Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-11-17
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Through the same channel IS watch w Re.
cevtd Inc intelligence given ia another coumn
from the Gull squadron, We also rec. isrt rnfcr>
from Nela CiuZ - late a liz ID II Ccinccf.
The intelligence i interesting and i,"p".,aii.
In The first place W MAJ say il general terms,
that IL no paper Nhich We haze opened % W
find any token oi submission On liz; par; Il lhc
Mexican, in l!cr conflict aith this county,
Every paragraph brcalhts threats oil vengeance
Their losses are enumerated in detail, 10 found
thsreupon more urgent apseal> 10 the patriotism
Of their cizens 10 give up every thing Tor The sup
poti OF the war. II is No. zoo much To say thai
IheIe is The warmest enthusiasm apparent in all
that we read, whether in editorial remarks or The
military addresses with which The papers are
crowded. The spirit o! all is "War 10 The knife"
But this shows The surface ot affairs only. We
shall have occasion 10 note incidents, which lead
US IL suspect The country is By no means united
as he crisis in her affairs would seem 10 dema nd
We enter into The details Of The news without
much allempt al arrangement or time for revi-
sion; but this will be excused. And first Of Santa
Anna.
The news of his arrival al San Luis Po;usi
which We gave The other day, was al leas; prema
lure. He did mol reach there Till the Ii OF Octo.
her, Asevery thing in regard 10 his movements
is sought afcr we annex his letter announcing his
arrival:
LIgGRATiNG ARMY or THE REPUBLIC,
Headquarters, San Luis. Oc,. TO- 1916
Most Excellent Sir-Un the evening OF the Sth
inst. arrived at this capital, accompanied by my
staff, and established therein he headquarters Of
the Army OF Operations, destined 10 repeI the IN.
asl invasion made upon The Republic hy ihs Ar
my Of the United STATES OF The Nullh.
have Ihe pleasure of saying 10 your Excel
ency, that my entrance into this State was made
amidst The congratulations OF Il masnanimous
people, who have nj ceased 10 bestow upon me
ploiuse marks Of cons idefaiion, and he same
remark Will apply 10 The authorities and public
uDcionalies oi al classes
Ob!isa me by communicating these fact. 10 his
Exceency, The General charged with The su-
rreme executive power, and accept assurances
of my consideration and esteem. God and Lii
berry! ANTONIO LOPEZ D.. SANTA ANNA.
To the Secretary OF War.
One of the frs! acts OF the willy seneraissimo,
was 10 supply himself with funds. This he did
very eieclually, by seiz!ng upon condueta oi
specie, hereby getting hold OF Two millions o
dollars. His preext was. that il was unsafe 10
forward this large amount 81 money 10 he sea
coast in The present stale oi Affairs lie gave re-
ceipls for The money, and his individual bonds
ior lis restoration. II must be confessed that this
mode OF supplying his Golfers is infinitely more
expeditions than advertising fer lean, and more
a certable 10 The people al large than forced
loan from the clergy The accounts wc Si:c Of
This great financial stroke, we On not derive from
Mexican papers, bur we have entire faith in The
facts. Wetiusi they will lie satisfactory 10 Eng
lsh merchants and be accepted as an earnest Of
The sccuriy OF The money they loaned Mexico on
he mortgage of the CALIFORNIA;. We find Santa
Anua', ieter, Of The 10Th nit in the latest paper
before us. We resrct 10 say. that The papers give
us no clue 10 his plan Of operations.
But while Santa Anna was on his way 10
San Lui>, he wrote back from Qaeretaro, on the
Sd of October. as follows: "The disaster which
We encountered a, Monterey is no! 50 sfeatas
al first thought. Our troops have lelI ior Sal,il.
10, and have already occupied The principal
points Of the Sierra. so lar from tie troops hay-
Ing become isnoralizcd, am ASSURED that great
enthusiasm prevail. among them. Their sue
cess has cost The enemy, according 10 inconlcsli-
bic evidence, more Than fifteen hundred men
Our artillery was we'll managed, and it is said
lha, the enemy believe i, was served BY French
officers | am now about 10
unfold all my character, with the energy which
is habual 10 me, and lie Americans will very
soon suocumb, or | shall cease 10 exist" Upon
corying this effusion OF Santa Anna, the Diafio
breaks forth: "May Heaven crown with The
most brilliant results the patriotism Of this illus
trious child of his country, whom we aTden,y
desire 10 see retun 10 the capital covered with
glorv"
We now for the fist tine learn what fruits the
Mexicans derived IRON The seizure OF our mail,
near Marin, intended Tor Gen. Taylor al Monte
rcy. Among The multitude OF papers forwarded
by Ampudia 10 Santa Anna ard The Govern
mrnr, we fud letter from our Secretary OF War,
Mr.. Marcy. 10 Gen Taylor, revealing The design
upon Tampico and San Luis Poios. Tie Letter
is dated Washington, Sept. ri, and though our
account o. tie contents Of line letter will be old
story al Washington, wc may say here, lhatlhe
design Of The Secretarys letter is TO obtain Gen.
Taylors opinion, rather than 10 dictate a line OF