Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-06-26
iMoND, VIRGINIA, TUESDAY, JUNE &c, 1874

INDEPENDENCE had been previously proclaimed.
:, me royal commandment, Santana, informed
Tue 'iceroy, that he had gained Il victory over
tne patriots, upon which the yiceroy sent to
hiii tiie brevet OF IT. col. and star of honor
yet those stars and brcvcts were not sufficient
to retain him ;hc joined the patriot army and
hoids the second place in the army of general
Victoria.
Not man has suffered persecution or pr;-
Walton OF property in this revolution, and the
traveller how passes in perfect security thro'
al parts oil the country, under the authority OF
the patriot generals.
on the 25th April, the port of Alyarado.
90 miles from Vera Cruz, was taken. and ON
the 9th the port of llacatalpa was captured ;
tins port is much more commodous than that
ofFera Cruz.
The viceroy in those circumstances collect
cd and concentrated the whole Of the troops
within his power in the viceroyalty amounting
10 about 700 men. General Lnan was char
ged with the command, and colonies Hcyia
and Concha are under his orders. These corps
were marched on the route towards Acapul-
CO, professedly intended to attack Iturbide. but
had marched only a few leagues. when thew
were hastily ordered to countermarch for the
capital.
Col. Bustamente has also joined the patriots
with the troops which he commanded in the
popuious province of Mitchiocan it is said that
he had attacked and defeated the royal force
under the command ofbrgadier Loaces, and
had entered Quartero.-He was with Iturbide
at Atacambaro.
The Patriot commandments, Herrera and
Bravo are the commanders Of divisions under
Victoria.
On the e6th April desperate action was
fought at Tepiaca, about 90 leagues from Mex
leo, between the troops under Herrera. and
bravo but the action was not decisive, the
patriots having received an account of the re-
Inducements that were on their march TO ioin
the royalists by Oxaca, under the connIan-
dants Lamas, Conchas, and Samaniego, de-
termlned to retire upon Cordova, and Orasava,
and defend those positions-the Spanish COM
mandant Ehia having formed irnction with his
reinforcements, marched for Palmar, with the
declarcdpupose ofbringing the patriots to ac-
ton, aid the patriots We're there in position
ready to receive the enemy. No news of the
result of the expected battle was received on
the lst OF May, only courier that arrived ON
the 50th ult. from Cordova, who asserted YER
baliy that the militia of Puebla had Joined the
Patriots, with field piece, howitzer, and 30
rounds ofammunitioI belonging to their artiI.
lery.
1t was reported also that the Spanish gene
raj Ebia had lost two guns-suchis the true
state of affairs in Mexico on the 1st of Nav {:
the city of Mexico had been some time invest
ed, and the communication between Vera Cruz
and the interior cut off.
We have been favored with the perusal of
meveryrecent letters from Mexico-ofwhicb
we shall give some extracts without any re-
marks. EXrRACT-DATED
UerU Crly- efL Mn,
In all revolutions the opposed parties are
apt to exaggerate events Our Diario (tae
newspaper of course treats of the recent CON
tlicts, rather as they wish them to be, than as
they are. In the actual state of this CITY. il is
difficult to know what is or is not entitled TO
credit; but will give you what have been
able to collect, such as it is. There was a
battle at Iepiaca on the esd and 9th of the
last month. The Diario claims itas victory for
the royal commander. Y ct see some who shake
their heads and do not look as joyful as pco-
pie are apt TO do when they have gained some
thing aud there are others who assert that
the victory was on the side of the insurgents
this is certain, that colonel Ebia with a respec
table force, had occupied a position Oil the
heights Of Calvario, where he was well entrep-
ched. The insurgents, however, attacked him
III his position, turned his flank, and stormed
one of his batteries, in which the principal part
OF his park of artillery had been placed, can
tured it, and forced him from his position.
The insurgents instead of pressing him
marched upon Queeh,da with a view TO bring
him from the high grounds and Ebia collec;
ING his force followed ia the same direction
the insurgents having gained ground such as
they desired, formed and offered battle. but
EbIa declined, and in the morning the ROYAL
troops re-ascended the hills
There was report that Ebio had been Sc
yerely wounded on the oath, but it appears "a
De uniounded: 1t was captain of the name OF
Ramos, who was wounded, and carried on 4
barrow 20 Puebla, which gave rise 10 this rl-
NOR
The returns Of the killed of the royaI army
IN the battle of Tepiaca, is stated at III al
every description; there is no account of tho
loss OF Che Insurgents.
~ the period ofthc last advices, Ebia was
at ~. ChdchicOmUiG, towards which place the
DIVISION OF the insurgents under H,y1eTG
Drdgo, aud puidD,iHe were moving, and hall
Cordova.
Respecting the state of affairs NJ X,Iooo
nothing that can be depended on is known
here. Some say that it is occupied nv the in.
suFsents and IS usual, others denv IL: both
no doubt governed by their -yishes-btlt ON,
thing IS certain, we already feel in this place
nos much at our ease tile sensation produced
by the general movement Throughout the in.
terror, makes us all very early risers, and vcry
watchiul, as much indeed as if the insurgent.
were already very near us.
Iheinsurgent chief Santana is at .9lrdyqdo.s
ana all the important positions of the ada.
cent country are occupied by corps of the in.
Shrbents, IN consequence of which we fee
severely the scarcity ofprovisions.
Ii IS again rumored that Independence ma,
been proclaimed in all the provinces Of Va,Ia