Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-07-27
RY THE SOUTHERN MAIL.

ONE DAY LATER FROM VERA Cno-
The steamship Palmetto, Captain Smith. ar
rived last night from Vera Cruz, BY way VI
Tampico and Brazos Santiago. she leit vera
Cruz on the 9Th, Tampico on the lOin, ana 'he
BraZos on the Eth. ..a
Rv this arrival we have letters and papers from
Vera Cruz 10 the 9Th July. So far as we can learn
bv Them. or by The verbal report OF The oihcers Oh
the Palmetto, there had been no arrival from inc
army of General Scott since the night OF Inc Isl
July We are, therefore, confirmed IN our OPP
nion that the story brought here BY some one On
,he Galveston. about courier from Mexico WIN
.smomen,ous" news TO the 9th July, was an
nv eve" We can learn nothing whatever irom
The army or the capital. o, I'LL, .;uo.
The Sun of Anahuac OF the yin July, gives
The following account of the issue OF captain
Mayo's expedition agains, Father Jaraula;
uCaptaip Mayo, United States Naval Governor
If Alyarado as we have said in previous num-
cer assembled The Alvarado river wi,h,he steamer
Perita few days ago in pursuit OF renowned
priest, chief OF the guerrlllas, Padre Jarau'a'
Cap,ain M. went up the river about ~ miles 10
town called Cosamaloapan, where the padre mad
captured an American traders boat with TWO men,
and robbing 200 dollars from them; but when ne
arrived the Mexican had fed, alter selling Inc
boat. !.
"No resistance was made TO the Governor-he
hoisted the American flag, made The alcaide pay
the Two hundred dollars and return the boat 10 lis
owner.
"The padre before leaving Cosamaloapan on
Friday last, told the people that his intention was
10 90 to Tesechoacan, and Hacienda of Nopala-
nam. for the purpose OF collecting SUI horses, 10
mount his men, al this time stationed 10 the town
OF Cotasta. Hacienda OF Naranjo, and Boca Cos
toll in number about 600 effective men: from these
places he was 10 join guerilla CHIEF nom Jaa-
pa, Juan Chimaco Robelledo, who IS now 10 tne
pass nt The Haya, nine miles from Jaiapa, WIN
$50 men, and collecting as many more as posi-
bic from The neehboring country, Tor lhe purpose
OF attacking our train on their way up. ne nas
positive orders 10 take no prisoners but TO put to
death no, only all Americans, but even every
Mexican he can catch, that has in any way rem
dered services 10 our couD,rymen.
The Sun also reports fight between French
man named Simon Lamadee and Mexican
named Ramon Bustamente. The Mexican
stabbed the Frenchman dangerously and made
his escape. A reward Of $40 was offered ior
Buslamene forthwith.
Gen. Pierce had not LEFT Vera Cruz when The
Palmetto sailed, but was expected TO leave That
day or Saturday, The ION. with 3Ouo men.
From Tampica and The Brazos we nave no
news whatever. The Palmetto brought mails
from each point at which she touched, bat they
were no. distributed las, night.
ESCAPE OF EIGHT AMERICAN PRl-
SONERS.-The schooner Home, Captain Am
uey, arrived here yesterday morning lsays Inc
New Orleans Picayune) from Tampico, bringing
over eight OF The American prisoners who have
been so 10 e and 50 unIusly detai "a 10 Mexico
Tue names ui these men are "A. tfo!enlah
w. p D.Norna die, Wii,iam Funk, J"s,u
p,.ha John
Sw,eer and William Gu>sei!. HE lasl named
belonged 10 Inc Arkansas cavalry, The others to
the TWO regiments from Kenlncsy. They ielt The
civ of Mexico on The ol June, with the other
prisoners il being understood that their destina
tion was Tampco. They marched win small
escort in charge of Colonel and TWO or three OIL
fces.
On the l7,h ,hcy reached Hueju:ia, where lhey
were turned over as prisoners 10 Zen Garay, ~
command Of that town, where several huhofea
troops were stationed. The prisoners were 'rea',
ed with some consideration by Gen. Galay, anu
much more kindness than they had before met
with. They were informed by nm Ina' nc nau
no orders 10 dispose of them, ar that altnough
he presumed il was The purpose Of 'hc Govern
men, to send them on TO Tampico he hau no IN
s,ructions 10 hat effect The prisoners were here
furnished with twenty-five cents eacn aaiiy iof
their expenses. This money Gen. GaTay APP
pears to have raised by contributions among the
towns people Alter waiting here some Gays,
seeing no prospect OF release, ana tearing les'
events at Inc capital might induce the Govein-
ment to charge its intention OF lorwalolns .hem
TO Tampico. they determined 10 cnec' men 60.
cape. they attempted this in small parties OF
FIVE at one lime. two at another and five at an
oher. Seven in all left on the 9Th. The hrsl hve
we're all retaken and carried back TO HueJutla,
but one ofthem again escaped and with The other
seven reached rampico. They marched princi-
pally by night and were from tour TO SIX or seven
days on the route.
After their arrival at Tampco, news reached
there by Mexican that about thirty Of The men
had also attempted 10 escape; that twenty I'VE Oh
them had been retaken, and three others shot IN
the pursuit. These were The reports in TamP-
co, but our informant does no, place implicit con-
fdence in them. He has little expectation mat
Col. De Russys expedition will prove OF any
avail in procuring The release OF The other prison.
ers. He thinks il certainly will tail, II the In
tention be 10 rescue The men by i0Ice. Inc move
men, of the colonel will inevitably be reported 10
Gen. Garay in advance; and if ne does mol iee
himself strong enoug ga to receive an aiacS, ne
can very readily send OIL Inc prisoners ial'hei
into the interior.
The fate of these men is greatly to be deplored,
and we cannot but think there has been remiss-
ness on the part Of Gen. Scott in mol obtaining
their release. With number of Mexican otti-
GERS 10 our power, we would have brought thai
Government to a sense OF its obligations 70 our
prisoners, by hanging up some OF their own 10
The first tree.
FROM TABASCO.-CoM. BroELow's SKIR-
MIsH WITH TIE MExIcANs-The Union contains
the official dispatches from Commander Bigelow,
giving an account OF his fight with the Me1icans
under Gen. Echegary, from which we extract the
following
Small parties of the enemy occupied the out
skirts Of The city every night, threatening al.
tab and NE ohfioad 10 boar , 4, rca port;op nf