Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-08-10

BY Yesterdays Southern Mail.

GENERAL SCOTT IN TIE CITY uf MEAtao-
QUARREL BETWEEN SANTA ANNA AND Ca
NALIZo.
"There is news in The city, from the city Of
Mexico, as late as July lIlh. II came through
by Mexican courier, who came by The way OF
| Orizaba and Alvarado 10 Vera Cruz. General
Scott entered Mexico on the 9Th OF July. lie
mel with no opposition on his way from Puebla
until he arrived at penon, about eight miles from
the city. Here slight skirmish ensued between
his advance and The Mcyicans when The latter
Tell back. The civil authorities then came out 10
meet General Scott. Slipualons were entered
into by which The persons and properly Of the
citizens OF Mexico were 10 BE- respected; this ac-
complishea, our army marched quietly into The
city Of The Monlezulnas
nThis important news reached here in The Mas
sachuseils, but has been withheld for purposes
that we do no! understand. The authority upon
which We publish il, seems 10 Us undoubied The
courier that brought This news could come from
The city Of Mexico via Ori2aba 10 Vera Cruz in
i've days il the weather is good, seven under any
circumstances. The Massachusetts LETT Vera
Cruz on The 23j. Il will be perceived that this
allows seven days Tor The news 10 reach Vera
Cruz by The route We have stated
| awe know, upon the highest authority. that
there is A letter now in this city, Of The lIth July,
from The civ Of Mexico. This gentleman who
gave MS the information, has letter Of the 18th,
| in which is mentioned the Preparations oI iaml-
lies about leaving from The approach Of The yam
| KEGS.
aSanta Anna and Canaizo had quarrelled
about The defence oi the city. Canai7o did mol
want the city injured, there vas no hope oi slc-
ces,lul resistance He preferred 10 meet our
troops in the plain, and there decide The contest.
Santa Anna would not agree 10 this, 80 no op-
| position Was made.
1.-THE entrance OF Gen. Scott into Mexico IS
rumor From The letter Of the 18th ms kaolc posi-
trelg oil the preparation oil the families in The city
10 move on the approach 81 Cen. Scott, AMI OF
The quarrel between Santa Anna and Canalzo as
10 the defence OF The city, and we know that there
is letter in he city Of lie l7lh from Mexico.
"The courier that brought through The letter Of
the 9TH brought news Of Gen. SCOTS entering
the city, We have no doubt Of The truth cl The
| report.
We have not a doubt (says the New Or
leans Picayune,) OF The perfect sincerity Of tlr
editor OF the National in his belief oi this III
lelliscncc but we are unable 10 arrive al The same
conclusion with him. We tear The announce
ment is entirely premature. All The intelligence
contained in The extra Of the National was COM
municaled 10 us ON Friday evening II did mol
then command our belief and consequently was
no, communlitdl 10 our readers yesterday morning.
We have seen no reason 10 change The opinion
we first formed OF The news.
We do not intend to argue the question OF The
credibilily Of this intelligence al any length
There are circumstances connected WIN is ie-
ceip, here sufficient 10 awaken doubt in all M nds.
II Is no, SURPRISING lha, courier should have IL
rived a, Vera Cruz from Mexico in The lime al
legged 10 have been occupied by this courier; but
tha, he should have escaped all notice al vera
Cruz, wheir 81 ~ 20. go we nrn , ~,
made his way 10 this port on Government YES.
sci without. suspicion; and that The news should
here have been suppressed till certain s'ocklob.
bing operations were complctc-al all this is posi-.
bic but highly improbable. But this we do be-
licyc, that il Gen. Scott had entered lhe city o
Mexico in triumph ON the 18th ullimo, the news
would have been known i'll Tampico and in We
ra:Cfuz BY innumerablc voices within !oriy-eish
hours. News is carried in Mexico with won
derful sretd. The battle Of Buena Vista was
ended The nigh! OF the 23l Of February, and The
news was known By The 2Sh in The city u MeXi
30, nearly GOO miles distant
But further: We learn that Spanish gentle.
man is now in this city, who arrived on The Mas.
sachuset, who saw Gen. Scot in Puebla on the
18th ul, Ii This be So there is an end TO The whole
story al once.
