The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-20
IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.
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MYSTERIOUS FLIGHT OF SANTA ANNA.
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The Reports Of the Defeat of Moreno
and Alvarez Doubtful.
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His Serene IIighntss Probably Slipping Out Of
the Country,
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From the New Orleans Delta. March ~

| she left on the sth inst.
The political horizon is cloudy, and bodies stormy
times Santa Anna tosx his departure suddenly from,
the capital the morning Of the 26th ult with all the
troops he could safely remove from the city The story
in the Mexican papers is that he has gone the bath
OF the south to recruit his health but this statement
no credited and is generally believed that he has de
TEo severe shocks of earthquake were experienced
in the city Of Mexico on the night Of the 2s uit which
created great CONSERVATION among the people.
General Santa Anna had arrived at Iguaia in the de.
parment Of Guerrero, city which is in the very heart
Of the Alvarz country where he the second day after
his arrival bad haht with strong party Of the nsur.
gents, under Col Moreno who recently deserted to AL.
with his whole force OF Mexican soldiers Moreno
he himself taken prisoner lie was Immediately tried by
court martial for treason and sentenced To be shot and
ere this the unfortunate Colonel is perhaps in the land
OF spirits The President aiso main body OF the
army OF Alvarez, near Chlpanzingo, and after despe
rate battle, curing which the field was strewn with the
killed and wounded forced tie insurgents to retire It
Ia said that Santa Anna has completely routed the re-
yolutonis's that he win Immediately return home and
nom all accounts he II even now in the capital.
IMPokTAsT MEXICAN LETTERS.
MEXICO, March 1856.
The political elements in conflict In this distracted
Mexico TO be extending the ply Within the
last thirty days there has been successon OF earth.
quakes throughout the whole republic and the night
OF the 2sth February the capital visited By
were thocks-the first az about nine clock the second
between ten and eleven They both OF the duration
OF from ten TO fifteen seconds The whole surface Of the
earth was in a remor, and rocked TO and fro like a
vessel on the trou oled waters Habitatons aban
doned and the public plaxas crowded with alarmed po
protecting sa nts snd virgin Whether th.se are xara
ings from above OF the vengeance in store for this
dern sodom and Gomorrah for the distractions and abo
mnations which have distinguished It's history remains
to be seen AT present within ts garitas there IL
ipgy dead calm. politically The noise Of the clarion
end the buge, the martial music which echoed daily
through the streets have all given way 10 the solemn
silence Of seemingly deserted city. The ubduel udian
with his overburthened donfey, quietly pursuing tho
even tenor OF hi way, reminds US that in the
city OF the Aztecs.
Ills sserene ehness the President left the city
ba mn mo- nf fha xxfsh
for the south lie had been preceded by all the efficient
troops which coult be safely drawn from the garr
aud palace of the city, leaving, IL IL estimated
10000 or $4,000 men tor its protection. without
decrees which usually prece1e the important movements
OF the usrious pe onsge Who bears rule Ia the doomed
realm, conceament in his thoughts has set In M
hon rumor and speculation - penetrate hts design
The tntpesdi semi official paper once edited and st
controlled by the Premier tbst tn. in1 position Of
his has forced him % the relief OF the Terra
Caliente The GENIAL warmth of Southern tropical sun
may give circulation 10 his rome ~hat parayzei limbs
and rtanmate the sprt OF his manifesto the din
culties which surrounded his imperial potoa The
OGtidl-~hich II Il Acknowledges from auth ,r
ty tex cathedra'-says that "the General Prradentn
seeks recreation from hi, public ,bors south that he
may be nearer the theatre OF nsurgent asgresoo aud
takes with him his secretary Of War that b. may
sonaly supervise the measures to arrest rbsihoa al
ready at an end"
The journal ntmstes that he may progress south
az far gusa to inquire into the defeat Of of his
fayorite generals by the suerlas OF Alvarez Iyu,la is
in its name, mystical aud ominou- II IL the city OF the
"1hree Guarantses.n Hence many speculate that II His
Serene gbness permitted by the euda chsf Gu.rre
TO reach that famed seat of The oracles that he will
affirm "the plan Of Iguala and base on II the .sta
blshment OF the Empire 10 his person II 20, W. nmy
witness the iriumphal march u the army OF the
Three Guarantee into the capital with tn. second
urbide in Don Tony Lopez the First at ts heaf Al En-
percr. This will be making another revolution. Ia
Mexico alone has that making Of revolutions becom.
