of Santa Anna yielded a passive acquiescence. A series of salvos and a general ringing of bells announced the triumph, taken up by the vivas of crowds surging toward the convent. The deputies now marched back in procession to their hall at the palace, many of them borne aloft on the shoulders of enthusiastic followers. At the sane time a portion of the rabble broke open the tomb containing Santa Anna's leg, and dragged this member with a cord through the streets midst insults. Another entered the theatre recently erected in his honor, and smashed his large gypsum effigy in the vestibule. The bronze statue in the plaza would have fared a similar fate, but for the prompt action of the authorities to forestall the mob and hide it.[1]
That same evening the chambers reopened formally and joined in perfecting plans for the new government, whereof the senate confirmed Herrera as temporary president.[2] The ministry now installed was composed of Luis Cuevas, Riva Palacio, Pedro Echeverría, and General Pedro García Conde,[3] selection that met with general approval. Before the grand jury formed by the two houses Santa Anna was arraigned in common with his subservient ministers, and orders were issued for the arrest of these as well as Canalizo. Basadre was captured on the way to Querétaro, disguised as a friar,[4] but Haro succeeded in gaining that place, and his two colleagues remained in hiding.
The revolution at Mexico came most opportunely.
- ↑ The leg was also secured and reburied. On the preceding day Santa Anna had celebrated the sixth anniversary of the action wherein he lost the leg, and acquired the reputation of a hero. Allusions to the statue in the report of the theatre committee. Teatro Santa-Anna, Observ., 1844, 1-15.
- ↑ By decree issued on Dec. 7th. Dublan and Lozano, Leg. Mex., iv. 769.
- ↑ For relations, justice, finance, and war, respectively.
- ↑ 'Cierto que haria un fraile de bella figura,' observes Bustamante ironically. Hist. Santa Anna, 356; Id., Mem. Hist. Mex., MS., i. 203, etc. Deputy Llaca, who had played so prominent a part in these changes with his eloquence and stanch attitude, died on the 16th of liver complaint, in the midst of hi triumphs. Constitucional, Dec. 17, 1844, etc.; La Minerva, Mar. 25, 1845, etc As governors of Mexico department and capital districts during the year are named Juan Olmos, Juan Casaflores, General Rincon, and finally General Condelle. Dispos. Varias, v. 46.
