Washington telegraph., 1847-04-28
CAN A lie S .

Some Of our readers may have before
seen Iha following sketch Of the career of
Canales, tho Mexican partisan. of whom
we hear SO much. They will excuse US,
however, lor reproducing il--i, sets forth
the character Of the man 50 truly. II Is
IRON the \. Y, Courier anl Enquirer:
Canales was born in Malamnras or Its
vicinity, aud for time pne,ised law. But
the profession had no ehalma for him; be
lonsej to be a sodicr--one, too, of n class
who afe animated by no patriotic or chival.
rou, sentiments, but who, on the contrary,
enter the public service solely for tho sake
os plumber aGd ON that account are more
ready 10 combat the enemies OF their party
than those of their country.
In 1880 Canales's wish was, to certain
extent, gralided. In that year President
Bndamenlc aud his ministers found them.
selves In difficulty. With an impoverished
treasury, diseonlenled population, and
hordes ol Fcderalisls menacing them IN The
very capital, their Term of Office seemed To
he drawing TO close. This was crisis
Cana.rs had long etpeeied-il was one he
vas unl long in turning to his account.
Collecting i've or six hundred men Of the
sane stamp as himself, he pronounced iof
Federation. Aud, as tho gadlly iltei itself
upon that paJt Of the bulloeb's flank which
Il least covered with hair, so Canales made
those portions oi Tamaulipas which were
most hare Of lroops lhs scene of his dcprc.
dA'.uas. But even thefc his career was
not uueheckedi few as were the troops the
authorities could oppose 10 Canales, they
always defeated him whenever they could
overake him. But what did be care iof
iha,l II always beaten by the soldiers.
be always got tue better oi the farmers;
il to the soldiers his name was sugges.
tive oi deris.on, 10 the farmers |, suggested
leuuT.
At length President Busiamente. having
tc established his authority in tho centre
ol tho Republic, was enabled 10 send re.
Inducements to the northern extremity
thereof. lhis was procedure which
completely nunplussed Ganales. Ills hopes
were frustrated b. il; anu be was compelled
10 seek hiding place in Tho widest parts
oi he department Of Tamaulpas.
But good time was coming for Canales.
In August, lsii, Gen. Santa Anna became,
lot the tenth or eleventh time in his lie,
re'oluiionisl and rebel, and. for the tenth
OF the cleyenlh tins in bis lie, he managed
To get the CO operation Of the Federalsis
by brcom0ng llor the nonce only COZ.
vert 10 their peculiar opinions. Canales
now emerged from his retirement, and
played the same part us before, bu, with
much better success. THIS time fortune
favored The re iolulionisls; Santa Anna was
made President, and be made Canales Il
Colonel.
The subsequent history Of Canales Is
well known 10 those who are vcrsed In
Tckan history. In lsi2 Santa Anna twho
always expects quid pro quo-services
rendered for fayors reeeKet) gave Clnales
the command OF some troops posted near
the frontier Of Texas. Nor had tho latter
long 10 wal, for an opponent. The Texan
leader, Col. Davies, having crossed the
river Nueces a, the head Of two hundred
volunteers, Canalcs on or about the sth of
July. had lho courage 10 attack him, though
his own iorce did no, exceed thousand
men. Moreover, Canales was eRcumbcrd
with aHiIlery-Dayies was moi; under such
dlsllrsIi1gocRs circumstances. we canno,
wonder that Canacs was repulscd and
that too, at the very GrsI discharge from
DIyies's Iillesl
In February, 1912, Canalcs escorted the
rc'ans who were taken prisoners at the
battle Of Mer from Malam3ras TO Puerto
de ia Muehos; and during the journey
treated them with the greatest cruelty. So
great was his dread Of these unlrmed.
cnieeb.ed men, that on the march he never
yenlurrd nearer than hundred yards Of
ihcir line! Yet, this cowarily. cruel man,
with scarcely one good solderly quality,
is now general, and has an important
command ia the north oi Mexico. Only
in such country could such man obtain
such command.