The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-23
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Arrival in Havana Of Santa Asua,s Stall
Another Succinct Account Of tho Generals
Movesnents-iIe Pats his Old Cork Leg In
the Mess-t:rcat Excitement and Disap.
p0intmeat in Vera Cruz.
u +Fe HAVANA. juno iS-P n
Tho steamer Virginia, Captain Deaken, from Vera
Cruz the sth and ssal on the 18th Inst. arrived
few hours ago. Among tho passengers noticed Baron
Won Nostitx Baron Won Luttwitz and Eduardo Won
Gottlieb all belonging 70 the staff Of General Santa
Anna, Who remained prisoner IN the hands Of she
liberals at Sisa The above named persons wore not
allowed to land there they return in the Virginia to
New York.
From the Information kindly given me by Mr. Austin.
the popular purser Of the Virginia. together with few
itsms obtained IN other quarters. am enabled to give
your readers the following particulars:-
The Virginia arrived from New York at Vera Cruz
the ID inst, with General santa Anna and suite on
board. On the following day the General, having been
invited BY Perez Gomez to como and visit him at the
Castle Of San Juan UlIoa the General did On the
9th the General returned board the Virginia. because
with the foreknowedgs that few Of the ultra ibe-
rails were inimcsi 70 him, b: wished 70 syod any az
gravatiop. Ia the meantime the interval was.we
ployed In communications with and visits from General
raboada and others, till the 7th, when the sdca" be-
several generals was made up and signed, whne the
troops were all ready to follow The proclamation had
been received in the town. and Santa Anna and stan
ready ashore. But in the afternoon Of that
day the whole Affair Was interrupted by incident
the arrival Of Capt Roe Of the United States steamer
cony who board Of the Virginia boat OF the
British corvette Jason, manned by English Sailors and
accompanied BY Commander Murray Aynsly The boat
flags Captain Roe asked IN the most perempory tone
II General Santa Anna board and being answered
IN the Affirmative he demanded TO speak with him.
Captain Roe then demanded that General santa Anna
should step In tse boat to 60 board the Tacony The
General objected :. FIRST and in fact protested agains.
Aynsly kept all this time apart but at last suggested
Captain Roo ITO make short work Of It," The boat
manned with sufficient number Of men to coercion
and Captain Oeaken's protestatons also being IN
hceded the General together with his ard Won Nostitz
ranking As commandant and Colonel Vidal Riyas his
secretary and also his valet gave way, and
veyed board OF the Tacony. Captain Roe afterwards
told Captain Deaken that he Gas to convey General
Santa Anna and suite to Havana any place
out OF Mexico, as soon as the Virginia could weigh
anchor. These orders intended TO be carried
by Captain Deakcn. and the Virginia went TO Sacrhcos
expressly Dor the General and took him and suite
board When the pilot left the Virginia he closely
seaoheo LOT e.ers OF oy ,ne scony oos'
son he was let Nevertheless the pilot the bearer
OF certain letters papers entrusted TO him by the Gen.
eraL
The whole plan of Santa Anna was muddled II was
agreed with faboada that launch, with twenty men,
to be al midnight two miles from the Castle OF san Juan
lie Ulloa-but this and other signs preconcerted
not attended to- II was presumed that the commssary
was playing double game as else all turned out bundcr
The people at large In Vera Cruz all decidedly In
favor Of Santa Anna 0ne day, being reported that
the General was expected that day, tho wharf
utnsey crowucu Win people 70 recoiNe MIN iRt tney
had prepared great demonstrations and ovations he did
not arrive that day and the mass dispersed. II
agreed between Bureau, the United States the English
Consul and General Benavdes, that Vera Cruz 20
cspulAe On the arrival 81 the Virginia at Sisal the
liberal Colonel Hilario aendez. native OF Yucatan,
VINO, after being fsur months kept prisoner In the
Vera Cruz hospital obtained q passage on board,
entrusted by santa Anna with dispatches and papers
take ashore. The Virginia soon after surrounded
BY thre gunboats OF the liberals with military officer
and hle OF soldiers TO make Santa Anna and his suite
prisoners Notwithstanding the formal protest OF Cap
tam neakcn for the outrage thus committed board
american ship the General vas conveyed away and Sc
cured as prisoner
When tho Virginia left sissl the town OF Merida was
stiI IN toe power OF the imperialsis
The United states Consul At Vera Crux had reliable IN
formation 10 the effect that council of be
held With respect Macmillan aud the other prisoners
on the I'd or Sd inst
The forces OF Escoeedo had all marched for the Mexi.
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