Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1853-11-24
Important from the Capitol.

Important from the capitol.
Special despatch to the N. Y. Times.
WAsHINeToN, Nov. Ia.
1t was Gen. Robles referred to in the
last night. Robles was not shot
but escaped. NV,
The following is an extract Of letter
referring 10 the escape of Robes. A pri-
vate letter is sent with this, relating TO 9TH
err particulars sent last night, but not then
10 be had: Dr. .. --.I.. s....- .--
RISeGoLp Barracks, Texas, }
! " t - October 10, 1853.
General Robes, the Mex
lead Minister of War under President Aris-
ia arrived three days since at Roma, town
on this side of the river, nearly opposite
Mier and about fifteen miles above this
place. He was recently banished from the
City of Mexico by Santa Anna, to Menclo-
ra, and soon after his arrival there made his
escape to this side of the Rio Grande. He
was making his arrangements to call on
Mr.. Gadsden the next day, when an officer
informed him that an escort of twenty-five
men, then at his Goor would conduct him TO
Menclora, and that he must be ready In
three hours. He says that forty-nine other
men of standing and influence were ban
ished about the same time. That he was
banished because he was federalist; that
he shall proceed TO New Orleans, and re-
main until he is recalled by his government,
which he believes will be soon. OF course,
he does not expect to be recalled while
Santa Anna is in power. Two days after
he had crossed the Rio Grande an order
was received at Mler for his immediate tri-
al as conspirator. .....
WV. CHAPMAN, Brev. Maj.
] suggested the inquiry last evening,
"Where did Santa Anna get $250,00O to
pay the interest on Mexican bonds held in
England?" 1t will be remembered that
when he returned TO Mexico last spring,
his efforts TO raise money for this very pur-
pose, among others, failed utterly, even the
Church refusing to aid them, and threaten
ing resistance TO any forced loan he might
make, if mistake not. AS he could not
pay, he wrote to England that he wo,ld
pay soon. He then sent TO Washington for
Senior Larrainzar, Mexican Minister here,
and transferred him to Rome. Very soon
after he had had time TO communicate with
his Government from Rome, Santa Anna
re-eStablished the order of the Jesuits
and almost simultaneously obtained the
money for which he sought in vain not long
before. 1t is believed that Senior Larrain-
Ear induced the Pope to procure for Santa
Anna the good will and "material aid' oil
the Church; and that one Of the conditions
Of the bargain was the restoration Of the
Jesuits on the one hand, and the raising Of
$3.50, 900 on the other. The circumstances
seem to corroborate this statement. If il
is true, the facts are significant, showing a.
they do that Santa Anna is to be supported
by the Church, powerful element il
Mexican society.
The question whether or no an increas,
of the army Of the United States shall bt
recommended 10 Congress, has engaged at
tention here of late. The fact is that W.
have three times the frontier TO defend now
that we had seven years ago, and yet oul
military force is really smaller now thar
then. 1t is fully believed that q larger
force is necessary, but have little idea now
that it will be asked by the Secretary o
War, SO general is the unthinking opposi
tion in the country TO anything that look
like standing army in time of peace.