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Watchman And Observer
Richmond, Virginia
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Reports from Mexico City to May 29 detail political instability: Santa Anna's resignation published, city in confusion and near anarchy, generals Bravo and Rincon resign, Almonte arrested, false rumor of Gen. Scott's death, Ampudia awaits orders, Valencia and Salas sent to command northern army.
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The New Orleans Picayune has news from the city of Mexico to 29th May, which it condenses in an extra of the 14th inst. We make the following extracts:
Santa Anna's letter of resignation, which we gave on Friday last, is published in the papers of the 29th ult., but we know nothing of the action taken by Congress on the subject. We find also a long manifesto addressed to the nation by him a few days earlier, which we have not time to translate before the mail goes, if it be worth a translation.
In the city of Mexico everything is manifestly in a state of confusion and almost unlicensed anarchy. Gen. Bravo has resigned not only his command of general-in-chief, but also his commission of general of division.—Gen. Rincon is said to have done the same thing. More of the causes in our next.
It is true that Gen Almonte is under arrest, though the causes of his imprisonment are not avowed. He is confined in Santiago Tlaltelolco.
The death of General Scott was for several days reported in the city of Mexico, and generally credited.—The error was discovered, however, prior to the latest dates.
Gen. Ampudia has been directed to await further orders at Cuernavaca. What suspicious thing he has done or contemplated we are not informed.
Gen. Valencia and Gen. Salas were ordered to leave the city of Mexico on the 28th ult., for the city of San Luis Potosi, to take command of the army of the North
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City Of Mexico
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To 29th May
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santa anna's letter of resignation published; gen. lravo resigned command and commission; gen. rincon said to have resigned; gen almonte under arrest; rumor of general scott's death disproved; gen. ampudia directed to await orders at cuernavaca; gen. valencia and gen. salas ordered to leave for san luis potosi to command army of the north
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News from City of Mexico to 29th May reports Santa Anna's resignation letter published and a manifesto addressed to the nation; city in state of confusion and almost unlicensed anarchy; Gen. Lravo resigned command of general-in-chief and commission of general of division; Gen. Rincon said to have done the same; Gen Almonte under arrest in Santiago Tlaltelolco, causes not avowed; death of General Scott reported and credited for several days but error discovered; Gen. Ampudia directed to await further orders at Cuernavaca; Gen. Valencia and Gen. Salas ordered to leave city on 28th ult. for San Luis Potosi to take command of army of the North