Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-06-30
l;.ni,ed ncriod. and then

! dicta,orial powers for limited pciiou; ai,u w..
suspend it's sessions Many Depu'ies nau olen
" declared in favor Of this course anu .iI ouba
lry aupcared 10 have reached such .ils. .anJ
,hs carncen,ra,on OF all power 10 single mana
.ue S ~ hs called ior. There has been an
",hsr dissoInlion OF the ministry Inc SecIe'a-
.;as ~ War and The Treasury, Tornel anu i'ui.
| .s' 20 Lnouo 10 have resigned. The former, IL
ue' ,hnnabt would be succeeded by Gen. y. iS
n.cio de Mora Villamil, and the laue' py ~
Antonio Garay, a merchant. Genial
| The great topic vi CONVERSATION d. 'hc oaf 80,
was the proposed departure OF ra'eSes ,s :" 'i Hs
The command of the army OF 'he Hol.n ~
himself was bent upon doing s o, GU end bv
shaded ty many considerations OF pol'cy anu =, :.
,sa aa,;cs of his friends. Should he lake Tue
enid !, i said he wonld have under his com
..and &c moo men. including in these the army Oh
reserve and the troops oil Aris'a.
Renors were in circulation in The city, mat
Cen Arista was to be called 10 The Capital 10 an
swer charges preferred against HIM; but lne cor
respondent OF The Diaro thinks his mol al all pro-
bable.
In regard to the Mexican ideas OF the actions
of the 9Th and 9th May, the same wrier says, .se
Rio Grande was made in consequence OF express
orders received from the Secretary OF war, ana
in direct opposition TO his own Iudgment. ATS
"a he ga VS.. crossed over with from to 4OUu men,
and fought on the S,h The battle oil faio hi'o, ~
which The armv d;snayed the utmost valor, ana
remained maser of the field, notwithstanding Inc
sups riority OF the Americans IN artillery.
The following day, SAYS ms writer. @no er',
DENLY aims 10 be iar, another actioh was iousn'
al Resaca dc Guerrero, and tnere our arms a.,
though their ancient name was hrioicdl,y ueI
cd We're l,le successful. The General-in-Chei
made nnheard Of efforts. The cavalry iousn'
yaliantly. and on the part of Generals Ampuoia
and Vega nothing was left undone; but II was
ali in vain. since we needed the support Oh
srone body of infantry. Nevertheless, The con-
ouerors did not pursue our army, says Inc Mex.
can. il re-entered Matamoras, but 10 abandon IL
Immediately AFTER as from the moral Stale o. 'n 1
truvp, aud trlS suPriiuiiiy VI tue hinei,.a"'
artillery rendered il impossible 10 defend u WIN
advantage. Accordingly The Americans sn1r =,
entered The town, and Gen. Arisia marched lot
that point which has been officially announced.
PS. Since the above was written, The brig En-
presario. Cant. Collins has arrived from Hava-
ma. bringing us dates one day later. we sec III,
lie 10 add 10 what we have given above IN regard
10 Mexican news. The Mexicans set down tneir
loss in the Two battles al 262 killed. 355 wounded
and 1856 prisoners.
The splendid frigatc Christina arrived al Vera
Cruz on the 22d ult, and supplied the Spanish
yessel-ef-war lying al SACRIFICES win ihree
months provisions, and lei, orders that she should
remain there
Arista assigns as his reason for Withdrawing
from Matamoras lis destitulion OF provisions,
and The want Of means TO defend il II vigorously
attacked.
FL Indicator of Vera Cruz OF the Both ult., says
positively that Paroles will march 10 the frontier
with the army OF reserve 50 that there are laureis
vet To be won by our army and the brave voiun-
leers.
Two Mexican Generals, names moi gwen, are
reported 10 have died Of their wounds received IN
the actions of The 9Th and 9Th
The port of Acapulco has been declared closed
10 foreign commerce while il remains IN posses
sion of the insurgents under Gen. Alvarez
The blockade of Tampico was commenced by
the sloop Of war ST. Marys on the Goth ut, with
The same notice to foreign consuls, &C., as we're
given al Vera Cruz.
YUCATAN INDEPENDENTLY Yucca
ian schr. Joaquina, Cap. Martinez, arrived as'
evening. She left Campcachy The l2th instant.
We learn through letters received by CONNER
cial house in this city that The Legislature al Me-
rida had declared the independence OF fucalan,
and its observance from the Mexican Republic.
Il is intended 10 appoint Senior baroachano, Inc
acting Governor Of Yuca;an, President Of the Re-
public OF The sthree stars" Some Of the most in
fiuenrial citizens OF Yucatan have not hesiIated
10 express the hope thai 10 two or three years
from the present time If not before, they would
see those three stars added to the fast increasing
number that are now cruwding into the banner OF
The stars and stripes.
The Joaquina lett Campeachy on the l2lh in
slant The U S. brig Somers was The only YES
sci Of war off the port. Everything was quiet.
Ncic Orleans Delta.