The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-12

steamer from the lsthmus, reports that the in
surgents in Mexico were carrying everything
before them. We have heard as much from
other sources; but the General, who has filled
station of responsibility in the revolutionary
party, bears testimony Of new and convinc-
ing weight. According to his accounts, the re
ports we have received Of the successes Of the
insurgents in the North have rather been less
than the truth than beyond it. the whole Of
the Northern States have fallen into their
hands, and in all the country north of the
mountains Santa Anna has not single adhe
rent. From the North they have spread to the
West, and overrun Zacatecas and Guanaxuato
as we'll as Jalisco and Michoacan. The roads
through these States are go completely under
their control that the news Of the capture of
Monterey by the rebels Of the North was
brought straight through to Acapulco by a
courier in the ordinary course Of post. The
only places which still hold out for Santa Anna
are the capital, and few towns in the Eastern
and Southern States
This finale of Santa Annals rule has been so
often foretOld in these columns that twill take
no regular reader by surprise. Begun in fraud,
the authority of the Mexican President has
been consolidated by rapine, violence aud
treachery; it has used, separately, for its own
selfish purposes, every sentiment which is be-
lieved to sway the popular heart, from the love
of country to the fear of God; it has been de-
voted from first to last to the qualification of
one man. and has wholly neglected every care
which could conduce to the welfare and free
dom of the nation. Santa Anna had an Oppor-
tunity of wiping out the disgrace of San Ja-
cnto, Of atoning for the treachery Of Vera
Cruz, nay, Of redeeming the prestige lost at
Cerro Gordo, Chapultepec and the city Of
Mexico; he might, by q judicious exercise of
the authority he obtained so unscrupulously,
have not only induced the people to congratu-
late themselves that he had done so, but have
regained the reputation and fame that once
were his all this he might have done, had he
simply devoted his vast energies to the business
Of rcyivifying Mexico and securing to the peo-
pie full control over the government 1t seems
that neither misfortune nor age had taught him
anything. As short-sighted, as selfish, as ambi-
tious Of personal distinction, as reckless Of
popular dislike as he was twenty years ago,
Santa Anna has pursued policy which might
have ruined the country, but was sure to ruin
him. Sales of the public domains on the one
side, and spoliations Of the church on the other,
have supplied him with funds at fearfhlly usu-
rious rates; while creations OF monarchical in
stitutions, and grants of aristocratic honors
have collected round him body Of adherents
upon whom it was certain death to rely. In
the hour OF danger, he finds that his hardly
earned money is insufficient to pay for soldiers;
that his bc-titled friends have enough to do to
lake care Of themselves; that the people at
large are ready to fight to get rid of him.
That he will, in this pressure Of circnm-
stances. avail himself Of the first promising OPP
portunty to retire from his onerous position
and fall back upon the delights of private lile
seems highly probable. II is generally under
stood that house in this city has been leased,
with . view to its being occupied by him in the
event Of his arrival here. 1t has also been re-
marked that one Of the Presidents last acts
was to appoint his iather-in-law minister to
Washington. OF course, in the event Of
flight from the country, his family would thus
be safe. and the house of the Mexican Minister
would afford secure and honorable refuge.
1t is said that the intention of the new party
in Mexico-thc insurgents, led by Alvarez and
bis SETS to choose for President Cevallos, eX-
Chief Justice. who is now in France. Cevallos,
it will be remembered, filed for q short time,
in virtue Of his office of the First Judicial dig
nitary IN the country, the position of Presi-
dent, and gave general satisfaction. When
Santa Anna last returned to power, Ceva}los
went into opposition with the other honest
Meyicans, aud the Dictator having vainly en-
! deavorcd 10 molliry the Chief Justice by an
| offer Of his new Order Of the Guadalupe, which
| was Indignantly refused, cxilcd him from the
| country. Ccvallos came here, and spent some
| time in the United States, studying our insti-
tutions and the political working OF our system.
| On leaving here he went to France, where he
still remains. Ii is understood that Ccvallos
is in favor Of applying to Mexico countcrparts
of the United States institutions, and that nc
does not believe in any degree that the Mex-
can people are unfit for liberty. Should he be
chosen President, the MeXicans would at all
events have a fair trial.
IBE SEASON Al TINE WATERING PLACES.-Ihc
heated terms Of the passing summer have been
short ana caprcious-thc general character Of
the season has been one OF unusual rains,
/ clouds and cold cast winds Consequently, it
was unusually late when the business of our
watering places fairly set in, and for q time
The prospect was that nothing at all would be
DONE Within the last two or three weeks,
however from Niagara and Saratoga, "all