The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-11

sew York, Thursday, October II, 1855.
Tho News.
There is probably not the slightest foundation
for the report that Santa Anna is in Washington.
II would be impossible for q man like him to reach
that city incog-a man so marked, and with
wooden leg. The truth undoubtedly is that Santa
Anna is now in Venezuela. We learn by private
letter from ST. Thomas, of the 10th ult that he had
arrived there en- route for Caracas, and the only
thing that would deter him from proceeding there
was the cholera which prevailed in that province.
n was Santa Annals intention to purchase plan
tation in Venezuela near the capital, for perma-
nent place Of residence. Although he had arrived
Ut st. Thomas with view Of proceeding at once to
Caracas, yet he had despatched instructions to
Turbaco near Carthagena, in New Granada, where
he formerly resided to have his houses put in order
in case he should be constrained to go there for
time These are the facts connected with Santa
Anna; all his movements since his departure from
Mexico have been watched, and it is not likely that
such an individual could escape attention till he
reached Washington.
1--WE give this morning. from our special correspon-
dent, a full report of the doings of the Liquor
Dealers and Constitutional Conventions which met
in Syracuse yesterday. union of the two bodies
was ChSeIu iaoo HGht, uuu VIC iohoWmS tiChCt, &c
ected from the hard and soft shell tickets, unani.
mously nominated
Judge Of Court Of Appeas-Long Samuel Seden.
Short term. Nicholas Hill.
Secretary Of State. Aaron Ward.
comptroller Lemuei Stetson
treasurer Joseph NJ Lyon.
attorney 9enerai.. samuel lnden
ssase ELg'neer .................. John D. Fay.
Canal Commissioner Frederick Fellett.
State Prison Inspector. Patrick II. Egan.
A meeting of the members Of the New York bar,
Tor the purpose of nominating ticket for the judi
eiary irrespective Of party, was held last evening,
at Bonds Dancing Academy, No. 600 Broadway.
The attendance was very small; none Of the prom-
nent members Of the bar were present, and the pro-
Ceedings lasted but q few moments A committee
was appointed to draft resolutions expressive of the
sense of the meeting, and after brief absence they
reported resolution declaring it impossible for the
members Of the bar to take any joint political
ton, and that it would be invidious to make any
scrimination between the various distinguished
gentlemen now in nomination. This resolution
seemed to meet the views of majority Of those pre-
sent; but without acting upon it the meeting adj
j0urned. report Of what took place win be found
IN another column.
The half shell General Committee passed series
OF resolutions last night congratuating the demo
cratic party in Pennsylvania and Ohio on their
victory the fusonists and calling the softs
and hards in this State to unite on common ticket
to achieve a similar result at the ensuing election.
A committee was appointed to consult on the pro-
priety of choosing a State ticket composed Of an
equal number Of hards and softs, taken from the
respective State tickets, to be put forward as the
candidates Of the Union democracy. This action Of
the General Committee viii, no Doubt create a
decided sensation in the rural districts.
the camp of the i" Liberatng Army of the NORTH
situated forty miles from that CITY, sends us three
most interesting and important letters, dated at the
last named place, the ith, l4th, and oath Of Sep
TENDER. Governor vidaurrk Soimander-n chief, had
decrecd the adoption Of the Cepaos tariff in popu-
larly modified shape, and the ports of Matamoros
and Tampico were, in consequence, closed against
foreign commerce until the PRONUNCIATION of more
definite instructions Vidauri had also ordered, on
the 2lst of August, that the of every man be-
longing TO the army of Santa Anna should be struck
from the military rolls Of the country and that the
officers should be held responsible criminals and
malefactorsr for the deeds done and blood shed in
the Dictator's name The city OF Zacatecas had
revolted, and General Cara had entered San Luis
Potosi q. the head of three thousand frontiermen.
Santa Annals Generals, Gutian, Cruz, and Parrodi,
thereupon fed to Guadalajara. All over the country
the struggle seemed to be whether the whole people
or the military should rule. In Vidanrri's camp
the action of Carrera in taking power was con-
demned, and that officer looked on the
friend and minion of the abdicated ruler.
Parties were much divided They lately stood
thus Alvarez and Comonfort represented the
South; Clrrera the federal district and Santa
Anna synpathisers; Degollada and his friends had
sway in Michoacan and Central Mexico; whilst
General CARA ruled the frontier of the South with
ability and much courage. On 30th Of August a
squadron Of General VOLS cavalry came out from
Matamoros and met detachment, consisting OF
two hundred men, Of Garza's army, near La Viedra,
when bloody battle ensued, in which the revolt
tonary forces triumphed. On both sides fortyfour
men were killed and over thirty wounded Ofsanta
Annals party three officers were killed. General
VOL was summoned to surrender Matamoros, which
he refused to do, but after very anxious time, and
witnessing the complete decentralization Of the garri-
son, ne turned over the command to Gen. Castro and
fled from the city on the night of the It'll utimo, to
Brownsville, where he sought the protection of
Major Giles Porter of the United States army at Fort
Brown. Vol took with him s7o,0 600 from the mill
fary chest initiating Santa Anna TO the letter: and
it was supposed that he had arrived in New Orleans
His successor fCastro,) in turn, resigned the com.
mand Of Matamoros into the hands Of Col. sayarego
who Immediately transferred it to Col Arenel aud lied
with Castro. vidaurri had directed conference to
be held with officers from the garrison OF Matamo-
ros, but II was soon broken Off; and on the oath nit.
he was preparing to attack the town with over eight
hundred rifemen, If the troops did not soon evacu
ate it, which was then considered probable Gen.
Castro, with many of Santa Annals officers, was in
Brownsville. The revoutionists nnder vidaurri
we're rapidly consolidating in the north. The
free cultivation Of tobacco was decreed in Tamau
pas, Nuevo Leon ard Coahuila by the Iiberators
The widows and children Of all soldiers who fell in
action at La Piedra are to be pensoned by the new
rulers. These acts were daily adding to their popu.
larity.
Our Rio Janeiro correspondent, writing on August