New-York tribune., 1867-06-25
SANTA ANNA.
ARRIVAL AT VERA CRUz--ARREsT AT sIsAI-sANTA
ANxA TO BE SHOT BY THE LIBERAIs-PRorEsT

ARRIVAL AT VERA CRUZ-ARREsT AT SlSAl-SANIA
ANNA TO BE SHOT BY THE LIBERAIS-PROrEsT
OF THE MASTER OF THE VIRGINIA.
The steamship Virginia arrived at this port on
Sunday having left ssal the 18th inst. From pas
senger who came board at Vera Cruz the sth We
learn the following facts concerning the capture OF Gen.
Santa Anna at Sisal
The virginia from New-York May %, with Gen. Santa
Anna ON board reached vera cruz Oh ne - "a o % nro e
lnent residents OF the city, who welcomed INN warmly
and I'D him TO land aud take immediate command
This ste1eneral declined doing bat at the invitation ol
Don idreZ Gomez. General Commanding, NlsNtd tle
the next day. During this time the greatest enthus-
asm prevailed IN Vera Cruz and preparations on
Mexican Shortly after reaching the vessel Gen santa
Anna gave audience To the Imperial Commlssaly
come with the intention of drawing MS an act appointing
him Commandern.chief Gen Benayidcs, eonmandllY
of this fact by Mr. saunier the American Consul as was
also Capt A. Roe OF ie daeThy & soo aer hoard
ing the Virginia In company with Capt A. Murray con-
mander of the English man-of JASON ant demanding
the surrender OF Santa Anna These officers brought win
them boats Of Is English Sailors VINO renamed h
readiness TO obey any orders gwen men; ~ 1cony Ts s ia
Anna protested against the rudeess OF ms vsois pn.
Tas Ee a nc %sd oe be fa on II by qa
prudent TO obey the Gensra, 5eP11 rI Iaeed
ON board the United States manofwaT where capt k3c
treated HIM with consideration, ioIg or f n i sS Shore m
not prisoner but was prevented from soiS "S1e 1
nm order TO save boodshed Another reason gwen lot
do
as an envoy for the United States Government 10 We %
santa Anna REPLIED that ms mission was 10 brlng ahont
peace, and that he was aetng sihly as % vour
and property holder Bul sad oapt iSoo, =, {-ra {oa
presence here has interfered with the SURRENDER vera
Cruz to Benavides, for which arrangements had been
deemed sufficient reason for your detention ,,
On the following morning santa Anna was informed
officially that he had permission to take passage on the
Virginia for Havana, or any port III the Unted s'a,s
transferred from the Tacony the Virginia. aud at once
set sail for Slsal Yucaan, where he arrived on INC nun
was boarded by Capt. Mariana RObodo Romero, Mex
can officer who took Gen Santa Anna by force and con
Virginia first refused deliver up his passenger. but
was obliged TO yield when he found that he thfce Me
can guu6oas lying the habOr had trained their guns
mon him and ready TO open fire upon hls vessel
IN event Of his dsobeyng the order Si capt Romero 70
santa Anna but protested strongly against the outrage
pedgng himself TO bring the matter TO the notice OF the
Government al Washington. 49, mi,
The prevailing opinion among oiheers ana men az sis
The Virginia left the 18th and reached Havana on
tb- i-th The news OF Santa Annals arrest produced
Sneed In relative to the action OF our Government
The following protest from Capt Deaken ana DINERS
officers and passengers OF the Virginia has just been pup
Wasa, 18Th day Of June D. lo67 MerGan % qfee5 BY
name Mariana Rolsdo Romero, accompanied W te o soldiers
boarded American steamer virginia iGg at anehora ne o OF
Lopez de santa Anna Vidal Of va from Vera Cruz
Havana against their will sI3 nqTissnag M e s eII,s' s,s
semny protests against the action Of said Romero and hereby makes
s ss 3 ssas %sS Sh ana and md v and % ad Virgins
IS placed board the steamer BY Con
T. ;s Roe & s@ sa & % Co Ro gave orders to the master Of the v
gPs 70 sss SAD M santa & 4Is on 10 IN. master Of The vir
aa that intention 10 demaIf at the port Of Havana
Td That three Mean all menOwar surrounded the
steamer pointed their At the steamship and by Their %enaf9
s'ss s5 'Ga tbs The Commander gnoa
Va were under he protection o. tie American aag-e ad Santa
d states nSs bcer had Of the steamship
o Tor The safe delivery the persons Of the sad Santa Anna and
~ A.. ,rit III fheVI mis-
In testimony whereof Master Of the Virgins. the
P155f pug Fra nf GO GSs6 Interpreter Camp Gen
Lopel have al signed their hams at Havana thus the
DS Naphegy the legal representative Of Gen. Santa
Staten Island the General has been guest LOT many
months has written letter TO one OF the daly Journals
ROE and e British officer for their unwarrantaDe arrest
Of guiet citizen ON board vessel bearing the United
S'aiss static 10 ag 4edrss &a Se injury done to client
The friends of Gen. Santa Anna IN inns cry are re- ~
he has been shot; but large number believe that tne
liberal authorities win be deferred from enShg V D
not pass the act by In silence ana are th ~
Santa Anna WILL in lew days. DC again III Sale'' l."
this city.
WHY SANTA ANNA's PROPOSITION WAS REJECTED BY
THE IMpERIALIsTs-AN OFFICIAL ACCOUNT OF
THE OCCURRENCES AT VERA CRUZ.
sT TELKsRAPH TO TEH TRIBUNE
W.suryGToN. June M-Minister Romero has re-
ceyed an official account of what took place at Vera Cruz
ON the arrival Of Cen Santa Anna appears from that
naper that Gen Santa Anna represented that ne re-
tnrned 10 Mexico under the authority OF the United
states Government, and with the support OF ample
,neaps ammunition and men from the United states
He requested the Imperial officers eG6inana com nsnsd
n, Yer, (ruz TO 60 on board the Virginia ana asked
he 70 give mn the empire aud declare Tor the republic
under him Tie Imperial officers assembled h VI
'ras fnlIY DISCUSSED whether Santa Anias proposai
should be accepted declined After long aenDera
t1U 80 two reasons First, because he stated that
he came supported by foreign goxeInlnen, n
nc sacondly because the Imperial garrison OF
So @ C,S could have no confidence in him During the
6isrnsson it was stated by prominent officers tna1 Se
T1 coud not hold out much longer that the sccIly o
fdcd W oo great that there no money to pay tne
Ipei9 troops that the people Of vera Of] Mere in in
favor Of the liberals that the foreign troops S eSie9a9s y
der commander OF the foreign troops, stated tha ne
wod his troops % sy as espSssS TSs very
dsmondSnt feeling and disposition 70 leave the country
~ W. -, ,rnclan In favor Of Gen Santa Anna