Not content, the victors opened communication with Texas and arranged for aid from its navy,[1] with which they thereupon penetrated into Tabasco, where Maldonado and others had for some time sustained the struggle, capturing the capital, San Juan Bautista, on November 19, 1840, and driving out Governor Gutierrez and his forces. Anaya, who had so long labored in the United States for the federal cause, was the leader of the invasion.[2] His arrival was not wholly welcome; but a portion of the local revolutionists declared for him, and having with their aid gained the control, he advanced with swelling forces into Chiapas. Here the comandante general Barberena marched against him, however, and inflicted so severe a blow at Comitan, on May 15, 1841, as to utterly disperse his forces with heavy loss. [3] Anaya fled to Yucatan, and now a plausible adventurer from Habana, named Sentmanat, whose bravery and magnetism had won the way during the campaign, availed himself of the demoralization to secure the control. Santa Anna entered into negotiations, and in view of the imposing preparations for the Yucatan campaign, the new governor and legislature were prevailed upon to recognize the bases de Tacubaya and its results, in return for several advantageous concessions, with practical autonomy.[4]
- ↑ This was settled in September by Colonel Peraza, who offered a contribution toward the expenses on the part of Yucatan. Yoakum's Hist. Texas, ii. 318-19. The naval expenses were estimated by Bustamante, Gabinete Mex., ii. 68, at $8,000 a month. Id., MS., ii. 378, etc., with correspondence.
- ↑ He came in three Texan and three Yucatec vessels. Busto, Estad. Rep., iii. pt i. 215. His ideas had been circulated in a journal started under the title Progreso. His appeal to the Tabascans is given in Anaya, Alocucion, 1-14. Gutierrez issued a defence of his conduct. Pap. Var., xli. pt 19.
- ↑ Which, according to Barberena, amounted to 205 out of fully 600 men, who with 4 guns held a height near Comitan. He stormed the position, as he reported in Regenerador de Oax., no. 23; Diario Gob., June 3, 1841, etc.; Méx., Mem. Guerra, 1841, 40-1. On rewards to Mexicans for service, see Dublan and Lozano, Leg. Mex., ii. 731-3.
- ↑ This reunion was finally agreed upon April 30, 1842, and the nominal Minerva, May 15, 1845. The president of Mexico decreed the closing of the peninsular ports without means to enforce the order. Méx., Col. Ley. y Dec., 1840, 488-9, 619, 770-1; Pinart, Coll., pt 537; Nouv. Annales Voy., lxxxix. 122. The local government issued an explanation of its reasons and aims. Yuc., Expos. Gob., 3–4; Suarez, Informe, 8-9; Ancona, Hist. Yuc., iii. 373, etc.
