Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-05-29

mos truly. that war does exist, and he should
vote accordingly.
INTERESTING AND LATE EXTRACTS
FROM MEXICO.
We are indebted 10 our friends IN lhis c''y
(says ih- Unon) for various interesting extracts
from their correspondence. Among these are the
following letters Just received from Mckee,
They are entitled 10 attention nom then auiheh-
,icity as well as importance. Mexico Is deler-
mined 10 wage the war against rs with an her
vieor. And for this purpose, she has ad hei
hands upon the duties arising from imported
GOODS. and this confiscalion must be highly dis-
nIeasins 10 the British capitalists TO whom me
amount had been made over, for the purpose OF
discharyino what was due 10 them by the Govern
ment This source OF revenue must, however,
be considerably abridged, il no, entirely arrested,
in short time, by our own squadron oockading
her ports:
Extract ofa letter from Vera Crns, Nay 2, 1916.
~ think ho>liiiieS are inevitable, and ! only
reere, that we have not more troops there, Con The
Rio Grande y they feel 50 certain IN Mexico
hatit Will be an easy victory that they talk about
marching the prisoners into the city, and how
they intend 10 treat them.
sThere has been no revolutionary movement
since last wrote. Bravo isactve iniofiliylhS
mis- place and the castle Ten heavy carriages
for fS.poundeIs wen, over this morning; The
Commodore has returned IRON watering, and
is anxiouslv waiting the result OF The army atthe
North. He has now come 10 The CONCLUSION, ihat
il The Mexicans Go not attack now, there ought
neve. 10 be any confidence placed in what they
declare | am pretty we'll convinced that we
shall never settle with them until they are beaten
into H."
E.r,raeiefa letie- from Vera Cra-, Nay !. 1916
"No,hing interesting has taken place since
had last The pleasure 10 address you. Com Con-
nsr being convinced that orders had been trans
about HE lhiId OF his month, he came TO me
conclusion that Gen. Taylor would be attacked,
and knowing that the Mexican forces nearly
doubled ours, he deemed ii prudent IL san win
his sGnadron Tor the mouth Of the Bravo, anu
from thence land from his boats 1000 men to as
sis, Gen. Taylor, leaving at Sacrihcios The Fal-
mouth only.
Gen. Alvares, at the South, has been put
down with The loss OF 400 men. The Govern
meni troops only lost 100. This defeat seems 10
sir up the anti. Government, people.
"The collector OF this port to-day received INC
decree or order from The Government 10 suspend
all foreign and domestic payments. So whereas
The Government only received out oil The teVe-
me ~ per cenl.-the other being por!oned ou'
10 ENGLAND. To her bondholders and other pay
meu,s-she now grasps the whole, and VIII tonch
here. in a few days, about 500,0cO dollars-and
vessels expected will swell The amount, unless
Com. Conner puts stopper on their coming IN
When he passed The castle day before yesterday
all The guns were manned, and matches lighted
ready 10 ire in case he came near, so fearful arc
they. In tact, they have orders, il they make
| move like an attack, 10 hre on thsm.
Extract from another letter dated Vera Cruz
tn Mov
1.-THE collector of this port has received
cree from the Government or Secretary OF M
Treasury, suspending the payments OF Govern
ment bonds, both foreign and domestic In TACT
ali duties (no matter how appropriated hereto
tore) are 10 be paid into the public Treasury, 10
The purpose, they say, 10 drive The Americans irou
| their soil.
aWben the American squadron passed the
castle. day before yesterday, all The guns wef'
manned, and ready 10 fire had they come within
gun shot
.'There is due the cnslom-house here now
shout $500, 600, which would have been distribu
led among The bondholders; or, as ii is appor
toned out, the Government only receiving OUT o
the whole revenue about II per centnm; now
they have grasped the whole, and there are {
number Of vessels expected from Europe. which
will swell the amount mnch larger.
(From the New Orleans Pcayunc May 2l.)
TRlpure or RESPECT TO CAPT. MAY.-W,
take great pleasure in stating that The gallan
Cant MAY, Of the u. S. Dragons who led a
brilliant a charge as was ever made on any helC
Of battle. and with his small but brave squadron
carried The enemy's battery and captured their &c
neral on the OH inst, has been remembered bl
his iellow-citsens Capt. May is native 0
Washington, ID. c., and some oil our citizens from
tina, district Yesterday raised subscription anl
purchased for their brave connrvman sworC
and belt which was despachedto him last night
The sword has the following inscription upon it
presented to Captain Charles May, oil the Sc
cond Regimen, of United States Dragons, by hi
tellow-cl,izens of New Orleans from The Disiric
Of Columbia, as a token OF their sense of his gal
lan,ry displayed in the ballle with The Mexican
forces MAY 9th, 1876
Departure OF GEN. WoRTn.-1he Genera
lett this city Yesterday, on board The Col. Har
new TO reon the army, and we shall soon hea
OF his distinguishing himself.
More ARTILLERY FOR THE Rio GRsSDE.-
Four more companies OF Y. ). Artillery have
been ordered 10 Join the army forthwith, as fol
lows one from Fort Turnbul, one from Govern
or's Island, one from Fort Hamilton and one fiom
For, Mifiiin. Twelve companies have been or
dered from the Atlantic seaboard 10 the Rio
Grande
TRANSMISSION OF ARMS, &c.-fes
erday, $500 stands of muskeis, with bayoneis
belts, cartridge boxes, and large quantity O
fixed ammunition, including grape and canister
were taken from the Arsenal in this city, anc
shipped for The South, for the use OF the army in
Texas-[N York Journal Of Commerce, hav21
A company incorporated by The Legislature o.
Virginia, al lis las, session, under the name Of
"The Harpers Ferry and Shenandoah Manuiac-
turing Company" is in process OF organization
and will soon be ready, il is thought 10 commence
the erection of the necessary buildings al Harper's
Ferry.
CAMPEACHY.-The Yucaan schooner
Ventura, Capt. Pratt, from Campeachy, arrived
al New Orleans on the Goth, having sailed on The
! 18th
Congress. was still in session, and would no
doubt confirm the declaration made some time
since of the separation of the State OF Yucatan
from the government of Mexico. The news Of
the blockade OF the mouth of The Rio Grande had
been received at Campeachy, but they had not
heard OF The actual commencement Of hostiiiiies.
The fucalacos are said 10 be opposed 10 render
| inc any aid 10 MeYirp in case OF n war with The