Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-01-29
MEXIO


The contents of our last file of the Ncyica,
newspapers caused Us TO apprehend general no
hucai CONFUSION in the Mexican Union That
eva mas occurred. rs our readers will see by the
details winch we copy from the New York papers
OF Thursday. 1t siews that The shirt If the
people, and the dispositions of the chief arc
unhappiiy not in unison with the nature Of tbe
Constitution. We begin 10 fear that the irnir-iIi
ale catastrophe will be the same as in Cyluubi,
though still expect the final triumnh NJ Tho
principles which have been so widely sown
throughout the Spanish American countries. We
annex extracts from recent letters which lie be
fore Us.
VERA C4.-1. Dec. az, 1923.
eve regret 10 say that tIlc standard Of rebellion
las been raised in the capital! and that the events
so far have been most DISASTROUS General Jobntc
proclaimed St Annals "plan and was attacked bv
+IIisoia, commanding Tie government troops. on
the lst and I'd inst, during the whole of which
the contest was kept up III the streets On the nJ
Iobato obtained POSSESSION of the CITY and Il;
sofa fed to Puebll, where ia conjunction with
Mu-quiz, an old revolutionary officer. he has mi
ted 5000 men, and tho latter has assumed the com
Tnand. The Senate lScotch) also fled. but tI,a Ie
gislatbre renamed and, with the President and Sc
cretaries of State and Treasury inined The t,ipro
phant party, TO which Victoria had for some ti,re
been suspected Of leaning; these, with a new Mi
MISTER oil War and Marine, 'Gucrrcro." constitute
what IS denoininaed Il continuance of the govern d.
Inent Pefraza has not yet appeared upon the
stage and We are ignoran; If his fate.
The old Spaniards and the 'Paran,' kind o.
mart embracing nearly all the retail stores of the
city, were on the 4th abandoned 10 pillage and so
CfIectuaiIy the work done that the loss is &c.
Gmated at S5,O00cOO. Several demonstrations and
other horrors were also perpetrated On tLe SIN
and 9th, the authorities took tie proper measures
TO restore tranquility.
"Thc convoy il in Pueblo or the Fortress Of In
Teto, and the authorities there absolutely refuse
TO return the money TO the owners on The ground
that the removal Of so large sum (SI 200 600 y
might excite the cupidity Of tie populace II is.
however promised that II shall be escorted here
as soon as Caidron arrives atPuebls, st Anna hay
ing surrendered.
The military force Of each party is said to be
nearly equal but that Of the Scotch Of super;or
material This state, the state Of Puebla, and Il
is said several others, have declared against Lo-
bato's "plsn;' aud " appreheud al least anofher
struggle for asceDdency, ifnot protraced contest
the result Of which 1t IS impossible 70 anticipate .
nee. 26.-As the two parties have been conceff.
trating and strengthening their forces no military
movement Of importance has occurred. II is also
known that the government Of Mexico has made
osertuTes 70 The authorities Of Puebla for an accom-
mediation, and many believe that tliougb nofbing
los been yet effected, Tie contest viii so result .
his will probably depend on tie parity of force
as a decided pTeponderance Of either party would
probably carry its views by accamstion.
st. Anna, who had entered into articles Of CAN'T.
ulafion with Cadcron, on receipt OF the news fror
Mexico, refused TO confirm them, and IS still in
vested BY the latrr's superior force IN tie ccaven
of ST. Domingo. in Oa7aca.
Lohato has retired from Mexico 10 Cbalco @ M
1000 men, probably 10 form junction " iih Mon
esdjoca now in The vicinity Of the city, with. il
safd, 1900 men, raised near Acapulco.
lcdiara is asceriainei 10 be in Gusdaiaxa yvf.icf
safe, with Guanaiuao, Zacatecas and ST. Loui
IctOsi, has declared the principles Of Pue5la am
Vera Cruz, and General Cor;eza il said i5 be,rf
ting an army IN Guansjuato, which i, IS though
viii exceed 6O0O men.
The convoy isst in Puebla untouched. srd E
ia said viii be Forwarded as soon as sufcen; fore,
can De detached.
Several small parties q peasaatry have assume,
GINS in our vicinity for the York Interests, but ar
100 weak 70 yet 70 disturb our trar1c...y. v,si.'
still continues u6'nto-|rDtut