Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-02-15
[Ffom the hew Orleans Picaynns, rev. ~
FURTHER FROM MEXICO.


FURTHER FROM MEXICO.
The steamship McKim, Captain bnrtne, al
rived on Sunday from Vera Cruz RIA iamPiGo
having LEI. the former port on Inc Sf'h dnu 'ne
latter on the 3lst nil. a.
Our accounts by this arrival are as contradlc-
tory in regard 10 peace as The rumors winch
come to us from Washington. One oil our &C.
casional correspondents, who apprised us some
| time since of The transmission OF important ue'
spalches by The sloop OF war Saratoga, reileId'ee
his opinion that "peace is made so far at least as
the Me1icans can make it. What has oeen
done only requires the sanction and approval ol
our Government" On the other hand, le!ter
from distinguished officer dated The l9Lh ID Inc
city of Mexico says: "The Mexican Congress
has not been able TO form quorum, and peace
! is lust as far off as ever" We cannot undertake
| 10 decide between these contradictory Opinions
but proceed 10 lay before our readers such Ietefs
as we have received by this arrival.
| SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE PlCifCSE
VERA CRUZ, January "a, 1913.
! The Courier despatched by the English Lesa-
lion arrived here on Saturday, Che 22d,) having
left Mexico on The l9h. Although almost every
body regards peace as concluded, nave seeu q
private letter from high source entitled 10 creul
which slaes that This general impression IS EMU
| tied 10 no credit and that ne cannot see 'ha' We
| are any nearer 10 il Than ever.
The courier sent by MIR. Peoples with Inc Ere
siden's message for The American Slar, was
murdered few days since near here on MS return.
II is The more 10 b. regretted as ne was one OF Inc
best men for that service that could ne iourd -
His trip up TO Mexico shows his lie was Ia
ken into the bushes, stripped and shot oy Inc Suer-
rilleros or robbers.
AnexpediIion under Col. McC'elland 5h Ten.
nessee Volunteers, composed Of about 30U inian-
try and 200 mounted men, started lhls morning TO
follow up The Orzaba road and try to cut OF he
robbers, who are represented 10 be IN large force
on the main road 10 Puene Nacional.
A small merchants train started out last even
! ing but il was ouIy ruse de gueTre TO draw them
on, and il was ordered back last night and hope
this expedition will succeed in throwing fire
into their rear which will leach them lesson 10
keep their eyes Skinned, and large space be-
tween them and our trains hereafter.
The steamship McKim, which takes this, took
fire yesterday but il was e1tinguished without
any very serious injury, and was the cause Gt a
few hours delay in her departure TO day.
Although have no very authentic grounds 10
authorize me 10 say that Gen. Lane is moving
on Orizaba with 500 cavalry, ii is positively AS
serted that sucl is the fact BY merchants who are
we'll informed IT all that going on in The interior
The smallpox has made lis appearance here
and fifteen CASES are known 10 exist in the city, but
there have been no additional cases for three days,
and il is 10 be hoped thai The terrible disease will
soon lake its final lea e'ot US. The cases report
ed are Of vey mild form.
Another specimen OF Yankee enterprise is
aboul 10 be Introduced into The city OF The Aztecs
in the shape OF an omnibus line, which is 10 lie
established here as soon as the vehicles, which
have arrived in Vera Cruz. can reach that place.
have seen several OF them, and the workman.
I'm AZ a., II tha aly
Should peace be declared soon, and The coun.
try be evacuated, VIC shall leave many marks Of
American enterprise behind, and / sincerely
hope tina, the example shown during our short
soJourn amongst hem will stimulate Them 10 fol-
low our example, which, with the advantages
which nature has lavished so plenlifuy upon
this region OF The American continent would place
Mexico in few years by The side OF The first ma.
tons Of the earth.
ln our paper OF Sunday last we made mention
OF pronunciameno oil San Luis and other in
terror States. BY The McKim we have received
a copy oil The document, although there is little
therein 10 command respect, we make traGSla-
lion OF il. There is an error either in the date of
The document or The body Of it, which We are IN.
willing to reclify:
(From an occasional correspondent
VERA CRUZ Jan. a. 1913.
Gentlemen: We are in receipt OF news from
the city OF Mexico 10 The 18th inst. All was
quiet al The Capital. Peace peace is the cry.
Ii is generally believed that Gen. Scott and Mr..
TIisl have succeeded in making treaty OF peace;
nothing is knOlcn, for OF course, all the move
nenis OF those high in authority are kept secret.
MANY persons OF responsibility, and some high
IN authority, positively state there is no doubt
there will be peace in three months. The pro- |
nunciamcno OF The State OF San Luis Polosi,
(IOvPTc1put nd her win In nj h.
er States opposed TO The Government, &C., ma
king peace TO send deputies 10 meet al The city OF
San Luis POtosi, | must confess, does not look |
very much like any permanency in any peace
tul arrangement made or 10 he made by our GAL
liant general. 1t has rather tr,st aspect
An expedition is undoubtedly on loot against
Orizaba. General Lane, with company OF dra-
goons and Texans has already lett and will pro.
baby reach there before the expedition about
being organized from this city.
Among The many arrivals al this place was
glad 10 meet Col. h. l.. