Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-11-25
News From Mexico.


reach to the date of her departure.
SANTA ANNA.-The most important news brought
by this arrival is that of the dismissal of Santa Anna
from the command of the army. Gen. Rincon sue
ceeds him. Santa Anna loudly protests against the
violation of his rights the first magistrate of the
nation, as he styles HIMSELF and refusing obedience
to the government, retires to Tehucan.
GEN. SCoTT.-Our excellent COMMUNICATIVE
has promulgated to the army and the citizens of Next
CO. the articles of Martial Law which shall prevail
In the metropolis, during lis occupation by the Ame-
rlean troops They embrace every species OF crime
which may be committed on the persons or the pro-
perty of any Of the races, so closely Joined
IN domestic life in the capital of the Mexican republic
and evince spirit of the most rigid impartlalIty
OPERATIONS BELow.-There seems to be but little
doubt that force of Americans have entered and
taken possession of Orizaba, and it Is altogether
probable that the force did not exceed 400 men. ORR
zaba contains population of 16, 900 inhabitants
yet they had the good to surrender the city,
Notwithstanding the force was so meagre that demand
ed it. Many Americans from Vera Cruz took their
goods into the interior for trade with the natives
This is benefit to the government and the Mexicans
TOO, for while the first receives moderate revenue
from Importation, and that from the country
with which are at war, the people who pay the
duty do so at a rate 10 per cent. below what they
paid during the administration Of their own customs
II peace is not shortly made we may look with GER
ainty for similar occupations of other places, partcu
larly those the route 10 Vera Cruz, as military
posts are now being established on that road, the
effect of which will soon be the opening of free and
uninterrupted communication with the sea-board.
The capital is already teeming with hotels, taverns
billiard rooms cafes and theatres all advertised In
the American style. Shades of Montezuma and
Guatimozin your prophecies being fulflled-the
avengers Of your wrongs coming from the rising
sun.
A large American train was to have left the city of
Mexico yesterday, 3lst ult., for Vera Cruz. The
escort for its protection is composed of four or five
companies of infantry, battery and some cavalry
under command of Col. Harvey 1t may be expected
here by the l4h. A number of sick and wounded
officers Will accompany it down. We look forward
to the period of its arrival with much pleasure, mas
much regard it as the herald of free commune
cation between the coast and the capital.
The President Pena Pena, continued at Querea-
TO, where he had assembled seventy-one deputies and
ii was decided that the Congress shall resume its sit
tngs the 18th ult
Senior Pena Pena had directed a circular to the
Governors of the six central States, requesting them
repair QuaretarO to hold species of council,
at which each might give his opinion, IN view of ex
listing circumstances, respecting the men, munitions,
and pecuniary that might be rendered available.
This ii DESTROYS ascertain, In order to deter
mine whether the war could be continued or not.
With respect the Presidency nothing positive is
known, since each State has proposed distinct one
it is not possible TO point out any one candl
date. On this point we shall soon have information,
of the first subjects to occupy the Congress
will be the election Of President.
With all these preparations the aspect of things is
continually changing; the surrender of the capital
has certainly dispirted many of the most sanguine
The general opinion is, that if peace is not soon
made the resistance on the part of Mexico will be
extremely weak.
INDEPENDENT STATE.-The following is an impor-
fact in of pvic Dffa
We take it from the Genius of Liberty:
decree has lately passed the Legislature of Mich
oacan whereby that State had declared itself indie
pendent and sovereign power, no longer to the
laws of the general government. To this act says
1t has been forced by the wholly disorganzed cOnd
ton of the Mexican confcderacy, and by the impulse
of self preservation. This step the part of Mich
oacan has excited the greatest misrepresentation among
the adjoining States; much so, that the Governor
of Guanajuato, on the receipt of the intelligence,
went Immediately to Queretaro, to consult the Cover
of that State, as to the speedy devisement and
adoption of measures best calculated to counteract
the disastrous results with which the republic was
threatened by this proceeding of Michoacan. Both
these officers met in the house of the commandant
general and agreed upon soliciting the integral Pre-
sldent to organize forthwith general government TO
which the President assented. Circulars were then
forwarded to the several States of the Union, ac-
quainting them with this important event 1t is said
that almost all the departments have notified the gene
raj government that it is their intention and deerni-
nation to support and defend it to the last.
There was rumoT in the city of a severe fight
between the Americans and Mexicans, at Ventada de
Pinal in which the latter were defeated.
In San Luis Potosi, the moderate party has gained
the election.
A large number of the Deputies of Congress have
protested against Pena Pena holding the Presidency.
Santa Anna has gone to Oajaca. He was obliged
march there quiet the fears of the army that he
would deliver them up the Americans, and by the
desertion Of Reyes, who had gone to Puebla to join
Gen. Rea.
From the Monitor Republican, of the 18th ut. we
take the following paragraph:
On the evening Of the 18th, about 5000 Americans
arrived in Puebla and the following morning for
ces retired. Notwithstanding this the Gueras con-
tinued the combat in the streets of the city, causing
similar scenes to those which occurred the 14th
and 18th ult The artillery of Gen. Santa Anna, it
appears, had gone Huamantla, which place he left
IN order to attack body of American troops The
Legislature Of the State voted for Pena Pena for
President.
Pena Pena had been well received at Queretaro
by the authorities About 2000 soldiers showed a
disposition to pronounce" but they have to
lead them.
The Supreme Government has ordered Paroles to
reside at Teoloapsn, on his parol of honor.
From news received from Tampco it appears that
there has been pronuncamento Victoria In favor
of separation from Mexico, and annexation to the
United States, and that to sustain the determination,
and TO force the compliance of other towns, force
OF infantry with two cannons left that place the
18th ult. This news needs confirmation.
The following interesting items are extracted from
the American Star and the North American published
In the city of Mevico.