M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-09-13
MEXICAN REVOLUTION.
SANTA ANNA'S FLIGHT.
INTERESTING DETAILS.


The New Orleans papers OF the 18th
ultimo have coma TO hand. They con
tain news confirming the ;elegraphic
report OF Santa Anns's flight from Mexi.
co, with fuller details of the incidents
tywhich it was accompanied. The
following account is from the Plea.
yune. ....., ....'..,,..I t....
l. appears tha: Santa Anna left th-
city Of MsH6co on the 9th inst. at the
head Of l40Nghen under the pre,eIt Of
quellng the revolution in the State Ol
Vera Cruz. On arriving at the fortress,
OF PeroIe he threw off The mask and un.
yeiled his real design. He there issued
a proclamation, depositing the govern.
meat in the hands. of Pavoni, Vega and
Salas, and Immediately departed with
all speed TO Vera Cruz. His last day I
march was from Puente Wy circuitoul
routes (say fourteen leagues,) and he ar,
rived In Vera Cruz on the night Of the
l5;h inst. On the day after his arrival
Santa Anna endeavored to 60 on board
the Mexican war steamer Iturbide'
but being prevented by the state OF the
weather, he embarked on the night oil
the 18th and with his family, il 10 sup.
posed, proceeded 10 Havana, Hi.6. a'a
In the meantime, all Santa ADna'l
ministers a. the city of Mexico tool
French leave, and Gen. Cauesa, at the
head OF the only troops left in the city,
say 700 men, pronounced for the plan
of AyuntIa, naming Carrera President
pro tsm., and Vega, Commander.in- cheil
of the troops. .....l..
Ia Vera Crsz,on the night OF the 18th
part Of the regiment Of Tres Viejss pro
nOunced and killed one of their officers
and :hen left the City over the wslls &c
join La Llave, who wac in the vicinity
Next mOrninGfbe remainder Of the reg
iment, say 200 men, were marched out
OF the city BY order of Gen. Corona, to
prevent further disturbance. On the
same days Sunday the t9th. the city oI
Vera Cruz and the troops pronounced in
tSvor,of the plan of Ayuntla. Gov. Cor
ona still retaining the command waiting
Tor, orders from the Provisional Govern
ment. ~ Sh
On the Goth, all was quiet in Vers
Cruz. ana no further disturbance wal
looked for till the 22d, the day La Llavt
was, expected TO entet the city with hi
Prnounctad0s5 10 which serious objec
lions were raised, as his troops, it i,
feared, might create disorder. On tht
night Of the 2lst, however, at half pas
.7,a disturbance occurred ,amoung th'
troops the Regiment Of Guides,an th,
I'd were ordered out, and several shut.
were fired. The pronounced troops ir
Fort Conception fiied the, cannon load
ed Mith,grape. and sc versl Of The Guidet
were Killed. The Guides then took tn
fort BY assault, after which all be cam,
quiet,iand remained SO until the sailinl
Of the Ornaba. G 80
Since the foregoing was written w
earn that Carrera was appointed PEo
visiona Preside ut for sixth months. 4
quarrel for the Presidency, it is said, i
likely toensue. The pleasure of Alvar
rz and Commonfort is net known, snC
they will have a say in the matter. Th,
condition of stfairs. for some time pal
has been such as to'lead to the expecta
tion of all that has taken place. .Pso,
pie began to speak very freely, and pri
vate meetings took place in the houses
or members Of the Liberal party. Since
he 9th indeed these proceedings were
commeuced n nd the probility Of the de
paIture Of Santa An was discussed
The senation increased as aou,s passed
aqdsreachsd the highest pilch when a
decree under bis authority made it's sep'
psarsnce, snominatiIgs a. etriumyirat 10
actdufing his absence, until he should
arrige al Vera Cruz.
6 sOn the10th,S The Htraldo and SigIO
XIX. newspapers began to publish re.
maIks Avn che :ac tua Lcondition oflsfairs
breaking Though sthe bonds in viii ch
the press had heitherto been held
They both published the plan OF Ayutla,
and pEecipitated- the issue Of pronSn.
in the capital. which was at
frs, proclaimed BY part of the garrison
aad in the evening by the population
who adopted il. bna .IOlDIA8a va
On the night of the 18th, the com.
mission appointed by Santa Anna put
the gentlemen thai had been
BY Santa Anna. some sixty in,
number. and who were the principal
sgsntsin esusing the general adoption
of4he plan 81 A!utia.
q About rhs niddlel ofthe following
d q meeting OF = the popuiace took