Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-10-31
FROM VERA CRUZ AND HAVANA.


NEW YORK. Oct. 26.--The II. :. sluOp of
War Hornet, Sidney Smith, Esq. commander,
arrived at this port on Saturday morning from
Vera Cruz and Havana. We have been fla
Noured With papers from the former place To
the esd ull. and from the latter 10 the 18th
inst. but they do not furnish any news of inn
portance.
We learn verbally that all the native Span
iards had left v era Cruz and gone 10 the Cas-
tie of 81. Juan de Ullua. Ii was hourly ex-
pected that the forts of the town would open
fire upon the Castle, which was TO he the sig
nal for h"stllites. An order had been ISSUE
for all vessels to leave the harbur and several
Americans sailed in CO. with the Hornet on the
Gath ult.
The Hornet touched at Sisal, on the 18th
OF August, at which time il was in possession
of tie Patriots, who also occupied all the coast.
She heard of no pirates.
The u. 5. schoeners JackalI md Grey
hound. had Just arrived at Havana from a
cruiZe oil Cape Cartauch, all we'll The
Grampus sailed on the 18th inst. on cruizr
in the Gulf of Mexico. The Porp0ise sailed
the same day for Key West with Dr. William
son and some refreshments for the sick. Ha-
yana was quite healthy when the Hornet sailed
List OF officers of ihe u. 5 ship Hornet Sidney
Smuh, E:q Commander Alexander Eskridge ana
John Long, Lieutenanls Edmund Byrne Doc
tor ltoh. Cnnnihghnm Surgeon Maze /; Andrew
H. Cook, Surgeon GIrdner Thsmas, Purser (;
Mm>hnme" Taylor, S~arwout, SransfoId, Morris,
HuGi, Wdrson and Harris Masters Maze Dunn =;
BoaI.w"n, Welsh Gunner, Whittier Samaker
Van Forhees and Captains Clerk, Swirl All we'll
Gazette.
letter received at Havana, dated Septem-
Der p, at the castle of ST. Juan, states as fol-
lows:
q" IL IS now days since hOstiliies have been
on the point of breaking out. The Mexicans,
(as before stated wanted to take possession
| OF the Island of SdcrifciOs. They had sent
Two gun boats from Avarado, and were con-
structing Il battery at Macambo, which com
mands that anchorage. We Immediately di-
recied the occupation of the island by 10 men
! and small cannon, who gul there before the
gun boats, and hOisted our Gag. AT the same
time flag WAS sent To the Governor of Vera
Cruz to inform him that the island was Oc-
csplrd by our troops, and that any insult of
fered to our flag by the gun boats, would be
considered an act ofbOstiliiy. The governor
replied, ne acted by orders from his govern
ment, and should proceed in the execution of
his design but,ln consequence of the represent
tatons Of the people, in the afternoon he sent
flag to state that the gun boats should not
approach and il was agreed to await the ar
rival Offurther Instructions from Mexico and
Gen. Victoria. But on the 8ib, ai noon, they
cut Olfthe communication with the castle, and
reduced us To live 90 salt provisions This
! aggression again alarmed the municipality of
the city, aud more when OB the night Of the
| 18Th, they began to work at the batteries which
are to act against us--tbey therefore made
another representation to Gen. V. nj JaIapa. hut
/ in vain On the GOTH the commander Of tits
| caste received letter from the munich
/ paty of the city, which merely requested him
to remain quiet, as the works they were max
| ing in the town were merely for It's defence
/ Our commander replied, that such proceed
ing WAS singular, and told the municipality
they were not ut liberty, which was the fact
Several persons had led from the town in con.
sequence of the violence ofthc populace, VIII,
cried out Kill the Europeans'-and wanted
the governor 10 attack the castle Immediately
= In the night Of the 20lh Gag arrived witt
letter from the municipality, saying that thei
Efforts tO preserve peace had not succeeded
and another from Villa Urnitia, CONTRASTING
that he had been Obliged to yield to the wish
cs Of the people and the troops.
In this situation. we bave nOaIiernatiye bu
our guns, on which we rely with confdeuc,
The Mexicans think, that in consequence Il
the situation Of Spain, and the disturbance
3 at Havana, we can derive no assistance fror