Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-06-24
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and have an understanding with, General
Benaviaes. sssfi7.r,.t5 10 Iitso,tf,fr -i1 ID.
GENERAL SANTA ANNA--I have not used
the words in the sense that have been sent
by the United States, since the Govern
ment of Washington cannot employ me,
and Iicould not submit to be sent by a
Government which is not my own, had
had news that the United States Consul
was making efforts to prevent my landing
on shore, and it seemed well to me to quiet
him and incline him, if possible, towards
the. neutrality which he ought to observe.
7 Con-. Roswell, but youf presence. has
prevented the surrender of the city of Vera
Cruz to General Benayides. who accepted
1t, the General Benavides being in accord
with the Imperial Commissary Mr.. Bureau.
GENERAL SANTA 1ANNA-What have you
to do with the city being commanded by
this or that Mexican officer? Asyou have
nothing whatever to do with what concerns
Mexicans alones very much doubt that
your Government will approve of your con-
duct, and still less 1.-THE attack you have
made against my person., because as long
as you force me to remain on this vessel
tthe Tacony) Iiconsider / myself as your
prisoner. lsf 40 b.ir s7efsT|igsI ,.s . f.t4l,t
Con-. RoE-I have done as seemed best to
me (this rather excitedly on the part Of
Com. ,Roe). have no more explanations
to give you. (Whereupon Com. Roe got up
: GENERAL ,sAsTA, ANNA-well, you use
force, and as have no rihed guns you have
me at your mercy. ,-rf.,r fs
@. Com. RoE-General.I !. I hope you will pass
a, good night. You have NV own bed to
sleep OH; There is, my servant; ask for
what you want. (And he made polite
bowl sr7ri..-s.,. al .-..i-e7s+if.a "l--f 7-tt-
The next day at about ten A. NJ,
the General was informed that the
Virginia had arrived at Sacrificios
to take him away, but he was
not return to Vera Cruz, where he was ex-
pected, but that he could go to Havana or
the United States, as the ship was going
there. The General continued to protest
against the violence which had been done
| to him, saying that he would inform the
Government at Washington of such an
outrage, and that he should ask for a
proper reparation.' .-- F.s..sr~ -..-s ~.
Furthermore, the General said he would
not delay having published the details of
| such scandalous acts. He then went on
| board the Virginia. '.i'F
On the afternoon of the 11th of June we
| arrival at Sisal. On the morning OF the
| 18th the commander ofthe Liberal forces in
| Sisal came on board the Virginia, said he
had received oruers from General Peraza
| (the General commanding the department
in which is situate Sisal, and also Merida,
which General PeraZa is besieging, and
| which is nearly in his power) to Invite (this
rather fOrcibly) General Santa Anna
ashore. The General said he had no OBJ
| jections, but as he was prisoner of the
United States, placed on board the Vir-
ginia by Commander Roe, to be under care
of the Captain of the Virginia, to be de-
livered in the harbor of New York, that he
was not at liberty. and could only do as
the Captain of the Virginia should order
The Captain of the Virginia, knowing his
instructions, refused peremptorily to sur
render the General. In the meanwhile three
| Mexican men-of- war Schooners had beef
cruising around the steamerin the morning
and when the commandant was made
known that the Virginia could not deliver
him, he pulled along the chief gunbuat
and shortly, afterwards the gunboats an
/ chOred within short musket range of the
lVirginia and pointed their guns at her. A
boat, with the commander of the fleet, Dot
Luis Gomez, came aboard and demanded
the surrender of the General, which tho
captain of the Virginia refused. The boat
then returned 20 the commanders schoon-
Pr. In the meantime the purser wen
| aboard the commander of the Mexican gun
boats schooner and told him the captair
wished to know why the Gen. was wanted
fThe commander replied that his orders
were to take the General from the steamer
If he did not 90, willingly, and that ht
would do so at all hazards. He further.
more said that if the steamer attempted tt
put to sea that he would fire on tht
steamer and take possession of Genera
Santa Anna at all hazards. The purser, il
the Captains name, told him, that General
Santa Anna was a passenger in transit fol
Havana and New York. and THAT Com. Rot
had made him responsible for the safe de-
livery of General Santa Annals person
where the General wished, and that the
General had told him he wished to be land.
ed in Havana; that unless the Com. Luis
Gomez actually boarded the steamer Vir
ginia with armed men and took forciblt
possession of the person of General SAINTS
Anna, he would not and could not deliver
him up. The Commander then sent boa
with an officer, by name Manuel Romero
with twelve armed soldiers, three of whom
came on the deck of the steamer. fh,
General then descended to the boat with
Colonel Vidal, Commante Won Nos
titz and Cptam Luttwitz. Nostit:
shore that the Mexican authorities did no
wish to cause them any personal incon
venience, and that they must go again OF
board the steamship Virginia. This orde
they refused to obey, preferring to remain
with their General, and that they wished
to undergo the same danger as himself, ant
it was only on the order OF the General
1
Even then they only obeyed on account o
the love and veneration they bad for thei
General. Thus ends the episode. So ia
as l have seen through the whole, the Gen
eral has conducted himself like hero
cool, calm and collected-equal to all for
tunes. both good and bad. --S
The following extract from a letter writ
ten by passenger on the Virginia, con
firms the news about Santa Annals move
mehts in the Gulf ~. t.s.t .-.r
ON BOARD VIRGINIA. Friday June IA. '67.
#f* When came back to Sisal thos
letters were handed to me, and my frs
thoughts were to go after the Yirginis
but. unfortunately. open war ragged at Sisa
Santa Anna was on board, and three men
Of war came to blow up our steamer. il th
captain did not return the prisoner (Sant
Anna) as he was landed OH the man-of-wa
Tacony, to be put on our steamer. Th
captain, not being willing to give up th
prisoner, risked our lives. AS the Deopl
of Sisal were furious, number of soldier
came aboard our vessel, though l mus
say they were willing to. spare my lit
They sent boat, ihowever-the captai
of the Ports boat-to take me away
aud the crew gave me to iunderstanl
that i should, with the rest, be shot. j
without the least hesitation, refused to e
saying that would share the fate of m
conntrymen. WENT to speak with SAINT
Anna, and told him the circumstances
then he agreed to give himself up to th
authorities. There is no place to go fo
refuge. NJ. Morales, Spanish Consul. ha
run away, being in favor of Santa Anna.
General Taboader, the imperial com
manding officer in Vera Cruz, assured m
that General Santa Anna was expected t
arrive in Vera Cruz on the afternoon {
the 9TH of June. He also stated that b
had Informed Don Domingo Bureau, tn
imperial civil commissary, that he wishe
an explanation of why the General ha