, 1876-07-08


Thirty years ago tho name Of SANTA ANNA
was ns familiar to ull Americans MS was TINT Of
WINFIELD gcoTr. OF late years lio Inns lived In
obscurtty, nnl bis name Is now recalled by tho
sycnt Of Ills death, which took place OIL the 2tll
pf juno, fl Mexlco. ANTONIO LorEz DE SANTA
ANNA was born ut jalapa, Mexico, Feb. 2l, 1798.
f1l 1921 lie entered the ar,y, and in the revolu-
tion against Spain commanded at VeEa Cruz;
but, with tho facility which distinguishes Moxi-
raa politicians, lie changed sides next year, mud
contributed to tho overthrow Of tho s!lnrt-livcl
Mexican Empire Of ITunnlpR. For few years
he was prominent In politics, but becanc un-
popular. In 1829, rnpRAzuA ,Yas elected Prcai.
dcut, but duEHRHo, the defeated candidate,
took up arms, AMI, with the aid Of SAATA ANNA,
dcposel him. 9ANTA ANNA was made Command
erin Chief anl AIinisterof Wur. III this position
he successfully repclicd q new Spanish Invasion.
8aVcral Presidents wcro aueccSstyclY lepused,
and, fn 1855 8ANTA ANNA declared himself prcsi-
dent, md was really Dictator. III 1886 Texas
rcyoltcl and SANTA ANNA III person led tho
Mexican army to Texas. At Jacinto, in April,
1886, he was defeated; anil, after tho battlc,
vas found hidden I'll the foliage Ut tall trco
md taken prisoner. 1Io was drposcd at home.
eAHrA ANNA visited the United Stntes, and was
sent to Mexico In national vessel by Gen.
JACKSON. For several years lo alternatcl with
nthcrs as Dictator. At Vera Cruz, while de.
Tending that city agninst tho French, ho was
wounded and lost q leg. In 1874 lie was again
Elected President, but was soon after dcposel
nnl punished for ten years, While living In
Cuba tho war between Mexico and tho United
States began. SANTA ANNA made such repre-
scntatfons to tho United Suites Government
that ho was permitted to enter the blockadea
ports, and was Immediately elected President,
and with an army Of 25,O00 mon fought the
battle ol Bucna Vista with Gen. TAYLOR, Feb.
-, lRi7. Hc was thoroughly defeated. Col
leett1g new army, he opposed Con. Bco3r's
adYailec from Vera Cruz to the City Of Mexico,
and fought tho BATTLES Of Ccrro 0ordo, Moline
ocl Ncg, Chepultepcc. and tho City Of Mcxico.
IN u! thesu battles le was defeated. lie ro-
slsned tic Presidency and went to the West
1udies. In 1858 hc returned to Mexico and waa
agnisl clcctcd President. Soon utter ls had
atnsclf declared President for life. 4 reyolu-
sIon followed, and In 1855 he abdtcatcd and went
10 Cuba. During tho French Invasion in 1854.
ae returned to Mexico. MAx1M111Ay tnada him
Grand Marshal Of the Empire, but, belpr de-
leetcd 1T a conspiracy ngainst tho Emperor, ne
lied tho country. In 1S87 le again rcturucd,
got up revolution, but was taken prisoner.
While under sentence Of death, he was par1oucd
" JuAhKz on condition that lsc should leave
"le3ico anu mover return. In 1874 JuARIz died,
H'ld SANTA ANNA returned to Mexico, whore be-
hanagea to live quietly until hts death, as
bt1ea' iheso ia no question TINT SANTA ANNA
WAS t'e ATTEST man OF hla day tn Mexico, lie
WAS ah aole soldier anu an atsoit Statesman.
l!'s Inability to govern, or to establish ntahlc
Government, "as due mainly to tue pecullar
CHARACTER Of tile people, who wcFo frnorant. IN,