Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-07-02
MEyIcaN AFFAIRS.

The New Orleans Times Of the2M unc says,
that "lcltcrs were received in Town yesterday from
the city Of Mexico urier dale Of The II instant,
mentioning thai Santa Anna had Withdrawn lis
late letter Of resignation, uadsr he apprehension
Mat il rroud BE- aeefpisd This only goes 10 show
the extern, to which sincerity lorms PORTION Of
the character Of This Ic'oubisd hero, VINO is Con-
linuay boasline Of his cn,or a. Ia Fat'ia, and oil
his readiness 10 lay down his lie End immediate
himself as a victim for his counry's welfare
The capital is represented as being Ill state al
complete confusion and anarchy; and as The let
,ers do not mention that any steps have been ia
ken 10 loriiy The city against The approach OF our
troops we presume thai Gen. Scott will find The
Hall, Of The Munlezumas an easy conquest
The same paper contains letter from Vera
Cruz. dated The ll,h ins mol so laie by five days
as We have received. II eivcsa few incidents oil Ihe
late attack upon the Train, and refers 10 The mis-
management Of the escort, &C., which may form
The subec, for The inves,iga!ion'ofa court martial.
The letter concludes rs follows. We ask alien
ton to the interesting portion Of il, in relation 10
Tie opening Of new road through Ori7aba md
CoTdova:
his sad that the road is now 10 be fortified,
and occnnied in all its more difficult passes, by
Inc Mexican troops. Don Thomas Marin an
inrenid officer OF the old Mexican stamp, well
known for his gallant defence Of Alvarado, is
yeno,,cJ N have eight hundred men under him,
with whom he intends 10 occupy Celfo Gordo
again. assisted, rs he cxpec's 10 be, by enerrias,
who ran he gathered around him al few hours
notice. in cases OF emergency. Blu! even il these
rcnor,s proye true, tina; road canno; be closed by
Mexican ,roops. Gen. Scau can detach div-
sion a, any hour, Which would again sweep al
such obstacles away for The moment
| am inclined 10 believe that The General In
tends 10 open the road to Pueba, leading through
Orazaba and Cordova, as II seems TO offer some
advantages over that via Jalapa. BY taking
possession cf these TWO cities, he would strike al
The roo, Of the Guerrilla evil by controlling, 10 a
great extent. The mountain hordes from which
this class OF soldiers is principally taken.
II is believed that the bes, results would follow
The onenino and occupation OF this road. and the
General has received assurances thai The feeling
of The farmers and wealthy citizens is strongly
favorable 10 he Americans, having been render.
| ed so by the depredatons OF The native bands q
Guerriilas. The country along This read IS OK,
chean. The climate Is healthy and delightful,
afler leaving San Juan and Pamillas; and ID =
roads are GOOD at all seasons OF The year. II Is
also shorter route 10 Puebla than that through
Jalapa.
the pei7bborhood OF Cordova and Orazaba The
Manufacture Of which, into cigars, is a Govern
menl monopoly, the leaf being purchased of The
growers at a fixed price. This season. he guam
lily aiken by The Government oticers al CoTdova,
amoun'e ed 10 eigh, thousand bales bot, as Govern.
uent properly, i. 10 liable TO seizure by The Anne
riesn., while private properly is held sacred,-