The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-05-11
Visit 10 Santa Anna A Sandusky
Boy Breakfasts with Him.

Visit 10 Santa Anna \ SanuuSk!
Boy Breakfasts with Him.
The Sandusky Ohio Register pub
fishes an interesting letter from n San
dusky boy, graduate from the United
States Naval Academy, and now a
midshipman in the navy, whose YES
sci, the Swatara, recently touched at
st, Thomas. We copy the following
son the 18th five of us midshipmen
went up by Santa Annals residence,
hoping to get sight of the noted
general AS good luck would have 1T,
one of the sudden rain storms pecu-
lar to the tropics came up just rs we
were opposite his house, aud observ-
ing our condition, an American, who
appears to be the Generals Hyor
Domo, came out and invited us to en-
ter proposition winch we gladly no.
copied We were shown into kind
OF parlor, most beautifully furnished
with Brussels carpets, six large-sized
mirrors, splendid furniture ia the way
of chairs, tables, sofas, &c, and mar
bic statuary IN abundance.
While we were looking at every
thing with truc Iankee inquisitive-
ness, the General sent III his NGiDr
Domo to invite two of us to take break
fast with him, but rs there were five
of us the Major decided that we
should draw lots for the honor. He
accordingly produced two handker-
chifs, and tying knot III the corner
of one, placed all four corners of one
and one corner of the other together
and invited rs to draw, after the man
ner Of drawing starws. | was unluc-
ky enough not to draw either the knot
or the single handkerchief, and there
fore couldn't 90 in, but | didn' regret
it, as he shortly after requested the
remainder of us Ia wait and take
coffee with him, which proposition we
were nothing 10th to accept, as we can
not drink coffee with Santa Anna
every day. AS soon as breakfast was
over ii ought to have been called din
ner, for it was II clock NJ, and they
had everything that zee would have at
that meal, though cooked IN Mexican
style) we went III, aud after being
separately introduced to the General
took our seats at the table. We at
tempted Il conversation with him, but
found he could speak nothing but
Spanish There were several at the
table besides ourselves, VIZ: an
American, Dane. Mexican or two,
and Carthagenian. There was also
Spaniard from Peru, Senior Lozano,
a dark-looking man, who is poet.
He was the only celebrity besides the
General and ourselves III The COZ &c
was served up III the finest Sevres-
chind, on silver salyer, the largest !
ever saw. After coffee came wine and
CARS The American acted as inter-
prefer, and we managed to get along
very well.
The General looks like very fine
ola man; is 6S years old, with IA tir of
a dark brown, and appears to be in
perfect health. He does not wear
spectacles, and seems likely to retain
his sight for many years yet. After
cigars we made a graceful adieu, which
was rendered by the interpreter as on
ly an expression of that sort can be
rendered, in the most flowing OF Span
ish sentences 1t made me stare to
hear our short speech translated into
words MS long as the moral law, and
rs only a Spanish-born could express
it, for the poet acted as our interpre-
ter, and lie did get it off well, too. l
wanted to pat him on the back.
1t pleased the General amazingly,
too, and he returned it III true Hidal-
go style, saying that everything he
possessed was ours, and we could
make ourselves at home, &c. for
got to mention that he proposed a
toast to us during the meal, viz: That
we might all become 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 | never passed more
singularly agreeable day in my life. :"
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