Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-12-24
LIFE OF SANTA ANNA.

The Troy Daily Wing gives a brief
sketch Of the Life Of this cruel and cum
ming Mexican" the strange yicissludes of
which, and especially tho circumstance,
that while in exile tie was sent by the A
merican President to command the Next
can Army, renders him a parsonage Of
more than ordinary interest.
Ofhis birth and parenagc nothing is said.
In 1921 he distinguished himself as a colo
mel, in driving the old Spsniards from Vera
Cruz, for which he was rewarded, by the
Emperor ltruhide, with the government Of
that city. But in 1922, having quarre,Ied
with Ilrubide, he engaged with Gen. Nicto-
ria, in revolution, which overthrow the
Emperor and rG.esiablished the Replb-
lie. In 1924 he revo.ted against the gov
eminent and proclaimed himself Pro,cc-
tor" But in this movement he was beat
EN-, taken, and sentenced to five years Of
sccluslon upon his estate at Xalapa. In
1928 he headed conspiracy to depose
President Pcdraza, which proved success
f1l, and Guerrero, who reached the rresI-
dency, made Slnja Anna his Secretary Of
STATE AMI Commandcr-n-Chicl. In 1929
Santa Anna defeated and captured Gen.
BARBADOS, who VAS tie las: Spanish inva-
der OF Mexico.
In 1881, President Guerrero, whom
Santa Anna had raised to that station, Was.
by the same hand, deposed and Shot as a
Traitor. BuStamentc WAS next elevated 20
the Presidency, for brief period only, and
then Pedraza was brought back from exile
and rc-instaied in power; butin 1893 Santa
Anna WAS himself chosen President.
Aud now the FIRST attempt to pat down
the revolution in Texas was rnale. His
conduct was marked by ruAianism and lero.
city at the Aalmo and other points where
he had gained advantages, until he was
beaten and captured by the Tcxian, at San
Jacinto.
On his release by the Texan Government
he came to Washington. in company with
Almonlc, then his military secretary. Gen.
ackson treated him with characteristics
courtesy and hospitality, and sent him t.
Vera Cruz in the man-ot-war brigan,ine
Pioneer, under command Of Lieut. Tanall
who distinguished himself so greatly at the
late capture Of that city. The conduct and
bearing Of Santa Anna aud Almonic made 4
very favorable impression upon the officers
of The Pioneer.
III 1888. Santa Anna took tho field again,
and lost leS-not ia defending Vera Cruz
against the French, as the Wing states
but in attempting to suppress revolutions
~ movement, such rs occur by dozens
every yeaf in Mexico.
In 1910, Gen Bustamente vas again ex-
Delled and SANTA Anna became in name
and in fact. Dictator al Mexico. On this
occasion his ampu,a.ed leg was deposited
with AL tho honors," in the church oi
San Pablo. though il was, in 1914, exhum-
ed and dragged through the streets of the
city of Mexico.
In 1914, Paradcs succeeded ne, only IN
deposing the dictator, hut in driving him
cut Of Mexico. Santa Anna, with his
booty" which was said to be enormous,
took up his residence in Cuba where he
remained unll Mexico became involved Ia
war with the United Sta,es.-. Buf TX,
The Cincinnati Herald learns from uu-
doubted authority, that Mr.. Hiram Powers,
the sculptor, witt re1Qrn to that CITY in few
months, and that nc intends sacndinr Tho
Summer III the United States. such i the
p substance of at feast TWO letters received nv
his relatives.
HelG.choiy.-No less than six of the
Mississippi editors were candidates for Office
in the llte eiccilon in that State, and no less
than six of them were beaten.