Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-07-17

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THE SPANISH EXPEDITION.
NEw-oRLEANs, June by the late accounts
from Havana appears certain that Spain /. about mr.
king decisive effort for the re-conquest of Mexico
letter dated the 4h inst says: "On .he 10Th Of This
month, the squadron composed of.he ship Of tho lrS
Soberano. the fr,ga,cs Leasd and Restauracion the
brig Marta and Cautivo, and the schooner Habansro:
together with other vessel win sail Gas it pre-
snmed) for Ccnpeachy, This squadron will carry out
four or FIVE thousand troops under she command of
General in Chief Miranda, Cabunon Tho battalions
OF Iarrasona and de Ia Corona nos embarkng; al
So TWO hundred men from each Of the other corps Ia
the Island aud two hundred artillery men. Tho garrf-
son still remains sufficiently strong. presume that
ns , ,roops will disembak at Campcachy, where they
VIII establish themselves until the arrival Of the second
DIVISION which is expected from Spain, when opera
tons will Immediately commence. The troops expcct-
I'd from Spain commanded, il is said bv the in.
ant Don Francisco de Paula, and the Marquis de las
Amaril'as We shall know what Is TO he done .as
ney must now he ON their way TO their desiination'
June o-'l cannot picture to You the joy that rerus
throughout ha city sine i, known tia, the neJ;
uon against Mexico will positively sail in the course
81 ,nl' month. The troops who to embark well
sdnsd with the cxpedi,ionthe squadron carries out
provisions for three months. Nothing officially known
Tor Government preserves The profound secrecy as
TO lis inentonsand believe tina, were IL posaiSlc e.
ven the sailing Of the expedition would not be known
n'il It's departure, hui the great preparations that arc
absolutely necessary has brought all TO light"
FROM HAVANA
Extract Of letter, dated
HAVANA, June "a, 1929.
''ef news we have none to give you; matters noye
on here Just as they did The great preparation for
MeNican conquest is tho only topic of interest nmons
me Snanards; ii VIII certainly go forward; vessels are
actual chartered TOR transports; that the Thing will
not be given up The destination is now said to be w.
ra Cruz Ten thousand will co. these are all we'll
acci'mated, and as you we'll know hordy fine troops
IL is said that England France are secretly asss
ing IN THIS business-if what will the United States
do: VIII they redeem the pledge Of Mr. Monroe, Tho
troops 'sk"n from here will be replaced by fresh regi-
mems from Spain. The ress{t Of such an expedition
you can Judge OF without my assisance certain IL is
that exco requres strong, energetic, and, will
say, mona'ehisal government: Republicansm may be
wen enough, where an enlightened people 60 free and
unbiased 10 the polls Is this the case in Mexico!
ASK those who know the Spanish Mexican character.
ar" they enligh;ened' Are they people subject to
Influence, arising from their particular character I'M
known in other conn'rics?" IN v H,ur
Tn" New York papers of Monday, contain a docr-
mnnt purporling TO be Proclamation of Francisco
Dion,sio Pues Captain General of the Island NJ Cuba
addressed 10 the inhabitants of New Spain nroms;ny
such as will return TO their former loyalty TO Ferdna
oblivion !or the past, without exception Of persons rank
or circumstances retention Of AL Offices and corn
mani, as well military civil and eccesiastic reward
ana decentralization 10 those who may aid in the prose.
cution OF the projected invasion Of Mexico He states
that Tho Invading army will employ force only when
compelled by nece ssiy;he lives property and Der.
sons, o' peacehlc citizens. are TO he respected The
Captain General that the division " in be
ci by Gen lsiaro Barrahas, who will bs Joined bv apoN
her body Of troops IL this Proclamation be ycnuino
theirs can he no longer doubt that Spain is infatuated
enough 10 attempt to-reconquer her former ioninons
in This hemisphere. (gaN Cbron
PROM MEXICO
The editor OF the National Gazette has recsivsd from
Vera Cruz letters and files Of newspapers down to the
10Th u inclusive.-One Of hs correspondence an in
clligeni American traveller saws "Tls counrv norv
ENJOYS degree OF peace and tranquility which have
no, observed since my residence in IL; vet the
aearh OF the precious metals is gree; and the pub-
he treasury 10 empy,that ihc government has heen com,
PEELED 10 issue paper which is sold at great discount In
orer 10 rae means Of meeting the exigencies mo-
mont Guerrero and his cabinet are very popular and
there seems TO lie disposition anon all cases 10 bear
with patience any priva'ion under his admnisra,on'
'ihe NAVY, lear, u abandoned, not 10 be soon a.
gain resuscitatad Commodore Porter /. in Merieo
,rutn% ~. 'cc'mots previously to his return to the
United States. He will certainly carry home rv;th him
me hest wishes oil his countrymen in Mexicoo
ihe newspapers contain energetic editorial articles
and official proc'ama,an@ in reference 10 the threatened
Spanish invasion, which appears to have been regarded
as almost certain According the articles inst men
toned The hexicans not only exermfsts the In
vader' bn 10 r"'or hosiiles Cuba and Porto ri.
60 Ouf government is accused Of having done more ..
Illustrate the iodcpenience of those islands than snv
other power On he subject Of the invasion of Mcxi-
co. we ma NE following paragraph in the N. Orleans
"The expedition fitting out at Havana against tba
Mexican States, and which is very shortly To sail from
the above port, is pretty generally sipposcd IN he
eS'in"d TO act immediately against the city Of Vera
Cruz and not against the province of Yucatsn as was
formerly imagined IL appears by strangers ins, nriv
ne Uoa is but poorly provisoncd- should
hr exp dition, by taking the city, and cutting off all
communication between il and the Castle prevent anu
ASSISTANCE being given, the taking of the former vonJ
~ al probability be followed by the surrender OF
the latter" vs.
Free Trade seems TO have become tho bIgbesr Of tho
VI exicans Com'uees in The two Houses Of tboir
National Congress have made l;nz reports apsn the
system, an' recommenied avely the restrjc
tive proliborv policy ~
The V ra Cruz No:icnso Of The I'll In :; ou.,,
manf,'io Of Gen. Santa Anna, in which he exnsios
IN detail The causes OF the late revolutions The overbo,r
OF Pedraza, and the elevation nfC.narrero T, NAV nor
he Just TO adopt as genuine history the representations
Of partisan.
FROM BUENOS-AYRES
NEW YORK, July 10 The u. S. shin Boston Gas
tain Hoffman. arrived a. This port Yesterday. f,s,n Rue
nos hyres and Monevleo, having left The former place
on IN ION May. and the latter on the 81 June We
i@a'n from HE Off 'eTs. that late the 29,h ~ Nav
hie cry ol buenos Ayrcs remained under the govern
ment Of Layalle, wo was however, daiIv losing
ground and becoming unpopular with the cizensS
The place was closely invested by The Nontaneros
under the command Of Generals Lopez and Ros, who
had possession of The suburbs. Some skrmi.bing hal
occurred since the date oi former accounts bu mo-
thing decisive The officers with whom we have eon
ver'ed are OF opinion hat the place would sborv G
Ia consequence OF an insut 10 the French Consul NJ
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