The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-04-02

matter,
ssighty Important News from the Capital OF |
Irxico--- shc Revolution.
Dates from the city OF Mexico to the - h of /
February, IL days liter, state that on the night |
It the Ooh February select portion Of the Ma |
Gnnal Guard made its first essay at P,uaunci. |
gmsnio.
The G ,vernment had a, its disposition, to OPP
pose this revolutionary attempt, 0 troop. in |
the citad, the squadron of Pajaca, aud those Of
the National Guard opposed to the Prpnurcia-
mcnio. Gen Con liz, US commandtr.iu-chicf,
was preparing 10 attach the revolutionary forces
with a column of 600 men. lie issued al
once the following PROCLAMATION
PROCLAMATION.
Companions IN .7rmS--A portion Of
the National Guard has risen against the
Republic, at the very moment when its
fate is TO be decided on the frontier.
Wills, our army encounters dangers.
treason and cowardice seek asceudcn y
in pr)claiming anarchy, by which 10
work n perniclous destiny for Mexico.
Order has Just been re.cslabIished, and
now disorder is proclaimed. Scarcely
is The monarchical faction overhrown be-
fore it again raises its head. 1t is neces-
sary to reinforce Vera Cruz, and these
miscreants, who are afraid TO present
themselves before the foreign enemy,
have the audaciy to provoke ira,ricida
war. 1t is our duty to strange the al.
tempt in It's cradle, and you are now ex.
horlcd to the discharge of your duty BY
your sincere friend.
VALENTIN CANALIzo.
Mr.. Kendall writes that the revolution hind
succeeded, and tina, Gen. Salas is in ruwcr.-
| This result has been threatening for some time
FL RepubIicano Of the 25h announces
that Gen. Almonie had received orders
TO march for Chihuahua, and Gems. Ba-
sadie, LA Vega and Falcon had received
orders 10 march 10 other remote points.
This is kind Of Punishment well under
stood in Mexico. The Republican, calls
| II persecution. Almonte and Bassadre
are very near friends of Santa Anna. or
have been, but Mexican friendships are
tickle.
Canales success in cutting or our
wagon trains was spoken Of with grea,
delight by the Mcxcans, as a success We.
~ much needed by their forces.
A Mexican letter writer saws: at NAV
be Taylor's design to receive us by the
way al the pass of Ell Carnero, where we
shall have 10 march two days w,hou,
water. and then 10 fight US. This is
dreadful"
A rumor, stating that The result Dire al.
ed by this Mexican writer had occurred,
had been received by way of Camargo,
but was not credited.
The papers at the capital, in specula-
ting on Santa Annals chances of success
against Taylor, confess their superiority
ia mere numbers, but claim that the Mex.
leans are worn out with latigues and
hardships, whiis the Americans have
calmly prepared for conflict.
In regard to the hardships which were
encountered by his troops, all accounts
agree. Slagnant water sold a, Malehua.a
al one dollar per barrel. Soldiers fre.
Quen'ly fell overcome with fatigue, and
persisted without shelter in the snow.
A letter, dated the l2lh ult., from San
Luis, says the army was compelled to
leave behind in tina, city a portion Of its
artillery for want of means Of ,ranspor,a.
ton. Provision had been made for send.
ing i, lorwnrd in few days.
Nothing further from Majors Gaines
or Borland.
The Mexican Government has learned.
through It's consul at Havana, Of the ex.
ped''ion OF Gen. Scot, upon Very Cruz.
Troops were accordingly ordered to
march at once from the capitol to Vera
Cruz, but, as II chances, the body desig.
mated for this duty, and which was TO
have moved on the 26lh under Canalizo
and La Vega, was involved to a great ex-
ten. in the revolt which broke on, on the
following day.
Vera Cruz has been fortified by dig
ging ditch around it, and under the d
reclion Of Gov. Soto families have aban.
doned the city, and moved into the int.
rior.
ID. Antonio Vzcayno has been appoin.
ted Secretary Of War--Canalizo assum.
ing an active military command. Senior
Iriar'e has resigned.
l, was announced on the 2Olh ul,., by
the Government, tina, by renting out the
minis they had succeeded in raising
$500. 900 in cash, one.third of which was
despatched on the 23d TO the army. The
sale OF house belonging to the church
is monlioned-said to be worth $50 900,
md il sold for 100000. Senior Castillo,
The Secretary of the Treasury, was dis.
missed from Office for refusing to sign
the bill Of sale. Selling church property
| no doub, fastened the revolution.
There has been a pronunciamen,o
made in the State Of Oajaca, followed by
acts OF violence, in which several lives
were lost. The regimen, OF Jalisco il
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