New-York tribune., 1867-07-15

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Gcncr Of Prince Maxmilan's forces at vera Cilz ana
who tercgron congratulated senor Santa Anna upon his
arrival and invited him TO the cry 70 iake command
mander of the Castle Of San Juan Uoa, went on board
the Virginia and invited senor santa Anna 10 aoeopay G
rangemens could be made In the city for grand reeep
tOn SenOr Santa Anna accepted this invitation ana re-
paired 10 the Castle where military band playeda
march Of welcome, and the whole garrison snouieu'
Vea a General Santa Annd@ @ Imposing popular dem
is further stated that Senior Santa remained in
the castle day and half, during which Time the Guy
authorities invited by the commanding general Of
Macmillan TO visit the castle and dine with SenOr SANTA
Anna during the same tllnc meethg Was was i coi' 80
by the socaled Imperial Commissioner IN the palace Oh
Vera Cruz TO consider the manner oi the RECEPTION ol
SenOr Santa Anna which meeting hhahy came 10 ue
conclusion to proclaim Senor Santa Anna to DC com
mander Of the garrison Of Vera Cruz IL was iheh ar
ranged that senor santa Anna should be escorted 70 ne
City of Vera Cruz the 7h Of June One hundred andohe
guns were TO fired from the castle and wOrkmen had
already began 10 bmd arches and decorate me Guy; III
conformity with these arrangements Scn0r SANTA anna
issued and published manifesto to the citizens 3i vera
Cruz, which in effect was an open defiance oi inc fePV
lean Government Of Mexico. .,
isl insurgents the City of Vera Cruz in combination
with the ScnOr Santa Anna are understood TO be "hat
scnor Santa Annals fellow citizens with regard To the
political affairs Of their common country. . IT,, r
The United States Consul az vera Cfu1 gives n!s OM
In dsnarch If 6e Sth OF June he reports that senor
snt anna came TO Vera Cruz ON the 5d of June with
his STAFF the Virginia, as passehserS tlat 10 % pms
sisted of his fathernlaw, Col Vidal kNfS, G"o S luS
sian officers and an American interpreter ulaI Sclol
santa Anna passcd from the ship the Castle OF san
Juan dUloa then in possession of inc llnpeTaiots anu
remained there until the next day that on the morning
of the 5th Santa Anna was tdhtI iIOl tho VI
e thai was i'm the castle had been chaDged that on
the 7th Of June, the colnmandeis vi 'Ht r
Jason, and Eithe United states steamer 1acony
went alongside and on board the Virginia, ana
took Senor Santa Anna from the virginia anG pceu nm nm
o bogr e TacOny then of SACRIFICES, with orders that
tbe Capain of the Virginia should pass that Island ana
receive SenOr santa Anna again ON board the virginia at
that place. that the object OF tls O" .V le M
of the commander was TO avoid conflict among the
armed in the city, IL being understood that IL was
to have Santa Anna landed there that night 49,, -,
tory of santa Annals reception follows: That he
arrived ON the Sd the steamship virginia from New
York that he landed the same day In the Castle oi san
Juan d'Illoa and renamed there tloughout the next
days that the 9th, in The morning ne was sent PACK on
invitation from Santa Anna to visit INN on BOARD ie
Virginia. winch invitation accepted that ne enier-
taed the Consul for hour representing TO nm mat
at the solicitation Of the President 0f the Ucd Sla,es
and the Secretary State ne had come there with an
agreement that he would be supported IN men ana money
and recognized preference TO President Jualez. Inc
Consnl rc0rted this interview Commander Roe, of the
limited States ship Tacony. The Consul adds that IL was
made known him on the 7th OF june through reaDe
source thar serious effort would be made 20 have santa
Anna landed that night; that it was resolved by Com
mandcr Roe that SenOr santa Anna shotd pc IoIWIiH
invited 10 pass the night on board me Umted Sta,s snip
TacOny. which resolution was Immediately acte9 upon
The Consul further reports that on the Sth o. JUNE l9
Virginia left the harDor passed ny SdC.os' G i
Sen0r santa Anna board that ship and proceeded I'M
The Consul at the same time transmitted to this depart
ment an account of the proceedings OF council o war
OF The Imperial insmgent military oieeis Nllcn Nns
held, upon the proposals o Schor sls'' Ald' 1t ' -
Cruz on the sd OF June, which report OF proceedings IS
Inc cad Impcral Commissary said that the idea put
forth hy santa Anna was 10 SCI up hcpUoHc W
place Of the Empire; Republic dislLct nom ana III
opposon to the organized Republic was implied Gen
TabOaGO, who commanded the Ioicts Oh MdAlhIIn ~
that Larbo bringing with him the necessary means Tor
cign soldiers and coming under American protection as
he (Santa Anna stated mad aggravated the situation.
som W. yo adhere 10 Cen santa Annals proposals. Lieut.
