Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-05-21
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Puebla unless We delay marching on II Ior some
time-Gen w orih is still OF Perole-Sco, =, I'D
lapa A report has reached here mai oiu La Cav :
has taken possession OF San Luis Potosi, Out
doubt this very much--he could haruiy nave
reached there in this time. The dihsehce runs
regularly now 10 Mexico.
In Vera Cruz every Thing is going on sinooihly'
The business OF the city is increasing I'D won
ul degree. The waters are covered with mer-
chan, vessels. Yankee hotels, Yankee auction
houses. Yankee circus companies, and Yankee
ice houses, are starting up here al every lurn oil
the corner.
learn from an officer OF the Potomac, maj me
Navy are getting up an expedition 10 me Souih'
embracing Campeachy, Tabasco and tiuasacu-
aicu sincerely hope that they may mee' some
thing worthy OF their arms, as there was steal
disappointment and modification among me OIL
ficers, AT no, being permitted 10 al'ack 'he Ods'ie
by sea, while The army was bombaroing oy iahu.
Their curses were loud and deep, when they lound
that The ships were 10 be Kept Idle al oacr'hcios'
They all seemed 10 look forward 10 The Castle as
The bright star OF their hopes, where the charac-
,er Of the NAVY was TO be redeemed and placed
on lis ancient footing.
Gen Shields has been pronounced out Of dan
ger. Yours, very respectfully, }. d. }.
Latest Ne,rs from City of Mex,co-Santa Anna
v,nin forty miles of Vera Cruz, threatening Inc
City-Har approaching 10 close.
VERA Cree, May 5h, lS47.
The British Consul al this place has just re-
ceiyed a communication from The British minis
ter. Mr.. Bapshead, saying that The Mexican
Government has solicited the friendly mediation
OF his government, 10 settle the difficulties be-
tween Mexico and the United States. learned
this morning that such letter had been received
from MIR. Bankhead, and at once called on The
English Consul, who te.z ne thai such is fact
You may therefore rely on the accuracy oil This
statement.
Santa Anna is about 40 miles from here with
1000 men, threatening 10 march in and sack
Vera Cruz This information comes from d
Spanish merchant of this place, who came in
Yesterday from Mexico-he states that he saw
Santa Anna, who advised him 10 take his things
oul of the city, as he should destroy everything
in il. This, OF course, I'VE consider as mere
Mexican bIavado, as it is not likely he would
make his plans public, did he intend executing
lhem We are, nevertheless, practising our men
Gnfantry) al the artillery so as not TO be taken by
surprise.
we learn BY letter from the City OF Mexico,
that they have stopped throwing up nrenchmenls
around The CITY, and do not intend standing 4
siege or bomhardment. For he FIRST time since |
have been in Mexico, begin TO think that the
war is about drawing 10 a close.
Yours respectfully, J. D. j
Correspondence of The " o. P,coyune.]
JALAPA, Mexico, April 90, lS47.
The news although interesting, can be con-
deEsed into few words: Santa Anna is nodoubl
al Orzaba, with small but ill-sppointed force,
ami il is reported that Gen. Leon, with body III
is IL IN Ia
laca "Old Sanly," as the volunteers call him,
has written 10 Mexico Tor money and reinforce
mems, but has been refused. File is now held in
worse esteem than ever, many believing that the
'three millioEs" are all going into his pockets,
and thai he sold the halle Of Cerro Gordo for a
portion OF This sum. No resistance, every one
says, will be made at Puebla, and al the city Of
Mexico they have only thrown up slight breast
works and al last accounts were doing nothing
Their recent disastrous defeats, although they
talk as vaunlnely as ever, have completely pa
rayzed and supplied all classes. Gen. Worth is
at PeroIe, although he has thrown forward Col.
