Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-07-09

accuracy, and Wnen charged Upon hro,
themselves on their backs and iiohl viaoron.,s'
with their machetes or short swords. II, fs;.I'
presnmable, II they undertake his later esn!!
that but few Of those who throw themselves mr..
their hacks will ever rise 10 their lee, in H.
World.
1t is a very old saying, that those whom 4.
gods intend 10 destroy they first make mad !,
the Mexcans are not mad, then their actions nm,
go for naught. The peIinacily with which no..
cling 10 Santa Anna is one evidence of,te;, !,
ing demenied, and their absurd hope oi te.ea,i.,
the Americans and preserving their na,ona,.
is another Were man gifted with Tory differ.
ent lives, ard were he TO lose thiIty-nne al ,bs.
BY drowning while clulchins al the seli.s s,ra
straw, the iorieih lie would probably sacrifice :
the same vain effort. So with the Mexcans =
with the evidence o. a long list Of reyer,ss .,l
ma!-pracices staring hem in The face. Ihsv ell
cling 10 The tyrant and his fortunes. He mai.
the best man amons ,hem-he is certainly 4.
worst. iouisY uci ". L.
PUEsLA, Mexico, June G, ls4,
From Fl Republicano we learn lha, Santa i,
ma has either imprisoned or sent out Of The w.
Generals Ampudia, Almonte, Brave, Ayis,a All
some say Rejon. Arisla has been oriersi :
Acapulco, and the editor thinks mos, uniu.'r
Ampuda refused 10 be hanishsd 10 CucrpsTs,,
unless they used force, and force was u.ed. r..
port has il that Bravo ard Relon we're crteretts
because they refused 10 accept commands II d.
army offered them, alleging, il is sail, thataua.
lemp,s 10 arrest the progress ol the America,
must end in defeat. snch views 10 moi sur SIM,
Anna, who, like every desperate gambler, sin
determines 10 play on against every sembsrce 1,
hope. Almone is in prison, and is charged viii
holding communication with the Americans +
is even asserted that lie is accused o; hodir-,
reasonable correspondence with Gen WorL.
am informed that every line which las vasse.b..
tween them was a simple letter Ct compliment,
written BY Gen. Worth al SalilIo las, Fal. All
10 which lie has never even received an aEsv.r
The editor OF FL Republcsuo pus Gown 4.
entire force organised for The defence oflle e..
pi!al ii 1880, including Indians, tfesulars. ar3
all. Santa Anna is known 10 lave c,mrele
those who gave their parole al ce!ro Gofdo al.
Vera Cruz again 10 take up arms, boia men sil
officers; and those OF the later who have icl.r
have been most grossly abused ard in>uel 4.
regards arms, The infantry are probably tu, IN
differently provided; but il is known Tia. nev
cannon are constantly being TUNED on 4, Ne
foundry established for tina, purpose, AID in his
inconsidcrable strength TO Gen. Scott.
Yours, &C., d.wx.
PugBLA, MrYlco, June :, lei..
Every arrival from the city Of Mexico buiccs.
firms the previous reports tha! he war rauY J.
determined 10 defend The capital. one fnnu
has il that they have already ninety cannon q;
different caibies; but This ia doubtless an exas.
gera,iou. A Frcnchman who arrived today sas.
that Chapulepec, Aleaicalsingo, Gna'aNnYe -.
Penon Vielo ale fortified, ana that n he d'hsri;
points they lave siAly cannon. The srnsa.slE
Al these places ale lsnacio ouleTC
Gacna, Mariana MarineZ and Greeorlo G. pt.
lomlo Tha, they are mol only casting cannes.
bur shells and balls, and with glea, activity,
certain. Il is 10 he hoped tina, they may run "
al The bells in the city into cannon, Tor iheircoE
linred clalter is excessively annoying.
When a movement is TO be made upon he ciiyt
Mexico is uncertain, but presume as soon ga
sufficient number OF The new recruits have atrlF.
ed. Gen. Scott LAYS all his plans with The mo-
consummate adroitness, and will make me mos
81 The force The government has given HIM 4
heavy stock of provisions has been laid in hefs
far which The army is mainly indebted e Mr. l.
s. Hareous When Gen. Wolh's division a..
rived al Pueba il had neither provisions ~! ~.
rey nor credit with which 10 purchase; ~
thanks 10 The indeialigabe exeIicns and kcEa
probiiy oil MIR. H., he ha: been enabled " oyei.
come obstacles that OH The face seemed ir'i''
mounlabe Yours, q. VS.
