Litchfield enquirer., 1847-05-13
THE ENQUIRER.
LITCHFIELD, MAY, l3, lS47.

DG-The Speech of Governor Bissell IS a con- State, with recommendations worthy of the consideration of the Legslature-no miserable party clao-trap to secure favor and applause in | vulgar and debased circles. Our columns are too much occupied to allow room for extensive comments on the Speech.
 1 The views of the Governor on the subject of 1 Education are entitled to the early considera tion of our law makers. Also in reference to subjects, we trust the Legislature will meet the just expectations of the people.
 The retention of the Election Law of 1946, is very properly recommended. ltprovides for sufficient registration of voters, and is all the more valuable for having been enacted by To. cofoco Legislature. Even the alteration sug> gested by the Governor seems to us unnecessa- Irv. An amendment in our election laws which should allow plurality to elect State Officers, Representatives to the Legislature, and Town Officers, as we'll as Senators and CongresSmen, would be heartily approved by nine tenths of the people.
 The views of the Governor in relation to leS gisalion on the nefarious traffic in spirituous liquors, are such as are entertained by large majority of the temperance men in this region. If any alterations are made in the laws on this subject, they should be such as can be exeeu- ted. Laws which cannot be enforced should never be enacted. Though the act of the last Legislature was not designed to subserve the cause of temperance, it has proved hereabous quite as stringent as any which has preceded it. The friends of that cause must mainly depend upon moral rather than legal measures for sue cess in rdding the country of the evils of in~ temperance. / The Governor pays just compliment to the School Commissioner who is about to retire from h,s responsible station.( We trust that in selecting successor the Legislature will se- cure the services of one equally qualified to 6uperintend our invaluable School Fund. -~---"->>~"-o-~~"->~~ ' ANOTHER GREAT BATTLE AND VIC- l TORY!
 I A battle between the American army under Gen. Scott, aud the Mexican under Santa Anna. took place on the 17th and 18th ut. at Siera pa, ssme fifty miles from Vera Cruz. which re. suited in the complete rout of the Mexicans About three hundred Americans and four hun> dred Mexicans were killed and wounded. Five l Mavican GonoPala snhor6inafo Q off cers, and 5000 to 5000 soldiers were taken prisoners. Santa Anna escaped with about 1000 men, His private carriage was captured and among his effects was found the sum of a. bout $ls.oo0. which was placed in the hands of the Quarter Master. An extra cork leg for his Excellency's s use in case of emergency, was also taken! All the prisoners were dismissed on parole. and no farther opposition in the march to the capital was expected this eide oi Perote.
 Among the wounded Americans was General ] Shields, who has since died.
 Further particulars of this important (may we net hope last } battle. are necessarily de. fsrred.
 l STILL MOTH FER! CAPTURE OF TUSP.aN BY COM. PERRY!
 The following Tslegraphic despatch, we find in the Tribune of Monday:
 By the arrival at Philadelphia last night at o'clock of an exclusive express from the south one day in advance of the mail, we have been placed in possession of the news received by the United States transport schooner, Gen. Pat tersun. which arrived at New Orleans on the sth inst. from Vera Cruz. The Gen. P. len l Vera Cruz on the 24th ult., and hy her the N. o. Delta, gives the gratifying intelligence of ssiH anoshcr glorious glorious victory achiev- ed by the American arms in Mexico. and of the capture of Tuspan by the gallant sqaudron | under Con- Perry. The struggle was fierce and determined on the part of the Mexicans, but finding resistance vain. they spiked their guns l and abandoned the place.
 | In the engagement men were killed, and | lA wounded on our side, amOng whom were oflicsrs viz: Capt, Ta,nall, slightly-Lisut. Parker, severely y-Lieut. Hartstein and Passed Midshipman l.Owndes, both slightly.
 The Gen. Patterson, was boarded on the 2Ath