North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-07-17

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age Of % years. Since that time ne has
filled a largeer and more prominent part IN
Mexican history than any other hAivids-
o., having at times been commander-in-
chief Of the Mexican armies, President Of
the Republic, Dictator, and an eEile., In
l822, having driven the royalists, out Of
Vera Cruz. nc was appointed, at the age
of "A, to command the city, but was soon
dep0sed by lturhide, who procloimed him
self Emperor. Raising the banner Of the
Republic in Vera Cruz, he succeeded in
the following year in securing the down.
fall Of the empire. In 1923, he engaged in
q revolt against Pedraza, who had been
elected President by a majority oftwo elcc-
toral votes, taking the side of Guerrero,
who finally obtained control Of the govern
ment He undoubtedly commanded, the
Mexican forces for longer period than
anJ other man since the foundation Of the
Republic. In 1929, he defeated the Spun
iards under Barradas at Tampico, and was
then made Minister of War and Comman-
der-in-chief. Guerrero continuing to ex-
ercise dictatorial powers, Santa Anna COM
bined with Bustamente to overthrow him,
which was accomplished, and the latter
was made President. In 1882, he headed
another insurrection in favor of his old enc
my. Pedras, which proved successful In
1888, he was chosen President for the Rvst
time, but soon had to confront an insur-
rection under Arista, which was subdued.
He now left the Federal party, Of which he
had been the head, and put himself at the
head of the Centralists. - ego Ia.se sdi
A new revolt of four provinces soon
broke out, but in May, 1885, he defeated
the insurgents near Zacatecas, after which
he was proclaimed Dictator. The growth
Of Dictaiorial power was rapid, the 6oute
Legislanres having been abolished but .
revolt broke out in Texas, which resulted
in the independence Of that State. During
this war the massacres OF the Alamo, ut
San Antonio, and of Goliad, occurred by
his order, bringing Disgrace on his name.
He was finally defeated and captured by
Houston at San Jacinto. During his cap
tivity he made treaty by which the indie
pendence Of Texes was acknowledged, but
this was not acknowledged by the Mexi-
cans. In the following year, having been
released, he returned to Mexico, but was
coolly received, and, in the Presidential
election which followed, received only two
out of sixty-nine electoral votes. After
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