We have no doubt that letters Of The 18th ult
NAV have been received here from the city OF
Mexico There have been ample time and oppor-
lunily for such letters 10 reach here rta Tampico
nor is il The first lime that letters from Mexico
have come by that route and been attributed to
the agency of courier arrived al Vera Cruz
We repeat therefore, that when this intelligence
was first communicated 10 US on Friday, We did
not credit il, and upon reflection we can see no
reason 10 change our opinion. But while We
thus frankly express our own convictions, yet we
~ fhata vsru a
sons for giving credlnce 10 this intelligence
We can conceive no motive for an attempt 10 de.
ccive the public with it. The channel through
which il has lranspiied is very generally known,
and we canno, suppose the individual alluded 10
should entertain the slightest desire 10 mslead any
one in The premises. And we know, moreover,
that gentlemen who are extremely we'll informed
about affairs in Mexico put faith in this news.
| Sill we remain incIcdulouS. II would seem 10
be pretty we'll sellled that Gen. Scott was 10 march
iIom Puebla about The 18Th ult. We believe mat
he did 50, and that he would certainly make his
way 10 The capital, whether opposed or not; but
Thai The arrived there on The 9Th we cannot yet
believe. We are very willing, however, 10 be
undeceived in the premises, and shall rejoice as
sincerely as any il he has entered the capital OF
Mexico with as little loss rs is implied by me
extra OF The National. The propeller Washing
ton may very shortly he expected here, and ihen
| all doubts will Lc Gispelled.
ARRIVAL OF THE WASHINGTON.
E-ron, Mc ". Orleans National If tie ID Angnd. !
Confirmation OF Cen Scouts entrance into The
civ Of Mrxico!-Loss Of 800 men !-E1press
from San Fernando 10 Malamoras.
The steamship Washington, Capt. PRATT army
ell Yesterday, (since the above was IN tyPe) from
Vera Cruz via Tampco and The Brazos. ny
no Gu nj n
25lb. and The Malamofas Flag Of The 2l'h. These
papers contain nothing ot particular interest,"
But The following letter, received by gentleman
of This civ furnished rs Tor publication, IS oil t.
citing interest, and fully confirms The news We
gave in our extra of Saturday, Tia! Gen. Scot
had entered the city Of Mexico.
BRAzos ST. JAso, July 9Th.
Sir hasten 10 inform you thai MIR. Fischer
has lust arrived here iIom Malamoras, ana was
informed that the Colonel Commanding had read
on parade last evening, that General Sco'l naa a
entered the city Of Mexico, with loss oi oVo
men. The news was brought by express 10 Ma
lamoras, from San Fernando, BY Mexican, 10
The alcalde and was generally believed to be true
There i no doubt as 10 the information having
been Unmarried 10 The troops al Malamor's !
wouh have given you more particulars, but Mr..
| Fischer has gone back TWO miles, IN hopts 10 get
hts baggage here in lime Tor The Washington.
[ CANNOT yiye you more, as the boa, goes and he
has no, returned in time 10 golo New Orleans III
her. In hasle, yours, W
From tie ". ORLEANS Bee, Augusta
We learn by passengers from Malamoras, on
board The propeller Washington, which arrived
last night from the Rrazos, which place she iei
IN me o7,b, thai on the day they left Maamoras
an express arrived from the city Of MEXICO with
el,ers 10 Mexican merchants OF that place, sin.
lino That Gen. Scott met the Mexican army al
Rio FRO, and had battle, in which The enemy
were defeated and totally routed. with loss on
the parl of the Americans Of 900 men, mem. ai ne
which. Gen. Scott, with his victorious troops. en-
terrell and took possession Of the city OF The Mon