Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-03-09
(Fyom the n Orleans BuIiesin, of Is nit }


Fnna MaTAMoRAs The T. s. slovp OF Wanda
LA, Uriah Z. Levy, commander, arrived al South West
Pass on the morning Of the goth instant, from aatamo
ras She brings $l26O0O IN specie, consigned to Jonas
7. Levy. "
and twelve Mexican passengers, have come to town IN
the towhoat Tiger
The Vandaa sailed from Maamoras the 2lst in
slant The CITY was garrsoned by the Government
troops under Gen CavalIzo, aud strongly fortified
An army of 700 Federalsts cncamped near, await
ue the arrival of Gen Urea with large reinforce
ment Of Federal troops HIS arrival would be The signal
for the commencement of hcs'liiiies. Regular siege
would then be laid To Maamoras, and vigorously prose
cuted i the garrison surrendered or the aSsaIanls were
repulsed From the INTERIOR no news had been recev'
ed communication having been interrupted by tie lur.
bulCnt state of the county
We ord under obligations to the PoiIrDess ot captain
Nicholas cf the United STATES Government Packet
Woodbury., arrived late last evening at the Pass
seven days from hatamoras) for files OF the DtGTto Del
GoJri,no. Mexico, and Ell IstegrgJo, Tampico Their
contents are Of varied interest but not particularly
poaut the same dates having been previously received
In the Diaro il is gravely affirmed that the lifting OF
the blockade from the por, OF Tamrco IS the result OF
the conduct Of Gen Urea in favor of the French Sc
rious apprehensions it appears, were entertained by
some that the holders of Mexican bonds in London had
some idea of taking possession of the public domain.
To This, however, there are undcub;cd "'j"ciIons
"EERA Cruz, Feb. T.
"Thr same Of affairs continue; nothing is known
positively but for the last four days an opinion IS gam
ing ground that matters will soon be arranged at least so
as 10 allow The discharge Of The caIgoes now IN port
Santa Anna by process. it is said, not Unprecedented
in his political career has suddenly declared for peace,
and says the government, accept the plan proposed
by Mr. Pakenhom. They await his approval. He has
started for Mexico. and says That within three days alter
his arrival there decision will be 10. About hr
~ merchant vessels laying the harbour and at Sa
cr,fcios Vera Cruz is still deserted although number
of loIeuues ia returned. DO not suppose there are
800 souls INSIDE the walls
From The same, March }
FRox TExAs.-By the steamboat Columbia, in 80
hours from Galveston have received but single pa
per-lhe Houston Telegraph Of the Goth February
1t contains nothing OF Importance, but in the present
dearh Of news several items may be deemed interest
ing II will be that brisk trade is now going on
between Mexico and Texas. The has lost its
cUnraband character and carried openly, and
with the conDivance, if not the sanction OF the public
authorities. Large quantities of silver and gold have
crossed the frontier and is expected to follow
The Texans very sanguine OF driving lucrative
traffic by that route This frequent and friendly inter-
course cannot fail 10 be mutually beneficial 10 both
tries
ME1rco-The New Orleans papers give rumors Of the
restoration Of peace between Mexico and France There
is nothing definite however; and it seems the report
rests the circumstance Of the Prince de Jonvllle eov
ing the blockading squadron
Civil war continues between the parties for and against
Federal Government in Mexico Santa Ana has re.
paired 10 the city of Mexico President Bustamente
heads the army.-W. Globe.