Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-01-29
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CO, received by the Lconi6as up 10 the 21th Of las
month, that The first movement at the Capital IL
favor OF Guerrero. the S0th of November
The party was headed by Genera, Lobato, who OF
that day got possession of the batteries and ISSUED
, proclamation declining the election of Pedraz;
to be Illegal, aud tbe purpose or his parzans 20 in
| sist on placing Guerrero IN the Presidential Chair
From that time until the Sth several skir,nisbe
took place between the followers OF Loba,o, an,
the adherents Of Pedrsza, the President elect
when the latter gave up tue contest, and the city
has S;;icc remained quiet. In the skirmshing ,hi
took place. about ,trec hundred persons were kill
| Ell, ahd some Spanish houses were pundered, but
no American or British property had been modest
! ed.
; AT the onset. the Congress retired 10 a neigh
boring place. The Executive, and heads Of depart
! ments, however remained, with the exception Of
Pedraza, Chen Secretary Of War; who left the
city, and Guerrero was appointed to that office
which-he continued 10 hold At the last iate-Pa!re
Aipace, was also appointed Minister OF Grace and
| Justice.
| Itappcars 20 have been believed that no further
! cou.inotion would ensuc-and that Guerrero(,yho
IS now said TO have majority Of legal vote would
DC declared President, and go into office on the LIST
ot January Ans 81 Is said viii be fatal 10 the Spa
aisn interest he Scottish party accuse Mr. po;u-
sett as having done much TO bring about this
Z change, and assert that he is sow in high favor
8 with The government
II was supposed that 81. lima had surrendered
or made terms with Gen. Calicron who was sent
out in pursuit ofhiu, as the latter was on ms re-
turn to Puebla.
, An express arrived at Vera Cruz on the IItb.
/. rom Puc6ia, with information that the convoy
detained there would be forwarded as soon &C 80.
could be spared 10 guard it.
The state OF Zacatecas makes known, by vari.
Gus Official documents, that they are prepared 10
risk every thing in the defence of the institutions
/ Jaws, peace, and tranquility Of the country The
congress OF that state decreed that all their resour-
ces shai DE placed at the disposition of the govern
I ment, and that a close connection shall be formed
with other states disposed TO Cooperate Their
militia rs also 10 BIZ called out on an emergency.
Accounts from jalapa 70 December odd, repre-
sent the country as continually haraeSed by bands
OF robbers, so that travelling had become extreme
; " hazardous, even 10 large companies Consider
able escorts had failed TO secure travellers from be
ING piundered. Nine coaches had arrived the dav
before which lost every thing altho' attended by,
30 men. On the 2Oth, great many more carrisrcs
came IN, which had been treated in a similar man
Der, having been attacked By above so men. with
; ulods for Guerrero.
Extract Of a 'stterJbom Tera Cyus Dec I6 Is2s.
- "A lew days alter we last had the pleasure OF
perusing the intelligence from Mexico of the
25th November, news was received of revolu.
non IN idYor OF Santa Anna having broken out in
vac cdPtai, which III ats consequences, has proved
the most destructive 10 commerce.
" On the 4th inst. ny the help of great mob
the batteries in front OF the Palace were taken by
the consprators, and Immediately afferw ards the
whole OF the "Parian" and some of the adjacent
shop, were pundercd. aud the losses of property
have been iihmensc; fortunately, measures for re-
storing order were taken IN time TO save the house
from sharing the fate, and on the 5,b & 6tb
every thing was tranquil. and we sincerely frust
at has continued so; yetwe are still in rreai an,i
ely, as large body OF troops under Cen Corf,zar
anu IoFincz Fehraza, The late minister fwar and
President elect. Is, as report says advancing upon
the Capital. IN which The terrible scenes Of tba
ith may be renewed. a Conducta" with about
one million in dollars and bullion, which had eft
Mexico on The 9Th ut. has been de tanned at peu-
bis, by the military commander Of that state tn
, foreign Consuis here, have made strong rebreser
taions against this measure and we sincereIv vyis
that they may have the desired effect W. arc
happy 70 say, that we have only $500 to receive
ny ihe Inflated transport.
" Here, and in the state generally. u,e creatos,
tranquility pTcvails, and NC can say the same of
the state OF PUcbla.
" We cannot conclude this letter with wi men.
tionng. that Mr.. Poinsett, minister Of the II. S. 10
This country, has been Of the principsj actors
IN The present revolution. The Pagian' in Mex
ico. IS tho! part OF the city where the PRINCIPAL
shop-keepcrs live.
''27fh Dec.--Tbe Ieonidas having be en- detained
mere al today we can still add-that according
have :aken place in Mexico"
.qnofhcr Letter-De 2S
g since mine OF yesterday, there has been III;
version both Of TIE army s. citizens Of Vera Cruz
IN favour Of Guerrero, and it is now believed that
t"'nGS VII oe quiet Tor while and revival Of
business Will take place"
Capt Bugnon, of The Leoniiss. states that the
day he sailed (25ih Dec.) on leaving the harbour.
iie observed large volumes Of smoke rising from the
city, from Which he inlers that an attack had been
made upon the city. From the tenor, however, of
me above letters, the smoke may have arisen from
some other causes.
Capt. b. also states that the troops under the
paruzans Of 81. Anna and Guerrero, had been en-
camped within five miles Of the city for eight or
| ten days-ihey amounted to 500 men, while the
soldiers at vera Cruz were only 500 strong That
! Mexico was in possession Of ST. Anna and Guer-
Tero and niat Alvarad0 and most Of he small towns
had declared n their favor