The Arkansas banner., 1848-05-16

Anna did not pass through this city, but near It's borders, on his way 10 his hacenia being escorted by some of his lancers, and oar troops, two eompa- nies of the latter. under the command Of Captain Degges, guarding him tp his hacienda, whe-e they remained. a' kind of body guard, LII he rft this day wh1n tbe hOaOr ol guarding him to the coast. was conferred on Capt. TiIghmaa and his fine com Pany ef drsgoons- Hays and his rafgers were quar- 1 tefei on the road near this city that Santa Anna had te pass As number of his men, while prison- CTS. had suffered severely during the days of santa Anna's prosperity, and under his rule and power, it was feared, that in defiance to their officers, they would nOl let the opportunity escape, but would take summary vengeance for the wrongs, suFerings, and injuries they had borne ffom him. When they approached however, they acted with The true noble ness Of the soldier with in their power They let him silently pass without molestatlon. I under stood, however. from several vfiieers, that. when l Col. Hays approached, and Santa Anna was made to comprehend his name, he shrank back as if ap l paIled; but, observing the placid eountenance and nd"mild demeanor of Hays, he took courage and cordially grceted him.
 About len of the clock yesterday agreeably 10
 my invitation, repaired to Gov. Hnghes's quar-
 ters, where found number of officers booted and spurrcd, and on their chargers awaiting the appear ance Of the Governor, to make the contemplated visit 10 Santa Anna. The Governor soon came out and marched in The van of the eortpge, consisting of about twenty five officers of his command We rode the tn miles in something less than one hour | by my watch. Governor Hughes, although of the
 infantry, think would make good dragoon officer, 1 for he swiftly rode, that day. up hill, and down hill with apparently as much facility, as one Of Jack Hays rangers. When within short distance of General Santa Annas hacienda, he hal- ] ted the command, and remarked, that, as We were abOu; paying a visit of respect 10 a mil
 tary man. each officer should bulton up his coat. ahd that if We Gi not choose 10 rle together in the order ol s'a!e, we shauid, at east ride in regular form. and not mob. We then formed to ride in fours But uty Mexican hor,e la present by the by, from my friend and late clerk. MT Geo
 Boggs) had no respect for he military renown of Santa Anna, or the junction of Gov Hughes, as to the orlsr of the procession Tor he proved tive, that he made me, against my wI, break rlnks frequently. the chaied skin of my hands in en- deayOring to hold hiu, and iremor of my arms, up to this moment will tesiiiy. We sooa got with in ght ~ the hacienda whlcf was enclosed with 1 stone fence, incicding several hundred acres From the top of the hi, we could see the Iarys gate ihr ongh which We had to enter. and, in front ot H
 walking tc and fro, with maesic stsp could De seen a man with his muskei dressed ;n the Unit I'd States uniform, doing his duty sentinel guard ing the gate of Santa Anna. The fact was, thai American was allowed tc enter that gate, without pass froaa Col flu shes, and no Mexican foreign er except by the special request of General Santa Anna. l, was q singular spee'acle for the con'cm
 pIatoa of the philosophic mlad, showing conclu- sively the mut4b.iity of all human adaTs. There vas, within thrce hundred yards of us, in his haci
 cnda, the man of extraordinary genius of great mi li,ary reputation, who had been many times Inc che magistrate of this extensive country, and who, less than year ago. al the zenith of his power, had passed clos by that vety hac1sndl, al the head and 4, the eommanier-i ed-f of q numerous and well appointed army, with the view oi staying the very ucn who ~erenow guarding and protecting his life from assa-sinAion, by the hands of his own counrymen. We proceeded oo lhrough the gate
 and quickly arrived at the house, around and about which numerous sentines of our men, with their
 uskets anu bAyonets, appeared to be stationed. aud who seemed to be proud of tine honor of guarding and protecting Gen. Santa Anna. As soon our horses were taken, we marched up stairs which led Us into a long b7lc6uy or porch. somewhat similar to one ol the porches in the rear of my house in Little Peck st he head of the steps, the flo1r of the porch he only place of entGance) we passed another of U ncle Sam's boys doing his duty, as a sentinel, with mnske, and bayonet who salcted us
 as Inc others had done, in true military style and who appeared pecu liarly proud of his office. We remained m this long porch, or ante loom It may denominae it, for he space of perhaps thirty five or forty minutes, when il was announced, that Cen. Santa Anna would receive his guests. We then en- tered, without much order, through door tha' led from the porch into room adjoining, and Was u'h- cred into the presence of General Santa Anna, for theie Iie stood, perfectly erect. and with avery dg- nifed appearance perhaps much so, as he had been accustomed to exhibit in the reception room of the hslls of the Montezumas. Each one of us, ia consecutive crie. went up, and, we do in the United States, shook him by ;be band. lis excused himself in not being able ts receive us at an eaiet period altes arrival, he had been very much engagei during the morning in djustng bis aHairs, which was evident from the number of papers on the table. and i've secretaries who appeared to Dc busily al work. After few minutes We re'rea'ed back into the long porch where most of us as chairs were few, had to stand The house, since the War, had been dvesged of all its flu niture, and now ii vas scantily furnished, as learned, by one of Santa Annas friends Of this City, adapted to his temPora' " sojoarn therein of three days He gave us to nn- deEsiaEd therefore, that he sorry he could mol acecmmodate us as he desired.
 Aner remaining In the porch for some eonsiiera, bie tine and wAie setting near the entrance door, Santa Anna came 10 Inc door, and sad "NaJor' which 1rsans MIjor and rno,isaed 10 me with hiA hand, for Mexcan talks win his hands, as well as i with his tongue. got up and weaI 10 hun, when