Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-07-02
AEEAIRS In MEXICO.

tender Of Terms OF peace. The New Orleans
Picaynne refers 10 the fatering prospect OF peace
contained in The intelligence, by Captain Wooo'
Of The James l.. Day, and adds:
"Bu onr letters from Vera Cruz do mol confirm
this news, and they represent, on The contrary, as
mentioned above, that nothing had been received
from General Scott subsequent 10 the departure oil
the Galveston. And furthermore, we have letters
| from Puebla TO the Sd June, when Genera Scott
was there, and scarcely lime had elapsed for him
10 march 10 Rio Frio and enter into negotiations,
and for the news 10 come back 10 Vera Cruz.
We are, therefore, al present incredulous ABOUT
this intelligence
"rhe day before The Day left, Two Mexcans,
supposed 10 lie spies, were arrested in Vera Cruz.
IA large SUM OF money has been found in
some secluded vault in The Castle of San Juan
lie Uiua |, is uncertain whether it belonged 10
the Mexican Government or 10 some individual.
THE Eagle publishes letter giving an &C.
count OF fire which occurred at Laguna on the
2Slh oil May. Half dozen houses were de,
slroyed. The officers and men OF the United
States brig Vesuvius, with Lieutenant Magruder
al their head, rendered efficient service in e1tin-
gushing the fire."
By the whole affair OF The attack on The train,
the Picayune supposes We have lost about thirty
men, killed and wounded The Vera Cruz
Eagle thinks The Mexicans have gained no pro-
perry by their enterprise, and have sustained
much heavier loss than We.
The New Orleans papers refer TO the hume
rous complaints made OF the want of vigor and
efficiency in the system of regulations enforced
at Vera Cruz One great error il is thought, is
the permitting the natives d Mexico ,c hold and
discharge important Offices in captured cities,
thereby enabling them 10 act as spies, and COM
municatc dangerous information 10 the McScans
scattered through the country. A more rigid sys-
TEN is warmly recommended, 10 prevent The loss
Of life and property daily occurring.
From The New Orleans Commercial Times
we extract The following summary oil news BY
the James l.. Day:
Nolhins new had reached The city from the in
terror. Gen. Cadwalader had, no doubt met lit
lie opposition after passing the National Bridge,
as il was stated that Jarauta, the Priest who head
| ed The guerrillas, in their attack on Col. Mc!n-
losh's train, had returned 10 Vera Cruz, in dis
guise, there to await another favorable opporili-
nifty fora successful hostile demonstration against
us. The government agents were in hot pursuit
Of him. The Cathedral had been surrounded by
American soldiers 10 intercept his esress, as il
was reported he had taken refuge there. His
horse and its lrappngs had been found.
TnE LATE ATTAcK.-The feeling in Vera Cruz
is very strong in reprobaion Of the manner in
which The train was conducted; had il been pro-
perly commanded, il is asserted, it would have
effected It's passage 10 Jalapa in safety, without
requiring reinforcement from Vera Cruz. a
| communication has reached us, that in the first
attack a company OF our dragons broke, as did
some other dclachmenls OF the escort, owing as
il is alleged, for want of officers. To Captain
Duperu and his men, who fought most bravely,
are we considerably indebted for the safety Of the
treasure.
CAPTURE CT SPIES, &c.-Capl. Wood, of the
| James L. Day, informs us that 4 report reached
Vera Cruz on the 10Th, in the morning, of an Al.
tack having been made by an overwhelming force
| OF euerrillas and ranchcros, hundred oil Them,
on twenty Americans some distance from The CT.
". The later il was said, were GIL, 10 pieces.
| The authorities were searching The city Tor the
| Priest JaIaula and Two others, officers oil Gucr.
rilla bands Just as The James l.. Day weighed
anchor, 2 p. NJ, news was brought on board that
Two Mexcans had been arrested by the police,
supposed To be spies.
The following extracts are from The Eagle Of
The 10Th inst The first gives an account OF Gen.
