The Georgetown news., 1855-10-11
The Flight OF Santo Ana

From the N. 0. Picayune of the 7th ult..
we extract the following highly important
news from Mexico:
Santa Ana left the City of Mexico on
the 7th August at the head of 400 men.
under the pretcXt Of quelling the revolution
in the State of Vera Cruz. On arriving at
the fortress of Perote he threw off the mask
and unveiled his real design He there IS
sued proclamation, depositing the Gov
ernment in the hands of Pavona, Vega and
Salas, and Immediately departed, with all
speed, to Vera Cruz. His last,dav's march
was from Puente, by circuitous routes, (say
fourteen leagues and he arrived at Vera
Cruz on the night of the 18th
On the day after his arrive Santa Ana
endeavored to go on board the Mexican
war steamer Iturbide, but being prevented
by the state of the weather, he embarked OH
the night of the 18th, and with his family.
it is supposed, proceeded to Havana.
In the meantime, all Santa Ana's Minis
ters at the City of Mexico, took French
leave, and Gen. Carrera, at the head of the
only troops left in the city, say 700 men,
pronounced for the plan of Ayutla naming
Carrera President prOtem., and Vega, Com
mander-in-chief of the troops.
On the 10th the Herald0 and SigI0 XIX
newspapers began to publish remarks on the
actual condition ofaffairs, breaking through
the bonds in which the press had hitherto
been held. They both published the plan
of Ayutla, and precipitated the issue of
prOntnaciamento i'll the capital, which was
at first proclaimed by part Of the garri-
son, and in the evening by the population
who adopted it.
On the night of the 18th the Commission
appointed by Santa Ana put at liberty the
gentlemen that had been imprisoned by
him. There were some sixty III number
and were the principal agents in causing
the general abolition of the plan of Ayutla
meeting Of the populace took place in the
Alameda, numbering from 5000 to 10000
They finally confirmed the plan of Ayutla,
with the addition of making provision for
the organization Of the National Guard
From the Alameda they marched to the
Palace square and wanted to enter the pal
ace to destroy the furniture of Santa Ana.
Several shots were fired and one man was
killed.
The populace then went to the Office of
the OnlUerSat newspaper and destroyed most
of the paper, type, fixtures, furniture and
presses. Thence they went to the house Of
the banker Lizard, and burned all his fur
niture, including large quantity Of valua-
ble papers, bonds, &c.
The house of Senor Bouilla, late Minister
of Finance, shared similar fate, including
his very valuable library, worth some $l5,-
600. The whole damage done to his place
is estimated at $4,000. The house of Sc
nora TOsta, Santa Ana's s mother-in-law was
next attacked and everything in it destroy
ed, including three handsome carriages
These were first filled with various aIticles
then set on fire, and so dragged through the
city like chariOts Of fire.
The other ministers and objects of the
popular vengeance had taken the precau-
tion to remove most of their property to
some place of safety.
Beside those above mentioned, some forty
were killed and as many wounded by the
military during the proceedings.
On the following day the statue of Santa
Ana in the market place was thrown down
from its pedestal, and the people wanted to
drag it through the street, but were preven-
ted; four persons we're shot Oh this point.
On the evening Of the 10Th, the new Gov
ernment sent, under Gen. Vega, expresses
to the various Governors Of Departments or
States, requesting them to pronounce, and
at the same time they sent to the comman-
derS of the liberal forces to inform them that
everything had been regulated according to
their views, and to request them to come to
the capital alone, leaving their forces be-
hind them, for the purpose Of electing Off
GERS and arranging the Government. The
liberal party, however, were not satisfied,
and sent to the commanders to bring on
their forces, and that they would then be
able to carry out their own plans.
The new Government was composed of a
large proportion Of the members of the last
one, and is closely united with the Church,
for which reason the liberals could not adopt
it.
D. Luis de la Rosa, late Mexican Minis
ter in Washington, has been appointed Gov
ern0r of Puebla, to the great satisfaction of
the liberals.
Sr. Lizardi had claimed 100000 for
bonds and valuable papers burned, and the
American Minister says he has lost his
rights, as he accepted the Cross of Guada-
lupe from Santa Ana.
THE STATE PRIsoN.-Probably nothing
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