Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-04-29
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Nrw ORLEANS, April 9.-By the schr. Ringold mr.
rived here this morning, advces TO the Sd inst have
been received from Matamoros. At that time every
thing was Qniet, nor was there any talk army
menis General Ars,a Il Monterrey, 400 miles
from the frontier OF Texas. Thus far verbal
news
| We have Monterrey papers, TO the 2lst of March,
from which few items are translated for our columns
| this afternoon
4 letter from General Rafael Vasquez, commander
of The expedition to i;exar, and dated the banks OF
the Rio Grande, March lIth, gives account of his
retreat, which effected without hndrance or mo
Iesa,ion on The part of the TEXANS. He adds, that
his arrival near the Great RIVER exhausted The
horses of his men, that had they been attacked, not
more than 40 OF them would have been able TO join in
the charge.
b. The bye, General Vasquez says tina: the Texans
go strong at Bs@sr, before they abandoned The
place.
Late from tn, ciiy Of MericO.-We have been favor
ed saws the New Orleans Crescent CITY, with the Pc
rnsai al letter the City of Mexico dated March
- The news IS not important. We extract the fol-
loving
| The priya:es Of the first division of the Santa Fe
prisoners were still compelled 10 work in The streets of
Ike CITY, The officers as heretofore, confined IN
the Convent Of Santiago. Kendall, Dr. Whitaker, and
three Others OF the second DIVISION at San L,zaro
lospiial TO which place the sick had been removed,
upon their arrival at the city Fifteen fhe prisoners,
who had recovered, marched to Pirote and were
oinpclied 10 work with their unfortunate hre;hrcn-
Although they have 10 submit 10 The same degradation,
they treated mech better than those IN ueb!a and
the City nf Mexico.
Kendall was fast recovering from the disease with
which he had been attacked. The physicians appear
not 10 have understood the nature OF /, a; first
! The prisoners were anxiously awaiting the action
of the Government of the United States their
I There were between 10 and 20,OG0 troops in the
piia and as he election of President takes place in the
month of Jane Santa Ana will keep them there until
after that period The President is elected by Congress
and i, is his policy to keep tina, body Of HIM lie
will he reelected unanimously, Will dare TO op
pose him.
New ORLEANS April Is Tine arrival Of the steam
packet, New York has placed possession Of Tex
as papers to tie 18th inst inclusive Their contents
are less important than might have been anticipated
All was quet the ives, at the republic, aud
had been received from the spies sent the Rio
Grande.
The schooner San Berncrd, the Texan squadron,
arrived at Galveston the 10th. Mexican schooner,
the Doeritas, laden with SALT had been captured By
/ Commodore More. She then taken by the soop
oc war Justin and schooner San .7ntonio, in sight oil
4 the harbor and Castle Of Vera Cruz. The Mexicans
though provided with large schooner mounting PAX
ham cnns witnessed the Transaction without striking
blow for her recovery.
Com, Moore bad information OF two other vessels one
or both of which he pected take the day after Lieut.
Oliver left The squadron.
Yucatan has complied faithfully with her contract
paying punc,ually the amount stipulated TO the Texan
Navy.
The people of Galveston are delighted with the
"WcLr Hux-ERs, from Tennessee.
There have been additional reports of the advance Of
The Ne1cans across lhs RIO Grande, with 700 men
Sec. They are dseredited,-60.