Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-06-11

ifeslo 10 the nation. How this affair was settled
Inc papers do not tell US but the disgracelui o,s
sension in the chief legislative assembly oi .hs
nation shows the country in no stale 10 iesis'
foreign foe. ,.raa prah,,
with 5000 infantry, 200 cavalry anu d ldiu y
400 wagons; and that Gen. Scott leit JalaPa Iol
The same destination with 1000 men and consi
derable train of artillery.
before entering Puebla, General Worth ad
dressed note dated The 18th to the munlcipa
authorities of the city, announcing 10 them ms IN
ten,ion of entering on The 18th and taking mill
tary possession. Should no opposition be mend
ed. he desired an immediate conference WIN tne
authorities, to take measures in concert lot inc
security OF persons and properly. AT the same
lime he promised them that their religion should
be respected in all its forms and observances, and
thai he would support the civil authorities IN Inc
administration OF the laws.
The authorities replied by offering 10 refer the
letter to Santa Anna. This General Worth re-
fused Santa Anna punished the project Of the
c;,v for The course he took in the business, one
lule worthy of a Mexican, il is said. We pre-
sumo he thought it better that General Worth
should enter quietly, and that the citizens should
be projected, rather than make futile sham re-
sIstance.
Senores Gutierrez and Iriarte have resigned the
portfolios OF War and Justice. The former is
succeeded by General Alcorta; The latter By. D.
Luis de la Rosa. Senior Baranda remains MID
lister OF Foreign Affairs.
new Stale has been created, 10 be called Gu
errero, afterJhe great general ofthat name. The
assent of The States Of Mexico, Pnebla and Mi
choacan. from whose territory it is formed, IS ne
cessary 10 The completion OF the project. AGA
pulco is within The limits Of the new State.
Our Pacific squadron is busy upon the western
ports of Mexico. On The 18th OF April squad.
ron OF six or eight vessels was of Mazallan, and
thousand men were to disembark TO lake The
town. Letters from Mazatlan say they were
making there every preparation tor defence, but
il the descent is made in as great force as is re-
presented, they can make no defence OF much ac-
count. Other accounts say that The port oil San
Bias, too, was menaced by our squadron, and
that il was the purpose OF the Americans 10 land
and take the town.
The Mexicans believe that the property seiZed
by Gems. Urea and Romero on The route from
Camargo to Monterey was worth over 500 O00,
but in the hands OF their commissioners il brought
less than $4,000. The peculation is denounced
as especially reprehensible, as The troops who
seized The booty are represented as suffering ex-
IRENE privalions.
PROSPECTS OF A SPEEDY PEACE
The most important item Of news by The James
L. Day, (says the New Orleans TimesO is the
prospect OF speedy peace, which really seems,
from what is announced as having lately trans
PRED in The interior of Mexico, 10 be not divest
Of some thing like probability. On the 24lh
April, intelligence reached Vera Cruz from the
Capital, that General Herrera had been elected
President on the 18th May and that the cause Of
his success over his competitors, was the desire,
generally felt by the thinking portion of the
Mexican population, IL open negotiations with
the United States, fora renewal oil friendly rela
lions. Twas stated, also, that The new President
would mol be hampered with any restrictions in
his efforts 10 make peace The only drawback
on this agreeable intelligence is, that il does not
come in an official form, although almost uni
versal credence is given 10 il in Vera Cruz; and
mems minds are becoming more and more sooth-
ed, as the real character of The Americans be.
comes known 10 The people in The INTERIOR and
particularly in The populous cities. General
Worth's visit 10 The Bishop al Puebla, has
wrought immensely in favor oil The invaders;
while the scrupulous honesty, and high feeling Of
honor displayed by all ranks OF the army, with a
few inconsiderabe exceptions IN their intercourse
| with the inhabitants Of the large towns, have
quite undeceived their expectations which count
~ >
characteristics We shall inpalienlly wait Tor
The next arrival, which must realize OF disspate
this pleasant vision Of peace. One fact, how
ever, we gather from these advices, which is that
the tumult OF passion into which the Mexican
population were thrown, by The dispersion oil
Santa Annals army al Cerro Gordo, has con.
>ideIably subsidized. There is nothing yet said OF
the npsress, or the issue of MIR. Trist's mission.
Correspondence Of the N. o. Commercial Times.
VERA CRuz, Friday Evening" May 81, A.
The Palmetto did not &C, as expected her 10
do, and may consequently gel another scrawl
on board before she purs of in The morning. !
avail myself of the chance 10 say, that the de-
tails of The news from Puebla and Jalapa, are
even more interesting than was the resume which
to-day gave you. Very few OF the people leit
the city, and The interchange OF cour.esies be-
tween the citizens and our officers has been
marked with an unexpected degree of cordially.
The early visit OF Gen. Worth 10 the gisho P had
ing OF The troops, and the gentlemanly qualities
OF The officers, naturally increased the good will
thus generated. General Scott was TO move for
ward on the 20th-yesterday Santa Anna him
sell led the troops which were TO attack the bag
gage and provision train Of our army, but il is
said he had only five hundred, instead OF thou
sand men with him-all guerrillas. There was
no vulnerable point in flank or rear 10 be observ-
ed, and he took the prudent part OF Withdrawing
without firing a musket. II is hard TO tell what
Santa Annals position is al This moment. All
accounts agree in representing him without the
confidence OF any considerable party, while by a
large number-say by large parly-he is de-
nounced IN turn as traitor, coward, and, al
least humbug. He certainly does not wish To
bring matters 10 a crisis, or he would have return
ed 10 the capital, ere this, and demanded his seat
"a seat which, in my opinion, he will never
again occupy.
May 22.-I have few minutes, before the Pal
meta leaves 10 say that The diligence is in from
Jalapa with further news from Puebla, none oil
especial interest," except so far as connected with
affairs at the Capital. For this par, of ii, | am
indebted to The gentleinanly and able Prussian
Consul, who has letter from high source in
Puebla, ,eeming with hopes OF an early peace
Santa Anna and Anaya being equally unavail.
able as President in point Of success, a new ap-
ponmenl is TO be made at an early date. The
general voice calls upon Herrera, The President
deposed by Parades, and il is supposed he will
accept the nomination thus accorded. In tina
event, there is but little doubt oil his election.
am told that Santa Anna has rushed 10 Mexico
TO defeat This movement but il is believed that he
has no longer The power 10 prevent it. II is also
believed that Herrera has The power, and the mo.
raj courage to carry the object through. Got
gran, that these supposlions are correct!
May M.-We this morning have agreeable in
telligence from The Capital, which, though no
quite so authentic as could wish, is so strongly
supported by probabilities, and so we'll conforms
TO The public expectations that il obtains genera
credence. The election for President is said tc
have taken place on the 18th instant, and Here
ra, The former incumbent Of the chair, was again
Ii &c hat a 80 hatY ~
with restrictions in regard 10 the policy TO be pur-
sued towards the United States, but on The contra
| nv has been selected with view to negotiation
Ii this be really true, peace is at hand. only
| fear that our terms will be too hard for them
He certainly would never entertain The PROPOSE
tion OF fixing the twenty-sixth degree Of latitude
as the Northern boundary OF his country, and
am pretty sure our Government will not seriously
advance such condition.
The steamer New Orleans arrived this morn
ing, followed within few hours by The ship So