Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-06-30
santa Anna.

Mnximilian is now Emperor Of Mexico
and his followers have, ere this, commenced
their feastngs aud riotings in the halls Of the
Montezumas Should this rule weigh harshly
aud heavily upon those who are under bis con.
troll. they can thank themselves for a quarter
Of centurys bardships and trouble fitting
them for it The Prince places his chief reli-
ance upon broken reed, the one-egged but
astute Santa Anna The Herald gives the
following summary Of this sdyenIurers
career
"His life has been remarkable aud eyeot-
iul one he has filed all social, military aud
political positions, from the lowest to the
highest, ia Mexico He was born in Vera
Cruz about 1890 He joined the Spanish
service in 1912 la 1921 he held the rank of
| Lieutenant Colonel The same year he ns.
sisted in cxpelling the royalists from Vera
| Cruz, aud obtained command OF the city un-
der the short lived empire Of lturbde In
| 1922 he was oeposed and commenced war
against his lnte master, and succeeded in
oyer-throwing him. A warning TO Maximilan
| In S2S he supported Guerrero against Pc.
draz2a, aud was made commander Of the
army In 1890 he deserted Guerrero, and
/ fonght aud conquered his former friends, aud
intrigued Tor the Presidency. Ano.ber warn
| ing to Macmillan In 1898 he became Pres.
ident In 1885 the reform party, under the
leadership Of Lacatecos, proclaimed against
him, and four States joined the insurrection.
The reform party was anDhilated, aud Santa
| Anna became Dictator, In 1886 the Texans
proclaimed their independence, ani Santa
Anna was captured by Houston in the battle
OF San Jacnto In bis terms OF release he
cheated Houston Still another warning for
Macmillan. In 1885, during the attack upon
Vera Cruz by the French Prince de Jonville,
he had one Of his legs taken off by grape
shot This mutilation,redounded Ia his good
for it gave the MeXicaus n profound heliei
and confidence in his patriotism. In lsIl,
after series Of romantic adventures, be
reached the Presidency again, aud ruled i'm
peraly for some fonr years The revolution
of Paroles hurled him from power, and the
administration oil Herrera made him fugi
tive In le4G war broke out between the
United State and Mexico Sarta Anna was
then in exile in Cuba; but, pledgiag himself
to bring about speedy peace, he was per
mitted by Precedent Polk to land at Vera Cruz.
In this matter he cheated Polk, as he chealed
Houston--organized large army, aud was
whipped by Taylor at Buena Vista, SIN
another warning to Maximiiau After the
treaty of peace he agan became an exile and
took refuge in Kingston, Jamaica, aud Cgrh-
agena, in New Granada In 1852, taking ad.
vantage OF an insurrection headed by Geeeral
; Ursga and his special confdaut and theI new
particular friend of MaximilRn, general
: Vol, he returned to Mexico, was made Pres
dent or Dictator, set up the central system,
and proclaimed the "Plan of Jnlisco, / which
was to the effect that he should be President
: for life and lave the privilege OF nSTing his
: successor in a sealed packet to be tepos,ted
in the Department Of Relations naa not to
be opened until after his death 1ps was nc.
, cepted by several States, and Slhta Anna
proceeded to inaugurate an entire hespotsm.
> Again he was overthrown by fevoutiou
} gain he became for the fourth tlme tuRl.
, tive, and again, as we have inst gen, he has
= returned to his native land crowded With im
: pera honors Santa Auna is tf creole who
{ is capable Of ruling the Mexicugb for life, il
( he would remain honest for lgree months
y and he is the creole who will irule Mexico,
d through Maximilian the Firsg until he has
persuaded the people to detbpne that mon
arch aud proclaim himself t9 rightlul pos
session of the imperial purpA