Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-12-28
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BALTtaIoRE, Dec. 2l.-Thc schooner Argo-
nau, captain Bo,siere arrived this por. last even
lns in Is days from the coas, of san Bias Islhmus
OF Panama. One OF the passengers in The A. lcli
Panama on the 10Th October, and informs that the
adyiccs received there FROM Callao were TO the be-
ginning of the same month. The Royalis,s still
held possession OF the Castle of Callao \ large
body oil Colombian troops had arrived at Panama,
on their return to Carhasena. finer
We had he satisfaction 10 announce YESTERDAY
the intelligence of the fall of tie Castle of San
Juan d Ullua, the last hold of Spanish dcsroiism
in the republic of Mexico. Some OF the letters in
this city, containing the inlouna,ion say that such
the absolute sta.e of starvation OF the garrison
occupying the Castle, that, for the last two or three
days before its surrender, even the people of Vera
| Cruz, who had suffered much from the repeated
trngs OF the Castle, had furnished vegetables to he
iam!shed soldiers from the sole motives of CHARITY
and comniseratiOn.
| We translate from the lIercurio of Alvarado,
of the 18th November, The following Postscript
6 The post has this moment arrived from Vera
Cruz bringing letters which announce in a thousand
various forNs, that
The Castle Of San Juan D. U1luG is hrnccf0rth
ard .foTcccr more .Herican fortressi
We are sill: without details OF this great event,
but the capitalization is said to consist of fourteen
articles; o! which the following are the principal,
viz" That on Saturday morning (the 10Th Now
formally TO take an inventory of all the armament
and furniture OF the Castle: The Spaniarc,s shall
hen strike their flag with the corresponding saIu,es
and our troops shall take immediate possession of
the fortress, hosting our colors with grand salucs
| ringing OF bells, and every manifestation of ioy
That the event demands Every thing is concluded
with Tie utmost harmony. The Spaniards ask no,
one iarIhing, but merely that they be safely con-
| veyel TO Havana by our government
! Another trivate letter S.vs--ss rba
OF the castle OF Ullua is concluded sealed and ire
voc'bIy fixed, &c! In short, Mexicans and fellow
PATRIOTS thousand and ten Thousand times con-
graduate you" Glory forever, to the Inhabitants
oil The yegenerGted city OF Vera Cruz 40
We learn that the schooner HorniIlos, captain
Lane, OF this port, into the Castle under the be-
lief that it held By the Spanish forces, but she
vas Immediately seized by the Mexicans, into
hose hands The Castle had just passed. and captain
| Lane and crew thrown into prison for four days
" c learn that the vessel and crew, including Can't
L. Yere released under a stipulation hich had been
| previously agreed upon between Col. Coppinger.
coinmandant OF tine Castle, and the Mexican forces,
that all neutral vessels and property arriving with
tne intention TO supply the Castle, should be exemrt
from seizure for the period OF forty days from the
Gate OF the capltulation.
Wclesrn that the garrison in the Castles which
originally consisted of twelve hundred men, was re-
duced by disease and descrtion TO about one hun
dJed and ftty at the time of the surrender-and
| The judc!ous management OF the commander Of the
| Mexican fleet, who placed himself between the
| Castles and the Spanish squadron, which came 10
lie relief of The Garrison, had the effect oldesroym
The only remaining hope of the troops and com
| peliing their surrender.
The Lafayette, which brought the intelligence TO
this port, sailed by special permission of the go
vernment, and the Embargo was 10 continue it
was supposed until the safe return of the convoy,
which sailed with the prisoners for Havana.
IranSiations from AiUayado papers receiped at
the office Of The american
Extract from private letter from Vera Cruz
dated November Ii: &c The flag of truce announ-
ced from the Castle, came on Friday morning, the
9th; Coppinger refusing the proposed interview
because he could not leave the Castle but agreeing
that General Bdrranan (of Vera CRUZ should pass
over 10 the Castle, send commission in his
name. The noytheT prevented arepIy on tho same
day, but on the 10Th il was sent, asking If he was
still dispose Ell to receive The commission, and when
lie replied g when you Ilease - and accordingly
hfee commissioners went over, who remained
from iill l at night, returning with propositions
from CoppnSer to surrender the Castle if not
promptly relieved this month and siipulating that
the Fort shOHid IN the meantime be SUBMITTED
tcW FRESH provisions d0iy. General Banagan
refused any delay which should exceed IS hours
counting from noon yesterday and Coppinger
having consented, waited to send commission to.
day, which the HoJthcr prevented. During the
i,e shos mentioned 10 hours Gen. Blnagan agreed
TO .upply provisions, end accordingly some were
sen, this morning"
" VERA Cruz, Nov. Z, 1925.
The day before yesterday, the intercourse witt,
lie Castle was renewed In more serious manner
ih,n before. MIR. BarbaJosn was dispatched to
he t-st.e with an intimation to Col. Coppineer
that If he dd not enter into negotiations wihin IS
hours, there would be given no audience TO his SUBJ
sequert ov~tnes. Although Mr.. u. was not per-
milted 10 90 be ond the landing place at the Gas
tIc, Col. Coppinger came out in person to meet
him, and after the parties bad recprocated compli-
ments, the former ir. b returned 10 the city. |
Al ! to-day came CoppngeI's reply, brought by |
a captain who was something like an hour At tie |
palace, aad sen, back, loaded by way Of COM |