Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-05-14

tncT iudu 10 JOIN ttIeil issf, \, A hean
and near Jalans, stating that The party mao oeeh
auacked by abou, 900 Me1icans. Inc express
rider met, two miles this side oil whe!e ne iei'
Lieut.. D.. a train OF about forty wagons ~ enaise
of Capt. Croehan Ker Some lears art elei-
tanned for train that was some I'VE VI siA hou.s
ahead of them. In lac, The Mexicahs nau s'ea'
rejoiciug amongst themselves lasl eyen'i VI con-
seoueuce Of he capture Of one OF our Wa5 N ld'us
by The ENEMY. Their accounts have u 'na' oui
men (he euard) had been literally cut 10 shsees,
but We have iule faith in any 'hlhg '"a' eo"e'
from such sources. ,r,r,,
The MeXicans have fine chance nov " Mo,n
upon our trains if they could only ia'sc couia
enough to do il. Col Wilson'S force al .nis pldce
is TOO weak 10 spare many from it, and IL the enc
nv should 90 10 work with determination lhey
mich, reap a handsome reward almcs' "i'hou'
opposition. The scarcity OF cavalry IS severely
fell. The N. Orleans on her las! TIP from Idm.
pco found il necessary TO throw oVerooa,n "a aoou'
thirty OF the best horses belonging 10 Inc lennes'
see cavalry during severe mortimer. n 'e" cases
ot ro1ito are said TO have occurred, but IN very
mild form. ,,..
In haste, yours, very respectfully
From the Vera CruS Eage.I ,o,.
coIone, cb;lds is the military Governor Of
Jalapa. WIZ ,,;u
NEE, with much opposlion-ql'cn sa0'e1
General Paterson, am happy 10 inform you,
has recovered his health in great degree.
Two of The Mexican Generals, prisoners al
Cerro Gordo, are now here.
General Scott has his headquarters IN large
house on the principal street leading from 'he
market
General Shields, | heard to-day, was , IN
doubtful state, and that will be good news 10 lnose
Who have been advised that ne was mo''a''y
wounded.
81 Zempoal,eca, OF The I9ih, the Government
nan.r Of The State OF Vera Cruz contains mea-
ore account Of The early part OF The fight OF the
18Th. From what authority the editor derived MS
information | am unable 10 say, Tor ne speaks OF
The repuse OF three several charges, led oy ue-
neral Scolt in which cur loss is sci down al one
thousand killed.
The charge he aludes 10, | presume is mat
made by Gen. Pillow, in which some hundred Oh
our men were killed AMI wounded. AS 70 tne
charge which carried Cero Gordo, il was one oi
hose determined ones that no opposition Inc enc
nv could make would loI moment check lis pro-
Dress and il was made ~ Gen. Iwiggs insead
OF General Scott.
Speaking Of Gen. Twggs reminds me vi a re-
mark made bv an Office. OF The Mexcans. lie
said thai the height Of Cerro Gordo had been g'-
ven for defence 10 The second IN command, ana rs
had been told 10 pick lie choicest troops ioi inc
service, as either Gen. Twggs or Gen. Worth
would storm il. The choicest troops were placed
there but lbey were OF no avail. The attempt
was made, and there was no giving back whilst
Twiggs, Harvey or RiEy lived 10 lead The storm.
When Santa Anna and Ampuda ingloTlonsly
fled from the: field OF talte, they were ashamed
10 pass through this plice, but with their follow
ers took a len hand load, and projected 10
mountain pass nine m les from here on Inc ROAD
10 Mexico, which they commenced loiliiyine,
but which they evacuated ihls morning.
colonel OF infantry say, that this nine mile place
was selected before Tie fight al Cerlo Gordo, asa
good place 10 make defence 10 cover retreas
in case they should be so unfortunate as 10 nave
10 give back. No intention OF making stand,
he says, was thought Of.
Santa Anna boas,ecveIy much IN Jaiapa, and
said that he would not only whip the Americans,
hui that he would never call Oh hls men from lne
pursui, until he had driven US into the sea. Alas,
The sequel. Cerro Gcrdo he sand, was lhienaeu
by nature as defence against all those who al
tempted TO overrun the republic, and il the Ame
ricans were not beaten back from that point, II
would be useless 10 oppose further obstacles 10
their advance. This le said in Jalapa, on The
eve Of departure for III, scene OF action. bnl, 10
wheed!e the people, in MS usual style lie now ex.
cnses himself by saving that he was mol prepared
that the action commenced much sooner than
he expected-and that his Getences were not COM
peied.
From the Vera Cruz Eagle, Of The 2Sfh.J
We understood Yesterday that information nae
been received al Jal,pa, that Gen. worm hau
thrown his oulposls towards Puepla anu wouiu
march Immediately in that direction himself
We are somewhat doubtful as to IT'S ruin, now
ever, mol being able 10 trace II TO any posihVe
source. The latest Information received rom
Perote which might be relied on, We think, IS ina!
issued by US in an extra on Monday last, and
renub!ished in Ibis days paper. Gems. Scott, Pat
leison, Twisss Pillow and Qniman were MA
lana. Gen Shields was still lying u 10y
I-.I.-i in hospital on Tho ontiie-heIu d,
Cerro Gordo. Rumor says that Puebla WIZ
yield without discharging gun; il SO, they VIII
show more wisdom than has been evnced by Sc
yeral other Mexican cities, with scarcely hope
for success against US.
Ii now certain that Santa Anna is at OriZa-
ba, little town al the foot Of the mountain OF mat
name, with about 1000 troops around his stand
ard he was seen al that place on Sunday morn
ins last and was heard 10 express his desire OF re-
naming there until he could muster sufficient
force 10 make another stand. In regard 10 the
sincerity Of his assertion much doubt is enter
tanned, as il is supposed that he is exceedingly de-
sirous 10 leave the country, but fears 10 attempt
movement OF tha, kind openly, lest ne should be
assassinaled Immediately, which will no doubt be
his tate ultimately, however long he may proong
il. He will not dare return 10 the city OF Mexi-
co. is the universal opinion, until some success
should crown his efforts 10 redeem his thousand
promises 10 the delnded people and the clergy, The
taller being now his only hackers.
II is said that those who cling 10 his dropping
standard now are brought from OaIaca principal
". and that not more than Two or three hundred
ol them have any arms; those they have loo, be-
ing in very bad condition. We learn that ne
pretenis he can yet repulse The invaders 81 The
soil" ifhe can rouse the rancheros, and form them
into guerilla rarties, 10 annoy small bodies OF our
citizens and soldiers whom hey may have the lie.
merity 10 allack. Forlorn and dastardIy hope
How much Caliliaa blood courses through The
heart OF mar who could stoop 10 such cowardly
devices
We have teen credibly informed that son OF
Gen. Santa Anna is al the head, or very closely
Ieaeued with The murGeTers who iniest Inc ROAD
between this CITY and Jalapa and that ne makes
Santa Fe. short distance from here, his rendez-
yous. We hope that an eye will be placed upon
his actions, and that, il found guilty, ne will be
dealt with as promptly as The nature u' his paTll-
cipalion in such crimes would Justly merit.
COMMAND Of THE MEXICAN ARMY.-lt is gen.
orally reported that the Mexican government have
removed Gen. Santa Anna from The chiel CON-
mand ofthe army, and appointed Gen. Valentine
Canslizo as his successful Vera Cruz Chroni-
Gle NJ The 2s NIL.
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