Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-03-19
LATER FROM VERA CRUZ.
The N. o. Bulletin, March 10Th, brings US The
GLOWING interesting items from Mexico:

| Squadron of Vera Cruz Oh The 2S;n Feb. and We
| have received by her 4 file Of Mexican papers,
oa. 'hey contain nothing 81 importance.
I BY this arrival We learn that Mr.. Aiocha, who
was landed unccT fla. of truce from he Anne.
rican squadron On the 9Th, with special despatch
es from Washington, returned from Mexico and
| came up in the Forward. He proceeded Tor
Washington yesterday. with his dispatches, which
are said to be OF high importance but The con-
tents had no. in any way lranspired though was
/ reported that there was prospect OF a favorable
termination Of The negotiations
So lar from Vera Cruz having been abandoned
b. The Mexican troops, their number had been in
creased and was numerous.
Two Transports from 4 NoriheTn pot, with
troops, mad arrived AT Anton lie Lzarto-na,nes
rot ascerained-the squadron of Vera Cruz,
consisted Of The Potomac. Raritan, John Adams,
Albany, Princeton, and !le.t Of small Gratis
General Scot lad been expected daily, for some
,ine-ihc shiIs and troops would rendezvous, il
vas said, at Anton de Lizardo bu, the place OF
debarkaton wouid no. &c finally settled, until the
arrival o! General Scou-ii would either be al
Anton de Liza'du, mics from Vera Cruz, or
opposite SACRIFICES. at either Of which places,
il would be done under complete Protection from
The guns al The SHIPS. Santa Anna had lett San
/ LUIS, early in February, and il was said had
proceeded Nor!h, towards Saltillo, with portion
Of his army remain incrrtn!ous OF his in.
en,icn 10 attack General Ta.iur- n,eed the
situation OF his army, as described nv MS recent
proclamation, toib;ls al id.a Of The kind, and
even inroGs some doubt on he Increment o!
portion OF his army towards the North, though
this latter fact is asserted in the Mexican papers,
with much CONFERENCE.-The force hal moved with
him is stated al about 10000 men.
Several vessels have recently evaded the block
ade and 0ot in,D X 'vaTrla-nDP with a very
valuable cargo, and anoher, a Spanish brig,
AMI, as reported. wi.e 40 0G0 pounds OF powder,
aud 4 0G0 slani 81 arms on board
There had been three Norhsrs between he
l7rh and 2sih February. The thermometer on
board he squadron, and in The coolest positions,
raused from So TO Sc. The vomiio, i, was
thought, might he expected in The city BY the ls
of April, and great anxiety was ielt for The ar
rival of The lcoPs. that operations might be
commenced, AMI tie place. il possible, captured
beloIe tie appearance oi diseas.
/! would appear ina, many communications
have been published in Inc Mexican papers ten
ding TO inhame The minds Of their readers evil
DENLY showing that in many places, 4 luke
warmness pervaces the community, particularly
in those districts not yet menaccd by The enemy
The following exracr from FL Ucfcnsoy, shows
Tic general strain OF The whole. Il declares the
Norh hmericans 10 b, senemes Of our (the
.!exican) zee enemies Of our religion, u>urPers
OF our territory, strangers 70 our customs and
manners, SPEAKING q hard (duro) language,
which We cannot Understandable North Ameri
ca rs car never b. es:eemcd BY us. No! it's I'M
posslhle!"
The Indicator Of Vera Crrz notices The aui-
val Of The Louisiana Volunteers, anil asserts
mem 10 be Een without coua,ry (s,nl pafrlo,)
Who will soon learn the difference between inem-
,h,. .hnl I'm m N -
their heaGhs, lheii re!igi"u and their liberty.
The Congress appears io hc determined 70 re-
strict he Press tom publishing anything that
could initiate against Tie GorernmeEl, and have
appointed ccnso,s ior that purpose.
