The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-26
Progress OF the Revelation I'm Mexico -Santa
Anna the Eve OF being Dcposed.


Anna ON the Eve OF being Dcposed.
The embryo empire which the ambition Of an
incapable and presumptuous military leader
had hoped to found amongst the republics of
the West, and to the development of which our
government has had the folly to lend a helping
hand, threatens to be stifed in its birth, ere it
has had time to fulfil any Of the conditions Of
its conception. 1t presents to US the spectacle
of vast designs rendered abortive, not only by
mediocrity Of political talent, but by poltroon-
cry of the most abject and humiliating kind
To what depth Of degradation must q nation
have fallen to submit its neck to the yoke of a
despotism that is frightened at its own shadow,
and that takes to its heels at the first show Of
resistance
We know Of no passages in history, not even
at that eventful period which may be said to
have inaugurated the decline of the Roman en-
pire, when the bold usurpation Of the success
full soldier was followed by the emasculation
of pro6igate effeminacy, that can at all furnish
parallel to the incidents of Santa Annals dis
graceful fight from before Acapulco. Until we
received the official documents, which will be
found in another part of our paper, we were
unwilling, for the honor of the noble profession
to which he belongs, to give credence to the
statement that, with an army of five thousand
men at his back, he should have first endeavored
TO corrupt and then fed before the handful
OF men composing the garrison of the
castle of San Diego Such an act of
unparalleled cowardice could not be other
w ca I'M x;ol-o
pointed revenge. His retreat was marked by
acts of the most barbarous cruelty, all the pri-
soners taken in the previous skirmish on the
Coquillo road having been shot and left without
burial, the houses on the road side burned, and
the wives and daughters Of the peasantry treat
ed with the grossest indignity.
These despicable acts Of vindictiveness were,
however, soon destined to meet with a severe
retribution. The army had not proceeded far
Their than the Pozagallo river, on it's way
homewards, when Alvarez came up with it,
and literally cut to pieces three parts
Of the force. So great was the slaughter that
the waters Of the river were dyed red with
the blood of the killed and wounded.
It does not clearly appear, from the last &C.
counts that have reached us, whether the Die
tator was with his army when it was attacked
by Alvarez. In the statement which we pub
lished yesterday, it was asserted that he had
quilted the main body of his troops and had
taken circuitous route to avoid the attack,
which subsequently took place. Be this as it
may, it appears that he has succeeded in reach
ing Chilpancingo in safety. Whether, after this
shameful rout, he will be permitted to continue
MS journey 10 tAs .~rit~l uitnouI interruption
is speculation that can only be solved by the
powers of endurance of the Mexican people.
The conduct of the revolutionary leaders
throughout the whole of this affair, presents a
striking contrast to that of the Dictator. The
answer Of the commandant of San Diego. Don
ignacio Comonfort, to the offer of bride of
100000 and Generals commission, if he
would surrender the castle, deserves a place
In the records Of noble actions "Tell the Die
iator, was his reply, that the wealth of the
Indies could not purchase me, or induce me to
stigmatize my name with the brand of traitor
he backed this honorable sentiment with a dis
charge from the guns of the fortress, which
soon sent the enemy to the right about.
From the information forwarded to us by our
Acapulco correspondent, there is reason to be-
ieve that immediate steps will be taken to
secure the deposition Of the usurper, and pro-
lain Don Juan Cevallos President of the
Mexican republic. This gentleman, who bears
high character amongst his countrymen for
political talent and devotion to their interests,
$ at present, or was until very recently, resi-
lent amongst us. A list Of his cabinet has even
'een sent to us, and will be found in another |
column. It comprises names that have q title |
o the esteem and confidence of the Mexican |
,eople. 1t remains to be seen whether they |
will complete the good work commenced by |
Alvarez, and endorse by their approval the |
and patriotism of his acts.
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