Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-07-03
Later from Mexico.

The U. S. sloop OF war Falmouth (says The \.
o. Picayune,) arrived al Pensacola The evening
of Friday the 10Th inst, from of Vera Cruz
whence she sailed on The 4ih nsi. The officers
and crew were all well.
The u S. steam fdgate Princeton had arrived
of Vera Cruz, and with The frisale RaIItan was
maintaining the blockade oil Inc port, Inc neai'h
Of the crews of both vessels was excellent, although
The romito was raging in The city OF Vera Cruz.
The Falmouth left at Vera Cruz the British
h,ig Of war Rose, and The French brig LIE Mer-
cure and bark La Perouse.
The ia,e OF the barque Eugenia Capt. Biscoe,
from New York-which vessel, il will be recol
lected, ran The bockade-was uncertain. In
structions for disposing OF her had been sought
from the capital. Some were disposed 10 seize
and burn her, though subsequently disposition
was manifested 10 let her OFT scoit iiee IN con-
sideration OF her saucy defiance Of the American
squadron.
Our news from the city oil Mexico is later than
we gave on Sunday We are informed that The
Mexican Congress was finally organized on the
Is, inst; but we do no, learn whether Legal quo
rum was obtained. The reader will recall that
when Mr. Dmond, our late Consul al Vera Cruz,
left on the 30,h ult., he was decidedly of opinion
iIidl uuui u Luuiu nos legally u. vtruineu, anu
such appears 10 have been the case down 10 The
evening of the Both ul,.
Gen. Paroles had a, last determined 10 leave
the capital and take Inc comman! Q! the army OF
the frontier. The result o: ine actions Of The Sth
and 9Th Of Nav Is said 10 nave made upon him
profound impression. We ce'ec, in Inc tone Of
the papers which comnen. upon those actions,
direct attempts 10 pallia'e The extent OF the dsas-
ters. intended for The Provisional President rather
than the public. Blu, Paroles would seem 10 APP
precia,e the tuil ex,en, oil the calamity, and per-
haps he Judges rightly that The most certain
means TO confirm his power in the Republic, is 10
retrieve in person the honors los! al Palo Alto and
Resaca de la Palma He was TO leave the CAPT.
tai on the 9th inst a. The head oil 5000 loops, but
orders had been issued that large bodies should
ioin him at different points on the line OF march,
so that his entire force, including Arista's COM
mand, should not fall short Of 10, 600 men.
Although we have now received intelligence by
way of Havana and of Tampico, and by the
Falmouth, that Paroles would certainly take The
command oil the army in person, YET There was an
impression prevalent among men oil sagacity in
Vera Cruz when The Faln oulh letl, that he would
moi and could not venture 10 leave the city Of
Mexico during The session Of Congress. II is
said that nearly one hall ot the country is in
open revolt. The news received here fortnight
since oil the revolt al MaZatlan is confirmed and
az we then anticipated Sonora is now in a state
of rebellion against the Central Government.
So ripe for revolution is the Department Of We
"a Cruz, that upon The departure OF The Falmouth
il was said there were 1900 men outside The city
OF Vera Cruz ready to attack il at any moment
upon The signal being given Some OF the guns
had actually been removed from the Castle OF San
Juan de Ulua and placed around the city for It's
defence; and troops had been Withdrawn from The
castle for the same purpose The intelligence re-
ceived from Tampco on Sunday shows how that
CITY was rem, by internal dissensonS, and in con-
sidering the deplorahlc state Of The country in
every quarter and under every asnect ilwould by
no means surprise US were Paroles compelled 70
forego his cherished purpose OF placing himsel:
a, the head of the Mexican army But suppose
he carries his resolution into effect, what better
fate awaits him AT The hands Of Gen. Taylor and
our troops7 Truly his chances from every point
OF view appear desperate.
To illustrate the treachery Of Gen. Alvarez 10.
wards Paroles, the story is circulated at Vera
Cruz that the former, who had the command OF
the forces al Mazallan, was supplied with 81 $780,
600, with which to act against the American
squadron in the Pacific. No sooner had Alvarez
obtained the funds, than he pronounced against
Paroles, kept all the money, and even sold the
cannon in the forts
In paper from Havana, received since our
last, we find despatch OF Gen. Arisia TO The Co
vernon of Tamaulipas. dated from the rancho oi
La Vcnada May 18th, which Is the latest roni-
munication from him we have seen. In this he
states that as the means Of subsistence Tor his
army are consumed, and its artillery weakened
while the artillery Of the Americans had been
increased by many heavy guns, so that Maiamo.
ras could quickly be battered down, he had dc.
termined to Withdraw his troops thence before he
should be threatened and while he could retire
with honor He had accordingly done so delibe-
ra,ely, his artillery being drawn by oxen, and his
munitions conveyed i'll wagons. His object
henceforth, he says, is 10 defend the soil Of the
Departments entrusted TO his command, and he
was ON his march 10 points suitable for this pur
pose which, however, are not mentioned in The
despatch. He directs communications 10 be
made 10 him by The route OF Linares or tina. Of
China