Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-04-20
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OFFICE or THE COURIER x EMouInER,
Sunday, April Isl p. NJ.
INTERESTING FROM MEXICO.

We received on Saturday by the Vera Cruz pack.
ct snip Virginia, the following late and interesting
communication from our correspondent there. 1t
prec!udcS the necessity of making any TRANSACTIONS
from the newspapers received by the same convey
ancc, the connected detail of recent events ~
Mexico given by correspondent conycyino TO
the reader far more satisfactory view Of the pre-.
sent state of affairs there than is 10 be coIicrcI
from the public prints. The measures taken bv
our Consul at Vera Cruz for the protection of 4
mcr!can interests i'll the critical position iiicv are
now placed appear to US very appropriate. The
arrival of the Cramps there is also a STRIKING
proof of the foresight and prudent MANAGEMENT
that now prevails III our naval department.
VERA CRUz, March Ilth, 1892.
To Ire Editors Of the Courier d. EnoWircr:
GENTLEMEN:-On the 81 inst. Il battle was fought
at Tolomcr, village % miles from this place on
the road to Mexico; between the Government
troops, under the command of Gen. Caideron and
Cen Santa Annals troops, which ended in the com.
p!ctc r0ut of the latter. The number of killed
wounded and prisoners is unknown, though the ac
ton is said to have been the most bloody which has
been fought iii this country since the earlier periods
OF the revolution. CGldcrOn had moved from his
camp near Santc Fc, on the lst-~induccd thereto
either by The want provisions the dcsorGn of hi.
troops, perhaps Ey policy, and OCCUPIED u,o
heights OF TUomcr, where lie was overtakcn on thc
Sd by Santa Anna who marched out of This CITY
on thc2d About SIX days previously Santa An.
ma had marched by Cadcron's camp at Santa
Fec, and upon the same heights OF Islome
munitions of TO Cadcron, made prisoner.
OF all the escort and reached his city aoain.
without meeting with any loss. so cuuiulctc
was the rOut and dispersion of Santa ANNA,
troops, that scarce any ten returned IN b0tIr:
the General separated from mis- AiIs and the
Army, and reached the city next noruiur at :
o'clock, accompanied only by few Iraci0s-thc
officers were separated from the troops and the
troops from each other. Had Culdcron have FOL.
lowed up his advantage, and marched immediately
upon the city, it would have fallen before him in
all probability; but most Unacc0uHtaJy, he remain
cd upon the battle ground for several days, and
has since returned 10 his old quarters At Santa
zee In the mean time, the straygurs have come
ln-sOme bodies OF men arc observation-disclosures
IS restored to Santa Annals lrIcnjs-and the CITY
is, perhaps, III dis good condition now 20 Sustain
an attack, as il was before the battle. What Dc.
tIius Caldcron 50 long at his camp, is matter Of
much conjecture, and none seem 10 know
whether be is waiting for TeIuforccmcntS, or for
some assistance by sea, or whether he seriously
mcdI'atcs attack this city, Is all matter Of
speculation. Santa Anua's present force is about
| 1870 men Of all SORTS; CdldcroH's is said TO be
about $3.50.
Tho American brig Maria Louisa from Philadcl-
Phli was Purchasoda few days since Us Cen. Sun
Ia Anna for tuc suin Of $13 900 aud is to be ar-
ed with 10 guns. The pyqicS;cd object of ihis
measure, : 90 I've able to operate against small ma
val force which il is sud, Government is fitting on.
at Campgcho, and also against three schoourrs
winch II IS said, Government have purchased in
view Orleans, and arc now arsGing at rampioo, Tor
The purpose Of 5ockaIiing Vera Cruz.
Some time III February last, Congress passed Il
law, declaring the port oiNcra Cruz closed, after lst
OF March, iHtCrdictjur with IT, all communication
after that time, and ordering all payments for du-
ties TO be paid, either at the General Treasury, or
at the nearest Commsscrat cut Of Vera Cruz. We
are, therefore, now cut OF from oil communication
WITH ia@ interiors and are, o5;o!Uteig, an ignorant