Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-07-18
RUTLAND HERAI.n,
THURSDAY, JULY IL, 1867,
Santa Anna.

fairs at the present time seems to be
surrounded by kind of mystery or per,
haps IL may he more appropriately
termed muddle, One day the dis.
patches tell us one thing, the next 1t
is contradicted events are difficult to
understand and seem lnextircably mixed.
After contradictory reports for several
days, the country las settled down In
the full belief, that Macmillan is dead.
This Is quickly followed by the rumor
that Santa Anna has been shot by the
Mexican authorities, which instead of
being confirmed, proves in fact that he
Is only a prisoner,
1t appears that General Santa Anna,
who's characteristic has been boundless
ambition, thinking the present an avail
able moment to appear on the scene, and
in consequence OF this, his last movement,
everything In Mexican affairs Is thrown
into complication. Wishing to have
q part in the faction fight which has
been going on in Mexico he set sail from
Havana, in the Steamer Virginia, bound
for Vera Cruz, and passes the weari-
ness of sea voyage by writing procla-
nations to the people of that country,
and making his plans for q campaign.
After his arrival and while in the har-
Dor OF Vera Cruz, and the city authori-
ties were celebrating as TO the course to
be pursued, the United States Steamer
Tacony, comes along, and the command
ing officer orders Santa Anna on board.
Sailing away TO sacraflcios, directing
the captain of the Virginia to meet him
there and take the General back to Ha-
vans. At this point, Santa Anna, see
ing no other course to pursue took pas
sage in the Virginia, which sails under
an American flag, which Is to be re-
GREETED. The vessel stopping at sisal
for freight, was surrounded by feet of
bosts manned by Mexicans, and by
threats of violence the captain was com
PEELED to hand over the luCkless veteran
into the hands of his natural enemies,
the Liberals.
What may be the result OF this affair
to our own government, or what posi-
tion may be taken in reference to 1t, we
can advance no opinion. One fact is re-
corded. The son of Santa Anna, now
in Havana, has made protest to the
American consul against this act of the
Mexican commander.
Such is the curious history of this
man Santa Anna. Very little sympathy
will be felt, either within his own coun
try or out Of it. If he is dead and 1t
should really turn out that his present
captors have thought fit to make him
the mark for q file OF soldiers. He has
no friends among our people, and no
claims to American kindness, His abil-
ity as Mexican soldier is undoubtedly
respectable, but his restless ambition
has made him curse to his own coun-
try. Selfish, despotic and treacherous,
by his attempts to obtain power he has
often thrown Mexico into disorder, and
frequently into revolution by his tyrani
cal and INSCRIPTIONS use of it. When
leader OF the forces OF Mexico in their
battles with the American Army Of In
vasion, and with the untrammeled au-
thority his people had contlded to him,
he intrigued with Gen. Scott for the be-
trayal of his nation. With the same
spirit he sought the favor OF the French
when their expedition sailed for Mexico.
Perhaps it would be- we'll for US to wait
for solution of this Mexican puzzle
before giving any opinions upon it,
Nevertheless, it may be pertinent to ask
whether the prophecy Of the Secretary
of State a few weeks since that the
whole continent would be Included with
in the boundaries of the United States,
has any meaning in it, and whether he
is not willing to get into quarrel with
Mexico in order to carry out the policy
which he proclaimed in his recent New
England trip, to extend the dominion of
this government "from the castellated
towers OF the tropics to the Northern
Pole"