Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1837-01-10
Correspondence Of the y. !. Daily ErPreSs)
GEN. SANTA ANNA AND COL. ALMONTE
On GOard steamer Hdrtatic, OhiO rlrcr, nfaT

On board steamer .qdriatic, Ohio rircr, near
LOUISVILLE, December -, 1896. !
Dear SrS-"c have among our passengers on board
this steamer, Gen Santa Anna and his secretary, Col
Amonte-a also Coils Hackley, Patton and Bee, OF the
Texan army The latter persons act protectors 70
Santa Anna during his journey 10 Washington City TOT
the purpose of obtaining the mediation Of the L. StaIrs
Government, in treaty in which lie has promised TO
acknowledge the independence Of Texas.
he Texan officers state that Santa Anna some tine
since, wrote 10 Gen Jackson requesting his mediation IN
ouch treaty, and that the latter, in written reply s':
ted that he could not mediate between parties, one OF
which was prisoner Of war. Therefore the Texan au'
thortcs have authorized his release and 10 Ael'
CO, for tie purpose Of securing treaty recognizing he'
independence and obva;ing the difficulty stated BY Gen
Jackson.
Now, if you will excuse this illcgiJle COMMUNICATIVE
the ground that write on board steamboat in mo-
ton, will attempt 10 describe TO you as well as c1n
The appearance OF those two individuals viz Santa Anna
and his Secretary.
Imagine 10 yourself man of full ordinary stature IL
years Of weighing about ISO pounds, Of graceful torn
and sep round shoudered with black glossy hair, 'oe
Iuby full white face and round forehead short, sqa
ish, inferior looking nose, and round, dark eye some
what sunken. Suppose him dressed in genlce! trail
bodied black coat and blue panaloons walking about or
sitting crossleCged in pair of slip shod pumps lo'a
oily pleasant Of counenancc and speech, (Which eAcu
slvey Spansh) very polite, and using stately comp"
ments-Such is the appearance Of Gen. .7atOTso Lp.
de Santa 7nna. He has, in my view, nothing nh'I,F
would rcudiiy be taken, think, for active, intelligent
merchant Of general business. He is very r"
served, plain and modest in his conversation and man
ncrs, far as have observed him. can zee nothing
vainous deceitful in his countenancc. Under H'
dark eye imagine (but not clearly percese,
lurking dCmon.-l think that with the exception Oh Tvs
inferior subby nose, he may be considered elegant 10
figure and respectable in features. lie confined hnF'
to his State Room, under the plea Of indsposl,!on,'
though it is we'll understood that his reasons se
censed person.
Col AImonte, whom will next introduce to yo' y
and has been almost constantly about the cabin crac"s
his jokes, as well conversing freely and laughing h'
liz with all who are intimate with him choose 10 sly
his conversation He is said 10 be 33 years Of age;
though few would take him TO be not over -. lI =
of copper or Indian complexion, with mex ne a.
straight black glossy hair Although he tbs
lsh language well, yet glance at mr. sir, Ifck act
he is Mexican or Spanard n bad and broad omen
square built young man, w ,,scSar active and lively
mouth and fea,ures-rcry muscuidi' ~ . ;,,sII
III. .an,srno as we'll as conversation is very lh.eI
non, There is a noble sincerity ana iranSness aep,e
s ~: ,n,euancc and manner. his dress IS i lo'n
III us ~ ,ontaloons Of black cloth, with cloth cap anu
coat calf skin boots lie 10 be perfectly 81
sns and quite happy. He is related to be very brave
and of remarkable foruGe-as ins,ances-;t IS eia'ea
Thai while Santa Anna and the other Mexican olcets
San Jacin,o made their escape from the battle heidi"
continued rayng 10 the last 80 40 OF his men; anI
when he saw that hope had fed he folded his arms anu
received the deliberate but erlng shots OF h' ,,
Cen Houston rescued him. Again, report says 'o
when shackles were applied 10 him and Santa anna s
after their capture that the latter complained anu s
them to shoot him, while former smlingy sa'u, syA
philosophers sometimes obliged To- submit t ~
thinss!" yours, :" J,,,d
Er,1ac of letter to gentleman Of Bafttm'Te, H sne
LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec ~ 1919 oab
Gen SAsrA ANNA left here yesterday moln sl
his escort or guard, in the steamboat London '0'