PugnLA, MEXICO, June ). ISL.
The rain il raineth every day, and The Wels'a'
son appears 10 have fairly SCI in. The ralI'
which come mostly in the afternoon, will toui''
less offer sleal obstacles 10 the operations q TIE
army in tie neiehbo hood OF Nexico, tsftcialF
on the direct road leading ir,o he eN; bu', he
all other obstacles the Americans have 10 e..
counter, they Will be overcome in somc say.
The resnl, VI the election for Pfest5ut u 10,
So called Republic is MOI known, To; AL ATE ".
Ill January. Congress has passed crclee .utir
effect thar, IN The inst day 81 lie coming -
The new Congress shall he installed ant TIA d.
the 5th oi the same monih, he yo.cs Tor Tie II.
sien. shall te counted. This may tesome ~
rick oil Santa Anna's getting NJ, = un IL!
lime ne can have everything his own way II
refusal .! The present Congress 10 ACCEPT h;sis.
signaion as President INFERNO, gives tim ~
Limited sway, and he will mol b. Slow 10 esercis
all The powers II dictator. That there vii u
g,itos and py0nunciGmentos against him tc,l>
January, is as certain as that The interyerf.
months will come and go but he may te a.
enough 10 fall uron his ieel-[qu fool ?l-siE
every new revolution. An anarchist himself ti'
very element is anarchy, and The on'y peace.a
moments he probably spends ale passed AMI
confusion
Report now has tive can learn nothing +.
siive-report now has il lhat Sanla Anna -
between 10000 and 10000 men Of all c!as. Is ut.
der arms al and near the city, and that his iof2
is rapidly ausmenting. The peace parry daT
do nothing, 10! the moment n man is even -
pecied lie is sent of or thrown into prison Tt
a American residents have all lett, many VI her
in such haste that their business must suffer h
4 most ruinous extent, while il is reported u;
all the American prisoners, contrary 10 The laE'
Of nations as well as OF humanity, have teen ca
into more lCalhsome plisCn and treated mo
than ever. Such are The verbal I,
ports we receive from The capital.
Yours, &c, q ". +.
F. S. have Just learned that delegate .lca
each State in he Republic has been appoia'c
all 10 hold meeting al some given loini, ;ofit
purpose ol taking measures 10 cs'a biz h = EsaG
with tie United States. This give d. tfe r
The TumoIs ahoai, but cannot ascertain lhil Us
entitled to The least credit or importance
PuEsLA, Mexico, June 9, Isl.
The division OF Gen. Twigcs has been oui til'
ing today, and made q most beautiful c>risY.
The Sd and 7lh infantry, which 50 nob'y sasslf'
ed themselves both at Monterey and At CeHo
Gordo, are attached 10 his command. Gendi
Worth's division is 10 5c reviewed on Sd i .dai-
a sight worth seeing.
We have verbal report 10 day that he Meg
ans intend giving Gen. Scott baule at q ~;
Tlascala, some eight or len leagues from tbs, ~
/ little off the drec, road 10 he city ci hlcxie
The s'oly is that The acade Of that pIace VIC
o Gen. Canaiizo tor orders how 10 act, and 80
old TO collect all The mil ia he could, and hal :.
you'd he supported in The couf.ecf few csr
~ troops from Mexico. Such is the report.
Verbally We learn that Santa Anna has TOM
d new cabinet, composed OF Tolnel, Rtc
barra and Baranda. Tornel, although nolhir:
certain is known, is probably Minis,er.oi Wa,
Rejon Of Foreign Relations. Both are vel
Known in The United Slaies-boih have previous
y held the positions given them above. TrlsUe'
,os has resigned his office as Governcrol he Dr.
ricl of Mexico, and Gen Ignacio GuiieElez'as'
lis places probably The work oil Santa Alb
Yours, &C., Q. w
PuEBLa, Mexico, June 10 l5iI.
Some oi The papers are Taling The clergy Of ~
place right rnuDdy for The favor they sho~ Y.
hurricane, One nj Tho Efiiors among o.