Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-06-20
From the Ntr Orleans Herald, Juae 10.

| LATE FROM CAMPEACH1.
i By the schooner Grecian, Captain Hardy we have
news from Campeachy to the 29th ultimo By it, we
II learn that the damages which the feet OF Commodore
Moore had sustained has been fully repaired and that
he making active preparations again to attack The
i Mexican fleet.
Commodore Boylan had lett with his gun boats Tor
Lerma.
! The independence, TEXAN war schooner, COM
manded by Lieut.. Gray, was to sail on the 29tb on n
cruise 10 the eastward and rumor gave that she
in search Of one of the enemys ships
STILL L.rER.-From the Courier of last evening,
we extract the following:
awe are informed by Capt. Jefferson of the schooner
Washington, from ampeachy in six days, that, the
ls of June, propositions for cessation OF hostites
and for permanent peace between Mexico and her
evoted confederate, had been offered, and were under
the consideration of the Government OF Yucatan.-It
was posed BY Ampudia commander of the Me xican
forces that he should be allowed to evacuae, without
moesa tion The Yucatanese errtory that the Govern
ment Of Yucatan should appoint two commissioners;
and that they should be joined by two commissioners
on the part Of Mexico and that these commissioners
should agree on the basis Of arrangement for the
accommodation Of all differences between the contend.
ing parties 1t said that this proposition was made
under the direction of Santa Anna. The fucatanese
seemed TO be we'll pleased with this arrangement, and
ready to enter into 1t. Some persons under the
impression that this offer OF peace was only TENT on
the part OF Ampuda; and that his object was to gain
time to retreat TO Lerma, where it supposed, he
would surely he able to effect the debarkation of his
troops. Their opinion based on the critical posi-
ton in which he found himself placed Eight hundred
Of the Yucatecoes troops had arrived from Merida, and
the balance-mnking total Of three thousand-were
on their way. He would inevitably be surrounded-
and hence his motive for making the OFFER which he
did not intend to carry out in good faith, if he could
| possibly avoid il.
Commodore Moore was ready for action; the injury
according to the information obtained by Captain JEFF
erson suffered by the vessels in the late action under
IA nd hutgriH H. haJ liant
crew. and they were quite sanguine of victory. II
his intention to have given the enemy chase on the I'd;
but account of the negotiations pending he had for
borne doing
The Fanny and Boston brig that had been seized
by the cruisers, had, examination at Campeachy,
been released.
With reference to the engagement between Commo
dore Moore and the Mexican steamers, Intercepted
the Captain, with view Of eciling The truth, and
rving at the actual result He knows nothing Of the
matter himself, not having reached Campeachy until
after the battle; but his information is, ha. the Mexi-
steamers received the greatest damage that of
them lost hundred and fifty men; and that Commo
dure Moore chased them for several leagues and, had
not been for adverse wind and the superiority of
steam power under such circumstances to escape, he
would have captured them. The Guadalupe had
since the engagement remained at her moorngs outside
and the Montezuma had only cruised abou, at dis.
lance They had received challenge from Comma. |
dore Moore meet him in battle, and were afraid
Glide, although they intended doing so, upon learning
that he was ready 10 60 TO her assistance.
BY the Washington, we have received Campeachy
papers to the st inst. They represent, that the
succeeding day after the occupation Of The trenches oil
San Roman, Gen. Ampuda had addressed TO the Yu.
catecos proclamation, asking them to return to the
paths of duty. This document appears in the lnde
pendent Of Merida, of The 23d of May, and seems 10
have excited only the ridcule and contempt of the in
habtanls.
During the nights of the 18th and 10Th, and the
morning of the 18th, the Mexicans stationed the
heights, bad kept up irregular and ncessan, firing and
bombardment OF the Yucatecos camp of st. Anna
They had directed towards The 1ucatecos vessels, the
FIRE Of "a FOUNDER, placed in the entrenchmen, ofSan
Roman The artillery of the insurgents had not ceased
10 return the firing upon the ramparts and fort OF ST.
Charles. The Yuca,ecos acknowledge one man killed
and five wounded
On the day, the steamer Regeneration and the
brig of Imam, anchored alongside of the Guada
loupe, and The Montezuma, which were stationed
at short distance from the other Mexican armed
vessels.
1t is stated, that the Mexican Colonel, Munos, who
has been on an express with propositions from Yu.
catan had been stopped on his way the route from
Vera Cruz by gang of robbers who despoiled him OF
his papers and every thing else OF value they found IN
the diligence Santa Anna had ordered him TO return,
in order get another copy of the propositions which
had been profered the part of Yucatan Munos had
returned TO The Mexican camp. This accident, as it
may naturally be supposed, will considerably retard the
progress of negotiations
The Pacifidacor, paper established by the Mexcans
at Buenavsta, complains bitterly that the Yuca,ecos
have armed the Indians and availed themselves Of the
services of savages. The Boletn published at Cam
peachy, replies to this, that the war now waged IS as
much of the Indians, that of the other
Yucaecos and that is time that this unfortunate class
should be elevated in the scale of civilization, and that
in submitting to the laws they should be protected by
them.
The Independence, printed at Merida, of the 23rd
May contains the following article
"lhe Texan vessel meaning, probably, Commodore
Moores flag sp,l had TIVE nty three wounded, of
whom three have since died. The other vessels suffer
ed damage. We still ignorant Of The loss OF the
enemy
The editors of the Tropic very politely furnished US
with copy Of the following late and important letter
addressed TO them. The information IS important, as
shows that there is activity in the operations of
the navy opposed 20 Mexico, which must result in the
destruction of one of the Mexican steamers:
TEXAS ScHR OF WAR INDEPENDENCE,
A, anchor off Sisa, Sunday, May %, 1913
You will be not little surprised at hearing OF our
being here in this vesse-it is Boylan crat-out loan
ed rs by the Governor, and commissioned by Com
Moore. We left Campenchy the 2lst, TO cut out
the steamer Regenerador, supposed TO be bound 10 Tel
chac, together with some transports. On The 23d, we
fell in with the schooner Glide, from Orleans, bound 10
charge of her. Lieut. Gray conveyed me down. on
the afternoon Of the 24tb run the blockade, The
three steamers chasing The Glide was drawing
more water than any vessel that has sailed from New
Orleans this season bound to Campeachy. On the 25,h
delivered the schooner 10 her Captain, and after re-
ceivng the thanks of himself and passengers returned
board this vessel prepare for another cruise On
the night Of the 9th, again eit-run over fshIng
boat IN the dark fortunately saved all hands? pro.
ceeded TO wind ward yesterday spoke the French brig
Eclipse, from Havre to Vera Cruz; and this day at4
o'clock arrived here-fnding vessel bound mme date
ly your city, determined TO drop line, but was
most soundly puzzled to find aughtto write on know
that you very punctous, but trust that you Will
my paper, few leaves out OF my blank book
are all | can raise To night we get under weigh,
bound TO windward. suppose you have heard Of our
last fght-repnrt says there are upwards OF 100
killed and wounded on board the two steamers.
Yours, truly, l..
Movements Of the President.
President Tyler arrived at Providence at ! O'Clock
on Thursday morning, under national salute from the
Sea FencbIes.