Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-01-22
FROM MEXICO.

Our last slips from New Orleans contain intelligence
brought bv the schooner Baza from Vera Cruz DE
ceber 3d. which goes 10 confirm the previous accounts
respecting conflict between the French troops and the
Mexican forces under the command Of Santa Ana. The
sta that The Mexican chief had been wounded and
hud suffered ampuaon of the leg proves TO be correct
We learn in addition that The city and castle have been
evacuated by the French Santa Ana had allowed eight
DAVIS to the French residents Vera Cruz for prepare
tons for their departure, and sixty days have been
corded the French in The interior for The pnr
pose Il currently reported, that the Mexican Go
vernmen had resolved upon the expulsion oil all foreign
ers without exception.
From the same source we derive Information. that
part of the French feet had removed from Vera Cruz
in order to The blockade of other Mexican ports
The corvette Creole commanded by the Prince de Join
Vile Ind gone to Havana a cruise and there now
remains but four vessels of before Vera Cruz The
blockade OF the town is nevertheless strictly enforced
and vessels whatever are allowed 10 enter. The
French brig Marie IhereSc had been chartered BY tie
French Admiral TO leave in about ten days for New
Orleans, with one hundred and twenty French resi-
dents The army of Santa Ana, about seven thousand
strong, is said 10 be encamped at ten miles distance
from The town. There was u S. vessel at Vera
Cruz An English frIgae wos lying at Sactifcos, and
an English packe, before the castle
Baltimore american.
In addition to these accounts, the slip from The Bee
Office contains The following letter, dated
VERA CRuz,)
ST. Juan D. CUoa December 2lst, 1888.
Mr. Edor-The serious events of which Mexico has
recently been the theatre must be interesting 10 you
that hasten profit by The departure OF the Bcza,
inform YOU of those Of which we have been witnesses
After the capture Of the castle Of ST. Juan D'Uoa
and The generous captuaiion granted by The rdmira
after our sailors had shown generous rivalry in behalf
IF the wounded Mexlcans, whom they were DESTROYS Of
retaining the CASTLE in order 10 extend 10 them all the
attention their situations required, finally alter the udu
raj himself had again opened the way 10 peace by add
tonal concessions, have been panied the Mex
lean Government no, only persist in her blind obsllnacy,
but to resort 10 DEGREES Of expulsion only worthy the
most barbarous people The order Of expulsion accorded
to the French but three days leave the city Of Mexico
and one month reach the port of Acapulco, ION The
Pacific Ocean.)-As it was impossible for thousand
Fenchmen 10 find in that port available vessel IL s
evident their intended All the represen
tatiyes Of foreign nations fastened protest against
act of such horrible injustice. The result of their sol
citations that they were permitted 10 60 10 Vera
Cruz No time allowed them 10 arrange their af-
fairs they divided into three columns their way
since the 10Th inst-ihe greater number OF them on foot
Imagine to yourself these unfortunate people, on their
way in the midst of hostile population excited against
them BY the emiss.ries Of The Government.
Whilst these things passing in Mexico, thu pc
pulaton Of Vera Cruz had consequences Of the CAPT
tulation. returned to their houses; but the city The
theatre Of another Santa Ana had been
who recalled Mexico to be tried by council Of
war Arsta, who had approached near the city with his
DIVISION was charged with sustaining the operations Of
Santa Ana The latter, Stationed in The vicinity of the
place. learned tina, the FRINGE de Joinye had landed.
and moved Immediately toward Vera Cruz with General
Arisa, giving orders 10 close all the gates cf the city,