Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-08-10
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Late and Important ihteib-chce.
FAILURE OF PEACE NEGoTIATloNs-GENl.
SCOTT TO MARCH ON THE CITY ON TUE
FIR. JlrIY-sANTA ANNA PREPARED TO
GIVE FIGHT, WITH AN ARMY or TWENTY
TWO THOUSAND mEN-ANoTiIER SEVERE
RATTLE WITH THE GUERtLLAs-VILLAGE
DESTROYED By ORDER OF GOV. WILSON
ARRIVAL, OF VOLUNTEERS AT VERA CRUZ
-BEAITH-THE voMlTo, &c, &c.
The II. S. transport steamship Massachusetts,
Cant. Wood arrived here yesterday from Vera
Crnz, The 23d inst, bringing us files Of The Sol &c
Anahuac 10 date Of departure, and onr regular
, correspondence from Indicator up 10 The time oil
,.er departure.
pRospEcrs OF PEAcE.-No intelligence direct
from the city OF Mexico, or even from Pueba,
traceablc 10 any authentic source had reached
Vera Cruz, since The date OF our last advices. ],
will be recollecled, that al! was then in stale oil
doubt and suspense Information in IN unoih-
cial form had arrived there, intimauns that Santa
Anna had taken the initiative in the question OF
The cons,itu,ionality OF opening negotiation
with Mr.. Trist, which had laid between him anu
the Congress, and had appointed three commits
sioners 10 meet the American Envoy al San Mar
tin Tesmelucan, on an appointed day In refer
ence to this vital subject The Sol de Anahuac OF
the 22d OF July, states that rumors were IN circu-
lation ouile un!avorabc 10 The success OF Mr..
come 10 hand from Puebla, il was certain that The
commission had not been installed, and, "conse-
ouenlv that the hopes OF peace which had been
founded thereon had completely vanished" He
adds. on the other hand, that from The continued
inaclion Of Gen. SCOTS army, the only datum on
which can possibly rest the probability of a CON-
mission Tor The settlement OF diIculties and the
total absence OF news for some lime from The in
terror, il may be that the Commander-in-Chiel IS
IT. al f,ech tnSf
Washington. The immediate nomination OF
commissioners, and The designation of The place
of meeting, would seem 10 indicate sincere de-
sire ON the part OF The Mexicans for some kind OF
pacific arrangement. Difficulties OF an acct
dental nature, delays, etc, may have iniervened
10 obstruct the consummalion OF treaty. En-
olish mediation, II was Siaied had been proiiered
and accepted, which had progressed so iai rs 10
have brought The Secretary OF Legation OF The
British Embassy to the headquarters Of General
Scott at Puebla In alusion 10 this last means 10
which the Mexicans had had recourse the Sol lie
Anahuac expresses lis dissent from any foreign
Interference, as being always costly, and some
times most fatal in its results. In reviewing ali
The news. however, which has reached Us hy this
arrival, we are bound 10 confess that every thing
seems 10 slata quo as al The last receipt OF inteI-
sence Nothing definite is known, either vi The
Sentiments of the Congress, OF whose meeting
not WOTQ Is vi VI " y. Wy
Mexican Government. Gen. Scot had not yet
left Puebla when The last accounts were received
al Vera Cruz from that city.
APPROACHING BATTLE In opposition 10 The
foregoing spccua,ons, however, we ind that
letter of the l7!h, which hes no! come 10 hand as
vet circumstance VIC much regret, IS alluded 10
by our regular correspondent indicator, III
which, as we CLEAN from his remarks on The 2oih
relating thereto, he states that all hopes OF peace
are entirely crushed and that Gen. Scott was 10
march on the capital on the 18th July. Santa An
ma, al The head Of large army, supposed 10 be
$4,000 strong, intended 10 give him battle at some
poiut between Puebla and Mexico
GEN. PiERcg-This officer LEFT with his train
on the day indicated in our last adviccs During
his advance, firing had been heard along The road,
by which il seems he must have met with some
obstacles from the guerrillas. His force, how
ever was so overwhelmingly strong--3Oo0 men
and $50 wasons-lhat he no doubt brushed away
these predatory bands with ease. In reference 10
This, we learn that 200 men, who Sc, loilh from
Vera Cruz after The train which left a few days
before. were attacked short distance from Santa
Fe The Mcyicans had strong force, but were
defeated.
