New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-06-14
A VISIT TO SANTA ANNA.
TExTRAcT FROM THE DIARY AMATEUR rssvELEsl
Core spondeIce Of The New Orleans Delta

Cone pondeIce OF The New Orleans Delta
CALANAR, n g., Monday, Jan. H. 1856.
We were mistaken in ourc sculatcns and
PEELED to change our route. Ills always the case IN
s, apish countries. We had ordered our horses to
leave CarthageDa on the evening Of the Sth, but to
our eurpse they sent TO us the day previous al
night fall and obliged to be in our saddles
esily in the morning. Our baggage was placed on the
backs of mules ana horses Several friends accom-
panied us during some miles. Our cavalcade was
consequently pretty considerable, and produced some
sensation in the goodly city Of Carthagena Reckon
ing our friends and servants numbered about fifty,
ard during our progress the balconies became filed
with persons wishing God speed and waving their
bandE erclef- in afectobate adeu.
Our destination Bogota, the capital of New
Granaca. Our company was composed OF General
Mosquers two Deputies to Congress, physician,
youpg gentleman who had just returned from his
travels in Europe, myself, some country people, With
the ordinary coregc of the conductors of the beasts of
bur6eD. Among these was a small ass which bore
singular burden, viz: two boxes, strongly nailed ana
locked, containing 81 900 in silver which were oemg
two bour' charming ride led us to Turbaco where
our friends who TO part IRON u.s. had ordered
sumptuous farewell breakfast ms village sl'ua'ed
81 distance of about four leagues from Carthagena
i, the present residence of General Santa Anna the
Ex.Dctator Of Mexico.
After having done full justice 70 the aencious rlau
spresd before Us by our friends with al ardor ana
nusto which our morning jsunt sufficiently explains
dozen Of us lighted cigars and get out To vl the
man who at one time, exercised so c9Gsii rape al
pfue nee over the affairs of Mexico. HIS house Is
large strong stone building in the old Spanish style
Of architecture, with colonnade, large court ana
garden It. appearance lsye'y beautiful anu io'H'
Striking contrast with the humble cottages inhabited
by the wretched poPulaAoh a'uo"s "noni oau'' """"
resides. -
,b,oueh the whole front OF the house while the Geueral
was being apprsed Of our sriivai Inc walls VI tue
apartm,pt are prepared in elegant French style and
decorated with some fine engravngs. The paror mas
two DOOR ffonTg on tie street ana TWO others eaung
TO yard smiling with verdure Around the room may
be seen two or three SOFAS dozen mahogany chars,
with tide tables ana lounges; III the mdcle Is marble
c,nter.tabe with cxquisitey wrought Hover vases.
TIE ems, mble of this furniture has an appearance OF
calm simplicity, and bresthes perfume ol .opeA'
comforts which strikes and peaes at the same time
| The ex-dictator ape AIRED almost immediately 1
bad lpowu him ten yesis ago, at havana, ana .APr.
ed TO Zee him. OF course, much altered put II ne Is
ia decidedly TO his advantage. lie has all the appear
arce of man in his prime, and Is about I'VE feet ten
or eleven inches high. His body stragGt, robust ana
rather corpulen,ly inclined His eyes borrow from
their shaggy brows an aspect OF eoncavmy' VIM ..
causes them to change color witt the varying hues Oh
icbt. His complexion is of olive brown his face
j. ,Loln of whiskers aud mousaches, and Il indebted
by no couugation, except perhsbs, ssne M y
beautiful ir,n nav color, but understand that he ID
| in the habit of dye1g II. u..., -.
| He entered the parlor slowly, walking WIN some
| embarrassment, and slightly hmping, resting upon
| cane His dress was extremely simple beng that Oh
Southerp farmer viz: broad linen psntaloons aea au
annie white sackcoat. The only attractive opJec'
| WHICH he wore was magnificent diamond oreas'pin
Judging from dates which be SPOKE o., uie,,.,
| that lie Yves about 50 years OF age anu '""' 10 "
| born on the 2lst OF February - -. -,
| lie received us with the ceremonious courtesy oI
Snapish hdago Of the old school boslng 10 anu snaA
mo each ont bv the hand, and inviting us 10 TAX
| st In his conversation, he addressed himself par
iiculsrlv to General Mosquers, who I1stehed W III"
with marked Difference, although ne, oy no mn
concealed the diverging opinions "hch he
| .k,I.. l..I hon
practice ard appeared to express ms seh'inieu''
| with great frsDknesr- S;h 1 h.5 49,
| minded linn that had met Len before IN Havana Dc
| ,nohshlv mistook me- for a Cuban; and have snc'
i,srne that he I. sted the regret, whea be estne'
tlst wss al American OF baviDg spoken 80 iE.ey .
tie Unred States. He. however ga hVen,ns a.
bnt express tie political sentiments which have lnna
pceS the whole of his public career For THIS reason
feel DO gru6ge against him, and hope taat an NO
ipfipe ing ans princIe OF courts or any rue Vi PV
p,iety in publishing statement vi IAe ieHiai NJ ""O'
be communicated 20 rs .. L;
Af,sr The ordinary prelirnnsries Of conversation, III
snt care was TO ask the news from iroPe, aho =
tell Us that, in bis opinion, nothing was - uu'o'!
TIE hops for peace oaSs, :, ,s1o
q, tbe sgr of a. be served during ten years al taa
n.iiod when the Republican forces under the osues
| Eusdalupe and Gu. rrers had 80 many loss-s ~ de
| &c H. advanced in rank ana o5tanec decoranons
bpt in ssl he Joined the conspiracy which procis =
a. Ian Of Igtsls tbs object OF which was 10 over
throw the spanish Colonial Government, and TO Plac'
An European prince upon toe independent throne .
Ne xico The conspiracy was to have been casIle'
| r,o ,x,cu,ion on the Christmas OF the same year
I,uybide went into the West to propagate the move
| meut while Santa Anna proceeded South 10 secoo'
hi. Efforts Tie succt - complete, and n;1e m91ia
stter the Spanish army wss destroyed. lie told u
o., la La6 fnined iha, revolution through love for m
country. ard in consequence Of the advice OF b
| f;ends, who bad psruAdej him TO with as,arsnc
that be was destped to be the asaington OF Aehc"
L han In =
Wien I,urbide caused himself to be crowned I'm
:, ror 10 tae surprise of many II not al those who hs
Unmarried lin, Santa ANA WAS deeply dsspPoln'e
spa ca asfiued HIS friends encouraged h1 a-e~' 'e