Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-11-16
VOLUME XLlv.-NUN1BER 81.

that it is their intention and determination to sup.
port and defend il 10 The last"
The Della extracts The following from tie We
"a Cruz Genius OF Liberty
From four French gentlemen who left the CITY
of Mexico on the 18th, and Pueb,a ON the 10Th Of
The present month, We have received intelligence
OF very important nature, concerning the state
OF affairs in those quarters
Gen. Lane having arrived al Perote, was there
Joined BY Capt. Walker and his command, and
both advanced together on The Pueba road until
they reached the town OF Vleyes.
Al This place Capt. Walker, by order OF the
commanding General, took up his line OF march
10 Huamanila, by way OF The towns OF San Fran
cisco and Guapasla. On his arrival al Huaman-
LA a sanguinary engagement ensued in the streets
between the iorce OF Capt. Walker, consisting Of
$50 men, and that OF The Mexicans numbering
1000, The result OF which was The total expulsion
OF the enemy from the town, and lis occupation
by our valiant little army.
But tic gallant Walker, after performing pro-
digies OF valor ard leafs OF the most daring cha
racer, fell in single comoai. pierced by The
spear Of an enraeed father, VINO, goaded 10 &C.
tual frenzy by The death OF his son. whose fall be-
meath The arm Of Captain Walker he had JUST
Witnessed rushed forward, Needless Of all dan.
ger, 10 ayen2e his death, and attacking he Cap
Tain Win almost lIIrSisuDc violence, plunged
his srear ito his BODY, and slew him almost in
SANITY.
me McXicans lost Two hunired mcn and hrec
pieces oil artillery. The latte. we're thrown into
guey in The rear .! The town by the viciors,
who, alter The achievement oi their Object the dis.
persion OF lie aucrrillas, for which they were de-
spached TO HuamanIla, evacuated the place, and
directed their course towards Pima On The Puebla
road, which they reached without any opposition,
and there meeting with Gen. Lane again, the
combined American force continued its march
upon Puebla.
Into this city, which was in state Of insur-
recton, j, entered in platoon, delivering al every
step constant and well directed fire OF muskclry,
which ceased not until The enemy retreaed and
order was restored IN every quarter.
Gen. Rea, OF whom NC have heard so much CT
late, fled with 400 suerrillas towards Atlixco.-
Gent Santa Anna was, by last accounts, al To-
huaean de las Granades, having been deserted by
all his followers except about 200.
The Della also says. sour correspondent,
writing al later da'e than The 25lh MT, gives The
following accoun ofhe death oil Capt. Walker:
The death OF Captain Walker is fully confirmed
By later arrival. |, is stated that he was shot
BIZ cannon ball rom masked battery, aboul 10
miles from The main road. al point some l6
leagues from PuebIa. The tan also kille.. Capt.
Loyal ot the Georgia Mounte4 Company, and
eleven men are ais" reported 10 have been killed
in the same action"
Atlixco has been taken possession OF by 1000
Of our forces. This large ely has wisely yield
ed without the least resistance. Oizaba is, also,
by this Time, in possession Of The American forces.
The Mexican Govelnm n; has superseded
Sanla Anna in the command # the army. Gen.
Rincon has been appointed TO that Office Santa
Anna loudly protested against me violation Of
his rights as the first magistrate OF The nation, and
refusing obedience 10 the government, relires 10
Tehuacan.
Gen. Scott and staff have lately visited The city
Ct Guadalupe. Gen. Aimonle reached Querearo
on the 7h ull.