BURNING OF SANTA FE.-Lieut Fitzgerald had
been sent ont on an expedition with 20 men,
They went TO Santa Fe, took away some provl-
sions belonging 10 the army, and set fire TO that
Town, a place Of refuge 10 guerrllas.
VoM,ro-This disease, the terror Of foreigners
in Vera Cruz still continues lis rayascs, bu, il Is
quite certain that the health O! The city has i'm
mensely improved in comparison with thal Dur
ing past years, through The enlightened measures
introduced By The Americans. The Board oil
Health are unceasing in their labors 10 prevent
and mitigate The ravagcs of this horid scouISe.
we take the following from the Sol de Ana.
huac OF the pa July:
COLONEL. De RussY AND THE BATTLE OF
HuMuTLA.--Thc following extract OF leler
from Colonel Gates, addressed 10 Governor Will
son. who had the kindness 10 permit Us 10 publish
il will show that Colonel DE Russys loss was
not so great as we have announced II.
TaMrco, July II, 1917.
Colonel do not at this time regret that you
could not send nue. the assistance desired. Coo
mel De Russy has returned with his command,
having lost only eight or len men alter beipg a.
tackled by twelve hundred or more, and surround
ed for three days, whilst on his way to Iampico.
He made such havoc with his 6-pounGcr ana
his men. that the enemy were afraid at las, 10
come within sun.shot. He killed and wonnjed
one hundred and fifty, confessed by an officer oi
the Mexican forces Our officers say one hun.
dred and fl,y killed-lhe truth is, one hundred
aud twenty men passed through range OF one
hundred and eighty miles, and 4 population oil
flty thousand, with great success. The Colonel
was ambuscaded three times by one thousand, or
more. and yet he defeated The enemy continually,
and when heard OF his being surrounded hy 50
large iorce thought he would find i beyona
his mower to escape, but he ex!rica,ed himself
handsomely--and am reJoiced al his "ieal OF
arms.
ALiRMs.-As there is probability OF night
attack on tho city, when much injury might re-.
suit to persons and property, for want OF combn-
ed movements, The Governor Of Vera Cruz has
issued orders, directing all Americans residing
there 10 enrol themselves in corps 10 be COM
manded by Capt. VIM. 5. Tjppsus, ana c repair
on the first alarm TO place designated.
In the event OF an alarm, which will be known
by the discharge of signal gun, all Mexican
men. women and children (waichmen ncludcd)
residing in town, will repair 10 The noshern END nd
of the ciy in rear OF Fort Conception, and all
neural foreigners 10 the Mole, where they will
be secure from injury
At signal from The town, the guns OF Inc cas-
lie will open fire upon the city.
Captains OF vessels in the habor, are requested,
in case OF an assault, 10 repair with part OF their
crews, 10 Forts Santiago and Conception, as they
may be nearest.
ANY iuhabitant of the towns, found 10 be acting
in concert with the enemy, will be Immediately ar.
rested, and deal, with either al The moment, or
afterwards, as the nature Of the case may re-
quire.
Keepers are prohibited from selling ormsio The
Meyicans, and are called on 10 deliver them 10
MIR. Dimond, the Collector, Tor safe keeping.
Gov. WILsoN.-We are sorry 10 learn that The
Governor of Vera Cruz was taken suddenly and
alarmingly i'll on The morning Of The I'D July
We trust that he has recovered before lhls.
TAsAsco.-Commodor Perry has again lief,
Anton Lizardo for Tabasco and ii is reported
that the further occupation OF that place is TO be,
for the present, abandoned
ARRIVAL OF TRoors.-The ship Charleston,
from Charleston and Virginia from New York,
the former with 270, the latter with 200 t:ooFs,
besides those taken down by the Massachusetts,