Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-09-07

,rrssRs EDITORS Within the last week, Mexico
L.. realized the forshadowings of all OF my previous
nloouDmunications. The tyrant has abdicated-llke
be Israetes of old, in their flight from Egypt, the
"l # blood has closed in his rear-wlth the pronun-
$40 nentos for the plan of Ayula Ayulta. On the
o.i Instant Santa Anna commenced his retreat, "un-
J S' tho cover of a ultima bora, of Mlnsterio de
T.bornarion,n herewith enclosed, from the country
5e had plundered, and from the indignation OF peo
ne bo had betrayed and abused-whie he flung his
Bsrtbian arrows in his flight. The public journals
10 naladums of liberty unmuzzled, breathed the
nreT atmosphere of free press. Like mighty
sod long confined they burst through the barriers
nfiber wrongs and poured forth their angry wrath
m the heads of their oppressors
Conld send you file for the week, you would see
bot there had been nothing eXtenuated or set down
npb in malice' contrasted with the photographs OF
tb0se who had been the victims of cruel and pro-
ractel Tyranny. The Sighoo the only liberal press
bat had been tolerated for its silence, but never I'M
nsnected or unabused, set the ball in motion, In a
oorful ard pungent daguerreOtype OF the reign, for
bo last two wears. 1t was an inspiring presentation
If what he and every citizen of Mexico, entertaining
three IDEAS had had to suffer They were prescribed
like heretcs of old, IN evil ana reHslous matters
and made 10 suffer under inguIsltorIal torture.
At o'clock there began to be gathering IN the
Aamade the beginning of revolution, as it is called
here but with us the collection OF the sovereign peo-
ME prepared for de eds oil courage ana Valor IN the
ranse of civil liberty. On the day there were
rested for suspected civil offences in demurrng to the
faculties of the Supreme Government or for having
written or spoken disrespecuIy OF His Serene High
ness As was to be anticipated many of these were
the orators of the occasion, and some OF them
we're LAWYERS and others deposed editors, for the too
treat freedom of their press, their harangues on
wrongs endured animated and inspiring to those
who had suffered in the same cause. The Mexicans
are classical writer's and impressive takers, however
thew NAV fail in Demosthenean eoquence-ss action
nj in
spring as you have heard in the day of tariff restrc
tons and of abolition excitement. The closing ora
tor, after The lamentations of a feeling subject, re-
citing outrages his person in confinement even to
ha1dcufs and letters, exclaimed not q la lantern,''
but 10 the Palace, TO demand the arms for the Ma
tonal Guard, which had been disarmed by Santa An
na 10 protect the Republic. Stop, says voice echoed
from every quarter, g we sign the Pronuncia-
mentO first for the plan of Ayulta.' This ceremony
complied with by some IL or Is individuals, soon
prepared the masses for movement.
San Francisco, the leading avenue 10 the Palace
was thrOnged with the animated masses, silently adj
gancing the Palace The doors were closed with
guard in front voley of blank cartridges and
the explosion OF piece OF artillery was sufficient
answer to the demand. From thence their beger-
enCy directed TO Madam TOscas, the mother Of
Dolores Santa Anna, and in succession of the Minis.
ters Of State, and two of the Bankers, supposed to
be associated with them in the public plumber. The
interior OF all OF their premises were spoiled and made
The fuel Of street conagrations. The most remarka-
be feature in this movement that it was directed
solely against those who had beer marked as the
public wrong doors and spoilers of the Republic
Violence to private properly confusion and turmoil in
he ranks, not visible. They all moved as the
silent instruments in the hands of some concealed
spiritual rapper, for the sole object of retrbuOn
those who were associated with Santa Anna in his
cruel tyrranies and rapne. The under apartment of
the house OF the Minister OF Relations, against whom
the Indignation of the excited populace most d.
THCted, was q grocery but confident the pro-
prietOr that he had nothing to fear that his doors
we're not closed, while the premises above were re-
IeVed of the public spoil OF the Minister. At an
other mansion similarly ritied, basket OF clothes in
The possession OF q washerwoman was seized for the
confagratiOn, but when in her appeal the marks of
the owners made visible they were returned,
and nothing on the premises was destroyed but that
known 10 belong to the public culpr They moved
ike a machine at the will of the wire pulIers behind
the scene; and having performed their biddings, at
twelve o'clock silence and solitude reigned in the
streets. The next day the army pronounced for the
plan of Ayulta, and the usual farce of making Pro-
yisiOnal President in General Carrera, through the
authority OF Junta, was passed through, order was
restored, and, by a seeming acquesence in the peo-
pie, or leaders of the liberals 1t has been preserved
Carera attempts nothing which would NANTES
designs on the Government, while most OF his acts
have been approved, in abating many of the NUS
anCeS complained of, and in abrogating the most OBJ
noXiOus DEGREES of the exile Among the appoint
mentS Withdrawn is that of Madame Santa Anna
ather-in-law as Minister to the United States ant
order for the return of $4,000, advanced the
service of the mission 1t is generally believed tina
he never contemplated visiting Washington, but was
ooln Santa Anna in his retreat with the spoil Ii
'he mean tme the press being free, the revolution II
onward, and will not terminate until those who were
committed in the reach the capital, and restore
the OVeTawed sef-government of Mexico They art
looked for in eight or ten days. Carrera is permit
med, therefore, to play Sancho Panza in the capita
50 long as he administers justice with the same sa
gaCty as did Don QuiXote's Squire. | omitted in it
place to say that the printing establishments of tn
Dlario Official and the Universal Official and Sem
Otciat, (he latter edited by Bonilla) both de
stroyed.
1t was amusing to see the gatherings of Indian VIC
men the next morning collecting the half melted type
the Cinders of the COnfagratiOn, and which has n
doubt gone into casts of their saints before this
During the destruction of the property of the publ
CRIMINALS not the least robbery was permitted. On
or two gentlemen, who attempted 10 rescue fe
choice volumes from Bonlla's library, they wei
thrown from the windows into The streets, were II
proved with "NO Robbery Robbers belong I
Santa Anna p death to the Tyrant and all Rot
oers" leproro, who was detected escaping fror
the crowd with gilded mirror, immediatel
stabbed to the heart and the mirror consigned to il
destination. The burning of Bonillas library wa
novel, as it had some illusions 10 q La Lantern.
IN the interior of Madame Tostas splendid carrlag
which, on state days. was exhibited on the Passe
anu III the Alamode, the fruits of the public spol
was lgmted q fire, and the Illuminated vehicle, like
lantern, lighted the path to the Minister'S resldenc
There was made the receptacle of the library Ii
volumes were thrown into the streets, until the who
became one black mass of cinders The pile trul
represented the ashes of the dead. All of the Mini
ters OF State escaped, and are in concealmen
Hglant ponce OF Liberals, and of sufferers for the
oPhons are on the search and if arrested before II
new government comes, their persons will be maj
public examples of.