Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-03-04
Hon WV. OvERrIrLD.
From the New orl.an. Trcpic, Feb; 49,

Fire Hundred bsTicans KILLED IN Bate !
BY the schooner Two Sons, Capt. Boyland, which
arrived Yesterday, three and half days from Sisal,
Yucatan, we have been furnished with full files Of
Yucaian papers the 10th instant, and verbal ntelli
| re nee 10 HE Nth instant. The Two Sons the
schooner bearing dispatches from Commodore Moore,
reported TO have been captured by the Mexican steamer
montezuma Tins vessel was fired upon by the Mon
tezuma, and boarded by the officers Of tina! craft bn
attempt was made ~ search the schooner. The Mexi-
can officers drank glass Of wine with the officers o..
the Two Sons, aud lett them.
The alon:ezuma and Regeneration steamers, with
two briggs, had arrived al Campeachy, from Vera
Cruz, with renforcements. The following paragraph
appears IN one Of the Merida papers.
The Whole amount of the present reinforcement does
not exceed 900 men, who, with the former 4OU, will
make 200 in ALL being the total force tie Mexican Go
yernment has been able to detach. We have but
900 in all TO combat. Courage Ten thousand
would he too few to conquer u.s. and hat shall we do
IN circumstances like these lnconslderable numbers
ignorant oiiiccrs, and incompetent Generals!
a pretty warm fight took place on the 4ih Instant
On the first, the Nexcans one Thousand strong, under
command Of General nGrade took possession of the
fortified town of China about two leagues from Cam
peachy. We notice The following official despatch from
the General-in command at Campeachy.
General in ehi.C.-Lale to day. have learned posi-
lively that the aexicans have taken possession Of The
town OF China. Thsevent, which had toreseen, and
which seemed preliminary step to movement on my
camp, has induced TO seek by every possible,
the force of The enemy that point
in order TO foreslall him in attack which pro
pose making on his troop, TO morrow morning, dspo-
sing my little band in convenient and effective
way possible
The steamer Regeneration joined the enemy squa-
dron this morning, and the Monezuma has been
pied all day, taking possession of post in the VII
age of Lerma, fortifying il with heavy guns, and
manning il with launchs crew. Four deserters came
in to-day. The firing from the heights has produced
no result Of any Importance | mention this TO make
your Excelency Of their exact force, that you
may take your measures accordingly
God and Liberty.
Quarters a, ST. Francisco Extra Muros, !
Campeschy. 2nd Feb, 1913
rSirncd.] SEBASTIN LOPEZ DE LLERGO.
To the Secretary of War.
Al three o'clock, this morning Of the ith, 900 men
commanded by Gen. Llergo sailed from Campeachy,
and before day break the advance guard of 100
attacked tie Mexican nuiposts and the Hexicans re.
treated 10 The village, where brisk skrmsh ensned
-Sann after the body of the CampeachaDo,
reached the scene OF action, and IN the confusion, fred
upon heir friends instead Of their enemies. BY the
frs; discharge of their about thirty of the ad
guard slain. Finally, general engagement,
ensned the soldiers on both sides fighting with cons
derable bravery, and vgor. Over five hundred Aexl-
cans were destroyed in the engagement. Among the
killed the commander, Gen Andrade, one Colonel,
and of President Santa Anna, holding the rank of
Captain.
On Inc SIDE oil lie meScan5 Tue slaughter IS repre-
scented as most dreadful The Yucatscos lost hui 20
men, The village church, occupied by the hiexicens
at the commencement of the engagement, with one or
two other buildings. was burnt THIS action, Il Is pro
bahle, will be- attended with important results The
AleSlcans before Campeachy will be convinced that
they are conehdIng with foe not easily daun'ed.-
We are informed that the Yucaiecos intend 10 issue
Declaration Of Independence and adopta national Flag
Immediately.
The account of the attack upon Sisa by the steamer
:lon,ezuma, is fully confirmed. About o'clock on
the morning of the 2Sth of January, the Moniezuma
made her appearance the hartor with the colofs Of
the II S. al her mast head. When within distance In
reach the town with her shot, she hauled down the
star spanglcd banner, and her officers amused them
selves Ivy firing AT the town about m hour. Tire prn
ciral damage sustained by an American schooner
III The haihcr the name Of which we could not learn.
We informed that the Campechanos in fine
spirits, and there not the slightest probability that
the city viii fall into the hands of the Mexicans. On
the contrary, if the Mexicans that vicinity
much longer they will experience greater than
any that have yet been recorded ending, perhaps in
the total destruction OF the 1eet
Santa Anna was still at Manga del Cavo, and
not expected to visit Mexico before June In the
meantime, orders had been issued the different de-
partments TO raise each its share of counters ~ by
The LIST OF March, and TO such extent that the regu
lar standing army Of the country would then amount
TO Iu0,0O0 men. These volunteers hocking into
Mexico by hundreds, tied in strings and closely guarded
A conduetd, on its way from The Real del Monte to
Mexico, was recently attacked upon the road the
coTt killed, and all the money fell into the hands of the
brigands
New ORLFASs Feb. I6
FRoM MExIoo-Tbe arrival from Vera Cruz of the
revenue cutter Woodbury., at wharf yesterday
morning, disspa;ed the little "speck of war which
some OF our contemporaries had discovered in the hor
ION Gen. Thompson not board, has he
left Mexico IN high dudgccn; The contrary, he is
still in the CITY, in his official capacity and there is rot
the slightest reason 10 anticipate difficulties between
the two countries Explanations have been made and
accepted, regarding The occurrence at Monterey
The cesslon of the CALIFORNIA; England, was univer
sally considered an unfounded report. reinforcement
of 900 men has been dispatched from Vera Cruz join
the troops before Campeachy
CAMrEAcHy-The Rosario, that arrived yesterday,
brings accounts from Campo achy, the 4th inst Up
TO that time the seige continued by the Mexcans
the firing from either side occurring nightly, with
more or less destruction ofpesons and property. The
people and authorities Of Yucalan still seem feel the
greatest confidence of their ability 10 expel The nva
ders Rumors were rife, however, that Gen. Anaya
had appeared in the interior, flush of Mexican money
and true to the traitor principles of Cauales; himself
and Lemus, was offering brides the natives TO rise
IN favor ofihe Mexcans But we trus, this stra,agem