Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1855-03-22

Rumol ed Route OF the Insurge rents.
The New Orleans papers give the details oil
news received in that city by, the steamship
Orizaba, from Vera Cruz on the 9Th instant.
Santa Anna took his departure suddenly from
the capital on the morning of the 26th ultimo,
with all the troops he could safely remove from
the city. The story in the Mexican papers is,
that he had gone to the baths.
He arrived at Ignala, in the department OF
Guerrero, a city which is in the very heart OF
the Alvarez country, where he, on the second
day after his arrival, had fight with a strong
party Of the insurgents, under Colonel Moreno
who recently deserted to Alvarez with his
whole force of Mexican soldiers. Moreno was
totally routed in the fight; his men were killed
and he himself taken prisoner. He was immedi-
ately tried by court martial for treason, and
sentenced to be shot. The President also met
the main body of the army of Alvarez near
Chilpanzingo, and after desperate battle
during which the field was strewn with the
killed and wounded, forced the insurgents to
retire. 1t is said that Santa Anna has so com
pletely routed the revolutionists that he would
Immediately return home.
Before leaving the city Santa Anna had sent
forward all the efficient troops which could be
drawn safely from the garrisons and palace OF
the city, leaving, it is estimated, about twelve
or fifteen thousand men for its protection.
There were many speculations in the non.
disappearance of Santa Anna from the capital,
among the rest that he left the federal district
unprotected to tempt the liberals to rise and
expel the Premier and Cabinet from the gov
eminent they had been left in charge Of when
he would make federal revolution, return to
the city, recognize the insurgency of the liber-
ais against the ministers, who are Justly respon-
sible for all the misdeeds and usurpations Of
his administrations, as Dictator-doff ellis
Serene Highness" q Congress, and restore
the federation through and in his person as
General President"
Two severe shocks Of an earthquake were
of the 18th ultimo, which created great conster-
nation among the people.
A letter from Vera Cruz says:
That II. s. H. is going once more to his re-
TRACY, is indicated by the fact that twenty six
wagon loads of plumber left the capital one day
in anticipation. Said wagons left by the gate
of the Most Holy Virgin of Guadalupe, but
taking slight detour they brought up where,
q,lien sabe?
Certain it is the old cock is among the miss.
ing in the capital. But whittier did he go?
The ready answer is, "down south" Very
well. What was he to do there? Oh, that's
very plain. He'll join Alvarez-and, coming
back to Mexico, will upset and turn out his
own ministry, passing few of them through a
| course of firearms. You wonder that such a
thing could possibly happen; but you must
know that these are cosas de Nsiico-Mexican
affairs, and considered perfectly legitimate
As to the rest Quien sabes
We, however, are assured that his Most Sc
rene Highness returned safely to the capital,
not finding the South very agreeable-proba-
bly, too hot-quien sobe?-and am afraid will
find his present quarters hotter after little
while.