Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-06-20
ME CAUSE or MEXICO

~ NJ
We have perused large file of Gazettes of
Mexico, which detail the affairs of the ROYAL
Spanish troops in the al points of that ex-
tenSive Kingdom infested by insurgents. These
GaZettes comprehend the whole series of mill
tary and public affairs, during the months of
January, February and March, and as sucb in
terestins information cannot fail to be listened
to with pleasure by every homestead unbiased
man among us, we therefore will give here
few extracts OF the above official imteli-
gence.
The several divisions of the ROYAL army of
the South, under Brigadier General Liano
sconrged all the gangs of insurgents.tS bandit
Il IN New Galacia, Zacatscas, aud Guanaxua-
to, killing aud taking prisoners many of them
together with their most daring leaders Their
arms, ammunition, and provisions fell into the
power of the ROyalists.
A general amnesty was published i'm the
name of the King throughout the whole vice
royalty of Mexico, and g., rel els we're running
from the mountains and woods to profit of H.
and deliver themselves to the Royal govern
ment.
The divisions sent to protect the inhabitants
of the provinces Of Auasteco, Vera Cruz and
Puebla de los Angeles, obtained every where
complete success.
The city of FchUacan, and the strong pOsts
ofCerro Colorado, in which all the hopes OF the
lnsurgent party appeared to repose, were taken
by the Royal troops under Colonel Don Rafael
Bracho. as well as the fort of St. Getrudis
where the rebels intended to defend the bro
ken remains oftheir rash bands As Fehuacan
was the depot of the arms, provisions cannon
ammunition, &c. of the insurgents, eyerv thine
there fell into the hands of the ROyalists To
those who escape their persecution the gene
raj amnesty was offered; in consequence where
oil 90 insurgents in that province apDIied to fhe
Spanish chiefs for the royal ndulfo: and Tins
was tranquility restored to the inhabitants of
said province. Feran. who was considered as
the Chief magistrate of the insurgents, surreu-
dcred togetheTwith histw brothers &, viii, ali
N nov
protection OF the amnesty, after Copero
was taken by the troops under lieutenant colo
mel Martin Aguirre. Five hundred men of in
tantTy, - OF artillery, and 1000 peasants were
taken by the Royalistsat Coporo, together with
39 pieces of cannon, howitzcrS 1000 muS
kets, large quantity Of bullets, guu-powder
&c.
The division ofthe ROYAL army Of the Nortl,
sc1iTged likewise the insurgents i'm the plain.
of A pan, and they were ali obli0ed fo .rr,ar
der, applying for the benefit of the annesiy.-
The celebrated OsornO, their leader. who was
the general IN chief Of all the insurgeuf hand
ia the North, delivered himself with the men
unGer has command into the hands of Col. Con
cha, after the taking ofPiasfla by the Royslisfs
They all profted of the amnesty. In the mean
time the renowned R6jon. STYLED Can't Gen.
OF MexIcO, surrendered in the South. together
with tho other leaders Of rebels, Alas, CalvO
Ordaz, ROtana, Garcia, Rubie, Castauaras
Saucedo, Aguirre, Gutiewez NilIabazo Rodri.
quez: Castro, Herrera, 0lvera, Reyes, Ledes-
ma, Arroyo. Munoz, Patino, Netancour. Mon.
teon, Medina, Rivera, Garlic, Peauco, Pes.
tranO, Vallejo, Araujo, Fator, Orijel, Losano.
Gonzales, &c. All their men, arms, cannon x
ammunition, were delivered also into the hands
of Colonel Aguirre; and general salufes were
fired at the capital Of Mexico to celebrate these
important events, no doubt there being enter
tanned about the entire pacifcation of the
whole kingdom. No corps Of insurgents exist
ed then. who could disturb the good order &
tranquility in those provinces efficient mea-
snres having been adopted by his excelency
The Niceroy Apoddca TO pursue and extermf.
nate tie few bauditti vine availiDg themselves
OF the shelter they met wifh IN the woods, can
yet assal travellers and pluudeT the farms
harmony appeared to reign POW between ali
lie inhabitants Of heXco, the two parties hay.