Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-08-03


| than We could wish. On The 18th our corfespon
den, writes ,ha; two expresses had arrived IRON
| Puebla. The Jews had not fully t.anSpiIco, ~
Inc ycpor. had cot into circulation that The NeAi
can Government had SEM three commissioners
10 San Martin Tesmclucan, atrut nihe ss'sucs
from PuebIa, 10 NEE, MIR Trisi and hean!hiousi
him he terms offered H. The President. i.iS va
tu. n rumor, in which We place liuc .o''si''.n'e
/ our correspondent writes on ttc io'n i,',l
! VEGA Cruz, that an express iioH Yen, "eon \"
! Neyiean) while on his way iiom facbla 10 &C.
:, Crny wes murdered near Jalapa. The suer-
rillos rerort ,ha; he fought desperately, and be-
lore he fell killed Two OF their number. Our own
EXPRESS rider arrived in Vera Cruz on The morn
in. of The lf;,h inst without his letters ana Sc
yerely wounded. lie came 10y the route OF on
yaba. and when six leagues ircm maj pace ne
WIS attacked 10y five cuerrillcrps and captured
They took from him his letters, ana inflicted Sc
ven severe wounds uron him win polshaf''
and leil him ior dead. Had he not PLAYED pes
sum lule he thinks they would cef'a'hiy hass
finished him Alter they had 'ii nm, ne l'unu
4 business letter 10 orr agents IN vera ciuZ 'cih
into fragments near him lie gathered NJ mos;
81 ,ba ,;ccrs and uok hem safe 10 Veia ruz -
Our correspondent, writes that after putting the
picccs Together as well as he could, he could only
make out The following items:
Gen. Pillows division arrived al Pueoia on
the Sh an we'll The American army would
mach on To the cily ol Mexico 10 a certainty II
reacc were no, soon made. 1--WE never sup
posed lhere was any doubt about lhis) Inc
postscript daledthe l,ih inst says that peace was
The order OF the day. The writer placed no faith
in the prospcc; he considered iha. Santa Anna
sole object was 10 gain Time, a principle Of gene
IA policy with the Mexicans, especially win the
great men.
Our correspondent writes that large part OF
the command q Gen. Pierce lett on The loIh.--
The General was expected 10 get of The evening
oil The 18Th. Oar letters say nothing about The
force collected II ine National Bridge 10 oppose
our advance. Gen. Pierce had been III bu' hau
recovered! from his attack.
The Go.ernor OF Vera Cruz had received such
information as led him 10 suppose an attack
would he made upon The city as soon as Gen.
Pierce lelr, and precautions had been taken TO
defend the place. General orders were ISSUED
for every citizen to enroll himself under Capt.
Tibbatts and hold himself in readiness ior any
emergency.
Lieut.. ]. L. Parker OF the navy, died on The
I2th inst, on board The sleam-irisale Mississippi
Lieut. Parker was saved from the Somcrs, was
severely wounded al Tuspan, was At The capture
Of Tabasco and had been amongst the foremost
in almost every enterprise undertaken by The ma
loved by all who knew him.
We copy The following from the Sun OF Ana
huac of the 18th inst II is moi So late as the al
vices subsequently received but contains some Of
the rumors aiical:
"a private express arrived here night before last
from Puebla, bringing very interesting intelligence
from that place, from Mexico, and from Gems
CadWallader and Pillows trains.
"The express left Pusbla, on The Sd inst, and
brought private letters dated the same day.
"News had been received The day previous
from Mexico, that commissioners had been ap-
pointed b. The Mexican Government 10 confer
with Mr.. Tris at San Martin Tcsnslucan, eight
leagues from Puebla, and it was supposed they
would meet him on the i.h OF July.
THE express rider met with Gems. Cadwa'la'
der and Pillow, ana their respective commands,
al Peiole. They had been attacked al La Hoya,
and had completely routed the enemy, having
sustained but little loss. No property was lest,
and both trains had arrived in Peroe, which place,
correspondent says, they were 10 leave on the
9th inst.
awe have seen letter dated Mexico, July ID.
