Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-08-25
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The an,ecedcn, decree was unanimously asice'
: 10 in The General Congress on The 2uh July.
Tic ,nvernm.nt throws itself in the arms o
The neooe 10 save The republic, and 10 rreSei''
the independence Of the nation and fePuo.cnn'
nrincoles from being sacrificed by their Soiln
arn invaders The government firmly believes
The effort will be successful. ,,: m N,
The troubles of The citizens 81 Mexico GU ~. WV
Rio Grande. are alluded to in the presses ci INT
country, and with much apparent oi''e'Hs''
against the U. States = osne
"a Terms. to rise en- maSss and repel lheir INV"
ders. =, ,o,oh
The Government are sending, with all dcsra'c"
extensive war-suppiies of al de crpions 10 Mon
terey 70 be al The dispose o! The Coinnanuei''"
Chief. ~.
Juon Aer.n,,l,eao dc Ia CARA, 10 an Me ~ AH0'
tants Of Medepqrtnsent Nnero Lf"n-
II reopircs ali those capable Of bearing arms
from Is 10 so years OF age, to uni'e III ','e
ofihal department, and Of the na!ionai 'eiinolf,
invaded hy The enemy's iorces ioi ms Pui ro =
report OF the inhabitants Of eacn 'o"h VIII ~
Immediately made. This iofce is 10 DC cdneu
the local militia force oil Nuevo Leon, 10, W. :"
onlv N defend The towns when invaded, out 10
march wherever required against the enemy
I,s object being 10 defend at any and every cos',
The integrity OF the national territory, invaded
and occupied in part BY The troops Of THE United
States.
So far as we are able to discover, there APP
oears 10 be a general relief from all internal
commolun or expected revolution. unanlm''y
prevails among the citizens, in consequence OF a
general desire 10 repel The forces Of Inc uh'ea
States :.
Nnevo Leon. that 60OO A mericans had appeared
| Second
mand. and that he had informed the Government
| no had ordered all the forces OF that department
10 be sent against them.
DECREE OF Paroles, UNDER DATE OF THE luTH
JULY.-Granls as porls of entry for toreiSn com
merce. during the blockade Of the Mexican porls
by the navy OF The United States, Tuxpam Goat
zacoalcos, Tobo Lamarina, and TerouIa, IN The
Gulf and Mansanlio on The Pacihc. IN inese
| parts, provisonary officers are to b. established
Tor the benefit ol merchants
The Faro Iaaustiai OF tn 9Th OF August, saws:
Besides The intelligence published yesterday, dates
from Monterey Of The 24lh Of June, stale that The
notifications of thai place progress rapidly That
martial law prevailed, AS well as great enlhusi-
asm against their invaders.
From The Faro Industrial de Ia Habana, Aug. ]
The scurvy is making great devastation in the
ranks OF the American Navy.
The American ship John Adams has relieved
The sloop ST. Mary, in the blockade of Tampico.
Colonel Antonio Martinez, sustained by the
populace OF Topic, has made counter revnlu-
lion, bringing things back 10 their former stale,
recognising The Supreme Government.
The military force OF Tampico has been mate
rally augmented, expecting an attack from The
blockadng vessels OF the United States.
The Captain OF the English steamer Dee, re-
porls that The American ship Cumberland had
.hait tan near thp shn tp
had 10 throw overheard her artillery 10 cause her
10 float. The vessel was SO much injured, that
she cannot continue her voyage.
General Bravo, with the new Ministry, will go
10 Chapulepec, and establish there continuous
line OF military from tina, point 10 the citadel OF
Mexico.
On The 22d July, the second brigade, composed
of 1900 men, infantry, with 500 horses, pieces
Of artillery baggage train Of 400 mules, with
requisite war equipments. leitihe capital.
President General Paroles will follow this bri.
gadc. On the 10Th. The first brigade OF the army
left for Ma,amoras, under The command Of Gen.
Garcia Cnrde.
The revoluiionisls of Guadalaiara, in sur
Nothing positive is known of this Generals tate;
but private letters from Mexico slate that he lost
his life.
Gen. Canales, on the l4lh June, with 400 men,
was near Reynosa.
From the Army of the North, courier had
Just arrived with dispatches for the government.
Their contents were unknown; but il was believ-
ed that they asked for greater activity in the for
wardng OF troops.
The town OF Camargo, (San Luis PotosD had
| been inundated on The 29th OF June, and forlwo
days aIer, TO The depth of five feet The current
was SO Did hat such houses that occupied by
,..~ tho Cd hero
,ha, Of The colonel ard others, OF the most solid
| construction, were carried away 100 houses in
| all were oveihrown and borne away by the cur
rent The people fed 10 the adjacent heights; The
loss could nnt be estimated
| The continuous showers or heavy rains in all
parts OF Mexico were Unprecedented 50 much
so as 10 impede the mails, of which several were
DUE from The northern provinces.
On the 7lh July The Americans went to obtain
water from the river Antigua; The troops there
stationed kept up continuous fire, and prevent
ed their success; and, as far as could be discover
ed, killed two seamen and one officer in the
| launch. On the next dav, six launches filled
with armed men, approached, landing one hun
drcd or more with the intent OF succeeding but
they were driven off the second time, killing, as
supposed eighr; and, notwithstanding the Ameri-
cans continuous fire, our troops obliged them 70
make precipi,ale retreat, leaving Two dead and
carrying the remainder with Them. On the b
The three vessels, anchoreG al The mouth OF the
river, weighed anchors, and departed without a
supply.
An engineer went yesterday (9th) to see if il
were necessary to make iortihcalion at thai
point.
On the 9th Of July, The third brigade of the
army will march from the city Of Mexico TO Ma
tamoras.
The Ell Monitor Republican,, of the 2lst July
contains the following:
The pretensions of the United States. are they
not extremely moderated They only require the
Rio Grande Tor boundary from lis source 10 ils
mouth 2OO0 miles in length; The pa ment OF The
old deb, The expenses o The present war
amounting already 10 40 or SO million dollars, and
The Caliiornias. What moderation! We shall
see what they will be able to obtain: il is beev-
ed that they Qhe u States) will repent what they
have undertaken; they did not expect The Mexi-
cans would resist, and they conhded in The Santa
Anna parry Tor friends they mistake themselves;
they will find in Them their billerest enemies
On account OF their iriflng victories, they are
exalted and vain-goTious; they say they arr
not afraid of the Mexican soldiers, and only
dread The populace rising en- massc 10 defend their
religion, and customs. They want TO appoint
Bishop Hughes 10 make known TO our Arch
Bishop that they are moi DESTROYS 10 interfere with
onr religion; but our very wise and worthy Arch
Bishop will moi listen 10 their solicitations
The ii Republicano OF The l7Ih July, states
by authority, that notwithstanding several shells
from The enemy's vessels off the river Antigua
moi single Mexican was killed
On the 10Th July, large additional force at
rived in The city OF Mexico for its defence.
Extract Of a letter reeeircd in this Gin, dated
QUINCY, FLORIDA, Auo IA, 1916.
"The minds OF the people here are too unset
tied to think of any thing al present. Ourjail is
inll Of rascals for negro and horse stealing, who
will be hung in less than six weeks. Last night
about 10 o'clock, while the Western Stage was
within half mile of This place. the driver was
shot and died few hours after. There is dread
lul state of things here, but the den Of villains is
fast breaking up We have now in Jail eight
finished rogucs, the murderer Of he poor stage dr.
yer amongst them. An extra Court is lo,be held
on the l4ih OF September, 10 Try and hang them
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