The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-05-19
SANTA ANNA.

The Common Council of Elizabeth, N j.,
Tender Him the HOspttaHities OF the
Cny-Tho Generals speech--Expected
Meeting with General ScOtt-rhs Ex-
President BesieRod for Autographs
EmIssartes Despatched TO Juarez and
ROmeFO-PubIio Reception 90 be Given
TO the General An New York, Etc.
On Thursday last the Common Council of the
city of Elizabeth, N. j., paid an official visit TO
the ex-President of Mexico at his temporary
quarters, the residence OF Mr.. Baiz, at Eliza
bethport Owing to illness, his Honor the
Mayor was prevented from accompanying his
colleagues. The hospitalities of the city were
rendered to the General and he was invited to
visit the public institutions of Elizabeth. The
reception of these gentlemen by the General
was most cordial and affable. In the course of
ais remarks, in reply to the hatering speeches OF
several members OF the corporation he alluded
in emphatic terms to the kindness with which
he had been received in the United States in the
year 1887 by General Jackson and Secretary
Forsyth
That visit was paid during the winter season,
and the General described graphically his dread
OF the cold, with which Andrew jackson often
twited him, advising him ironically to choose
the spring season for his next visit. Little did
then think, remarked Santa Anna, that my
country could ever be so trodden down and
divided as to require me TO come TO this great
republic 10 ask assistance in her dire extremity
in order to free Mexico a second time from the
Gespotlc grasp of a foreign usurper
In alludng to the wrongs of Mexico the Gene
RAILS voice and manner were full of an enthu-
siasm which seemed to communicate itself 10 all
present almost electrically. The municipal re-
presentatives were much surprised when one of
their number, upon inquiring the Generals age,
was informed that he was siXty-eight years old.
casual observer would not credit him with
more than fifty years, and his youthful appear
ance is the more remarkable when we recollect
the hardships and campaigns that Santa Anna
has passed through. He was barely thirty years
of age when he assumed the executive power as
nj off I,o1
himself in the field among the liberators of his
country in expelling the Spaniards, and again
when he destroyed the Spanish expedition sent
in 1897 to recapture the city of Tampco.
1t is unnecessary to state that the interview
between the General and the City Fathers was
thrOughoutImost mutually pleasant. Mr. Baiz,
the Generals host, volunteered to act as inter-
prefer, in which task he was aided by Senior
Abigail Lozano, Private Secretary, VINO rem.
dered portions OF the. conversation in elegant
eGtenlpore verse.
APPLICATIONS FOR AUTOGRAPHS.
Since the arrival OF General Santa Anna and
the place OF his temporary abode have become
universally known, the ex-President has been
overwhelmed with letters and even personal
applications for his signature.
We were shown several letters, Durporting to
come from responsible persons and corpora
tons, requesting the Generals autograph upon
divers pleas, more or less specious.
VISIT TO GENERAL sooTTs HOUSE.
Preparations to visit General Scotts quarters,
in the vicinity, were made on Thursday, but the
inClemency OF the weather prevented the eX-
President froom carrying out his intentions.
Arrangements are being made, we understand
TO bring about speedy meeting between the
two veterans.
SANTA Annals HEALTH. '" 4.
For two days past, Gsneral Santa Anna has
been slightly indisposed, denying himself TO all
visitors save few intimates and officials. The
sudden change OF climate has produced a
bilious derangement which, however, a bright
day or two will suffice to dissipate.
- HEADQUARTERS IN NEW YORK.
Next week, we are in ormed, the General and
| suite will remove to more central quarters in
| the upper part of the city OF New York, where
| the friends of the great Mexican can get at him
| more readily than at his present secluded re-
| treat. The arrangements for the public recep-
| ton will be made known as soon as completed.
JUAREz AND ROMERO
| Yesterday the General sent a member of his
suite to pay his respects to the families of Presl-
| dent Juarez and Senior Romero, but upon inquiry
| il was ascertained that they were not in the
I city. staff officer has, we understand been
already despatched to Ell Paso on a special mis-
| sion to President Juarez, and Colonel de Vidal
| y Rivas, a near relative of Santa Anna, was ex.
| pected to leave yesterday for Washington, on q
| somewhat similar embassy to Senor Romero
| complete expose of the Generals plans, to.
gether with refutation of the malicious charges
| OF reueeadism against the republican cause, will
| be ready for publication shortly.--N Y. Herald.