc amalion to the Mexican nation, which
from its style appears TO have been written
originally in Spanish, and not translated from
the English.
This proclamation Of Scott's ia written
with the most refined hypocrisy and with the
most Infamous perfidy. II 10 the greatest IN
suit yet offered to the Mexican people. whom
It has attempted to lull Ia quien Sc pretende
adormectr) TO make it the victim OF tho nmbl'
ton of that nation which ID the enemy OF our
race, when. in another place, II feels no EN-
barrassmcnt in proclaiming by the press and
in official documents, that II carries on against
US wnr Of conquest, and that this war must
be made at the cost Of the blood and treasure
Of this unfortunate country.
You will observe that this letter harmonlzes
with others which have been lately publish
ed in this capital, and which with reasons
have been regarded by all well disposed
Mcxicans as more prejudcal for the venom
(ponzona) which they conceal than the loss
of a battle.
But in the mids, Of the malevolencc (enco.
nal which Gen. Scott shows he has against
me, he does me too much honor when he
says, that he had been deceived as 10 my
real lnteNtlOnS, anu lnut OH uCCouHt VI tn'S
mistake his government permitted me to pass
to my country. Indeed, most Excellent Sir.
the United States did deceive when they
dreamed that was capable of betraying m,
country. Before this should happen would
prefer to be consumed by fire, and my ashes
should be scattered. that not single atom
be left.
Would to God the Mexicans would open
their eyes TO discover the poison in tn
golden chalIce that the pcrtidious Scott prof
fers to them, and that the reply to his p-ocla
nation may be one shout of universal indig
nation against the invaders OF our soil. Let
u war be made against these without period
that when we may no longer be able, be
cause Providence may have dccreed the sub
jugntion Of this unfortunate country, ther,
may remain to our children or grand children.
when the wrath Of the Omnipotent shall have
passed, the noble work of rcvenging the
ou,ruges committed by the republic OF the
United States on Mexico.
God and Liberty
ANTONIO LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA.
To his Excccncy the Minister Of War
and Marine.
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