The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-07
The Reception OF Santa Annn In the City of
Mexico.
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MEXICO, May 49, 1854.
The frstac Of the war in the south has termi-
mated to be satisfaction OF everybody. The big
bells have rung out their chimes in Mexico and the
little bells of all the villages of Guerrero have
pended A te deuna has been chaunted in the CAPT
tai, and another has been sung in Acapulco. Every
thing therefore is for the best this best of all pos
sibe countries. General Santa Anna, after having
threade the redoubtable defes of Peregrino, ad-
vanced upon Acapulco and summoned the town to
surrender. The commander of the garrison being
remarkably obstinate rejected the proposition,
caring but little for the threats and less for the
ductiye promises of his Serene Hghuess-where-
upon Santa Anna perceiving that there was small
chance Of capturing the city, that provisions were
falling, that the season was advancing, and that
Alvarez's Indians We're re-assembling in his rear,
decided upon raising the siege and withdrawing.
1t was high time, for the Pntos had burned the
grasses and crops and in spite Of the rapidity OF
the retreat, the cavalry lost most Of their horses
and the artillery was abandoned and buried, so as
to prevent it from falling into the hands OF the ene
my. The passes were scarcely defended by the
troops of Alvarez, and Santa Anna regained Chill.
pancingo, after losing at the outside twenty-five
men in several skirmishes, and five or six hundred
by sickness and starvation. He has candidly ac-
knowledged that If Alvarez had defended Peregrino
with four hundred determined men, neither he nor
any Of his soldiers would have returned to Mexico.
It would be an exaggeraton to state that forty men
have fallen on both sides in the of this cam
paign. The collie undoubtedly carried off more than
the sword.
Inc return OF the FTesluent may De styled q de-
feat or retreat; but as Santa Anna invariably as
sumes to be victorious, trumphal entry was pre-
pared for him. and the municipality set apart three
days for public rejocings. 1t was, however, all In
vain The official co,tege, the arch of triumph, the
salvos of artillery and fireworks, did not affect pub
lie opinion. The campaign is looked upon as dis
aster. Santa Anna marched through the city in the
midst of procession of brilliant carriages and hired
a single hurrah was raised during his passage. Peo-
pie gazed at him in silence, and with covered heads.
The freezing codness Of his reception evidently
touched him sensibly.
Viewed in purely military light Santa Anna has
evnced both rashness and folly. As a political
movement, he has committed a fatal error. He has
left Alvarez stronger than ever, and the revolt in
the South far from being suppressed is regarded
unconquerabe by the result Of this campaign. It is
daily expected to spread from point to point, until
1t reaches the frontiers Of the federal district In
short Santa Anna has lost his imperial crown the
highway, and his days are numbered.
A report prevailed last evening that the forces
left at Guerrero had disbanded, and that many of
them had fraternized with the rebels. This is but
ruilor, but is probable enough, and has found hun
dreds Of believers. The poor devils who were lett
behind bad, in fact scarcely any other alternative
except to perish of famine.
Santa Annals absence has been exceedingly fa-
vorable to political intrigues which are swarm
ing amongst us. The clerico-conservative party
fearing or hoping that Santa Anna had persisted in
the South, attempted to establish trumvirate com
posed of Messrs. Bonilla, Lares, and Bishop Num-
guia-the latter bigoted servitor of the Papal au
thority. Their object was TO retain and WELD power
in the event Of the death Of Santa Anna. This fine
little plot was ovelthrown by the resistance Of the
officers Of the garrison who refused to acknowledge
any other ruler than the President. Santa Anna is
now busy in unIavellng the intricate ~eb Of this OBJ
scure affair. II Is rumored that new cabinet will
be appointed with Mr.. BarraRda at its head; but |
think this doubtful-Santa Anna is destined to fall
with the party to whom he has attached himself
since his return from Carthagena.
The Mesilla treaty, as amended by the United
States Senate, stands chance Of being rejected.
II. M. s. H. has openly expressed his disapproval of
the notifications, and swears he will not take a
dollar less than f20,00o,000 His Minister Of FL
nance, Senior Parres assures him that they can do
without the money Of the Americans, and that he
will create ample pecuniary supplies by increasing
the duties on imports fifty per cent, and by pro-
hhitng the expectation Of coin. Such Is the finan-
cial wisdom OF the present cabinet The pious
Iares has established an intellectual inquisition In
Mexico. The books which are interdicted at Rome
are interdicted here II this law be strictly enforced,
we will hardly be able to read any work save the
Catechism and l.itany. Conduct Ike this renders
commentary entirely supcrfuous. Ignorance and
poitroonery in the cld laundering stupidity in the
cabinet; ferocious superstition and bigotry in the
church Really one might imagine that we were
in the sixth instead Of the nineteenth century.
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