Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-12-03

that kIo,,laca will receive maIpfiy oi 'hr so'e'
as Presiden, ad iat1tra, while oIhcs a'c az
| between Herrera, Amonle, Cumpide ana e'ou
| zaleZ Cosio. 49,. o,,,h.,
| Dales from Mazaan up 10 The Ian ,'copel
have been received. There were no hmeii.dl
men OF war of thai poi ~ the Time, aiih1uS"
force was expected. Some oil lhc lhlaon1 ), ~
were for defending the place lothe ias' s":P, -
is the wont of the Mcyicans when danger = dia
of; but Que Of The ci'izens, VINO sisns "."ass
"a Merchant contends that such course "ou''
| h. neriecr loly ipasmuch as Mazallan IS mol
pout calculated Tor military defence, ana is IN,
| have munitions nor resources vi any hiha. AN
| cher account has i, that The inhabitants ul ln'
norl have declared that they will remain perfectly
neutral. H., n,
There was report al Vera Cruz when li'
Alabama sailed. but on what authority IS no
| known. that Gent Lane had had another prnsi
with Gen Rca moi far from Puebla, and has roul
ed him entirely. AS The story goes, parry O
| MexicaDs. with forty wagon loads OF tobacco un
der email guard Of their own counsrymeh' ei
| Puebia on the 9Th November Tor lhe capi'a
Before reaching San Martin they were a''ach.0
by Rea and his men, several al the Wagons eaP
tured and The rest Of them made good 'hsii 'euea
10 Puebla. Gen'l Lane al once musleio 9, io'es
and SCI on. after the sucrreIos. Al Iepeyacd
he came nm with them, engaged in dividing lheii
spoils and the ROM Of The rascals was coiiiP'e'c
We give The story as reported al Vera Cruz
The entire force of General Lane in Puebla mol
inciuiine The small command OF Col. Chiids, l.
| ahou; 5000 men, We believe that Col. Z. is &c
20 ND TO the capital with the great tram
A il was uuie. a, Peioc and The neishDorhoou
when the train came through. Al La tinya no.
sight OF an enemy was seen as COL llaihey
came along.
Gen. Patterson was sill al Jalapa, suffering
somewhat from a severe cold hni recovering
Gen. Cushins's command was encampmed ihIee
miles beyond, and The entire force III lhe viclhny
was no, lar from 5000. Col. Hays elt lor rue
bla on The morning OF the 18th, with ms IeAahs
esco.,ing up Maj. Polk and MIR. Smylhe, me lal-
ter bearing dispatches. The notorious Padfe
Jaraula had sent in 10 Gen. Patterson, requesting
to give himself up provided no harm should come
10 him: but Gen. Patterson sent him back word
that he might expect no favor. Report mas II 'ha'
this guerriero chiel has gone of towards o,efe'
faro, accompanied by only some thirty oil ms
men, The Texans and The Louisiana Mounted
Battalion have broken him up completely-Toul'
ing him from all his strong-holds.
The 18th Infantry is stationed al The National
Bridge, part Of the Georgia troops al The San
Juan, some sixteen or eighteen miles from vera
Cruz The road all The way TO the city OF Mexl-
CO will soon be safe for the smallest paFtles. :.
II a statement in The Arco Iris is Io be credit
ed, the members Of The Mexican Congress nave
determined to hold their sessions al Morcl!a, inc
ancient Valadold. The same paper gives a
rumor that The Mexicans intend gathering all
their forces 10 attack the next large lrain going
up II Lieut.. Col. tombstone, OF The Vo!!iseuIs,
goes along in command 81 Tue escort, lhey VIII
not make much by annoying him
Can Euipr arrived M Vera cruz on tle i'm
Nov. ana was received with he hon"ls due 10 ms
rank. Within the three OF four days preceding
his ailiva! several vessels had got with troops,
between and 1000 landing on The lfh and
18Th. l. was thought that Gen. b. would march
for tire ciy al Mexico within fortnight, anu
with something like 5000 men, IL might not be
amSs here 10 state that what is lett Of The division
of Gen. Quitman nj The capital has been moor
pofaei with the divisions oil Gems. worth ana
fwigss- the Pennsylvania and New YORK Vol
unieeIs and Seploe's battery with the former, The
South Carolinians and Marines with the latter.
