The New York herald., 1867-07-06
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Antonio Lopez de- SANTA Anna.
By telegram to the HERALD we are informed that
on the 25th altimo General Antonio Lopez de Santa
Anna ex-Presdent and ex-DIeator Of Mexico shot
to death at Sisal by the liberal authorities.
Santa Anna has passed Q remarkable career and
remarkable He was born In Jalapa February
a. l7e8 He FIRST into public notice In ls21 the
Mexican war Of Independence; and in 1922, having
expelled the royalists from Vera Cruz he was
appointed 10 the command Of that city. In No.
vembor Of that year he was deposed by Yturbde,
who had proclaimed himself Emperor; but santa
Anna refused to submit to his authority raised the
banner Of the republic Vera Cruz, and in 1928
ceeded in composing Yturbide's do~nraf. In tho
changes which quickly followed he placed himself at
the head Of the federal party, but defeated, and
retired 70 his estate Jalapa In 1923 he took the
Geld against the government Of Pedraza, chosen
10 the Presidency bv electoral majority OF two,
declaring the election Of Guerrero vad and
after series Of engagements, retired to Oajaca.
The command OF the forces against the Spanish
expedition under Barradas intrusted to him, and
enbarkng Vera Cruz he forced Barradas to capulate
at 1ampco, September II, 1929. Guerrero made him
Minister Of War and Commauder-in-Chef Of the army;
but continuing afterward to exercise the dlcatorial
powers with which he had been invested to repel the
invasion, Santa Anna combined with Bustamente to
overthrow him. and the latter made President by
the army. In January, 1882 however Santa Anna
headed insurrection, declaring for his former op
poneni, Pedraza whose triumph he insured by a victory
the government troops IN October OF that year.
Being himself chosen President IN March, 1S33 he bad
10 confront popular nsurrecton under Arsta and Don
Gabriel Duran but speedily subdued it, He now left the
party Of the federass and put himself at the head OF
The cenrasts, who wished the power concentrated in
The executive government Thon-h a favorte with the
which desired him be made DICTATOR he
unpopular with the nation, especially as rumor
spreading that he aimed at the imperial dignity. new
revolt broke in four provinces, and manifesto
issued at Texas against his government On May IL.
1885, ho utterly defeated the army Of the insurgents
the plains OF Guadalupe, Zacatccas killing
thousand and taking two thousand hundred pri-
soners This fatal blow to The republican party in
Mexico, and Santa Anna was named Dictator The de-
OF the federal constitution
mated the State Legislatures abolished their places
being supplied by departmental council. and tho Coy.
supreme power Mexico vas submissive, but revolu.
tonary feeling had been long existing In Texas, which
broke out into open insurrcction Early In 1885
Santa Anna took the field in person. BY the middle of
February reached the Rio Grande at the head of six
thousand troops stormed the Alamo at San Antonio
March after several days siege and masssacred its de-
tenders but with great loss 10 himself and after the
massacre at Goiiad, done under his express orders,
marched towards Gonzales At San Jacn,o he met the
Texan army under Houston, by whom he vas totals
routed April 81, and he day following taken prisoner.
During Lis captivity nc mads treaty with the Texans,
which resulted in nothing as his functions
pended by the Mexican government In 1887 he
the United States On reaching Vera Cruz he coldy
received AT the Presidential election Of that year he
received bu. two out Q. ee:.ora. votes He
Cruz when November 27) the Castle 0f San Juan dc
uIioa bomparded by the French. He hsstcned to
Vera Cruz where hts services were accepted by General
Victoria and took command after the fall of the CASTLE
Hs repel ed assault upon that city bv tho French
december 5) forcing them embark bat received
wound in the leg eccss; amputation. In
the contentious between the centalists and ederasis
tha rsoft tha Oct.,i
10, 1s4l, TO June 4, ls44, ne was virtual Dictator.