a common phrase; and you hear men, in par
lance, speaking of these political changes the good
pople os the United states would discourse on an ss,
tion and change u authorizations Hence, as santa
Anna has failed by all tue powers, absolute aud
military, with which he is invested by the aecla
- IA ...A f.at
ters, TO put down revolution which has distnr led
the ir nqnty of the palace tor the last twelve month
revolution by getting up another, has suddenly come
over the prolific mind OF hm who would be Emperor,
ard who has had proc,'m,d .or him that LIE Ca,aF
he would prefer falling under the assassns dagger than
shrink from the high responsibilities OF preserving the
nationality Of Mexico His manifesto, rarc document
Of rhetorical hourhes, has promo need TO the world
what lie understands by nationaty-a central, nta H.
bic government not to se mpeached in It, faculties 'to
federaons which in Mexico have congegated tove her
highway robbers plunderers, and ASSASSIN, 20 alarm
and disturb the internal tranquility and order in this
gifted land Of the Jastan and which has 50 "cegen-
Grated aud barbarzeih this Fanaaan Rspub, Of the
NORTH. He grauates Mexico that in his far reach
ing ss2acty and unttiny Efforts he has succeeded in
Organizing and discipn'ns an army OF 5000 veterans,
which, but for the treason Of Alvarez would have
numbered co 00G, and with which be will not only make
example Of rebellion Al home but viii arrest, drive
back and eStnsus the aggressive Gothic spirit Of the
Anglo Americans. This autoctat Of Mexico holds
military leyee every Sabbath, aad II IL amusing 10
observe how he niuses hs spirit into the eleyes
whtm be j. preparing or the gallant deeds which have
SO in mortaDzed bi name. On a recent occasion aud
when inspired by the theme which impirts most in
splration to his ~ouneed spirit be exclaimed "Iook
81 my army and yourselves, ts leaders see the work
of great sodiernot only to oyerawe and ehastse in
sole nee AZ home, but 10 reproys IL from abroad. We
must measure swords again with that Yankee
and II We 10, Santa Anna will take due vengeance for
The plupder and the which have been inflicted
bis country, 10 the hour Of her nibulstions There il
fable in this narrative Tile conversation ia graph:
Of many he hs. INDUCED in the subject and in
the same temper lie permit. M opportunity TO escape
TO besy his .nmy 70 the United states and her insti
tutioDs and 20 expoFe his designs of niu ng the
spirit, a. national in Mex -.
1hls army which has been reared for these purpo'es
has however higher obls alton first TO PERFORM in the
peronaton Of the army u the Three Guarantee and
tfumphal march into the capital, in the fulhlment
Of the end and object Of Santa Aunas ambition for
the imperial purple since tia return trlm exile.
His nc vance and progress thus far, 70 the goal of
his desrea, viii fully Justify the speculation that he Is
the path 70 contamination II he reaches guaa, and
there accomplshes another revolution. Nous rerrons
ALother psriy view cilersnt aspect the sudden de
psrtuIo ot Ills Serene 2hcesa from the capt. al leaving
his rtmer and Minister OF state the respons btie Of
his government They consider hs journey south, FOR
ire benefit OF his health mtre fent Thai after spend
Ing and recruiting few dass On the hacienda where he
Il 70 be Hospitality he will b. found doubling
lie Rey nsrd wi ih- holnds on the scent sane bring
up 10 Vera Cruz In time Tor The English steamer which
The 9Th pfoximo for Havana. la oonhr nat on
Of his s,su ingy equally wild speculation, II Y sail
and with truth, that twenty six wagon losds of
valuates from The palace have taken thai direction,
AMI thai Madame Santa Anna Is prepared 10 !oos Ia
few dsys The Mexican sllamansa has left the city and
has engaged IL said his passage board the Enghsh
seam packet, snd the oire city report that be
4 70 u ioiaeiby vi. fmpesa Hshness female family,
md 70 accompany them yist TO tie Crya'al Palace
exhibition j Paris
As E.cau3on the banker alluded to, and who has
SHARED largely with the officials high and low, 10 the
plunGer committed the millions received from
tbs United states and IT, IL well knJvn, ~e agent
n not org of the slave opened by his serene
Hghr,ss bstwe.n Cuba and Yucatsn there =? he
some piausibtty In the above copieetures, as nm
ely bas occurred on tie landing 4 the FIRST cargo of
shaved fnisEs In Havana, which require his
70 reconcile A. Ia this act Of tyrannca inhI
msuItv Justified b. the laws ~ var which enslavs
prisoners there lie doubt The first agreement
made b. The Minister of Relations involving payment
n So COO from . Mr. Jimenez, II record In that
4 ~ RrH'a rcseres - the government the right 70
/ maze ether engagements With individuals who mar BE-
aegota 10 "a aad prot. from tbs trac In human
I AL a. much q, the Drginsi contractor Rseaulon
wlh an met which never fails when plumber Il Ia
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