Garlsnds brigade as far as Tepe Aeualco. He
is rapidly accumuating supplies al the former
pace Such is the substance of The news sent
you this morning
This evening another express has come in from
Gen. Worth. He has received information,
which comes from sources that may be looked
upon as authentic, 10 The effect that Canalizo,
vih ) 900 cavalry, has gone towards Orizaha
wuh me intention OF joining his old friend Santa
Anna. An attempt upon one Of Gen. SCOTS de-
pots or wagon trains every one believes is intend
e., and every movement OF the enemy in this
quarter certainly gives color 10 this belief In the
mean time, Gen. Worth is still further s.renglh.
euIns his sapPIiss OF poross, ind hos mado
tracts for large quantity of corn. An onward
movement OF The army will doubtless soon be
made.
The greater portion of our wounded have been
brought here ard are doing we'll; there are $50
large number II wounded Mexicans scattered
about The CRY. The reported loss OF the latter al
Cerro Gordo is l500-it was certainly immense
Gen. P. F. Smith is sill confined 10 his bed, bur
is improving. The wound Of Maj. Sumner is
also getting better, although slowly Gen Shields
continues in a favorable situation, nolwiihslaud-
ing il will be a miracle il he survives saw
him but few minutes after he was wounded,
and al The time did not conceive il possible 10.
him to live lwenty-four hours.
The weather in Ibis beautiful place continues
notwithstanding can exceed the delicious tenn
peraiure of The climate. This afternoon we had
lhunder-shower, serving TO render the air more
pure and balmy, il such thing were possible
Col. Chids is governor OF the city, and New
England village is hardly more orderly and quiet
than is this same Jalapa.
Since This letter was commenced, report has
come in that Santa Anna has been made prison.
er by his own men. The rumor is very vague
and indefinite. III has enemies enough, tojudge
nv their talking, 10 lear him in pieces il they
could lay hold ui him.
have liue doubt that an English influence is
at work at The city Of Mexico 10 bring about a
peace, and il is equally probable that there is a
party in The nlry disposed 10 listen 10 over
lures How peace is 10 be brought abouti is more
than any one can say-what terms we could Of
fer tina, would be acceptable will be found dit
| fcult matter by any commissioners that may I'M
derlake the Job. To deleatlhe MexicaDs in eve
~ encounter is easy enough-to settle all differ
ences and disputes with them will be found an
entirely different matter. Yous &c, o.w.K.
JALApA, MEXICO, May /, lS47.
We have no aer intelligence from the city OF
Mexico. Until The diisencies were ordered 10
! cease running between Puebla and this place,
The papers came through regularly, but now, VI
any intelligence reaches Jalapa, il falls almost
exclusively into h. HAMS OF The Mexicans, and
there il lodges. Eun,oi Las il, that they are run
ming their bells into cannon, both al Pueba and
the CITY OF Mexico, and farther that they will
! make grand stand somewhere between The two
cities, with rahbe Of al least 100000 men
collected any and every way. The more OF this
| species al force General Oil has 10 contend
with the better
have been round this morning among some Of
the wounded officers. Lieutenant Derby is i'm
proving, as is also Lieutenant Maury. 1t was
at first thought that the latter gallant young OH
Ger would lose one Of his arms, but all fears
have now subsidized Lieutenant Ward is mend
ing rapidly, and will soon be up again. Visitors
are moi allowed 10 call upon General Shields, vel
strong hopes are still entertained that he will en-.
tirely recover.
The suerillas are fairly a, work, as you have
doubtless learned ere this direct from Vera Cruz
A party of French ladies who have arrived here
and who were along with The uain attacked two
days since, give very animated accoun, Of the
action. One man only was killed on our side a
volunteer, and he lost his life while charging the
hill where The guerillas bad posted themselves
The French parry is on its way to the city OF Mex
ico but it is in no particular hurry about starting
lust now. Never was there time when the ser
vices OF regiment of we'll mounted Texans was
as much neeced as The presenl-were they here
| ~ ho rad Tho NPYcans would soon become