New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-11
SANTA Anna.
a YIsIr no ME MgN1cAN neRo.

The Sandusky tO.) Register publishes an in
| teresting letter from midslipman in the navy,
whose vessel, the swatara recently touched at St.
Thomas. We copy the following:
| On the 1lth, five of us midshipmen went up TO
| Santa Annals residence, hoping to get a sight OF
the noted general. AS good luck would nave II,
one OF the sudden transforms peculiar 10 Lle
tropics came up just as we were opposlte ms
house, and, observing our condition, an American,
who appears to be the general mayor 1on1O, came
out and CALAMITY invited us to enter proposition
which we gladly accepted. we were SHOWN INTO
a kind of parlor most beautifully furnished with
Brussels carpets six large sized mirrors, furniture
in the way of chairs, tables, sofas, etc., and
marble statuary in abundance. While we were
looking at everything Win true Yankee lnqnisi-
tiveness, the general sent in his major d01aO to
invite two of us to take breakfast with him, but
as there were five Of us the major decided that we
should draw lots for the honor. He accordingly
produced two handkerchiefs, and tying knot in
the corner of one, placed all four corners of one
and one corner of the other together and invited
US to draw, after the manner Of drawing sraws
was unlucky enough not to draw either the knot
or the single handkerchief, and therefore couldn't
go ~, but didn't regret it, as he shortly after
requested the remainder Of us to wait and take
coIfee with him, which proposition we we're moth
ing 10Th TO accept, as We cannot drink coffee with
Santa Anna every day. As soon as breakfast was
over ut ought to have been called dinner for it
was II O'Clock NJ, and they had everything that
We would nave at that meal, though cooked in
Mexican style) we went in, and after being sepa-
ratey introduced to the general took our seats at
the table. We attempted conversation with
him, but found he could speak nothing but Spanish
Fhere were several at the table besides ourselves
VIZ: an American, Dane, Mexican or two, and
a Carthagenian There was also a SDaniard from
Peru, Senior Lozano dark looking man, who is a
poet. He was the only celebrity besides the gen.
efai and ourselves " The coffee was served up
m the hnest SeVres- china, On a silver saver, the
largest | ever saw. After coffee came wine and
cigars The American acted az interpreter, and
we managed to get along very well.
The general looks like very fine old man; is GO
years old, with hair Of dark brown, and appears
TO be in perfect health. He does not wear spec
tacies, and seems likely to retain his sight for
many years yet. After cigars we made graceful
adieu, which was rendered by the Interpreter as
only al expression Of that sort can be rendered
in the most flowing of Spanish sentences. Itmade
me stare to hear our short speech translated into
words as long as the moral law, and as only
Spanish-born could express it, for the poet acted
as our interpreter and he did get 1t off we'll too.
wanted to pat him on the back. It pleased the
general amazingly too and he returned it in true
Hidalgo style, saying that everything he possessed
was ours, and we could make ourselves at home,
etc. forgot to mention that he proposed toast
to us during the meal, viz: that we might all be-
come admirals. After everything was said and
done, and we could find no excuse for staying any
longer, we took our departure, well pleased with
our days adventures In fact, / think l never
passed more singularly agreeable day in my life.