The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-07-18

Gen Sam Houston. The Texans, reused
to fury, fell npon the Mexicans like
tigers, and Santa Anna not only suffer-
ed crushing defeat, but was himself
taken prisoner. Texas now declared
her independence, and the United
States gave the new Republic recogui-
tion. The defeat and capture of Santa
Anna was the signal for another over
turn in Mexico. Bustamente got hold
Of the executive office, which he retain.
ed for a year. Meantime Santa Anna
was liberated, and made visit to the
United States, had talk with Gen.
jackson, and was honored with trans
portation to Mexico in a United States
vessel-ot.war. He was quite coldly re.
ceived by his people, and at the Presi-
dental election in 1887 he got only
two out of sixty nine electoral votes.
For several months he remained in
seclusion at Vera Cruz, until the bonn
bardment of San Juan de Ulloa by the
French, in 1888. He then offered his
services, which were accepted. The
army rallied around him, and when the
French assaulted Vera Cruz, be drove
them in disorder back to their ships.
In this battle he lost his leg by can
non ball. From 1S41 to 1874 he was
Provisional President. IN the latter
year the Constitutional Government was
restored, and he became for nearly four
months Constitutional President. He
was then overthrown, and sentenced to
ten years banishment. Canalizo be-
came President, but held the Office only
a few weeks, when Herrara became his
successor Herrara held on for year
and was turned out by Parrades, under
whose administration occurred the war
with the United States. Santa Anna
took up his abode in Cuba, so as to be
in easy reach of the country that he
must have felt would soon invite him to
return. In less than two years from the
date of his exile, the General was quieto
ly passed through the United States
blockade and landed once more on his
native soil, and in few weeks became
again President He took the field at
the head of the Mexican army against
the United States, and displayed con.
siderable skill and a,tivity in directing
militory operations but he was de-
feated at Buena Vista by General Tay-
lor in February, 1S47, and at Cerro
Gordo by Gen. Scott in the following
April. These disasters to the Mexican
army led to his being appointed Dictator,
but he was again beaten by Scott at
Contrera and Cherubusco, and compell-
ed to accept truce which was followed
by the peace that gave Texas to the
United States. I'D. .-..-.. .-..,..
Immediately after the close of the
war he was ngain seized by a rival fac
ton and banished for the second time.
-Four years later he again landed upon
Mexican soil, this time by the demand
Of the people, who believed him better
qualified to serve their interests than
any other. He was invested with die
tatoral powers, and at once adopted en-.
ergetic measures, dispensing the Con-
gress by military force, and then pro-
ceeded to reoigauize the army, the fnan-
ces, and the administration of justice,
as well as to revise the Constitution.
The Republican party opposed him to
the utmost OF their power, bat with so
much success did he carry his measures,
that his extraordinary powers we're pro-
lcnged, and in December, 1868, he was
proclaimed dictator for life. The fol.
lowing year the boundary line between
the United States and Mexico was
drawn, and so incensed were the Mex.
leans with the action Of their Dictator
in regard thereto, that he was obliged
to flee the country. The triple insur.
rectioa followed, Of the Indians, the
people, and the clergy, which gave
Mexico three Presidents-Carrera, AL.
varez, aud Comoufort-in the short
space OF six months. On the occupa.
tion of Mexico by the French in 1868,
Santa Anna obtained permission to re-
turn to his country. He arrived at
Vera Cruz in February, 1864, after
nine years absence from Mexico, and on
landing was required, as a condition of
remaining in the country, to sign pa
per declaring his adhesion to the French
Intervention, recognizing as the only
legitimate government the monarchy
proclaimed by the Assembly of Notables,
with the Archduke Maximillian as
Emperor, and pledging himself to alb
stain from any political demonstration
either by speech or writing, aud to con-
duet himself solely as a private citizen
II was only few days, however, before
an address appeared in newspaper at
Orizlba, signed by Santa Anna, dealing
with the political questions of the hour,
and setting forth the services fhich the
writer had rendered to Mexico, but
counscliug, at the same time, willing
obedience to the Empire. AS this ad-
dress was regarded as constituting vio-
lat on Of the pledge Santa Anna had
given not to maddle in. any way with
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