Nothing positive OF the whereabouts oil SANTA
Anna is known. bul many about Vera Cruz
think he is secreted IN that vicinity, watching an
opportunity TO slip off in The British steamer or
some other foreign vessel. The Arco his OF the
18th says that Santa Anna had arrived al Oriza-
Ia with 1900 ragged followers, but gives no hint
As to his future movements or intentions.
Com. Perry Was 10 sail in the Mississippi The
lay alter The Alabama left, Tor Alvarado, Tabas-
cn Laguna and Campeachy. Yucalan requires
close watching, and perhaps the present move
menl OF the Commodore has something TO DO with
the inhabitants o! that province.
An immense mail came down with the train
our active postmaster AZ Vera Cruz wa 49,
setting i, - r;rIiS II '.., ne ntsi opportunity
the officers and men OF The invading army had
had Tor monthsto communicate with their friends,
and every one improved II.
The weather al Vera Cruz was excessively
hot. and there was sill occasionally case al yell
low lever A iolerably brisk norther sprung up
few hours after the Alabama sailed which
would clear the air and improve the health.
Capt. Biscoe was on The 18Th Nov, elected 1t.
Colonel OF the Louisiana Bataon-a most ex-
celen selection and one which has given gene
raj satisfaction. The companies Of Caps. Lew.
is and Besaucon are al Puebla, the latter now
uudel Lieut.. Waters rs Capt. Il. is on the waV
home Tor Short time The battalion has sui
tered considerably, and has been Of great service.
The American Star al the 81 Nov, published
al The city OF Mexico mentions that communi-
cation from MIR. TIist had been received al Cue.
yetaro but the substance OF il was no, known
In the New Orleans Della we find the follow
ing Items
or the social intercourse between The Mexl.
cans and the Americans al the capital, the Anne
rican Star OF the 81 Nov. says:
1--WE have taken repeated occasions 10 express
our qualification at the evidences, which every
day presents, that The Mexican people are fast
learning to entertain more just appreciation oi
The American character They evince dispo-
si,ion 10 do Justice to those who have been calum
mated and 10 extend 10 them the courleses Of lite
We are speaking rather of the intelligent and
cultivated portion OF The citizens than OF those
who give no tone TO society, and exert no inAu-
ence upon il. Intercourse between the former
and educated Americans is iasl increasing
Whether al The theatre or in the streets, il is get
ting 10 be no uncommon thing TO see an Ameri.
can gentleman by the side of Mexican or Span
ish lady, showing her that attention and courtesy
which are the CHARACTERISTICS oil The intercourse
between ladies and gentlemen in every part Of the
United States. We say, We rejoice al these cvi
dences Of kindly and friendly feelings on the pali
OF the intelligent people OF The city,"
From TIC american Star Of Nor 6
From QUERETARo.--Leltcrs from The seat o.
Government STATE that sevenly-seven members
appearing in their seats Congress commenced its
session on Tuesday last. The candidates OF the
Moderales were Goioy and Hernandez: OF The
Puros, Vepna ard G,n Morales. The latter
seem 10 have abandon.d Almontc altogether
his unpopuaiiiy with all parties rendering hi:
defeat almos. certain. Those who pretend 10 be
in The secrets however, say that ii is the parsans
OF Santa Anna who have destroyed the hopes OF
the interchangeable candidate, Almonle. The lat
Ter does not Disguise his hatred oil the late Pres
dent, and it is believed that were he in power, he
would do all in his power TO crush The hero Of 81
many defeats. Ii was understood that The parl
sans OF Santa Anna would vote for Cumplidc-
The Moderales had settled upon Pena Pena
though he is stated not 10 be enough q war mar
10 suit the views OF his party.
The Governors OF the States oi Vera Cruz ant
| Oaaca recognize the authority OF Pena Pens
as constitutional and pledge their efforts TO sus
tain ii. The Bishop Of Guaialajara, also recoe
nizes the new Government, and avows his deter
minaiion 10 cooperate with il in saving The coun
ny.
EXCHANGE OF Vlslrs.-Day before yesterday
Gen Scot and suite, in full dress, visited lh
Archbishop, and yesterday that disnilary return
ell he compliment, and remained in The Gene
.as's quarters Tor some time.