Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-04-23
From Tic n. o. P,eaynne, Ertra, Aml ILL
Later from Vera Cruz.

Unlteu States steamship tulHl, ldF'diH '|oui-
lard, from Vera Cruz, evening OF tue 9th in
slant arrived al the Balize on lhr morning Of The
Ilth reports that Avarado was taken BY The
navy, without battle, on The dIh instant. On
the 5lh instant, Colonel Harvey, in command OF
The 2d Dragons, and detachment from Gene
raj Twsgs's division, took possession oil Anu.
qua, capturing one officer and eight Mexican
lancers.
The army was 10 move on The 7th instant in
the direction OF Jaiapa by divisions, Gen. Iwisss
leading the advance, followed BY General Pallcr-
son with volunteers, and General Worth, with
the first division OF regulars, bringing up The
rear The health OF The army 50 lar was good.
The United States steamships Virginia, Nc
Kim. and Eudora, left al anchor near the castle
San Juan de Ulua the Eudora soon 10 leave for
The United STATES.
The Two ports reported 10 have been taken by
our forces are Flacola pan aud Cosamoloapan,
above Alvarado They have fallen without re-,
sisance They are important points, situated
upon The fine inland waters which have their out
lei 10 The Cult AT Alvarado. Mr.. Kendall IN
forms Us in postscript 10 one oil his letters, maj
Commodore Perry II about starting with all his
vessels, with The intention Of capturing every
CITY town and port, on The entire Mexican coast
The very latest report al Vera Cruz was, thai
Santa Anna would dispute the passage Of our
troops TO Mexico with an army OF 20UOU men,
bul il was an indefinite rumor 10 which MT. hen-
dali attached little importance.
| Editorial Correspondence of the Picayune.l
VERA Cnuz, April 5, 1877.
Alyarado, as every one anticipated, was taken
without firing gun, and The squadron has re-
turned 10 this place. Capt. Mayo has been LETT
as Governor CT The town with small force, while
Cant. Tatnal, in the Spifre, has gone farther up
the riyerlo look in a, the different towns. learn
tha, Gen. Quitmans brigade returns tomorrow,
and | further hear that Lieut. Hunter, oi The
| Scourpe-lbe frs, vessel in al Alyarado-has
been arrested by Com. Perry for going ahead o.
| his Instructions or on some charge OF Inc KIND
Better be accused Of going TOO last than TOO SLOW,
and hone that in The present instance Lieut.. Il
can explain everything satisfactorily. great
number OF cannon and other military stores were
captured at Alvarado, for there were no less man
| seven foris and batteries on The wafer SIDE. ~ Is
said that Com. Perry has brought oil every ming
OF value, and trust the report may Dc tine' 10
nv thinking all The more valuable spoils taken
from The Mexicans should lie carried 10 Wash
ine,on Civ, or some other place in The United
States where every body can see them. There
they can always remain as trophies OF The Amer.
lean arms, and one Of the most pleasant hours
have ever spent was in reading the inscriptions
| ON the old Spanish guns we have captured from
Mexcans, and which The latter have treasured as
among the most brilliant results oil Their wars
with The mother country. They are covered with
figures and devices OF most finished aud elaborate
workmanship although some OF them arc more
than two hundred years cd.
We are constantly in receipt OIL fumors rom
the city OF Mexico-every man VINO arrives mas
some new tale 10 relate. The general impression
| is, that Santa Anna has succeeded IN putlinS
down Gomez Farias, after grea! deal oil hsnl'
ing bu, little bloodshsd. What his next move
menl is TO be one cannot tell, yel lhere are many
who think that he is disposed 10 carry on inc wa
with the United States 10 the last. lnal SANTA
| Anna aud the leading minds OF The country, es
pecaly among the higher classes OF Inc clergy
know full well The utter folly oil lie eonles', i
certain; but that they can make Roadway asalns
the swarms Of hungry officers and niaiconlehs
who only lire by var and COMMISSIONS, IS probe
NAUTICAL.
II is now thought that The army WI move .o'
ward in The course Of week a! iarthcst, al'hons'
without sufficicncy Of transportation 10 ,a ~
along many OF what may almost Dc deeneu w
indspensables Of a march. The ereat gales .
The Winter, The immense number oil wrecks, AM
the losses Of mules and wagons alltendanl, nav
crippled the resources OF The OuaT'eF-Mastefsae
partment 10 most annoying extent
Yours, &c, 9. W. n.