Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-07-22

sarY stems TO organize tlic:nunicipal corps
in military manner, and appointed pro
per persons 10 Instruct them in tie firs
! exercises and use of arms he distribu-
( ted 1900 stand aud equipments among
! them. The horses brought in amounting
Ia 6DOo :(hner animals are no where 10 be
seen. being more than was requisite, he
placed them III depot; determined TO
mount his whole force and go III search
~ the enemy. he divided his force into
two divisions with The first lie took IA circui-
Gus route and marched on the > i,h May /:
tile decentralization followed on the 2Gih *
boil! divisions were expected 10 man@m-
ver on the 2Sth, i'll such manner as TO
attack The enemy III front and rear at the
same time; the enemy's position was re-
presented as so i'll chosen, that by the
dispositions made, 1T was expected that
moi man of the enemy could escape.
So HAT every thing promises The most
happy result for the cause of Mexican
liberty. The army under the gallant Mi
IA is denomnated the dtriilGry oruy Fl
tie rrprtiic ef Ne1icO.
The District ofNew st. Auderc, Dor
ders on the sea coast aud extends north
TO the Rio del Norie the town * OF th.
southern extremity of The district, and
forms part of The ancient inicntl,ncy
of St. Louis de PotoSi-the mines of ST.
LOUIS de Potosi, Catorci, and SicaicceS,
are under the same iniemdeucy; anil
since the revolt, the products have been
conveyed part to Talnpico, part by ST.
Andero and Soto la Marina, and BY sea
TO Vera Cruz, AZ the interior communi-
cation had been interrupted. The mines
of Caiorci, alone produce annually I've
million of dollars AuT0rG.
PROCLAMATION.
Xarier Nina. General IN Ch'cfGf the dag
iHory A,mr oftke AIeaimu RepmGfjc.
SpaniGrds, Soldiers Of Eliug Fcrdiaaed,
Iffacination has made you the instru-
meuis of the passions OF a wicked mo-
march or his agents, one of Your coun-
trymcn, who has consecrated the most
valuable part Of his life To the good of
his country, arrives TO liberate YOU,
without any other interest than that ot
the glory Of promoting the cause Of truth
| ami justice.
Ferdinand VII. notwithstanding the
sacrifices which Spaniards have made
| for him Expresses Spain more cruelty than
| the French did when they invaded il;
| the men who most labored for the rrste-
ration and liberty of this ungrateful
wretch, are now loaded with chains in
! dungeons, or fly from his cruelty. Serv-
| ing then such prince, yOn serve the
| tyrant OF your nation, ana by aiding his
! agents IN the New world, YOU degrade
yourselves to the rank of executioners Of
| people, the innocent victims of "a great
| er cruelty than that which the Spanish
| people suffered, on account of the same
! principles, at the most glorious epoch of
their history.
americans, soldiers Of Kriing Ferdinand.
| lfiorce keeps you in slavery, and COM
| pels You 10 pursue your brethren, it is
time that you should he delivered from
| such shameful situation; a single effort
will now be sufficient TO deliver you from
the yoke under which you are bowed
| down; and TO elevate YOU 10 the dignity
of men, of Which you have been depriv-
ed for these 8 centuries. Unite yourselves
with us, who have Come TO give YOU H.
berty, and with no other view than the
glory which follows great actions. Tie
precious soil which you possess, should
not eternaily remain the pairimony oil
despoiism and rapacty, do not oppose
the career OF your destiny IF you were
to disregard fins opportunity, YOU would
aim only 10 Illustrate the views of Prov
dence, which now grants you the proper
moment TO exchange subsection aud mi
serv for independence and prosperity
What sad experience has ancient Spain
undergone-and what Sad lessons have
YOU received from bad Spaniards, who,
TO the disgrace Of the good, have come
here to subjugate you, or to enrich
themselves at the eXpence of your de-
graduation.
III there are any among YOU who make
common cause with them ie oppose us
through apprehension, interest. or ambi
lion, abandon them, detest and even de
strOy them they are worse than the ty
rannical chiefs with whom they are uni
ted, wilde they are so degenerate as 10 sa
crlhce their most sacred duties TO sucl
disgraceful passions.
Spanish and American soldiers,
Leave such vile chiefs and repair will
us 10 the camp of glory. where wave.
the bright standard of liberty YOU s,al
be happy by contributing 10 lie Iibert,
OF this country the laurels that shall en-
circle your brows, acquired in the de
fence Of youriuSt cause, will be an impe
r'shable reward, superior lothe treas urc!
of the universe.
Head Quariers, Soto la Marina, 18th o
May, 1917.
XAVIER NINA.
General Commanding the 0,triiiarI
| nJ.D;U Df the Ho1ic05, ,enDDEc