Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-12-13

LATEST FROM 6CCATAN--lMPoRIaAl news.
Nm Op,r,>s December l BY The schooner e
,,do,, f,,,, Iaass we have received regular files o
Merida napers 10 the 18th INST Ihe news ihey coi''"
IS interesting. The luca'ecos are uhi'ed ana hi"i'
land consequently brave, even the women armnng
themselves tnr combat in cases ot emergency me
INVADERS crc only about 1000 strong, while 45o0 troops
were assembled IN Camprachy, and large bodies OF
milf, 6I,rd The surround ng country The schooner
Henry CLAY, Captain llugnes, had arrived hence ~
S,sal: and the Champion had lett Canipeachy lot IL"
hasco. THIS boat on her arfiVai 10 ."e evening",
mistaken for one OF the Mexcans, and hired MO- Du' &c
soon as the mistake discovered, due acknowleog
ment was made, and all injury repaired. i ne Shd'h'
mon sailed for obasco on the 9th instant mere were
no American vessels in Cainpeachy at The date. oe
hlncL do was rather strict and the InladoIa only go'
a.. 49, o,o,,;oo The yiri,ance Of the squadron in the
n;h, lime We are informed, asa very important tact,
n the invasion OF lucaan, and the blockade OF lam
nsachv ,b., i is ascerla red (and known III fucatan)
that the Mexican forces are very dthcehl III eHecu'e
seamen whercaiih 10 manage and hSht; The invading
vessels amounting 10 SIX III huhpsi' s ~
steamer Cuada!oupa. C.:r r. 49,,
Dan Pedro Lemus is the COMMANDMENT Chlel oil Tue
yrc,.,n forces We learn that the people have abun-
ance of provisions for their own support ana mat o.
be;r fellow citizens in actual service resisting the enc
my. -, a., -. ,. a.
The Merida Independent OF the 18th INST states the
Colowinr on the subject Of the arrival OF the Cham
p;on.-On the evening q. the 3lst Gt steamer was
ud;s,nctIr seen 10 approach the MOLE but she was
=
Charles opened fire upon her. Fortunately, 1t was
so,n ascaf,ancd that she merchant vessel other
wise she wouid have been sunk. This incident pro
duced considerable alarm al Campcachy; and the pa
trlo,c enthusiasm displayed on The occasion was adIn
rable, for the women Se'"eu arms, auu were PIE
pared to meet the enemy.
II seems that several >kirmisies have taken place,
and that invariably the Mex'cans have been worsted
Merida paper Of The 18th contains dispatch from
Cen Iemns in which he says detachment met The
enemy at ilnmul, OIL the l-lh ahu olo'e '"ein ou'A
with considerable loss
deseter stated that most Of the i0G0 Mexicans in
vadino the country were disguised with the service;
and having previously belonged 10 the popular or re.
deral parry, were willing TO desert! or gel clear "i the
service.
II was understood from good authority, tina, Gene
raj Morales the commander Of the Mexicans was
seriously III.
Gen Irwin an aboriginal chief, who first raised the
standard of rebellion against McKee, reported to have
gathered force in the West which would be rresisu
Die should they reach the coast
This old chief is now between 90 ant 40 years OF age
n. is well educated, talented and accomplished man,
and has nnbound2d influence among the untntored
natives, when he is leading On 10 expei from ther
shores the ruthless invaders. These indians never
kncw The Mexcans as friends rulers, and although
docrle ard friendly III the common walks oil iie, are
known 70 BE- tiger Like III war
On The whole the prospects Of the Yuca:ccos not
dark or even clouded. The enemy cannot escape de-
,here and are no, expected. They even now want
Droyisious and are emmed in, that they can obtain
no supplies And dcserons daily occurring 10 an
alarming extent.
TIE people of Yucatan industrious and economi.
cal and brave and the San.anans cannot conquer them
[Bu'tettn.
FROM HAVANA.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 3 by the arrival OF the schr
Here wc have received letter from our correspondent
containing the latest intelligence of interest
Correspondence cfhe Bee.
HAvAxA, Nov. &c, 1912.
Gen,lemen-A Spanish schooner which arrived in
our port on the lih inst, has brought US unexpected
and unfortunate intelligence. he Halans nave cap
pr.d Two Spanish ships. from San,andar, laden with
flour without 1t is said ninrng the crew, who were
taken with the prize 20 ST. Domingo. The negroes
declare that they were driven this act of piracy by IA
mine and that they pershngo hanger, as The iae
earthquake had destroyed every Thing they possessed
|, annears that The blacks IN command OF ship.
and numbered from fly 10 sixty men. As soon as The
Government became officially Informed OF these events,
the armed steamship CGRgreSS vas dispatched 10 d.
Domingo followed hy the rga'e Isabel II land several
smaller vessels We trust that these prompt measures
lil produce decisive result, The journals, as usual,
saw nothing on The subject Every Thing III this coun-
ry is enyeioped in mystery, ana can only be learned
through the dts oi the day
From CAMPEACHY
The schr ErceiaEd, Captain Smith, arrived yester-
day from Campeachy, having left that city on the 2d
November We received papers by her, but from
verbal information we learn tina! general engagement
between the Mexican and incaton armies had not yet
taken piece The Yucatan forces had been lately rem
forced by eco troops aud were Coco strong The
Mexican army was considerably lrss and was daily d.
u,inishlng by desertions. The Campcachians were III
excellent spirits and confident OF success.
The Mexican squadron off Campeachy consisted OF :
steamers, = briggs and schooners. They were cannon
AIDED almost daily by four gun boats and two prows
manned by Campeachianos.
F. S.-We learn from letters received by gentle
man Of this city, that general engagement has taken
olace (snce the battle Of Ilumul) shor, distance
from Campeachv, in which nearly the whole Mexican
md Yucatan forces opposed to each other The
Mexican army drew off after loss oil two hundred
Killed and wounded. The Yucalanese loss was one
hundred and City in killed and wounded This en-
sarement was considered far decisive as to establish
The ornon that the aexicans could not subdue Yucca
tan with the force they have now in the field
Tie city Of Campeachy had not sustained any espe
cial damage from the bombardment OF the Mexican
fleet.
: The steamer Champion and the schr. Anna Maria
the latter owned by J. w. Zacharie Esq. of this city
had been captured by the Mexican navy in attempting
10 enter the port Of Campeachy.
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