Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-01-26
fan, hundred and SO scattered that they

did not exceed four hundred and so sca''efeu ''. ny
made no stand before the French, but rriIeaeo 10 e
barracks on South OF the city, where lney re d
Joined nv Santa Ana who narrowly escaped from MS o,
y the roof of the adjoining house, While Inc guar" q" m
door were dsputng most gaiantiy The entrance u u
FIenclI nor did they succeed, nhtil 'hey "e. ,h
blow up the door, when The MeXicans i'eo " ~, ;n.
nronerIv Of their General friend 81 soon as the '
de nvile who led his party, succeeded III stc"'"s
Gen Arisa whu was in bed al the time o' tnF "
the next room to Santa Ana and pefcriV'n "' aI ,o
msscd The latter, his bed was warm, ne ~ VS.
Attack Of the barracks where lie learned thr VIZ "'""
Ld n,,s Stand Hr vas h,wev.r. warmly received
and rppuIsed and after long Conflict diV'n ''un' oe
FIRE lhrur and General Santa Ana continue ~ "'"'
them frnm the houses &c, until hey feac"eu u rJ
whsrr h. assembled aboat two hunafeo anu "! u -,
,,., and made 4 Iush To secure the FRINGE :" we az
mi, =, bu, fortunately for tie latter, iey hid s"!1'
field piece nn the end Of tie n'e, cha'Seu ~ w ~
II, ,,,h r,a,a aud canister; ard the NJ X'cohS up
nronchcJ led on by Santa Ana in 'Eosi gallant syn;
they d;scbarsrd the fatal pcr, and n c'no' shF'u %
Ainjr, n, whom ih. Mexican lire Vas pIihc'i'aiy F
yelled L;,r, I,,rd
rrcriyrd wound IN his right arm 1t k!l'a 'hFTp ON
re,s and three uIe n and wounded SIX " seven o''S
II checked their progress for the moment, a"1 W. ~,
spcce,dcd in completing their emearRat'h ir az
mlrai's xswain had SIX shots IN various Fu''s :" '
hoiy a uidshlpman and hoy were h'i't" "sIe nun
The ,.s 81 the French estimated al ABOUT h'ee !"
eirhr, Killed and fly wounded; the proportion 81 :"
G.r,s is very great The !uSs OF The MeSlcahs Gu l'
ne have been able 10 ascertain, WIS 10 th''u WIN"
is readily accounted fer they fought Gn1t cover "a
crpl at the mole, where the iofrsnf's ""o ~.
syn, qave them great credit Tor ' gailany anu 'e
Prince de Juuve SAID "Ihey defended ''i' 0a''1SA'
most CALAMITY CT,
TLs lat and perhaps must gallant act of Gen San'a
Auas life. has done much 1" esansh MN J." we
op,unn of the .ndirry. Since the ainPuiaoh o' MS
leo which is below The knee, he is doing wei ana sun
rr'ains the command The French say Their "'Jrrt ~
tbs attack was smp, e. dcsy the '"'s l" ft'tn' ''''
annnyina them IN noh"r, aud I" take Santa ann anu
Arisa aud bad they no. attacked the b"ffacNs they
would have ACCOMPLISHED their bret win c"mpatau'e-
" no loss, bat as il u.s. they the best Judges whether
or the object worthy the s1cfhce u mas GIVE"
the MexIcans great cnnndencr and lIey WEE n"u t"e
more ready and willing for IN" conflict wheh 'h"Y n'A'
assail them Il is said, and b"eGe truly: that 'hrif
surprise on the morning Of the 9th ut was owing 10
Admiral }adiu saying in his last communications '""'
he shuGd expect answer by clock 'Ir h'N' morn
inc: IN CONSEQUENCE of which, Gen Santa Ann dIFrr""
their officers 10 keep their troops outside, and Hol enter
the city al! ocirck In, that lie anticipated an attack
from the French in few minutes after The messenger
rft the ship But in all this there much Trcrnina"'
The French accuse the Mexicans Of having violated
their faith by arTrsrng OF their officers al The cry
gate &c After The Of the French boats To their
respective vessels, the Prince dr JonVile IN HE lrc"r
and iwo three brgs, which laid under Inc Caste u
rcctrd very heavy b,mbarnert against mat rof''h
OF the civ winch interviewed brtw cen them ana me Dar
racks with vi"w TO lhe destruction OF the latter hn
without the lras, Success there were iwo or hf"e
very massive buildings intervening In" church OF
MERGED. in par;:cuIar, very much injured Attwo
y N rey ceased firing and from that tIni" TO III" pre-
sent nome nj Every thing has remained perfectly Iran
qml The Admiral win his fleet, except The vessels
under the castle and the hospital ship under HE Sacf
clos ran down to Antonio Lizardu on the 6ih ut tor
win'er quarters.
The port of Vera Cruz is DECLARED, by Admiral l'au
dn's proclamation Of the 22d Iiim" 10 be open t"rn
ter hu, no, land goods: the slightest attempt at which
will cause he coniscaiion Of vessel and cargo Tam
pco and other ports declared in state d! b"cka-e
formerly.
am, with great respect, your Hbed,rnt servant,
d. G.. FARRAGUT,
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