Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-05-28
which The Supreme Government, may have Occa-

To THE MINISTER OF WAR AND MAXINE
short letter which Santa Anna wrote Inc same
day TO President Anaya is barely worm publish,
ing. He begs him not TO despair not 10 mas
treaty with The enemy, and 10 aeiena sme e"P""'
He bees mos, pileously for some money. ,..h
contains The frs, letter defends The National
Gn.rd from The reproach therein cast upon u Of
The loss of Cerro Gordo. Santa Annals ipse d'z,'
has already lost much Of lis power. bul, not
wi,h,,andine the evident dissatisfaction lelt Win
him by his counrymen, the Supreme Severn
,nent has confirmed him in the command OF The
army by express orders. The necessity OF such
an order indicates that his authority had been Sc
verey shaken. The Republican, scores zen
Canaizo for his dseracefnl flight; cars lot q
court martial upon him, and expresses me nope
that the affair will not be col over with, IKE the
investigation into the fall Of Monterey. In that
case il will be recollected that Santa Anna broke
nm The court martial which was examining Am
pudias conduct When Caualizo's conduct al
Cerro Gordo was impugned in Congress, one ol
The ministers announced that his command had
been taken from him, and he himself ordered 10
San Marlin Tesmelucan. Nevertheless we ind
him subsequently, leaving PGebla al The head OF
his cavalry force. although Gen. Alcorta had
been appointed TO snpersede him. He is loudly
denounced for not having defended La Joya ana
Perote.
Each s.ep in the march OF Gen. Scot: towards
the capital is chronicled, and the excuses OF our
troops are denounced in unmeasured terms. W.
have looked for some account oil these eAcesses'
and save thai one woman is said 10 have oeeh
abused, nothing very grave appears aga.n'. s"e
volunteers. even on Mexican report. Ihey were
in very keen pursuit OF Santa Anna, and put ms
rich friend Garcia to some personal lnconveni'
ence 10 make him reveal Santa Anna's lurking
place. Ill. TO-
hidden The diligences to come TURNER down To-
wards the coast than that city. Every day me
dilieences are robbed. One was recently rooDeo
three times in the same day. Another from Iue-
bla Tor the capital was robbed, although Gen. Kan
gel and two other officers were inside. mexican
robbers Bre no respeclers OF persons.
The Legislature OF Puebla has adjourned, al
Ter having conferred extraordinary powers upon
their Governor, Senior Inzunza. Many bands 81
guerillas have been formed in that Stale. All
The regular troops appear 10 have lett This city rs
early as the 2Sd or Oath April.
The press is loud in its denunciations Of the
proprie,ors OF haciendas, who are selling grain 10
General Scott, from which we inter that ne does
not lack supplies. The houseioi'Drusina q Co.,
OF Vera Cruz, is denounced Tor having cashed
drafts OF General Scott upon London Tor 2UU,ouu
dollars. What ground there is 10 suppose tina,
any such transactions look place, we are not well
informed.
81 Republican, ofthe 25lh, exposes three mem
hers of Congress who the day previous deserted
their posts, and retired from the capital. Their
names were Rojas, Camarena and Vargas
Congress, having conferred very ample powers
mon The President Substitute 10 provide for The
existing emergency in the affairs OF The country,
was occupying itself with The discussion oil con-
s,itutionai questions. The President shows a
good deal more apathy than is acceptable 10 The
editors of RI Republican,. They appeal 10 him
10 arouse himself, and call forth the energies OF
the nation 10 meet the crisis. They denounce as
cowardy and infamous any course other than
war, and longwar. Those who are suspected
OF more peaceable views, are denounced ID no
measured terms.
On the 9th Senior Trigueros commenced The
work OF forllying Guadalupe.
A "Yankee" was arrested on the 10Th, having
presented himself 10 The President 10 confer with
him upon the propriety of peace, but in no au-
thorized capacity. No clue is given as 10 who
the man is He is negotiating "on his own
hook"
In Toluca The casing Of cannon was imme-
diately 10 be commenced the prelaies Of San
Francisco and La Mercede having offered The
bells necessary for The construction Of cannon.
