Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-02-21

Innr, of Queens Bench on the l4lh Mr. Roebuck,
Mr.. Hi and MIR Falkner appeared tor the prisoners -
Mr. Hume in the jury box. The flrs case called on
was that of Leonard Wilson, who bad pleaded guilty
The Attorney General lnsed preliminary objection to
the writ ITSELF which it seems was issued in vacation by
single Judge; aud he commended that The writ OF habeas
corpus could not be so issued, but when the Court Is
not in session. must be sued out OF Chancery.
The Canadian prisoners had arrived in London, and
were lodged in Ne! Newgs, erro =, =, ,.rrr =.
The sales on Thursday last were 5000 bales, $500 on
speculation Saturday 1000 1900 specuntion; Mnn.
day 1000, 1900 speculation; Tuesday 5U0 and to-day
1000 The demand since last week has been only mode.
rate, the trade supplying only theis immediate wants
Spectators still IN the market but their operations
are not extensive Colon is offering in abundance at
lS 10 IL per ID decline Of the last fo,nghts prices.
The impor. of the week amounts TO 26 O3O bales.
THE MEXICAN ACCOUNT OF THE CAPTURE OF SAN
JUAN DE ULUA.
Translated for the Philadelphia Inquirer from the "No-
ticioso de .1n,bOs MundoS
A NJ. November u, is:3S.-To day The fate of Vera
Cruz will be decided II is supposed the reply OF
Minister will be satisfactory 10 the French Admiral
and war is inevitable The express has not yet arrived,
and Admiral Bauda will not delay his attack beyond
noon.
6I2A NJ. The express has just entered, but only
brings despatch from the British Minister TO The AID
mira Perhaps his mediation may be successful, or al
least operate delay, which may BE- useful inasmuch as
General Arstas division will leave JalaPa 10 day for
this port.
ga nj Two Of our officers nave gone bnard the
feet as commissioners to propose new terms The
French residents embarking on board the two Ham
burgh briggs The Admiral has been requested to delay
The attack until The inrm and non combaIans leave
the city, The French squadron is manGuvulng. and the
Ne,ede is being lowed by steamship towards The port
IL A. Nj Our commissioners have not yet returned;
they met the NeFede in the direction OF the fort She
has come TO anchor under the batteries Of Ulua. The
steamship has left her, and s now employed in towing
up bomb vessel. The French Admiral has replied to
the British Consul, that he will open his ire within an
hour unless during that period he receives satisfactory
reply from Government IL is most singular, that
this document despatched after our commissioners
reached the NereIde.
p. NJ. As yet our commissioners have not returned.
French brig opposite the battery OF Santiago, and
another with corvette and the Creole, commanded by
Prince de Joinvile, off the battery Of Conception. Ano-
the bomb vessel is alongside the before mentioned
behind the Castle The lphigenie and the Gloire
supporting the Nerede and al The other extremity OF
The Castle in the channel Two corveltes. and third
in tow of the steam ship. The Hamburger briggs have
sailed, and under the safeguard OF our Hag ct truce,
shanefuy and intsnunsy detained The French AID.
mra has placed his ships in the positions he judges
most 10 vnrsbe for the attack.
2 lie 2 NJ, The peridy is completed. The French
feet has opened lis fire; appears directed solely against
the Castle and s sprtedly returned. Our commission
ers had not left the Nerede when the first cannon
fred from her. and they crossing the barbor
der a shower OF balls. Our inhabitants are flying in
every direction. fresh breeze Vors The enemy. The
God protect the Justice of cause and punish France
for this atrocious resort to brute foce with complete
defeat
3P Nj. Our commissioners have just landed and de-
lvered to the General note from the Admiral Mott
wi'hstanding the length Of their detention, it is very
aconc, and could have been written in five minutes
|, is The ne plus ultra of French arrogance.
4P NJ. The bastinn Of San Miguel in the Cnse has
exploded The fire side is sustained with vivaci.
IT, That, of the Ace, is superior 10 any description
S l-2 P. NJ. An immense column of dense black smoke
has concealed the upper battery. The cannonade is
heavy that only on The crarng mp OF the smoke we
could now positively ihs, it had bln~n up. Many must
have persisted in it's ruins The FIRE from the Castle be-
gins slacken. corvette has withdrawn from the line.
Some bombs and cannon balls have fallen within the
city-the former are full Of combus,ibIes
CLAP. NJ. The fire from the Castle s very faint
that of the leet is also R.uch dimnshed the Nerede
much damaged in her upper works. Night is approach
ing, and the victory appears undecided -Four other
ships ha We withdrawn from the combat
SP. NJ. The feet has now ceased It's brondsldes but
continues throwing bombs General Santa Anna (hav
ing heard the firing his p!an,alon) has arrived here.
9P. M. The firing has ceased on both sides General
Gaona commanding The fortress, has Just officer
bearing hs report Of it's condition, and soliciting rein
forcements. Gen Santa Anna has been despatched to
inspec, it, The shadows Of death seem 10 encompass
the city
Midnight General Santa Anna represe nts the Castle
as in most ruinous state, and altogether untenable-
The cannon are nearly all dismounied, their carriages
shattered the bastions blown up and the ammunition
nearly expended Nine hundred and fifty of the garri
son killed, and equal number wounded On his
rival at the fortress he met two French officers to whom
General Gaona had expressed his intention TO blow up
the whole structure. A council Of war was held The
boas having been destroyed by the French FIRE. it
found impossible transport the garrison to the city.
A communication was made TO General Rincon ICON.
mander in-chie and he REPLIED to act as homo! might
dictate"
rThe repor, then proceeds 10 state that after several
notifications Of the original proposals OF Admiral Bau
din, cspitulaon the same MS that which appeared in
the French statemenV was signed at in the morning,
and at2 p NJ. the French flag was hoisted on Ulna.
General Santa Anna, in his despatch Of the 9th De
cenber mentions The transfer by General Rucon Of he
command in chief 10 himself aud, after communicating
The declaration Of officially 10 the French Admiral,
and commenting his reply, observes that, at eight
o'clock on the night Of the 4h he visited by the
British Consul, who had just returned from an inter
view on board the Curasser with Admiral Baudin, and
had been requested by him to Santa Anna that
he would not his FIRE the city, unless obliged
thereto BY hos,iles proceeding from it-that, nowi,h
,sndng this proestation, half past FIVE the
inc IF the 5,h the Admiral, at the head of force of
500 men, made attempt to surprise him. that at the
head of column hastily assembled he had the glory to
repel The attempt forcing the French 10 embark at the
point of the ayonet capturing from them on the Mole
an eight FOUNDER He mentions wound received at
the close Of this attack and expresses his belief that this
will be the last victory he offer TO his country
Phil. lag
Termination Of his despatch.
DAT the close Of my existence, cannot but express
the delight feel on having the beginning of
cancellation among the Mexcans My last embrace
was given TO Gen Arsa, with whom, unfortunately,
was al variance. transmit it hence 10 the President
of The Republic in token of my gratitude for the honor
conferred upon me IN the hour Of danger give il
also TO all my countrymen, and conjurc them for the
sake Of ha, country now .o1wfvlr Endangered TO sr