Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-05-28
By Yesterdays Southern Mail.
LATER FROM GEN. SCOTS Arm


n o. Picayune, May 90 that we were placed IN
possession of the following letters received here
on Tuesday by the Mary Kinssland. IL will De
seen that Mr. Kendall's letter is later than any
;hing hitherto received from Jalapa, while The let
ter from Vera Cruz gives more definite account
OF the occurrences near that city reported IN our
last upon verbal authority. =,
The most interesting passage IN Mr.. henaai
letter is that announcing That Majors borlanu anu
Gaines Capt Clay and the other officers 'aken W
The North, together with Passed Midsn'P. ma
Rodgers are at liberty in the city OF Mexico. nc
n.x step is 10 insist upon The immediate RELEASE VI
the men who were taken with Maj Games.
Mr. Kendalls remarks upon peace parry 10
Mexico will aitra,i attention. He has Iaciities
Tor forming an opinion on The subject wn'Gn ane
newspapers do not afford us. Were we 10 rely up.
nm The lauer alone we should form judgement
very different from our associate, but we 40 no'
doubt al all that he has access 10 sources oi inioi
nation far better than our own.
[coRsEsPoNDENcE OF THE PIcAyUNE.
VERA Cruz May l3 l847.
Gen,lcu.sn-A band OF about 200 MeIicans has
been prowling about the mounted ridemen'e camp,
four miles from this place, Two nights in success
sion, and last night The men were aroused twice
BY The approach OF Mexicans.
Early this morning our gallant Capt. walker
started on, 10 give them battle and had nice Ut
tie skirmish, killing four of the enemy by inc 'lme
nv informant. an officer oil the Rifles, lelt, ana
he represents Walker a long way ahead OF inc
scene of the 6rst brush following them up. !
guess the enemy will find that they have Sol ho'u
of the wrong chap before Capt w. has done WIN
them.
This morning early dragon came IN from
Santa Fe, where he had been lett WIN seven
others TO guard some stores belonging TO Govern,
l. hat hndv M
Mexicans attacked them last night killing all his
comnanions and taking possession OF the stores,
and he only saved himself by running. There Is
another company OF rifemen following up Capt
w. but regret that do not know by whom u
i, commanded. am assured by an eyewitness
that he saw four dead Mexicans on the ground
when Capt. w. met the enemy. IL is generally
supposed that this party OF the enemy are neai
here more for the purpose OF piunderins small
parties and stealing horses tnan anv thihs Else.
Eaitor,al Correspondence of the Picamne.
JALApA, MEXICO, May II, lS47-6 Pm.
Since The diligencia went ont al noon to-day
for Vera Cruz, another dilgencia has come in
from the city OF Mexico iull Of passengers, and
bringing news OF little importance. Among
the passengers was Mr.. Kennedy, who, after be-
ing badly treated here about The ist OF April, was
driven to the city OF Mexico.
All the passengers confirm wha! | wroie you
this morning. They say that al The capital there
was no government, no order, no responsibility
all was anarchy. Anaya was still President pro
kns., but had neither influence nor authority
A new President is to be elected on The 10Th OF
the present month-the tenth Chief Magistrate
this distracted country has had within The last
eighteen months. Icannot stopto coun: them all
up but such is the fact.
The Iadrones-gueIrillasI suppose they should
he called pow-are husy al work upon The roads,
especially between Puebla and the city OF MeIi-
co. The same passengers were robbed The other
day no less than seven times in one Stage and The
inference is that the last robbers must have had
rather poor picking if The firsI were very search
ing in their operations. The diligenc'a IN when
Mr.. Kennedy came down was robbed twice on
The road.
Il is stated that The propositions made by En-.
gland some months stree, TO offer her intervention
In settling the difficulties between Mexico and The
limited States. have recently been taken up by the
Mexican Congress, and after warm discussion,
in which one Of the members said that the whole
affair was but another attempt OF the monarchisis
upon the sacred liberties OF the Mexican Repub
lie the motion even 10 consider them was lost b.
vote of44 to SO. From this it would seem that
The present Congress is determined TO shut every
door against all proposals OF an honorable peace.
Santa Anna has sent a letter 10 Congress from
Orizaba. He gives his own account of the bat
lie Of Cerro Gordo, and claims s,eatv tory Oh
the FIRST day of the fight On the second day Pto-
violence, according 10 his story, gave the advan
tape 10 the Yankees. He says nothing about the
exertions OF the latter Santa Anna states that
he now has seven thousand men, aud that his
force is rapidly increasing; and, moreover, that
all are burning - enc0uner The Americans
again. He wants money TO carry on his opera
lions but Congress has not seen nj 10 vote him
copper-one reason probably being that il has not
copper 10 give. Santa Anna, SO far as ! can
Mexico as candidate for The Presidency, and
he is in very bad odor with the mass.
The States North of Mexico-Guadalajar
Guanaiua,o, Querearo, Zacalecas, Durango,
San Luis, and olhers-talk openly OF separating
from Mexico, and letting her take care Of herself.
Not dollar in the way OF supplies are they send
ing on for the relief OF The general government in
its emergency
They were still doing little in the way OF for
tifying the city OF Mexico, but Spaniard informs
me that all distractions they have erected so far
could be kicked over with the foot. The city had
been placed nnder martial law, and the dresl en-
ce,ses were anticipated The citizens had all been
called upon 10 take mp arms in the common de-
fence, bui, unfortunately nine-tenths ofthem had
no arms 10 take up. Nor were there any cannon
al the capital, other than few small and indil.
ferent pieces.
There is certainly party, and an Influential
one, in Mexico, which begins 10 talk OF peace;
and where four weeks since they did not dare
breathe their sentiments they now come out open
ly and avow themselves. Still the measure is lar
from popular The peace party is composed OF
the more honest and intelligent property holders,
the merchants, and perhaps the clergy-lo these
are Opposed The military who have all disgraced
themselves, and all the demagogues among the
LAWYERS. II The priest could be made certain that
they would continue 10 hold their rich benetces
secure they would probably be all in favor OF peace
On the approach OF The Americans it is said
that Congress- with all The archives OF The Repub-
lie will move 10 The city of Moreia. Of course
all nv news is verbal, not paper having come
through. have despatched man to the capital
for full files of the public journals, and if he gets
back safe they shall be for 3arded 10 you
Majors Borland and Gaines, Capt &. Nj. Clay,
and all The officers taken in the North, were al Ii
berty in the city OF Mexico, as was also Mdship.
man Rodgers. They are all said 10 be we'll and re-
specially treated now, although The latter was
UNANIMOUSLY abused on the way up 10 Mexico
from Perote.
Gen. Canalizo was at San Andres, place
north OF OrZaba, al last accounts. The force with
him j. moi stated, but is undoubtedly small. He
working at present for his master.
write this in great haste and have no time
for comment. One thing must say, and that is
that there undoubtedly would be very large
peace party in Mexico were it not for The over
weenins pride OF the majority OF the inhabitants.
il is haid 10 be hrashed into peace that's certain.
Isend This by Mexican 10 Vera Cruz, who
PROMISES to ride through at his fastest speed. II
il reaches you, we'll and good Yours, &C.,
q. W. X.
P.S.-II O'Clock, nisM.-Just as my express
mao was starting was fortunate enough 10 &c,
hold OF the following hurried translation OF pro-
clamation, which has been printed in Spanish,
and addressed by Gen. Scott TO the Mexicans -
have no time 10 peruse it, but those who have
think it will have weight and influence with the
Mexicans 10 haste, x.
THE following is the proclamation mentioned
by Mr.. Kendall. In justice 10 General Scott, it
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