Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-09-01


mcnt was overihrown, and Paroles se'z Co. a"a
placed in confinement in The Cid.e. y. =, no
Gen Salas was placcdby the ie'o'.s' 49,, ~1r;..c
head OF affairs until Santa Anna would "'rlse'
and ,ranou,li,y was Immediately restored ~
mo, car,as assisted The fevolu,ionisls, aua M
sons proceeded 10 Vera Cruz, wneie 'hcy aI'a.s'
on ,he s Il, To welcome Santa hnHa on ne H..
cal The steamer Arab, on which he emoafh se
n Havana, was sisnalized of Vera CRUZ Oh 'h'
day the Dallng LETT. -,.,,;o, ,,,,rr-
S:las had already issued proclamation oice'-
mo Congress la meet IN the TIN OF De'''''ss'
next. nn!rr The constitution ol ISL uc ~ =,
iion OF which was declared % be one - t.e ~.
objects Of the revolution. The night eeioic 'ne
n,rinn ,e,, ;,,el,;oence had been received by eA,
rrces ~ IN. British consulate that California h''
bon ,al,en nossession OF BY the American squ"u-
ron, and that the people had declared .hehse''e'
in favor Of annexation 10 the United states.
From the New Orleans Picayuns, Extra, oil Angus. -
ARRIVAL OF SANTA ANNA ne
British brig of war Daring arrived OH Tue pa
lie last evening, from Vera Cruz, ana TWO .. ne'
officers came Up 10 town this morning Win 4
mail and dispatches. c.,,.. -,
The steamer Arab arrived off Vera Cruz on
the 10th Angus, with Santa Anna on p'a'u. - 49,,
immediately placed himself al The heau u 'ie
movement in that department. me oepal'nlem's
of Pueba and Mexico have declared loi o" ,i'"
Anna, and ParcGes has already peeh sanen
prisoner. The revolt al The Capiial was nea'e'
by General SalaS ,,.,a
Before Santa Anna lett Havana, he took lei
,ers from General Campbell 10 Commodore Con-
ner and ayowcd himself, in reply 10 some ihqui-
ries as 10 his Intentions as follows I'll The Peo-
pie of my country are ior war. then am VIII
Them; bu, would prefer peace. NJ,
News has been received in Mexicothat Mont
erey, in California has been sciz,d py one oi s'.e
vessels OF the Pacific squadron. Ano'hei a.
count says, that all California has yielded 70 si'e
Americans.
From the Mobile Herald, August y.
IMPORTANT FROM MEXlCO.-ln an
other column will be found Two letters from olli'
Gers attached 10 Commodore Corners squadron
In the first will bc found some iac!s not heIe'oio'e
publshed-namely, that The revolution IN ia'o'
oil Santa Anna had extended IL me cly u a'iea'-
co and that battle had been fought between Inc
adheren,s OF Santa Anna and Paroles IN whleh
The commanding General Of the forces oil the lat
Tor had been slain. We can assure our readers,
as well as exchange papers, that this statement
NAV he relied on as il is written by one VINO mas
superior opportunities of knowing, all that IS
transporting in Mexico:
u. S. SHIP PRIScETos,
Orr VERA CRuz, l4th Aug, 1916
Gentlemen Mexico al present is without a
government consequently in better stale IMAM y
has been for years If il could remain so there
would BE- a natural recovery, but a lew days VIII
see another military "Chiet," (woud mol rascal
be a better name al the hoad Of affairs when
probably there will be a bombastc speech and
continuation of The war. President Paroles IS de-
posed and said 10 be in prison. Town and coun-
iry have declared Tor Santa Anna who is expect
ed in the steamer now entering vera Cruz. "A
few minutes will tell US as The guns OF San Juan
de U!Ioa will welcome the man whom they woula
have DESTROYED a few months ago. II matters but
little who they have al their head; their head and
tail must be well whipped before they VIII come
to terms The Navy cannot act with effect with
out the aid OF about $500 soldiers: then we could
make a clean sweep. The battle or battles here
mus, be fought on shore; their bars prevent our
ships from approaching their towns.
The squadron went 10 Alvarado lew days
ago, hi, the curren, caused BY The heavy rains
was 100 strong for The boats 10 land the seamen.
This ship tool; her position, but The Cumberland
and Potomac did not gel within shot IN iac' II
was not necessary, as the boats could hot land
The squadron could knock the batteries 81 Ava
RADIO down al any moment. Then Jack must
foot il TO do The rest. The vessels here are he
same as when last wrote You, except The addl-
lion OF gun boats Bonita and Pelrel, and to-day
the arriya' of The schr Firt. We have conin-
ued rains, nol weather. some casts OF scurvy-no
fever, and general good health in The squadron.
Yours, truly.
p. S. As | close, San Juan de Ulloa IS now
salutng. suppose Santa Anna has arrived.