Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-07-01

u. s. vessels left at the Island by the Decoy
--AN the officers and men healthy.
Owing to the sickness of the officers and
men on board the Decoy, the duty on those
that continued well, has been very severe and
has nearly beaten them out. The following
isa list of the officers now attached to that
ship:
Ii. Con,dr McKenney.
Lieut.. James M'Intosh.
jIidshipmen-W estcott, Pennington and
Ro. Cooke.
.aciing .Nidshipm1n-Alden.
Boaisicain Matthew LongiI
Saii ylfaksr-Beni. Smith.
Gunner-Sam'l Butter.
.ffasier's .Miie-E. Mcleod.
We understand that the Decoy returns to
the United States for Stores, and will sail
again for Attention as soun that object is
attained. Beacon.
Laie English Papers-To Capt. ConN,cx,
Of the ship Georgana, which anchored in
Hampton Roads yesterday morning, in Al days
Erem Liverpool, bound to City Point, we are
indebted for Liverpool papers to 10Th and
London to 9th May, both inclusive, hut their
news articles have been anticipated by the ar
rivals at New York
Reported BitHe.-Capt. Cornick states that
on The 18th ult he fell in with fishing smack !,
beIonsinst" Cherboury, offthe Sicily Islands,
the Captain of which informed him that bat.
lie had been fought between the French and
Spanish armies, in which the latter were vic
furious. Our ad,ices from the BelIigerents,
via New York, are only 10 8th May, at which
time Gen. d'Erulcs and Romagossa, were in
pursuit Of Nina in the direction Of Campfe-
dom We therefore incline To give some Gre
dit TO this report.
.Teu leagues 10 the West of,he Lands end. 10.
.lericun COngress.-The following articles
from our file of the Diario de Vera Cruz, for
which we are Indebted to Lieut. Stribliny and
a friesd at ThOmpsOns Island, who prepared
the translation, conclude the proceedings Of the
Congress, in the organization of the new Co
vernment "a far az they given in our file
Translated for the Reacon
From The Diario de Vera Cruz Of the 18th Of
My, 1928.
The Constituent Sovereign Congress Of
Mexico, wishing that the application of cpl
thets and the use of language confnrm To the
existing system of governmeut, have in their
session, this day, dccrecd:
That for all the public establishments, osices,
and whatever has formerly borne the name Of
Imperial, the tertN National must hereafter be
substituted.
The executive supreme power, Sc. will con-
slider all this as understood
Mexico, 18th of April, 1898.
A. ID. Lucas ALBANIAN.
The Constituent Sovereign Congress of
Mexico, considering it 10 be- declared in the
lst article Of the decree, passed on the 9Th of
the present n"nth. that Dun Augustin de Itur-
bide has not been Emperor uf Mexico, do now
furthermore decree:
That every one must he held as traitor
who shall announce the said Don Augustn de-
iturbide with acclamatons, (yivas,) or who
shail be influential IN any other mode, in re-
commanding him as Emperor.
The executive supreme power, Sc. will con.
slider all this as understood
Mexico, 10th of April. 1925.
A. ID LUCAS ALAMAN.
The Constituent Sovereign Congress Of
Mexico. in their session on the 10Th Of the
present month, (ApriD has decreed what fol-
tows:
list. That the Provincial Deputatsn com.
posed from the three Provinces, viz New
Leon, Coahuila and Texas, be aga:a Installed
IN Monterey.
I'd. And that its members must be those
individuals who were anterioriy elrcted.
Sd. That, instead of the proprietaries, who
may be wanting for the province of Santan-
der, two substitutes may be nominated and
enter on the discharge Of their functions.
The executive supreme power, SIC. will
consider all this understood.
Mexico, 2ist of pril, 1928.
fEDRo CELEsTINO NEGRETE, PreSt.
MARIANA MIcHELENA.
MiGUEL DoMINGUEZ.
A. ID. LUCAS ALAMAN. T ID. .
ARRIVAL OF THE JACKALL.
June 2S.-The u. S. schr. JackaIl, Lieut.
Com'dt Stevens, lone of Com. Porter's squad
ROM anchored between the Forts this morning
from cruiZe off Havana, Matanzas, sc. hav
ins touched at Thompson's Island and sailed
thence on the 10th inst. The only u S. vrsse
lett at the Island was the Sea Gul.-The
Terrier and Wild Cat sdird 10 Gu. with the
Jackail, bound on a cruiZe with two months
pr0tisIons-ihe former In cruize off Key Yea
COS, The latter 10 give convoy from Maianzas
me Greyhound sailed from Havana on III,
r2th To crnze OF the Isle of Pines. The
Ferret and Beagle were out on cruize fla
vana was not more sickly than usual. The
oiocers and men OF the squadron Remained
uncommonly healthy considering the naiur.
VI Their service. Those at Thompson's Island
were 10 good healih, with the exception o.
Con PORTER, who we regret to learn was
s''ll indispOsef
Lieut.. Goodrnm, of the Jarka!I, informs u:
mat Tie schr John, of AiddlciowD, (Con.
oonnd from Havana to Maianzas, in ballast
was boarded on the 9Th by two pratica
"oa's which Pot off from the shore. They
."oped the people Of all their clothing anC
.ne captain of fifty doars-and gave the latter
i ,t'c' charge not to proceed to Matanzas, al
4 ,'e same time Threatening him with the most
4 s1'rlnle consequences il he did, in case they
anon'd iall IN with him. The John then pm
IHek INTO Havsna, and Capt. Smith of th'
no'net, put so men on board Of her under ih,
sonnand Lieut.. Pratt, and ordered her Il
4 ,r,occed to Matanzas, with the expectation
he. me pirates would again attempt to board
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