under the title OF Provisional President, Bravo and
Canal acting his substitutes during two intervals
OF absence with the army. He again Constitutional
President under the nsrumc of June II, lS43, from
Jun. September 90, l54f, when he deposed by
a rcvouton, taken prisoner riaeonla jsnu-
ay 10 1si5 oansbed for ten years. and took up his
residence in Cuba The Two succeeding prcsi-
aasblo 10 grappie with the difficulties un
der which the country was laborng aegrp.
vated as thoy were, by tho war lust breaking
out with the unted States Santa Anna was recalled
and by the conntvance of the American government,
which, for reasons That rave never been made known,
supposed him favorable to peace and 10 recognizing the
independence Of Texas, he was permitted to pass
through the feet and reach Mexico in safety There,
he declared vigorously for the and appointed
generassimo by she provisional government under
mmeda-ly alter at the head or twenty thousand men,
the Of the Mexican army he advanced porthward
February % 1s4, attacked she American troops
at Bueua VISTA ve thousand srroug, under General
Taylor He was eectually repused bat nevertheless
maintained his reputation and popularity aud collected
army the defence OF the eastern frontier In the
meantime Anaya elected President and Anna
taking command OF hrs troops intrenched himself at
ccrro Gordo whsrs on April 10 ns vas attacked ana
these disasters he was enabled 10 collect three thou
and from tue fragments OF hts broken army, and
atng toward he nat onal capital halted Ayutla
There informed Of his appointment the Pres l.
dency felt by the Msxcans, amid all their dis
could make head against the Americans with any pros-
pcct OF success But finding subsequently, that the sec
on for President which the States mad held May 10
unfavorabic 70 his prsensionA he prevailed ON
Congress postpone the coxntng Of votes until Janu
ary lsas, and meantime banished imprisoned
all tnose Opposing his schemes and established severe
csnsorsh OF presa During the Of the year
carried negotiations with Scott and Tris
TOE American % ,,,o so|mssl01er % % % w.s Questionable sr
army Of thirty thousand for the defence or the
capital The battles OF Ccntreras and Churubusco fol-
an arm,stice PROPOSED by General scott, &C
cep,sd by him, which suspended hosti,ies till Sep
fought September o: and on September 10. ls47
the city of Mexico was cspturod, having pre-
vcusly been evacuated BY the cicers OF the govern
ment Santa Anna rcsigncd the executive char to
Pena Peha who had been constitutiensy elected his
successor and though he despared OF successfully re-
sisting the party Of peace in Mexico, ne madc last
sror, 10 retrieve his reputation by the siege OF Puebl
but he attacked by General Lane ~ Huamsan and
sS Of an emp, was
surprise him In 1ehuacan, where he was lurking but
failed and about February Santa Anna informed the
Minister War and the American commander inch ief
thai he desired to leave Mexico and seek an asylum
foreign SOL where he night pass his last days in
tranquility which he could never nd In the land Of
his birth . Tne desired permission granted aud on
April s. 1s4S he took passage from La Antigua TO ia
maica In that island he remained several years but
the anarchcai condition Of Mexico under ihe Presideu-
Of Herrera and Ar sta turned mons eyes
upon him, and returning TO Mexico in 1853 he
cevsd with great enthusiasm. He appointed Pres-
for year, after which he TO call con-
sttuert Congress but he fomented revoution by
which he declared President for fe with power 70
hta and nf MunfS
Highnesa He began to rule with despotic authority.
and ths revoution or Ayuila followed led by 0snerni
AvarcE After struggle OF two years ianta Anna nnd
ing himself without resources he had spent the Yen
mloos Of the Gadsden treaty sgned HE coudtona 30
dcatsn, and sailed tAugus TO- 1855 from Vera CRUZ tor
Havana He Afterwards Turbece. ior
two yeaxs and has resided IN the Island o. ..
1homas On the advent Of Maximilian 10 hexco ne
embraced the caaee Of The usurpsF, beievins ne ce
cared that Narilnilian cou1d restore peace 70 tne
country. He A. DISAPPOINTED, however " ne nepss,
aud psrhaps his snpectasicas; for he socn sorndonsc