The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-09-02
YELL DETAILS OF THE REVOLUTION IN MEXICO
ESCAPE OF SANTA ANNA CONFIRMED.

10 ovng psrtclars Of tbs revolution in Mexico and
gb Of santa Anna already briefly reported by telegraph
The news was brought New 0rlean by the
Orzba from Vera Cruz which port she left the 22d
ultmo:
n appears that Santa Anna left the city OF Mexico the
OH instant at the head OF 400 men under the pretcxt of
oueng The revolution in the State Of Vera Cruz On
irving the fortress of Peroe he threw Oh The mask and
unveiled his real design. lie there issued proclamation
AsnonR the government 10 the hands OF Pavoni Vega
nd Salas aud Immediately departed with all speed
Vera Cruz His last days march was from Pueue by cir
euous routes say fourteen leagues and be arrived in
Vera Cruz ON The night OF the 18th.
On The ay after his arrival Santa Anna endeayored 10
% Sd board the Mexican steamer lturbide but being
prevented by The state of the weather he embarked the
night OF The fth and with his family II IS supposed, pro-
ceeded to Havana.
IA the mean time all Santa Annas ministers at the city
Mexico took French Leave and Gen Carrera the head
AZ the only troops left in The cy-say hundred
nenpronounced for the plan Of Ayuntla naming Carrera
PRESIDENT pro a, and Vega commissioning Of The
troops
ment Of Tres Yeas pronounced and killed Of their Of
fcer and then left the city the walls 10 join La Lave
who was in the vicinity Next morning the remainder OF
the regimentsay two hundred men--were marched out
Of the city By order OF Gen. Corona prevent further dis
urbance On the same day, Sunday the 18TH the city OF
Vera Cruz and the troops pronounced in favor Of tie plan
OF Aynnua Gov Corona still retaining the command,
waiting for orders from the provisional government
On The goth all quiet in Vera Cruz and no further
disturbance looked for tin the 22d the day La Iave
expected enter the city with his prouncados TO which
serious objections raised his troops it feared
might create disorder On the night Of the 2st however
at halfpast disturbance occurred among the troops
the regiment Of Guides and the I'd ordered out and
several shots fred The pronounced troops in Fort
Conception fired the loaded with grape, and
era Of the Guides killed The Guides then took the
fort BY assault after which all became quiet and remained
30 until the sailing of the Orzaba
We learn that the departure OF the Orzaba expected
Vera Cruz With anxiety of the principal Offend
supposed be goiEg out in her and thus evadng
the vengeance the people might be disposed to take on
their persons
Since the foregoing written learn that Carrera
was appointed Provisional President for six months
quarrel for hs presidency il Is said is hke'y to ensue
The pleasure of Alvarez and Comonort known and
they will have say in the matter.
Below We gite an extract from letter received per ORR
zaba by commercial firm in this city from one in Vera
Cruz, with which We have been favored.
Important changes in political affairs have taken place
since last addressed you. Santa Anna has fed the
country, having embarked board Of Mexican
steamer with his family the 18th instant Her desina
made known but it is supposed he has gone
to Havana for tie present.
"A government Is abont being formed whose views
TO commerce ia general stated TO be very bera
that may expect TO have new tatiH and the
port duty lowered"
We find in our papers from the city of Mexico
counts of the events which preceded the results have
stated above.
The condition of affairs for some time past has been
such lead the expectation Of all that has taken
place
took place in the houses OF memiers of the liberal party
Since the Sth indeed these proceedings commenced
and TIE probability of the departure of Santa Anna
discussed The sensation increased hours passed. and
reached the highest pitch when decree under his authority
made its appearance nominating trinmvirate TO act du
ring his absence until he should arrive at Vera Cruz
On the 10th the Hsraido and SJlo Eif newspapers be-
gan publish remarks the actual condition Of affairs
breaking through The bonds in which the press had hither
TO been held. They both published the plan OF Ayutia
and precipitated the issue OF ronuneianeo in the cap
yxIir aft first nv of ugIr
son, and in the evening by the population who adopted t.
On the night of the 18th the commission appointed by
Santa Anna put Mt liberty the gentlemen that had been
imprisoned by Santa Anna, who were some sixty in NUM-
be and the principal agents in causing the general
adoption OF the plan of Ayna.
about the middle Of the following day meeting Of the
popnlace took place in the Alameda, numbering from
5000 to 000O They finally confirmed the plan Of Ayut
Ia with The addition Of making provision for the organi
cation of the National Guard. From the Alameda they
marched to the Palace square, and wanted to enter the
palace to destroy the furniture Of Santa Anna
Several shots fired and killed.
The popnace then went TO the Office of the Universal
newspaper and destroyed most Of the paper type fixtures,
furniture and presses Thence they went TO the house
of the banker Lzard burned all his furniture including
large quantity of valuable papers, bonds, &c.
The house Of Se1or Boula late Minister of Finance,
shared similar fate including his very valuable library
worth some $4,000 The whole damage done TO his place
estimated at $4,000 The house Of Sehora Tosta Santa
Annals mothern-law, next attacked and everything
In it destroyed including three handsome carriages These
were first filled with various articles then set fire. and
SO dragged through the city like charots of fire
The house of the banker Escaudon also entered and
some damage done TO not more perhaps than $4,000 or
S5ooobeforc the military arrived and fired the poo
pie killing four and woundng ten.
The other ministers and objects of the popular vengeance
had taken the precanon TO mos. Of their property
and secreting It in some place Of safety.
BESIDES those above mentioned forty killed
and many wounded by the military during the proceed
ngs
On the following day the statue Of Santa Anna in the
market place thrown down from its lofty pedestal,
and the people wanted to drag it through the street. but
were prevented and four persons shot this point
On the evening of the 18th the government sent,
under Gen. Vega expresses TO the various governors OF the
departments States requesting them 10 pronounce and
forces to inform them that everything had been regulated
according to their views and TO request them to to
the capital alone leaving their forces behind them for the
purpose of eectng officers and arranging the government
The liberal party however not satisfied and
to the commanders telling them TO bring their forces
and that they would then be able to carry out their
plans.
The government in fact composed of large
proportions OF the members of the last one and closely uni
ted with the chdrch for which the liberals could
not adopt it
ID. Luis de la Rosa late Mexican minister in Washing
ton has been appointed governor of Pueb to the great
satisfaction Of the liberals.
bic papers burned and (according private note) the
American minister says he has lost his rights he accept
ed the Cross Of Guadalupe from Santa Anna
The press free and the Ier1ad the Monitor Repifbh
caao the Patra and the Rerotucion had reappeared.
THE EASTERN wAR.-A Paris correspondent OF the Phil
adephia Ledger INDUCES the following sensible specua
tons in regard to the Eastern
Without Germany, no Invasion Of Russia on large