Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-09-06
From the On. o. Picayune Of August 26,
IMPORTANT FROM MExICOl

this morning from Vera Cruz, which port she
left on the 22d August.
1t appears that Santa Anna left the city OF
Mexico on the 9th instant, at the head of | 400
men, under the pretext of quelling the revolution
in the State of Vera Cruz Arriving at the fortress
OF Perote, he threw off the mask, and unveiled
hs real design. He there issued proclamation,
depositing the Government in the hands of Pa
voni, Vega, and Sales, and Immediately departed
with all speed to Vera Cruz. His last day s
march was from Puente by crcuitous routes (say IA
leagues) and he arrived in Vera Cruz on the night
of the 18th instant
On the day after his arrival, Santa Anna en-
deavored to go on board the Mexican war steamer
lturbide, but being prevented by the state of the
weather, he embarked on the night of the 18th,
and with his family, it is supposed, proceeded to
Havana
In the meantime, all Santa Anna s ministers ut
the city OF Mexico, took French leave and Gen
Correra at the head of the only troops that was left
in the city, say 700 men, pronounced for the plan
OF Ayuntla, naming Carrera President pro tena.,
and Vega, commander-in-chief of the troops.
In Vera Cruz, on the night of the 18th, part Of
the regiment of Tres Viejas pronounced and
killed one of their officers, and then left the city
over the walls to join La Lave, who was in the
vicinity. Next morning the remainder of the
regiment, say 200 men, We're marched out of the
city by Gen. Corona, to prevent further distur-
bance. On the same day. Sunday, the 10Th, the
city OF Vera Cruz, and the troops pronounced in
favor of the plan of Ayuntla, Gov. Corona still
retaining the command, waiting for orders from
the provisional government.
On the 10th, all was quiet in Vera Cruz, and
no further disturbance looked for till the god
the day La Lave was expected to enter the city
with ms pronunciados, to which serious objections
were raised as his troops, il was feared, might
create disorder On the night of the 2lst, how
ever, at halfpast seven, a disturbance occurred
among the troops; the regiment of Guides and the
I'd were ordered out, and several shots were fired
The pronounced troops i'll Fort Conception fired
the cannon loaded with grape, and several of the
Guides were killed. The Guides then took the
fort by assault, after which all became quiet, and
remained so until the sailing of the Orizaba
Since the foregoing was written, we learn that
Carrera was appointed Provisional President for
six months.
quarrel for the Presidency, it is said, slikely
to ensue. The pleasure of Alvarez and Comon-
fort is not known, and they will have a say in
the matter.
Below we give ain extract from u letter received
per Orizaba, 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 we last addressed you. Santa
Anna has fled the country, having embarked on
board OF Mexican war steamer with his family
on the 18th instant Her destination was not
made known, but it is supposed he has gone to
Havana for the present.
GA new Government is about being formed
whose views as to commerce in general are stated
to be very liberal, SO that we may soon expect to
have new tariff and the export duty lowered ("
We find in our papers from the city of Mexico
some accounts of the events which preceded the
results we have stated above.
The condition of affairs for some time past has
been such as to lead TO the expectation of all that
has taken place.
People begin to speak very freely, and private
meetings took place in the houses of members of
the liberal party.
Since the 9Th, indeed, these proceedings were
commenced, and the probability of the departure
OF Santa Anna was discussed. The sensation in
creased as hours passed, and reached the highest
pitch when decree under his authority made its
appearance nominating triumverate to act dur
ing his absence until he should arrive at Vera
Cruz
On the 10th, the Heraldo and Siglo XIX news
papers, began to publish remarks on the actual
condition of affairs, breaking through the bonds
in which the press had hitherto been held. They
both published the plan of Agutha, and precpi-
tated the issue off pronuncdmento in the capital,
which was at first proclaimed by part of the
garrison, and in the evening by the population
who adopted it,
On the night of the 18th, the commission APP
pointed by Santa Anna put at liberty the gentle
men that had been imprisoned by Santa Anna,
some GU in number, and were the principal agents
in causing the general adoption Of the plan of
Aguthe.
About the middle Of the following day meet
ing of the populace took place in the Alameda
numbering from 5000 to 10000. They finally
confirmed the plan of Agutha, 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 palace to destroy the furniture of Santa
Anna.
Several shots were fired, and one man was
killed.
The popplace then went to the office of the
Unirersdi newspaper and destroyed most of the
paper, type, fixtures, furniture, and presses
Thence they went to the house of the banker
Lizard, burned all his furniture, including a
large quantity Of valuable papers, bonds, &c.
The house of Senior Bouia, late Minister of
Finance, shared similar fate, including his very
valuable library, worth some $4,000. The
whole damage done to his place is estimated at
$4,000. The house of Sepora Tosta, Santa
Anna's mother-n-law, was next attacked and
everything in it destroyed.
The house of the banker Escaudon, was also
entered and some damage done to it--not more,
perhaps, than "a 900 or SIS ,000-before the mill
tary arrived and fired on the people, killing four
Besides those above mentioned some forty were
killed and as many wounded by the military dur
ing the proceedings.
On the following day the statue of Santa Anna
in the market place was thrown down from its
lofty pedestal, and the people wanted to drag it
through the streets, but prevented, and four
persons were shot at this point.
On the evening of the 18th, the new govern
ment sent, under Gen. Vega, expresses to the
various Governors of the Departments on States,
requesting them to pronounce, and at the same
time they sent TO the commanders 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 behind them, for the purpose of eecting
officers and arranging the government.
The liberal party, however, were not satisfied,
and sent on to the commanders, telling them to
bring their forces, and that they would then be
able to carry out their plans.
The new government was in fact composed of
large proportion of the members of the last one,
and closely united with the Church, for which
reason the liberals could not adopt IT,
Don Louis dc Ia Rosa, late Mexican Minister
in Washington, has been appointed Governor of
Puebla, to the great satisfaction of the liberals