Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-02-19
IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.
ARRIVAL OF THE VIRGINIA yOLUNr EERs AT
HAVANA

We are indebted 10 The Charleston Evening
News OF Tuesday last, for The following extracts,
from which il will be seen that Santa Anna is still
al San Luis Polosi, and has not been shot by his
own soldiers as rnmored in the last accounts from
The South. Gen. Taylor is now supposed 10 be on
his march 10 Tampco al the head Of 6OO0 men.
|, will also be perceived that The Clergy have re-
fused 10 contribute The SIS, 900 600 required OF the
Church, and that the whole OF Santa Annals Ca
binel are reported 10 have resigned.
The barque May Flower had arrived al Eava-
la, having on board Capts. SCOTS Bankhead's,
HarpeI's, and F. Ii. Archer's (Pelersburg) CON-
panies OF The Virginia Volunteers. The May
Flower had fine run out, having left Fortress
Monroe on The 26ih January, and WAS expected
10 leave Havana on The 7h inst, Tor Point Isabel
By The arrival oil The Brig Adela, Capt. Wat
SON al this port, we have been favored with the
following interesting and important Items rom
Mexico. They were furnished 10 Captain Wat
son by MIR. Campbell, our Consul At Havana, and
were received al that place by The packet from
Vera Cruz Of the 9Th inst:
Santa Anna is still al San Luis Poiosi, al the
head OF 600 men, generally occupied with his
tavorte amusement o! cock fighting.
Gen. Taylor is said 10 have left his recent po
siiion and passed Victoria al the head Of 6000,
men, supposed 10 be on his march 10 Tampico.
The clergy have refused 10 contribute The
Sc, 900 attempted 10 be raised from them !;
they are much excited against Santa Anna, and
are endeavoring 10 gel up pronunciamenIos
against him.
The whole cabinet Of Santa Anna are report
ed TO have resigned. Great jealousies exist
among the different Generals in The Mexican Ar
my, and consequently much confusion and dis
organization prevail.
Vera Cruz is garrisoned by 5000 troops, dispi-
fled, II was expectedthe city would BE attacked BY
the Americans on The 81 Feb. The best informed
think The resistance which will b. made by the
garrison will be feeble, and il vii TAIL an easy
conquest In The Castle there are only 1000 meP,
and badly supplied with provisions, The Chief de-
pendence being on Vera Cruz for supplies. Many
vessels laden with valuable careocs have run The
blockade and entered different ports Of Mexico;
some ten have left Havana for Alvarado and
Tuspan in the las, month. A large French ship
with valuable cargo has been captured, alter
having been warned off once for a second attempt
to enter
The MAY Flower had arrived in Havana with
Lieut.. Col. Randolph's command Of 3I6 men,
The object is 10 supply medicines, which il ap-
pears had not BEEN furnished in sufficient quanli
lies previous 10 her leaving Norfolk The men
are fine looking, zealons and anxious 10 meet The
Mexicans in The field Of battle, or 10 plant The
Standard presented 10 them on The walls Of 81. Ju-
an de Ulloa.
The Standard is beautiful one, having on one
side The arms OF The United States, and The arms
oi their dolizcs State o Virginia on The reverse
side.
Col. Randolphs command are in fine health,
except some IS men slightly indisposed. Il was
Tor their imprudence, unfortunately. that addition
al medicines are needed. TIE May Flower will
sail Tin inst, for Point Isabel, that being The orr
sinal destination Of the vessel.
There are three mails now due from New Or
leans and these failures al this time arc very
perplexiug TO us, as all eyes are 50 anxiously
turned 10 The seal OF war, watching The move
menls Of our gallant army.