Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-11-02
MEXICO AXp TEXAS.

New ORLEANS, Oct. IL.
Mrarco-Thc L. s vessels of GTanpuS and E'ie
arrived g! the Iazc on Sunday last from the Mexican
coast having board for merchants of this city, S%!4
2ID in silver No recent movements Of importance
IN exico reported rs might be expected, the TO-
vcrnmcnt is sending reniorcements TO Vera Cruz -
Large bodies of troops marching from the interior 10
that point in anticipation OF assault from the French
feet In the Mexican army al Morea. there had been
disturbance among the soldiers but by the last accounts
the mulny had been suppressed An extraordinary loan
had dccrccd by the Mexican Congress Tor The pur.
pose of meeting the expense OF drrndIng lie coast -
The bockadng squadron before Vera Cruz consists OF
two fricaes and several smaller vessels From his fact
it appears That the expected reinforcement had not ar
rived from france. So as talS addition If MADE to
the strength Of The feet, IL s confidently anticipated
that an attempt Will be made upon Vera Cruz This
conjecture receives confirmation from the fact iha, the
bockadug vessels Ind been Withdrawn from before Ma
ta,no.as and Tampco and concentrating on Vera
Cruz Annexed asc u lew paragraphs Translated from
MeNIcan papers:
The chief Of the department Of Jueretaria took four
thousand dollars from the conducia OF Guanaxuata for
euccoTng the troops oi that district Fer thus sum he
gave his check ca ie public treasury but The GoSernrr
thinking the Gct fragrant violation OF public property,
had him suspended for The period Of three months, dur.
ing which time he is 10 receive only The hail {" his pay.
JaLAPa, Ith September, l-:S.
On Saturday. the Cd inst, marched from This CITY for
Vera Cruz the active bat aon of three villas aud
picuct Of the squadron o. public security Of MEXICO,
which resided there. The day previous the permanent
battalion A!danla the companies of the executive Of
pueba which arrived here Oh the 10Th ulimo and one
company OF artillery from The capital marched for the
destination, under The command OF Capt. d Fee
pe Dia, sub ect the disposition OF The commandaHt
general Ell Patricia JalapenO.
CExrRAL AMERICA, 25h July, 1898.
The Legislative Assembly Of Guatemala has recently
passed OF oblivion nr political ofnccs previous TO
he 18th September. lc2I. Ia consequence ci this all
the cxpaIlaied freely invited 10 return
TDiGri0 Gtl tcbicTno.
New ORLEAHs October IL
TsyGS-Bv tie arrival Of lie schooner Henry, Capt.
Long, from Galveston, we learn that the entire French
blockading squadron OF Vera Cruz, and that the
ports Of Tanpico, Matanoras, &c, &C. were left Nh
guarded.
The Houston Telegraph states that the citizens of
Golad were intent on extcrmnaling the remnant Of
the Tonkewa Indians, owing to numerous murders
perpetrated by them. 1t appears, that about twenty
Of these Indians. accompanied by party OF Texans
attacked company of Mexican traders, between the
Rio Grande aud Corpus Christi bay, killed nine Of them
and captured all the horses and mules. The spoiIs
were equally divided between both parties and the
Indians returned will, their booty. Passing by Goliad
four or FIVE horses belonging The people Of hSt place
were driven OF with those Of the Indians. The eI.i-