Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-06-22

! ;.,.nss;on between Gen, Scott and SANTA Ah. I'd
Ecs,atic was the Joy OF many VINO are shaii
The war; and pine Tor The day Whcn 'i,sJ sn
rfioin their friends and families. me usSp To-.
p, were Immediately forwarded 10 ee". CO. a.,
Tor ly Lieut. Franklin, and tne MeAvG -, -.
treated with he mos! marco co"i,s., :! ~
I;cers a, his most. They protested ignorance "
,hs chayac,er Of The dispatches, bu beieved 'ha'
Tho above was their purpoIt. Singular 10 say,
his lea was generally believed; Tor myseil, !
have 90 liu!e confidence in anyM'ng Mealcdh
liza, believed il 10 be paper from the DePa Az
men, Of San Luis-a rcmons!rance asal'ls' ~.
advance Of Gen. Taylor, or something oi S s.a'
character. Private letters received rom o"n
! mis- Nv citizens here, brought BY the NeAieali
officers announce that The inhabitants "eie - .
s,a,e OF eyctemen, from the expected -
orr army from this quarter when was I;,.na haro
by tie 23h inst. The dispatches ai ,,,.ar AL
on Tuesday and were iinmeaia'eD ~, ;ar,
and the prorac,ed absence oil Inc oeaita, L :, ~
franklin tended TO eHcle '"e e"i'
apprised Of their contents. a,.,,Lo
Non, o'clock 10 day he returned, ana 10! Inc
hubble hurst The important despatch was a
Communication from the Governor oil San LUIS
potosi announcing that he had heard Of me IN
tended approach OF the American army, ana w
;no n irnuire whether il was The intention Of inc
Commanding general 10 conduct The war accord
mo IN Tho usaees OF cir9-ed nations, or according
10 ,hc manner adopted by the Cananches VIVA,
renlv Gen. Taylor will make 10 question anu
communication of so insulting character can
moi saw. but am toli bis usually even temper
was considerably ruilied upon reading u, ana nc
;s said 10 have remarked that lie should hioh 'i'e
Meycans had become pretty we'll acquainted WIZ. :,
sv nave o f fs & YaE RSlq a 'S ne
has tried hard enough 10 heal il into them. There
is no doubt that we shall march upon San LUIS
at a very carly period, as soon as sufficient
number CT rcops arrive from below, and from
San Luis 10 tic city Of Ne11co A communica-
ton received from Gen. Scott by Gen. Iaylor a
few DAYS ago, giving briel accountoi The Dati!e
near Jalapa, directs Gen. 4. to move al once, or
as early as possible, from San Luis, where ne ex-
peeled the Letter would reach him, TO The ciy OF
Mexico. So that Gen. Taylor will not probably
remain any time a, San Luis unless he receives
orders there, but leaving garrison ior the place,
will proceed with The residue OF his command 10
the CITY Of Mexico The command will probably
never relrace lis steps this way, As there will be
no occasion for it. ] have, therefore, fair pros.
poet OF "revelliug in The halls OF the Monlezsmas,"
as well as some ether people, and il live through
the campaign and return ria Vera Cruz, shall
have seen Guile as much Ct The country as care
about.
Speaking of health, Salillo appears 10 be a
yery healthy place, and the temperature is really
delightful. The mornings, evenings and nights
arc cool, and good breeze prevails through The
day, rendering the atmosphere pleasant and agree
able in the shade--in the san confess it is hot.
And yet there is row great deal Of sickness
among the Meyicans, mostly children, and the
number of funerals ci the latter are really quite
alarming.
~, tbo i1,rn IF
rard or-:.-i .. .~n,r ,!.;e m>es"ins end reported
10 Gen. Wool. |, is thought that The artillery
companies under Capt. Weigh;man, attached to
this command, will consent 10 remain during The
war, bu. hardly think such will be the case
The regiment is under orders 10 march on Sun.
day, the 23d Tor the Bfazos, there 10 he dis
charged. The Two Illinois regiments will march
from here en- The 3c;h or Sis, inst, ard The Ar
kansas cavalry on The Isl al June. The two In
diana regiments, 81 and Sd, will proceed on Mon
day. The troops then Of The old stock, " al all
be gone, excep, Ben McCuilochs company Of
Texan Rangers, now commanded by Lieut.. To-
bin, and not a company will 60 on 10 San Luis
except The artillery batteries, that have been in
any Of the hard fights with Gen. Taylor. Well
lei us hope that the new regiments will stand up
10 their work quite as well az The old, and il an
opportunity occurs distinguish themselves as their
predecessors have done. We cannotdoubt them.