Cadwaaders operations al and near Puenle Ma
cional.
ANOTHER VicToRY-We had The pe,usal Of
letter, Yesterday dated al Puenle Naciona the
18th inst, BY which We perceive that cur arms
have again lIiumphed over all The obstacles which
could lie brought 10 bear against the advance Of
our train. Tn The evening OF the In insl Gen.
Cadwaalrr had pushed on The train Is far q
The Bridge, and finding Is well Is The surround
ing heights, ptetIy strongly fortified preparations
INII, ,ul,
IL, which resulted in the complete route ol the
towards who had attempted opposition, although
there Is scarcely donb bul that they oninumher-
ell our forces nearly two 10 one, besides having
immense advantage OF position. Our less is sri
down al ahout thirty in killed and wounded. be-
sides large number 81 horses. The attempt 10
stampede was perfect failure on the part Of lie
enemy, and he canno, boast Of gaining dollar
by The enterprise, unless il be in the capture ol
some frightened mules and mustangs, which
broke their harness and escaped into The chappa.
raj these Of course were made prizes of. The
number OF men lost BY The enemy must have been
very great, as they were seen carrying The dead
bodies away in every direction, rs our unerIing
marksmen would kncck them over into The arms
Of DEATH
The Train which followed The re-inorcemenls
sent 10 The frs,tran joined Gen Cadwafiader with
out having met with any resistance on lis march.
Both are, by his iimr, no doubt, safely encamf-
ed near Jaapa The leader oil this band Of des
peradoes is Eve are assured,) 4 Catholic priest,
who few weeks since, len This city and lle I'LL
ties OF his holy office, first stating 10 his friends
that he intended 10 try if he could not make more
money by his new profession. than by me exer-
cises Of The priesthood-a worthy scoundrel
GEN. PILLow-Mai. Gen. Gideon Pillow ar
rived in this city on Monday last, and proceeds
,ho n
command, large portion al which has already
arrived. By-hc-way We perceive Gen. Z. has
answered some charges made against him by
some OF the officers Of the Cd Tennessee regiment,
in a manner which, We believe, should satisfy any
but preludiced, unrfeciing, and malignant
mind. Ills energy OF character and disnifledd e-
mcanor, as military leader, are The cause OF
such envy and consequent abuse on The part Of
those who we're not "born 10 command" we
have no doubl however but that he will be as for
tunale in OUTLYING The venomous scratches other
puny shafts, as he was in recovering from eel
ects Of the encmy's grape.
RsIyroRceMENTs. - Since onr last, the I2'h
inst, The following companies have reached ms
place. on their way to JOIN Gen. Scou Cos. Is,
G and +. under The command Of Lieut.. Col. How
ard. Co.'S. A, z and !, under The command Of Mai.
Mile. These companies all belong 10 me 10Th
regiment OF infantry. Also, Co. Z, OF the Sd and
j and Il, oil lhe Tin ihlahity, uhaei co"i'iana "
Maj. Gwinn.
The following Interesting Letter, addressed TO
our neghbors OF the Bee, by member oil Cap
tain Duperus company, has been kindly commu'
ncaled to us by the proprieors OF that journal.
PAso DE OPEJA. MEXICO June II, ls47..
Gentlemen The train of wagons and pack
mules, under the direction Of Colonel Mcintosh,
lief, Vera Cruz on The 4lh June, escorted by Cap
ia ms Duperu, Ford and McReynolds' companies
Of dragoons-lhc Two latter mouned-and three
hundred infantry, commanded BY Major Lee, ar
rived in this village on the 18th June, alter
march Of three days.
The Train, consisting OF l5O wagons, laden
with specie and ammunition, and o9o pack.
mules with provisions, &C., proceeded without
molesla,ion until about noon on Sunday last 6lh
June when our advance guard ofCaptain Ford's
Indiana dragons was suddenly attacked by a
large body of Mexicans, killing TWO men, and