Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-02

to have been, Among the faithless,
Santa-Anna is chief" Read the following
biographical notice: Born in Mexico. 1871
died in 1876 Took part in the Instruction
against Spain: appointed brgadier general
by 1turbide 1921: espoused cause of Pc
drazza against BuStamente 1880: succeeded
Bustamente. as president in 1873: opposed
the revolt of Texas 1896; defended Vera
Cruz against the bombardment by the
French in 1898 and lost leg: commanded
the Mexican army against the Americans in
lSl6-iS, and signed the treaty OF Guadalupe
Hldalgo February =. lS4S. by which the
states of Texas. New Mexico and California
We're annexed to the United States. Pa
redes caused Santa-Anna to be exiled in
lSio. He was recalled in 1852 and named
dictator for life. Santa-Anna was over
thrown In 1885. On the Intervention of the
french, in favor Of the Emperor Maxi
milan. Santa-Anna rallied to Maximilian's
cause with the rank of marshal. In 1855
he conspired against Mayimilian and after
the re-establishment of Juarez he cons pired
against the president he had against the
emperor Juarez exed him in 1861 Santa
Anna returned to Mexico in 1874 and died
in 1876
Ihat Santa-Anna may hold the record
as champion Conspiraior is incontcstable
ms 1act serves the writer an excuse for
ms part, when very small bow in the
purlesque professions practiced in those
Gays throughout the states in commemcra-
ton or the Mexican defeat and which
were known as Santa Anna's Parade"
In the interval Of Santa-Anna's fall from
the dictatorship in 1856. Comonfort was
elected president Zuloga succeeded in 1858
ana Juarez followed in 1861. Mexico dur
ing this period was a prey to disorder and
civil war. and this situation provoked
european Intervention.
\
IN 1850 Juarez and Miramon were en-
gagged with their partisans in the field In
disputing the presidency and
opo the victory was gained by
1ntervenes. Juarez on December %. 1890
On the refusal OF Juarez to
indemnify Europeans established in Mexico
for losses incurred during the civil war.
France. England and Spain formed an al
lance and landed troops at Vera Cruz in
January, 1862. Juarez satisfied the claims
Of England and Spain and these creditors
fastened to retire, but France demanding
the return Of $7300O.000. advanced to
Miramon and awaited in vain the settle
ment of the account 1t Is said indeed.
that 1t was known to JuareZ that behind
this claim was the firm intention of setting
up an empire on the ruins of the Mexican
republic.
The war undertaken by France begun
January 8, 1862. concluded March II.
1867. It's cours@ may be briefly indicated
by eight successive events: First, the
rival of the French fleet at Vera Cruz I'M
der the command Of Admiral de la Ora
Were: second, the French army under Gen.
LorenceZ failed in attack upon Puebla April
q. 1862; third. Gen. Forey replaced Lorencez
October %, 1862, and captured Puebla May
10. 1863; fourth, march upon Mexico, Maxi
milan proclaimed emperor. Gen. Forey
coded the command to Gen. BaZane: fifth,
the conquest and occupation Of Mexico under
Macmillan March IL. 1865; sixth. the diplo-
matte Intervention OF the United States
against the empire and in favor OF the
Mexican republic: seventh. France. yielding
to the request Of the United States. with
drew her army; eighth. the emperor shut
up In Quretaro was taken. and shot by
order of Juarez June 10. 1867.
The failure Of the diplomatic mission Of
the Empress CarlOtta to the courts of
France, Austria and finally to the pope in
the attempt to save the empire in Mexico
and the dementia Of the unfortunate en-
press. constitute one of the saddest and
most pathetic scenes which has ever hap
pened in real life.
In turning the pages Of this dark history
the writer's attention has been attracted
to notice of the Egyptian battalion which
the Emperor Napoleon III had asked the
Viceroy Said Pasha might be furnished the
Mexican expedition for service in the fever
districts assumed immunes. Gen.
Thoumas in his book. 1.-THE French in Mex
ico," pays a high tribute to the valor of the
clmated," he says, IAN excellent troop.
brave under fire, docle and confronted the
guerilas without fear: they rendered the
greatest service to the army
Inc writer cOnTrmS THIS note or praise 10
the brave Soudanese. This Egyptian battal-
ion returned from Mexico almost intact not
withstanding It's extra hazardous service
against guerrllas and against yellow fever.
The officers Of the battalion were decorated
with the Cross of the Legion of Honor by
the Emperor NAPOLEON III. Returning to
Egypt, the battalion was Immediately sent
to the Soudan, where under Gordon in 1874
II the writer frequently commanded 1t In
action in which it was always distinguished.
There is a note which Is likewise interest
ing in book entitled THE Rise and Fall
of the Emperor Maximillan."
Ortega's by Count keratry. The au-
Exploit, thor refers to Gonzales Or
tega. who in 1853. with 10000
flibusters, 100000 muskets. forty pieces Of
artillery, and a large quantity of stores,
was to enter the territory by Piedras Niegras
and to attack Zacatecas. whilst Gen. Vega
was clandestinely engaging on a large scale
certain disbanded American soldiers to send
them on by small detachments to Sonora.
The authors reference to "disbanded
American soldiers includes Gen. Lew Wal
lace, who held for some time command
under Benito Juarez. A proposition was
made likewise by the confederate govern
ment (before the surrender and when the
fall of the confederacy was already inevita-
ble) that Gen. Slaughter. with $4,000 ex-
tain circumstances. the republic of Mexico.
In any event the "filibusters'' and the dis
banded Americans were an indirect con-
tribution from the United States which pre-
cipitated the retirement of khe French expe-
dtion and the fall Of the Macmillan en-
pire.
Benito JuareZ was twice elected president
from 1867 to 1871, and died in 1872 He was
succeeded by Lerdo de Teiada, VINO was
reelected in 1876. but overthrow in 1877
by Porfirio Diaz who. save the interregnum
Of 1Ss0-1SS4 (when succeeded by Gonzales).
has held the presidency continuously.
President Diaz has been great in Office
and having created Mexico anew has inau-
gurated an era Of economical prosperity.
The Mexican army, 1t may be added, Is
we'll organized and Of good material Its
regular establishment consists of infantry
1860; cavalry, 1000; artillery. 1.72O; other
arms, 3,315; total. including officers, of
27,7O2. The total fighting strength, includ-
ing reserves. is $4,000.
The Guatemalan army consists of a reg
uar establishment Of 1000. The total ir-
regular force from eighteen to thirty years)
consists Of $1,000. with reserve (from
thirty to fifty years. Of 10000 men,
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