Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: Chap. IV.] SANTA ANNA. CHAPTER IV. Arrival of Santa Anna—Capers of El Ouze—Lauding of the General—His Appearance—La Senora—Cool Reception—An Emeute—Only a Revolution—Patriotic Tinman—Conference with Santa Anna—Bearding the Lion —Manifiesto—Rumors of Vomito—Prepare to start for the Capital—Castillo —Mexican Dandy — Leave Vera Cruz — The Road — Rainy Weather — Marching Order of Mexican Soldiers—British Sailors. On the 16th of August the castle, with a salvo of artillery, announced the approach of the steamer having on board the illustrious ex-president, General Santa Anna. At 9 A.m., " El Onze" marched down to the wharf with colors flying and band playing. Here they inarched and counter-marched for two hours before a position was satisfactorily taken up. An officer of rank, followed by a most seedy aide-de-camp, both mounted on wretched animals, and dressed in scarlet uniforms of extraordinary cut, caracoled with becoming gravity before the aduana or custom-house. A most discordant band screamed national airs, and a crowd of boys squibbed and crackered on the wharf, supplied with fireworks at the expense of the heroic city. By dint of cuffing, el Onze was formed in two lines facing inward, extending from the wharf to the palacio, where apartments had been provided for the general. Santa Anna landed under a salute from the castle, and walked, notwithstanding his game leg, preceded by his little wife, who leaned on the arm of an officer, through the lane of troops, who saluted individually and when they pleased, some squibbing off their firelocks, and others, not knowing what to do, did—nothing. Don Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna is a hale-looking man between fifty and sixty, with an Old Bailey countenance and a very well built wooden leg. The Seflora, a pretty girl of sevent...