II is scarcely probable tina, lhere will be any re-
>islance d, San Luis, yet the Mexcans may
make stout one An order has just been re.
ceived from Gen Wool, by the Two Mexican Of
icers who brought the dispatches from San Luis,
10 report 10 him tomorrow morning, al 5 O'Clock,
for an answer TO their dispatches. e. D.
IMPORTANT FROM THE CITY OF
MEXICO.
We have recryed, BY The way q TanP| 3,;I,;
The Capital as late as th..i9.h Of May. This is
week later than he papers received last week
b. lie Oregon, and full as late Is The private al.
vices from the Capital.
Santa Annals letter Of resignation, which we
gave on Friday last, is published in The papers OF
lhe 29li May, but We know nothing 0! The action
taken hy Congress on The subject. We find also
a long manifesto addressed 10 the nation by him
lew days earlier, which we have not time 10
translate before the mail goes, ii il be Wo.lh a
translation.
In the CITY O; Mexico every Thing is manifest
~ in stale ot ccniusion, and almu>! unlicensed
anarchy. General Bravo has resigned not only
his command Of General-in-Chiet but also his
commission Of general OF division. General
Rincon is said 10 have done the same thing.
More of The causes in our next.
Ii is rue that General Almonie is under arrest
though The causes of his Imprisonment are not
avowed. lie is confined in Santiago Tlal;eloco.
The death Of General Scott was Tor several
days reported in the city Of Mexico, and gene
rally credited. The error was discovered how
ever, prior Ia The latest dates
Gen. Ampudia has been directed 10 await fur
Their orders al Cucrnavaca. What suspicious
thing he has done or contemplated we are not in
formed.
Cen Valencia and Gen. Salas were ordered 10
leave the city OF Mexico on the Gath ult., Tor the
city Of San Luis potosi 10 take command OF the
army OF The North.
The accounts We find in The Mexican papers
OF the disalcc,ion in Xaca,ecas confirm those we
published lew days since. The official paper
OF The Stale publishes wrong representations made
asains, Santa Anna ard i'll favor oi The Ameri-
cans--Gen. SCOTS manifesto among The latter
This latter document is also given in all The pa
pers ot The capital.
Gen. Aris,a has refused 10 resume his military
functions until his conduct should lie investigated
10y military tribunal. lie demands that his trial
may take Place at once, in order that he may
take part in the defence Of The country.
The Legislature OF Durango voted for Senol
D. Francisco Elloriaga tor President Upon The
first ballot Ellorioga received six votes, Santa
Anna four, Herrera one, PcdraZa one, and Angel
liidS one. Upon Tue SECOND pdiloi, EiOTldSd It.
ccived eish! votes, and Santa Anna six. Ello-
riasa was the loimcr Governor Of The Stale, and
il will be recollecicd ran Santa Anna hard for the
Provisional Presidency, in The last election by
Congress.
The Stale Of Tamauliras has voted for Gene
raj Almonle for the Presidency, and Zacatecas for
Senior Jose MARIA Laiiagua.
The Legislature OF Oajaca, (Which has been
denounced by The revolutionary party in that
Stale, voted for General Herrera The new Le-
eisla,ure voted Tor General Santa Anna for Pre-
sident
If this last vote be allowed 10 General Her.
rera, The result, Of the election SO far will stand
thus: General Herrera 4 votes, Angel Tras
votes, Senior Ocampo vote, Senior Elioriaga
vote, General Amone | vote, and Senior La
iragua vote. Give The vote Of Oajaca TO Gene
raj Santa Anna, and you have the seventh candi.
date Tor the unenviable station of President Of
Mexico.
LATEST FROM VERA CRUZ.
By the arrival of the steamship Fanny al New
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