Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-05-26
MISCELLANEOUS.

THE CEOGkAPhf VT hEhiSO 49,
RATTLE GROUND.
The New York Sun contains the following de-
scription Of Mexico from Ma'amorasl 10 '"e iia''
ofthe Monezumas, which cannot out prove ih'ef'
esting al the present time.
The u. S. army is posted on the LEI! bank o.
the Rio Grande, opposite Malamoras, at as
lance of 90 miles from the coast by the circuitous
channel OF the river, but only 81 or 4O miies oy
the route 10 Point Isabel, hal boz on the coas o
Texas, about Ten miles north OF The Rio oranue
The latter river is The boundary between texas
and Mexico. as claimed by the United States
Mer;co contends ,ha, the river Nueces IS The
boundary and that river iras The boundary OF lhe
former Stale Of Texas before the RevoiutIoh.
Rur Teras claimed 10 the Rio Grandc as The peo-
nile of that ds,rc, Joined her in defending the
Mexican Constitution of 1924, and IN the war OF
Independence, which they waged so successfully
agains, The despors OF Mexico. From Malamo-
ras 10 the city OF Mexico there IS good road,
with FIVE or Ten military posts along the route.
IAN American army Of hity thousand men,
crossing the Rio Grande al Matamoras, could
readily march through the country 10 the city OF
Mexico Yuca,an 10 the South, is already in
arms against the military despot governing al the
CAPITAL and The people Of Vera Cruz and other
States OF Central Mexico are clamorous Tor the
recall OF Santa Anna, (who is now IN Cuba and
The restoration Of The Republic. The facilities
for intercourse with our army and with The Next
can people are favorable 10 the rapid execution
of military operations. From Galveston TO Point
Isabel is 800 miles by water. New Orleans TO
Point Isabel S02 miles. New Orleans TO vera
Cruz 800 miles. Yucatan to the city OF Mexico
900 miles The population of The city of Mexico
is about 10000. High mountains rise in the
distance on all sides Of the city, but The location
although under the Tropic Of Cancer is remarEa-
BILE for its salub!ity, and in summer The extreme
heat is less severe than in New York or Phlla-
delphia.
The city is approached b. excellent roads
which branch out in every direction, and on
which are transported the silver ores and bullion
from an hundred of the richest mines in the world
The magnhceGce OF the principal edifces-some
being furnished with gold and silver ornaments
valued al many millions, and containing rich
treasures hid away By the avaricious-has excl.
led the admiration OF all travellers. Vet, with all
her riches, Mexico is poor. Her people are kept
in ignorance by the tyranny Of few, and their
wealth is carried of to other lands, 10 swell The
gains OF trade and commerce, which they are not
permilted 10 enjoy The poor Mexican crawls
iislessly over neglected silver mines, lost in the
contemplation Of his own abject condition. The
iron hand of despo,ism upon him.
CASTLE OF SAN JUAN DE ULUA.-
The n. Y. Courier gives the following facts, in
order that an opinion may be formed as 10 The
probable result Of an assault upon Vera Cruz
Certainly nothing can be done until a much lar
ger force is concentrated there than is al present
in the vicinity:
"The fortress OF San Juan de Ulua would re-
sst very heavy attack-one certainly much
more serious than that of the French, TO which
il Welded few years since. The French squad
ron then consisted OF three large frigates and four
bomb vessels the former anchored but little over
point-blank distance from the eastern face of the
castle, and the bomb vessels but little further
There were mor,ars in the castle, but none in use,
aud not more than seventeen guns could be brought
10 bear on single ship, and on the whole squad
ron only twenty.six, some OF which were CARO-
nades.
"Of the French vessels, the Cyc'oPs had Two
,nortars and in two hours she threw one hundred
and eighty shells The others did their share
One OF the bombs lodged in The magazine, which
was blown up, and about Two hundred men de-
stroyed. Alter about six hours fighting The
Mexicans Yielded Since tina, time the fortress
has been thoroughly repaired; new water bat
,ery has been added; thirty-wo and forly-two
Founders have been mounted in place OF The
twelves and eghleens; from twelve TO twenty
heavy mortars have been introduced, with several
Paixhan eight-inch guns, and every thing is in
N. worry host condition In resist an attack