Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-07-02
THE ARREST OF SANTA ANNA
How He Took 1t Conversation
with Commander Roe.

|
says; ~
AS before said, on the afternoon of the
7th of June the commander of the United
States steamship Tacony, Commander
+. a. Roe accompanied by Commander
Murray Ansly) ),gc came suddenly along
side the steamboat Virginia, in = msn.of-
war boat of the jason, with thirteen sail.
ors, and asked for General Santa Anna,
who was introduced TO Commander Rec
by the purser, who acted as interpreter,
as he was the only one Of the Virginia's
crew who spoke Spanish More or less
/ of the following conversation, through
Mr.. Austin, followed:
Com, Roe (to purser)-Is this General
Santa Annaf
Purser-Yes, sir. f.asa r rae
Com. Roe-Please tell General Santa
Anna / am Commander Roe, of the la
Which was done. The General ac
| knowledged the introduction.
Com. Roe--Please tell General Santa
Anna that invite him to come immedi'
ately on board the Tacony.
On being told this, the General wished
to know why this was done. The Com
mander excitedly told the Purser to in
form the General that he had no rea sons
TO give, and did not intend to give any
and furthermore he wished the General
to know that if he did not come willingly
he would be obliged to take him by force,
AZ the same time showing him the sailors,
who in the meantime were on deck,
ready TO obey their superior, Commander
| Avnsly, who was d accord evidently with
| Commander Roe. II would be well to
note here that the boat which brought
the two Commanders alongside had the
flags Of England and the United States
trailing at the stern of the Jason's PIN
mace. The General. wished to know
whether he was q prisoner OF war to the
Commanders of the United States and
English gunboats, to which Commander
Roe (for Commander Aynsly took no
part in the conversation) replied that the
| General might consider himself what he
pleased, that be intended to take him on
board the Tacony, and that go he must
The General still objected, when Com
mander Roe looked towards the sailors
who Immediately advanced towards the
| General. The General did not move,
when he was taken by the arm by Com
nander Roe, whoebelped him to rise
| The General it must be remembered, Is
= cripple, having lost leg in fighting
against the French under the Prince de
,Joinyille.) The General finally went
into the Jasou's boat, accompanied by
his valet and followed by his interpreter.
| The Commander of the Tacony then
asked the Captain Of the Virginia what
tine he intended to go TO 0sea. The
Captain answered on the 9th, at 10 am
The Commander then told the Captain
10 come down to Saerifcios distant
from Vera Cruz five miles, and The Gus
tomary anchorage Of foreign vessels OF
wary, and there receive the General on
board and take him 10 foreigR port
| The Captain of course could not protest
against tho action of the Commander OF
the United States steamship Taeony,
although he was surprised at IL lie
could say nothing, however, as Com.
mAnder Roe was the representative OF
the United States in foreign waters.
On the Sth of june, at 10 am, the
1 captaiu raised anchor and went to Sacrl-
| feios. where he received the General on
board from the hands of Master MeGow-
an Sailing master, / believe, of the
Tscony). who received orders from Com.
mander Roe 10 bring the General on
board At about II IN. the Virginia
proceeded to sea. Herewith inelose
transcript Of the conversation between
the General and Commander Roe on
board the ship. together with some other
particulars This have from the inter
prefer Of the General, who took notes OF
the conversation,
Commander Roe-General, here you
have my room you viii be well there,
and you can call for all you wish.
lhs General-Thanks, Commander.
But before all, 1 wish TO know why did
Won take me with such violence from my
residence on board the steamship Vir-
| ginia, and prevent me from going ashore
nT intended to do, without our being At
war las Mexicans and Anencaus) :
Why did yon make prisoner Of me Z
Commzuder Roe-No, General, you
are not a prisoner. have wished TO
avoid the shedding OF blood in Vera
Cruz. when enough has been shed nov
/ in the country.
] General Santa Anua-But with what
right have you thus acted toward my
person, since J am = Mexican who came
to my country after a long absence, TO
( -..-- l. "a have afwrva done and now