The writer says, that he does not doubt that 4
treaty OF peace would be concluded al once by the
commissioners. He alsosays, thatthe peace par
" has become SO considerable in the capital that
he thinks that Santa Anna who is always on the
side OF the strongest will soon pronounce him
sell in favor OF peace.
"a leuer from Puebla, which was written seve-
raj days before The express left that place, states
that there had been some sickness among our
troops. We do not give our readers the whole
contents 0! this euer because II Is !ull OF rumors
which had norbeen realized al the latest dates.
"Thc Mcxcans were still terrifying tie city OF
Mexico, bu, the means Of the Government were
Il II, do Inn haf III mil
more than a days woik for Ger Scott 10 demolish
all the Mexcans have done in three months, in
case they should show resistance"
from the NrY Orleans Times, E,tia, July 22.l
LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM VERA
CRUZ.
The Steamship New Orleans has just arrived
from Vera Cruz having Lett on the i1:h instant.
Ii was reported al Vera Cruz that large force oil
Mexicans were n the National Bridge, march
ing towards he city. Gen. Pierce, who lett on
The l6ih, With $500 men, was prepared 10 give
them warm reception.
The party which left Tampico, rs will be seen
By The letter OF our correspondents, we're suisse
Gaen,y relieved by reinforcement Of $50 men,
anl had returned with loss oil 20 killed and 10
wounded, am 3 missing. The Mexican loss is
stated 10 te $50 killed and 100 wounded.
Correspondence Of The Commercial Times.l
VERA CRUz, July 10, ls47.
Two of the gentlemen taken prisoners al
Nautla, on the occasion OF The destruction OF The
schooner Fraernilc, have been released, and al
rived here last night. They arc Mr.. HenIi Go.
deb and Mr.. Joseph Delbes. They inform me
that their treatment has not been severe, although
they have been confined The greater part OF The
time since they were seized.
A man came in Town last night, who states
I IL 90
nj a village some miles from Medelin. He says
he is we'll and well treated.
Respectfully yours, INDICATOR.
VERA CRuz, July IL, 1877.
Gentlemen We had an arrival from Puebla
during The night, with dates iron The city 10 The
l,h instant, and bringing important intelligence
A letter Of the I'll instant, from one oil The hrs!
merchants OF the place, assures his partner here
thai three Commissioners have been appointed by
the Me- lean authorities, 10 proceed 10 San Mar.
tin Temesluca, ard treat with MIR. Irlst. These
Commissioners are-Tornel, Goro,za and Ba-
randa, three men who would scll-as heard a
gentleman remark lo-day-noi only their coun-
Try, but their fathers and mothers, Tor consdera-
lion in cash. We have, therefore, strong hopes
that regular negotiations will Immediately follow
the preliminary arrangements which they are Ia
make, and that peace will again dawn upon
this unhappy country before the new year docs
Per ccalira-not TO allow our wishes 10 mslead
our judgment loo lar, allow me 10 say thai this
very intelligence, excellent and direct though il
be, wants that continuation which always re.
qnire news to nave before il receives my endorse
meni Two oher merchants Of this city have
letters up 10 The iih. iwo days later, in which no.
thing is said OF ibis mailer. The report, how
ever, has universal credi, here, and is supported
By every consideration Of probability. God grant
lis truth! Gen. Cadwailader had not arrived al
Pucbla on the u. and the letters Of the 4ih say
nothing OF him. So il il not probable that he had
yet reached there. Il is now over month since
The train left This city! A good deal Of uneas
ness is felt here al this time, both with regard ,o
his train aud lha, OF Gen. Pillow; OF The latter O
which, the city has been full Of Iumors Tor seve
raj days past. 1t is reported that Alvarez and
Canaizo had met Gen. Pillow, and, after shol
engagement, had taken him with all his troops
ard wagons. The Mexicans are said 10 have
numbered four thousand. give The story ne
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