Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-12-21
LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM VERA
CRUZ

BY arrival of the U. S. schr. Wing, Capt.
Jones, al late hour last night, (says The n Or
lea ps Delta Of The llh inst, we have been Pul
in possession CT dates from Vera Cruz 10 the Both
ul,. The Wing landed al the Barracks. and TO
Col. Brewer and Lieut.. J. Waller, OF The Sd Ken
ucky Infantry, passengers. who me up to The
city last pigh: we are indebted for Inc following
impnf,an, items III intelligence:
Dates from The capi,al, TO The 24h November,
had been received al Vera Cruz. Santa Anna,
il was said, had issued another pr0nune'amento
against the provisional government. and called on
the country 10 organize force OF 5OUOO men 10
renew the war. He was at the head OF strong
force-by some reports 10000 men, otafl arms
and -as threatening the Congress, in session al
Oue.e:aro. the majority OF which was Ii was said
strongly Inclined to peace. So great were Inc
fears entertained al The capital OF Santa Anna'S
breaking up the Congress la Cromwell, lha,
G, n. Scot had ordered General Worth, with
strong division, 10 Querearo 10 protect lis deIibe-
raio3s.
The Louisiana battalion ot mounted men have
| had something nf showing with the euertlias.
| On the 22l, lCur Of the men CT company u iei
| camp 10 pIorure some beeves. Their long ab-
| seoce alarmed hos in camp and Lieut.. Hunter,
o. The same company, akinsa squad "i ~ mn,
proceeded on The morning Of the "a b IN search
! Of The missing men. As he approached Inc ran.
II t<tyl
| Cruz, ne WAS attacked By strong guerrilla force
and was compelled 10 retreat TO camp. Captain
! Geo. Kerr, commanding Co. G, with 80 men and
8 subal,erns, was ordered out in pursuit OF he
guerrlIas, taking Lieut. Hunter as guide. On
The night of the 24;h, Captain Kerr reached the
rancho of Col. Zenobia, where strong eueirilia
force was posted, and after shtr, but decisive
conflict, succeeded in killing hve oil The enemy
| and taking FIVE prisoners. Asst was evident that
Inc fyur men who left camp on The 23i were
murdered by portion oil Zsnobia's men, Tone OF
| ihe prisoneis taken al The rancho having on The
clothing OF one of the missing men, Capt herr
| proceeded TO take ample vengeance on lie enemy.
The rancho was burned 10 The ground, and the
five ouertilias shot! The following is Captain
kerr's Official report Of the expedition:
CAMP Cu.mpGTRgs, near Vera Cruz,
November %.
Colonel-By your order marched from camp
on the eth inst. al O'CLOCK, Z. vi WIN Ninety
men a nd three subal'erns Lieuls HarkIps. Pear
snn and Hunter the latter 10 act as guide. About
II O'clock tina! night, when crossing The Santa
20 Ptair,e 10 the Oiizaba road, we heard The
barking OF dogs, which led me 10 believe we were
in The neisbbu, hood Of a rancho -ihe same from
which LIEUT. Hunter and squad had beeu driven
IN he morning oi The 9th. Pursuing our course
'-,meliarelY alter hearing The barking OF dogs;
WE We SEED upon hya picket euato. ofoeieu
S"' - ~" - Ht ftGitd nc idut Nv VIZ 'eSS''
ell The TIE OF a s'in"s hodv, which, Judging from
B he firing and yelling. Supposed to be about 80
venty OF eighty They !ereareG from Inc rancho,
e bat continued, for a short lime 10 fire upon US
from Inc chaparral We surronnded The rancho
took FIVE prisoners, Gone Of whom had on he cloth.
! ing Of n soldier belonging 70 Gu d. ant found
5 five more ;ha, bad fallen by our tire One adj
united they were all euerrilierus We found in
1 The rancho large quantity OF carTidses. Pack
ages OF dry goods were opened which had car
ridges packed 10 The centre. had he rancho
fired and burned every Thing In it, The five pr.
surers preserved logged silence as 10 The fate
Of The four men belonging lo Co. D, auG had
. them shot.
All Of which respectfully submit.
GEO KERR Capt Co. G, l.. NJ. V.
To Col W. F. BlseoE, Com's L NV
This successful expedition Of the intrepid Car.
) lain Kerr, ami his summary mcde O; treating the
gueriillds, has rad salu'afy efrct uTon them
their auasci for some time previously knew nu
bounds.
The Is, Brigade of Gen. Buffers Division, con.
si.rire of the Isl Tennessee and 5 h Indiana Re.
pi,nenls, under the command OF Col Cheaham
moved from Vera Cruz on the Goth ul,. On the
| 23h Gen. Butler, with the 2nd Ken,ucky Resi-
meu,, and an escort Of Dragons under The com.
md Of Capt. Wheat, took up bis lire OF march
for the inferior On the 29,h the large Train, Q!
7UU wagons aLu ~ pieces VI dilllieIy, sAltec ioi
: the capital
The barque ST. Mary, Capt. Mason, hence for
Vera Cruz, with the Tennessee troops on board,
went ashore or the rect al Anton Lizardo. on The
9Th uit., in a Nonner, irving 10 make harbor.
The troops and passengers had all arrived in safe.
~ a; Vera Cruz. The U. s. steamer A r. He,.
eel. Cap,. Nj Baker, went 10 the assistance Of The
s.. Maiy, bu, found ii impossible 10 get her of.
There were various Tumofs afoat al Vera
Cruz when the W aig lef. in relation 10 con
.emplated attack by the Mexicans on some otthe
posts on The line Of The Rio Grande, The most,an.
eible OF which was, that Gen, Minon was secretly
ofeanizipe force 10 attack the pos; al Saiiillo,
~ tha: Gen Taylor has lett. We place bui little
credit in these rnmors, particularly that IN regard
to The valiant Minon's contemplated attack on
Gen. WOODS position a, Sallll'e. Minon was
here once before, and will not be likely to Try il
a second time
Mr.. Rivss' Address is In typs, and will ap'