The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-02-15
MIIS0INILIlANA0TSo
From late Foreign Journal
GEN. SANTA ANNA e. HIS ABIDE
CAMP.

~ In the begiooing Of April,ls33 Senc
~ la wealthy Mexican mel char
'r was suddenly cal'd 10 Europe by bus
q ness of importance. As II wsspI'
20 bsble that his absencr from his nj
live country might be for period {
a some duration, he determined on tsku
. his lady and fsmily with him. -PtevIot
ol his departure from Vera Cruz, wher
), he proposed TO embark, he requested a
~ rntei view win General S,Dta Anns,,h
,dPresldenl of The Mexican Republic
The request was readily grsoled; 10
Santa Anna was easily accessible 10 vs
Iors. On being introduced ,u The Pres
lden,, Senor l. found himself IN III
presence ola thin, muscular mao, o
dark olive complexion, and kecn,pen
elra,ing eye---a man whose characIe
was actually delinealed IN his festufes
Santa Anna, countensnce expressed TIT
cautious cunning of The Spsniard. Firs
the soldier ef Ferdinand VII, then
revolutionary leader--seeking powe
from vanity rather than from seIfshnes
alternately humane and cruel as III,
Impulses OF interest happen 10 prom
him. Such was the man whom helc
coup de main invested with Supreme
power in Mexico, 10 WELD sovereign
sway over the conquesis Of Fernando
Corlez aud the inheritancs of Phil.
| Ip II.
Santa Anna was alone with his Aid.
le.camp. Colonel Ysnez, rema' ksbI,
handsome young man. The Colone
was examining some dispatches with
profound attention, and was so earnestly
Occupied, that he seemed not even rc
nolice the entrance Of the Mexican
merchant.
SenoI L--explained 10 The Genera
hat The frequent robberes and assassin
ATOMS which were committed on travel
ers, Induced him 10 solicit an escort ior
ois journey from Mexico 10 Yer.
Cruz.
Really said Santa Anna, after mo
nent's ref clioo, If you intend taking
with you property Of considerable vaIu,
| would not recommend you 10 have az
escort, for our military, are fre
quenlly depredators instead Of defenders,
The best plan wonld be to get Vernon
The French Ssddler, 10 the Gale d.
La. Cadenas, 10 make a trunk with a.
double bottom, in which you may con
cesl your money, Madame LIS dia
monds, and any other objects Of value
Should you be attacked, open the trunk
with oul hesilaion,and resign all it,
Uisibie contents, which, Of course, will
not be OF any great va Ie,'
This plan though somewhat hazardous
appeared 10 Senor 1.-the best he
could adopt. He took leave of the
General, and willis, he was moving TO
The door Of The apartment, Colonel YanezI
who, during the conversation hadappear
ID inlen,ly occupied in the persual OF
his papers, turned his head almost uo.
perceived, and cast look at the mer.
chant
Senior I.----immedistely proceeded
to The shop of Vermont, and gave the
requisile orders for the trunk Having
packed 10 it his money and vsluables. he
left Mexico that same evening, himself
% horseback, and his wife and children
borne in a pasuquin. The baggage
was strapped on The backs, of mules,
which were ridden by arrieros.
The little caravan arrived safely al
Puebia, where it halted to rest for two
day,,-On the third day, at sunset, the
Journey was resumed.
The travellers behold in The distance
he towering peak Of Mount Oaizabs,
whilst they slowly lrsversed the plain
Of Acsjole, where Santa Anna so basely
doomed lis friend General Mejio, 10 b.
shot. They reached without disaster. =.
The gorge al the extremity of the plain !
1t is a narrow, gloomy ravine, terminal
ing in several diverged paths. Tn,
drowsy errieros, seated on their mules
were singing el Cabe!io, fovorile song
Of The Spanish Muletteers.-They were
repeating the chorus,
Mi msjer y mi cabalIo,
Sc murieron en- un Iimpo.'.
when, 10 their surprise, some unknown
voices mlngIing with their own, took
up the conclusion oil the stanzaG