4, d
1nn,aid would bc an an end Don Juan Mcrcoa Lieu
tenant Oonel, could not agree 10 sen9r SAINT. anne
bringing American soldiers there Don EDWARD fSalaio
Colonel of cavalry stated that he highly esteemed Gen
Santa Anna but rejected the idea that he should fight
agasst the empire with soldiers brought rom the Inted
states Don Santiago Cuiyas SAID that Scnor santa Anna
should not be allowed 10 enter the place shcc ne WHs
backed b. American soldiers ana sustained hg 'Ae
American Government that Mexico had already ltlt one
foreign Intervention, and IL should be spared any moie
Gen. Marin who commanded the naval nVls,o' Wa, 6 va
tally disclsed with SenOr Santa Aiira put ne "ouId
rather fan into hands than into those Of denasogne
although he distrsed his good faith, on account OF the
protection given him by the American Government
The COnsEl states the conversation ne hao WIN santa
Anna as follows That Santa Anna entertained nm win
long discourse as 10 ms plans ana s'lC hal tei I',i
views with President Johnson ana secretary StWau a
otered him men and money To sustain him; that Maxi
milan had offered 10 deliver the situation Oi the country
Tie Consul further stated that he had interview
with the sOcalled Imperial Commssary lie had declared
Commander Roe gives this account OF the llasdcon'
"On the Goth OF May the nitcd states ana EEiis on
tam ta.n anu @ nS g c,r ieIs for tIr surrender of
that place to Gen. Benaydes, commanding the Liberal
forces and that hc (the Conmsay) had requested lhe
TWO Consu TO proceed to the Lbeial camp to propose
them lie moreover requested that the British captain
and myself should accompany Them Oh tia uay We 'c-
cOrdingly visited Cen BcnDNdes at his headquhteio'
and the propositions OF the Imperial Coninssay were IA
substance accepted This alter the reception OF the
Oi the fall OF QeietarO ana the capture Oh MAI 1
milan truce Of some three days was agreed upon anu
hoses suspended At The end Of TINS period a. nsc mo~
ever, the socaled) Imperial CommssaIy ianeu 10 me-
Gen Benavides, and hosttes were once more resumed
Affairs remained there in this position until the
lst OF June, when aiteI repeated Sg,ogy1S W W. P@ P
of the Macmillan COumissaiy to the Cnteo states sd
British Consuls, those gentlcmcn again visited h Ihl
time he declared that he would accept he Ploosos u.
! Gen. Benayides, which the Consuls had ought Dack
Bcnavdes 10 notify him Of tie acceptance his proeed
terms OF the desire Of the Imperias TO surrender
of Jine With fll Instructions TO JnaTez for surrender"
Well grounded fCaIs then entertained OF general
low H. The Consuls returned from Gen Penavdes at
o'clock in the afternoon Of the I'd OF June with complete
ratification Of the original terms proposed by the llc-
Tiast Commissay The two Consuis proceeded at once
TO Vera Cruz there % report their success 20 the Com
mssary aud await developments Gen. Benavdes
suspended firing from his batteries The socalled lnpe
rial Commssary acceded at TO these terms saying
that he would require little time to WIN over his officers
TO HIS wishes IL at this uncure that the steamship
Virginia arrived bringing Senor Santa Anna. The im-
peria COnnssaTy Informed the cOnsuls that santa Anna
declared that he brought letters irou PRESIDENT Johnsoh
and the United states Government authorizing him 10
assume the charge OF Affairs in Mexico; that he also
stated that squadron OF ships ordered to sustain
him. and troops were also on the way 90 Vera Cruz
which stated that Revolutionary conflict was on
the of breaking out IN favor Of and against
SenOr Santa Anna, who represented himself az Al
emiSsary of the United States Government ana
appointed 10 supersede JuareZ and all others. and
take charge as chief in behalf Of the United States.
IL under these circumstances, aud upon the appnca-
ton of the United states Consul that Commander Roe re-
qured SenOr santa Anna with his Interpreter and body
servant 60 board the TacOnv fOr the night and ne
the next day. put board the Virginia and So re-
qured to leave Vera Cruz.
Mr. Kaphegyi denies that scnOr Santa Anna pretended
to have had the specific authority Of the President OF
mander Roe his report states that Seor Santa Anna,
when on board the TacOuy, denied that he had publicly
DECLARED thaf The OF President JOhnsOn