The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-15
INTERESTING INTERVIEW WITH SANTA
ANNA

INTERESTING INTERVIEW WITH SANTA
ANNA.
OUR NEW GRANADA CORRESPONDENTS.
CAIAMAR, New Granada Jan Il, 1866.
Ttp from CavtuSna TO Tataco, roats Bogo1V.sii
20 Santa Anna--The House he Li,es sn-Ay,ea,ance
. Of Gi' Ec-DcatorHFs Vieus on tie European Var
Taal IL 7Ai,l,s Of tAs United Sahs-A5aniu.ment Of
J,t1!,c Lifs, dc.
We disappointed, is usual in 81 sparish
triea, IN getting horses to eavs Carthsgena the
evening Of the Sth but they arrived curing the aht and
before sunrise the following morning IN the
saddle. Oar baggage also placsd the eacks Of
horses and asses and several isnds accompanied
few esguos cayalcade that locked nors like ChAucers
Canterbury company translated into Spanish forth
from he nncient looking city Of Csrhsgena. We are
bound or Bogota. the capital Of New Granada
company consists of General Mos4uera-of whom have
already spoken-two deputies to Congress frS ia pro
vince, physician, young gentleman returning home
from tour in Europe your humble servant and
other peoples servants with the usual attendance Of
carriers end drivers for tde burden beasts tacu..ng
fr.eEds and attendants there not less than fifty
borsemen n the party and rode through the city,
gathering these who the point Of departure the
lair acquaintance OF each vavse their haudL erche,s
and sped rs our way with mary adsos from the
oyerha nsing balconies Among the animals te
;ack.ss whose husden to the unused eye strange
enough. Two strongly nailed boxes which he bore
csrred four thousand dollars in oliver being remittance
to strne at Bogota.
Arleesant ride CT two hours brought to Turbaco,
where oar fien5s who were to return had orcered
sumrtuous farewell breakfast. This vllege, four
Leagues from Csrhagena is the present resid ot
Geners santa Anna, ex-Dictator CT Yexico After we
had duly houored the preparations wiich friends
had maze for us, and fer which r.ds haa given
keen eprettes about dozen of lighted segers
anil N rc11 vI. hacp plo
conspcuous part in Mexican affairs His house which
large story stone building, IN the cid Spanish
sle with colona1e carriage entrance and yactens, hEs
very agreeable aspect in the midst Of the poor hatched
houses Ct the people among whor, he lives.
We were ushered into the great paror, which ce:upes
near- the entire front OF the house. and the General
informed q arrival. The walls were papsrei
to he height Of about five feet from the foor with ee
CANT trench paper, gold figure blue ground, with
crimson border and the white space above relieved
IS several coicrei French prints in rlan frames. A
rosewood piano standing opsn, with loose
sheets of music IT. two three sofas and DOZEN OF
mahogany sest chairs ranged around, and
the centre Oh the room, between the great
doors opening upon the street and the other upon
. green sward cour. yaxd stood, facing each other,
two Of and rocking chairs, with marble top
cent-e table between them upon which stood o OF
flowers. The whole arrangement had air OF quiet
simplicity md tropical comfort thAt very pleasing
The ex-Dictator appeared almost Immediately. I had
known him years snce in HsvAs and he'd expectsi
to And him much changed but II there was ery altera-
ton 1t for the better. He has all the appearance OF
a wel preserved OF f, about five feet eleven
inches in height with large robust person. erect AMI
hat rotund hs eyes dark snd the projecting
brow gives them eunken appearance, making their
color changeabe with the varying Hight mflexion
ne olive, wiskers mostache, and with the excep
ton of few crows feet about the of the sys
wrinkles to be alb ,ut bis face brow bis hair
ia Of light iron gray color but told he eye
for it. He entered the slowly, walking with
apparent labor and quite lameH, using cane. His
dress was that of plain Southern gentleman psna-
ioons OF small check q brown ground; light vest,
tain brown coat loose neck cloth and we rnais boots
The only ornament was pin of large brilants in his
bosom From his reference to dates during the
sa.ion deduced his are to be g nine, and in reply
the question he told that his birth day the 2lst
Of February.
lie received with all the stately courtesy Of Span
ish htdaIgo Of the cid school, saluting ard shaking
hands with each person, and taen invited us
to be seated His conversation addressed principal
y to Gen. Mosquera, who Listened with polite attention
though with frequent frank dissent stating that he
Thorough democrat in principle and In practice and ne
seemed to express his sentiments with great rankness
As had addressed him in Spanish, and mentioned the
fact Of my having met him in Havana, he probably mis-
took for Cuban and was afterwards informed that
he expressed regret learning that was an Ameri
can that he had spoken freely Of the United States
As he only expressed political sentiments which his
whole public career has exhibited the world had no
ground for Ill feeling and believe that not infring
ing upon the rules of gentemany courtesy in giving
your readers short sketch Of his remarks.
Hts first inquiry after the outer bark OF conversation
had worn Off was in reference the news from Europe
and he expressed the opinion nat the present hopes Of
peace were faacous lie spoke OF the c,u.ending par
ties with what seemed TO good judgment, anu
marked that Russia did not feel the weight of the
to the extent do the Allies In their resources
although the crace OF life and treasure had been i'm