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Mexican Congress orders printing of revolutionary manifestoes and censures War Minister for assigning command to Santa Anna, leading to his suspension and replacement by General Basadre. Santa Anna marches with 7,000 infantry, 1,500 cavalry against revolutionaries near Queretaro. American and French officials demand explanations amid chaos and Indian incursions.
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By the fast-sailing barque Rapid, in twelve days from Havana, we have received full files of papers. A steamer had arrived from Vera Cruz shortly before the Rapid sailed, bringing a few days' later news of interest, which we have translated. The most important is, that Congress had ordered the manifestoes of the Revolutionary General to be printed. The Supreme Government had issued orders to General Santa Anna, then at his place at Mango de Clava, forthwith to unite in his command the troops in the district of Jalapa, which amounted to upwards of 10,000 men, and to proceed against Pardes and his comrades. Accordingly, as we already know, Santa Anna issued his proclamation, put himself at the head of 7,000 infantry, 1,500 cavalry, and twenty field-pieces; and on the 23d he left Mexico and marched towards Queretaro, with General Reyes, to which point the troops followed him. About this time the Mexican Congress passed a resolution censuring the Minister at War for having issued orders to Santa Anna to take command of the army of the Republic, when the Constitution prohibited the Supreme Executive from acting in that capacity. The reply of the Secretary not having been deemed satisfactory, they decided that General Santa Anna had been assigned to command the troops of a district, and was not placed at the head of the army. It was therefore deemed necessary that the Minister should forthwith suspend the command of Santa Anna. Meanwhile, General Basadre has been appointed to take his place. How Santa Anna will relish an order which places him under the command of a junior officer remains to be seen. The Havana papers speak in the most discouraging manner of the state of affairs in Mexico. The Indians continue to pour in upon the Mexicans from every direction. It is said that the American Minister had made another communication to the Government, and the French had sent an agent to demand explanations relative to outrages offered to French citizens. Great confusion and disorder prevailed in every section of that devoted country.
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Mexico
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On The 23d
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santa anna's command suspended; general basadre appointed to take his place; american and french demands for explanations amid confusion and indian incursions.
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Congress ordered printing of Revolutionary General's manifestoes. Supreme Government ordered Santa Anna to command over 10,000 troops in Jalapa district against Pardes and comrades. Santa Anna proclaimed, led 7,000 infantry, 1,500 cavalry, twenty field-pieces from Mexico towards Queretaro on the 23d with General Reyes. Congress censured War Minister for unconstitutional command assignment to Santa Anna, suspended his command, appointed Basadre instead. Havana papers report discouraging state with Indians pouring in; American Minister communicated, French agent demanded explanations for outrages.