Ia paper of the 9Th we read thai party Of
Americans under one kirker has marched upon
III mine Of Guadalupe Calvo but that rrepa-
IA ,ons were making Tor resistance.
The Mexicans speak OF The conspiracy which
Wa entered into among their counlrymen IN
Tamp;co 10 obtain possession oil that town, as
having failed principally for want oil funds; bu!
they indulge The hope that another attempt VIII
be more successful.
Unf fnf t-tf Int n
clergy was at las, melting up its plate 10 afford
assistance 10 The Government. The official Jour-
nal came out al once and denied it, The Repnb-
henao had at first believed the story, but III con.
tradictiug il afterwards reproachfully asks: docs
The clergy prefer that the treasures belonging TO
il shall TALL into the power OF Mr. Scolt2'
D. Miguel Orbc, the curae OF Huauchinanso,
is raising company OF guerllas and upon The
following terms:
HuAucHlNAsdo, Aprl23, lS47
He who srbscribes This pledges himself The i've
following articles:
Ist-To die defending and avengng Our Lady
Of G Guadalupe, and the Catholic, Apostolic, Ro'
man religion which he processes.
od.-To defend The integrity and independence
Of his nation.
3d,-To pursue with death the Anglo Ameri-
cans their followers, defenders or allies, whoever
they may be. ,r,c
OF whoever have destroyed their country
5th.-To respect all legitimate authority, wha''
ever it may be, in every thing mol repugnah' u
the preceding articles.
These FIVE articles shall be the fundamental rule
If their euerria and shall be denominated; La
Insurgente G,tadatupana.
ISigpxd, MIGUEL ORBE.
a nnn,her or ,be deputies in Congress have
protested formally against the deposition OF Go
mez Farias as irregular and unconstitutional
The Republican, interposes a defence not very
plausible.
The publication of The Arco IRIS in Vera Crn,
is denounced as anli-Mexican and Shameless j
is said 10 be edited by Habaneros.,
The owners OF the u inc La Luz have present en-
ed or loaned the government OF Mexico oo'oo'
dollars for the expenses OF The war.
elters had been received in the capital from
San Luis Potosi, announcing that the Governor
If the Stale had promulgated decree that every
citizen should take up arms, and that Inc enlhu
siasm 10 defend themselves was very great
There were about tour thousand troops oi tht
army Of the North then in the city. Gen: Iaylor
they supposed, was Ia move upon them from oai
lilo about the Isl OF May.
Letters have been received in the city OF Mex
co announcing that on The 9Th OF April flye nun
drcd American troops left Chihuahua with Tour
lecn pieces of artillery and thirty wagons Tor Far
raj, a town about fifty leagues south, on The Ioat
both to Durango or 10 Parras. The Mexican'
say the object Of the expedition was TO break "
the State government established at Parra since
the fall oil Chihuahua. The moment their ad
vance was heard the seat of government wa'
again removed 10 a place called Guadalupe,
Calvo. Gen. Hcreda, with the remains OF MI
forces, also commenced retreat further South
but had only commenced il when he learned lha
the Americans had again returned TO chihuahua
alter having marched South 20 odd leagues Tbi:
relropade movement is said 10 have been occasion
ed BY news received from New Mexico unpropi
tious TO American arms, and also 10 news tha
Gen. Taylor had Withdrawn from Sallio. W.
see no reason to ioub The fact that our troops ha,
marched and colnlernt as is aeged-lh'
flight OF the Msxicans shows The advance, an'
their hating indicates tina, Col. Donphan hat
changed his plans, from motives unknown TO us
In the city Of Mexico they are expecting GU
troops TO invade Durango from Chihuahua. A
one lime il was said they were TO advance in three
divisions and This hody of five hundred men ma,