The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-21

Critical SatuaGaon Of Santa Anna.
[Correspondence Of the New 0rlssns Bss.l
MnsRs. EDnoRs "A suitable reward viii BE- paid TO
whoever win furnish news Of II. NJ 8. H. and his army
Apply at the National Palace.
Such is the placard posted up few days ago at
the four corners Of the principal square. You per-
ceive that l do not hesitate to take my news from
the streets and highways. In an oppressed country
like this, we may often discover indications Of pub
lie sentiment from such publications. This pacard
which was witty enough at the time, would Be cruel
now, for the pure and simple truth is that Santa
Annals army has been in all probability destroyed.
Since the 10Th April, not despatch from the Ge
neral, not letter from the army has been received
Alvarez, after making feint OF resistance, and Inv
ing fallen back, from position to position, from de-
file to dcfile--after having lured Santa Anna beyond
the gorges the mountains, has suddenly fallen upon
his rear, and placed SantaAnna's army between the
Notifications of Acapulco and the impossible passa-
ges Of the Peregno and Coqullo This is the sum and
substance of what s known. What has become OF
Santa Anna, caught, as it WERE in mousetrapl HIS
conveys have been seizedall his couriers intercept
ed. without provisions without heavy artillery. mar
raised by the Pintos on every side, decimited by
the climate eaten up by the fevers which the early
rains have engendered, what has been the fate Of
his expedition Sinister reports in circulation
Some say that Santa Anna, after being twice re-
pulsed from Acapulco. has embarked on board
vessel, and disappeared; others declare that he has
been killed; and the news to-day is that he Is
prisoner in the hands OF Alvarez All these rumors
the Mexican Crassus in a difficult and dangerous
position 1t is hardly possible that he will have a
chance to capitulate. Santa Anna, in the power Of
vaiez, can hope for no mercy; and everything
leads to the belief that the oneegged hero has
fallen into the snare laid for him by his artful anita.
gonist.
q have just been interrupted by the shock of N
earthquake strong enough to excite some apprehen-
sion, and which lasted fifty secondly
For three weeks the cabinet has been wthogt H.
teligence from the army His Most Serene Hg'i
ness left prccipitately, blindy bent on the exgei
ton, without providing government nd iatetn, d
delegatng his authority to others. At IA ColnGit 0t
Stale which preceded his departure Santa Alla
took leave Of his Ministers. Three OF them had tae
boIdness to hint that he was neither immoral nor
invincible whereupon the hero flew into a vi0lest
rage, and threatened the indiscreet ntcrocutors VITA
expulsion. What insolence for foolish morsals y
question the irresistible might Of this Of Jupiter
Ammon. Santa Anna left in hurry, and nov al.
archy is the order Of the day. The ministry have
only the power of arrest and banishmeat but tna'r
signature alone is worthless. There IS "A frightfi
vacuum in the treasury, and yesterday the pou5
Iares and the great Bonilla endeavOred to obtain
loan Of $50 GOO from the Archbishop out of the funds
of the church; but the priests who are 30 lavish Of
scapllaries and Ic Deuns entertain mortal detes-
taton Of an empty stronghold. The money Of mo
ther church is sacred. "Render unto the Lord what
belongs to the Lord and to Caesar wlat belongs TO
Caesar Such Is their motto and so they refuse t.
loosen their purse strings
From day to day an explos onis looked for.
movement in the capital has been talked OF for the
last three days. The Ministry in tneir perpiexity,
wished to make lit tie coup defat, by creating
Illuminate, consisting of B0nilla Lares and a1>-
ther whose name has not TRANSFERRED. But the Oil.
GERS OF the garrison declared that they recognized
no orc save Santa Anna, and that the proposed TIL.
uinvlte would be treated as rebels and insurgents.
Tie French journal, LIE Iraa a. Union, was seized,
and it. edition suppressed, both in the mas and the
public Offices, for having ventured delcltey to hint
a. this question OF ministerial embarrassment. |
lesra that the editors have been sentenced 10 pay
heavy fine. The party III power are insolvent
enough, but the hour is approaching when these
faatGronnddes viii cease DO not be surprised if
my next letter announces a new revolution. Juan
Ceballos Is The man for the times Nj. Campo, how
ever, i highly popular. The two together would
concentrate the support Of all the higher ana more
influential persons in the State. Aaga5tin Itur-
bide, Of the liberator, would receive tie sQf-
fragcs u the eope; but he is sort Of pai'osopic
misantlnope, leads secluded lire, aud cares too
little for power ever To aspire to it.
W. have not learned here the late of the brave
Cendejas, and the talented Prieto. The overthrow
OF Santa Anna would restore these distinguished
citizens to the republican party.
From the interior q secret CORES pondencc has
been received notifying tie democratic leaders that
everything is prepared, aud that the insurrecticn
will burst forth whenever the signal is given. Vega
las stirred up Sierra Gofda- Naz attain, Oajaca ald
jalisoo will follow the movement. The death or
fight OF Santa Anna would terminate, without a
shock, the miserable and ignominious posture Of
affairs brought about by the dictator. Santa Anna
character is strangely misconceived abroad. |
shall one Of these days, write you his history 90
that Il may not be said that stupidity and political
faulty have usurped the Of energy. 1t il time
that TIE world shodld know that the great NebIi-
chadnez2ar is brute beast, and has been such for
many more than seven years.
T. S.-Notling positive is know Of the mis- iol Of
tire Portsmouth NJ Acapulco. Size has .le her APP
rearance, according to runor, for the pnrpose OF
claiming the passengers Of the petrta, ana intends
forcing Q blockade which was established without
the customary warning to foreign powers.
An American consular agent mas been arrested, OF
rather summoned to appear before the tribunal Of
petty Judge of the frontier for having utto red IN Of
fens.ye opinion Of the Mexican government. The
embarrassinents OF the cabinet increase every hour
The diligence from Mexico 70 Vera Cruz was
stopped yesterday morning seven leagues from The
capital. The Piedmontase Count Cosato, an i'm
mensely wealthy man, was killed while defending
himself against the robbers. Three passengers were
wounded. The miscreants left one OF their party
dead on the route, and took aigh without securing
any OF the coveted piundeg.