The Picayune gives version oi The probable
result Of Senor Aiochas mission with 4 proposal
O. peace, diffsren! rom lie abnve which we find
in III n. O. sul!eiin |, says thai h" reached
fIc returned from he capital on Inc 26'h Ill.,
and repaired again Immediately IN board 'nr
Forward, and is now, We presume, IN his WdY
10 Washington II i 10; supposed he has accom-
p;ished much Ly his mission. The MeSIcahs
had personal objections IN him, and his reception
hy Tie aa.hori,ie. Of Vera Cruz, and he people
and Gove,nmen, Of Mexico was anything Tut
cordial.
is correspondent from the squadron, 26;h Fee
hruary, says:
The suhjec, OF Mr Atocha's dispatches Is dis
cnsed in the recent papers, bnt have MOI ye,
seen or heard oil any favorable aluSlon 10 IT,
The Vera Cruz papers stale that our Govern
menl have proposed Ia Mexico an indemnify oil
twenty millions FOR The line Of The Goth pnrnliei
from The mouth Of the Rio del Norie 10 lie Pac.
| fc Il is understood that Mir. Aiochs's remarks
| have confirmed this Statement; 50 far as his, thar
fifteen millions are offered for the above men,
| toned boundary linz, the United States waving
all claims on Mexico, and assuming The ndem.
mites due her citizens. There is a story that ten
thousand men are 10 be kept on the frontier 10
prevent smuggling. These reports are reSarded
among Us with grca, deal o ncrcduity.
Personally, Senor Atocha appears 10 have beer
inc most Unacceptable person we could have sen
Ia Mexico His reception AT Vera Cruz wa
awning bul fauerins. He lanted al Vera
Cruz m The gin Il televe) and reacbed siexic"
according 10 the papers, on the l3;h. Ihe mex
day he was ordered 10 leave The capital tor ha
cienda near Jaapa there TO await The response
Of The Government. II is rumored that his pro
posas have been dispatched 10 Santa Anna
Judging II. m the tone Of The newspapers, shoulc
suppose thai they would he rejected with tisdaln
! Orc min, declares that il il The greatest insul
/ which has ret been offered 10 Mexico: another
asks how long Mexico vii permit herself 10 be
sct al nauehr. The odnm in which '.eno'
Atocha is held, has apparently pfeJucced the
proposals, whatever they may ee
The painful fac, is announced thai Passed Mid
sbipman Rogers has been ordered 10 Castle Pc.
roe and j. now confined in that gloomy prison
Santa Anna re.els 10 the capture OF Cap. Heady
and his small company OF kcnuckians, bu mo-
hing is said Of The murder o. Lieut.. Richie anc
The seizure OF his dispatches, nor are The letters
made pubic.
1.-THE papers speculate upon our plans, stating
confidently that we are 10 advance upon Vera
Cruz by land with 10000 troops while fleet o
sixteen ships, carrying 800 guns attacks San loan
de Ulua This, they say, IS the plan 4: WASH
.son where they could moi have anticipated
Santa AnEa's march uron Sa!til!o a. the head o.
80 eco mcu hi, march they think may discon-
ceI, ali our schemes, and they already discover
evidence oil This in Gen. Taylof's movements"
The Mexican Congress has passed law
placing the National Guard OF The States al the
disn sal Of the Government. The Vera Cruz
Legislature have d,creed an extraordinary inonlh.
| ly contribution, 10 be assessed al The rate oi 81
I Tor every 1900 If capital, as a basis, and an al
] d,tian al Two reals tnr every additional thousand
/ of capai Up To : O,03G beyond which sum the
| increase is p for every $4,000 OF capital. sal.
aired officers to pay so cents for $500 u annual
income ana an addition CT hail a real tor each
hundred. The Governor Of Vera Cruz has gone
10 supernlend in person the ioHihca'ion OF The
PASS q, Puente Nacional, and company Of ar
liIlery aud Two fed pieces have already been or
dered here A reserve Of xix thousand men IS
i 10 BE- concentrated al Jalapl under Gen. CaDali-
/ 20 Gen. Fosola being he second IN command
. Gen. La Vega is 10 march 10 Vera Cruz.
AT Vera Cruz, The mob made some difficulty
about allowing Senior Alocha 10 proceed with his
dispatches, but finally he was dismissed on his
way ui!bou, opposition.
Tt. financial difficulties Of Mexico. and the
/ distress OF her army, still continued.
Santa Anna is said by Ell Republican, 10 have
| departed rom San Luis on the 81 February, with
| 10 coo troops under his command Eleven thou
sand additional troops were 10 jain him, nnder
Gen. Parrodi, from the town Of Tula, and the d.
vision under Gen. Mejia. This would make2I,,
900 in all-and the artillery is said to bssnpplied
with over COO rounds Of ammunition.
On The TIN FEBRUARY Santa Anna was at Ma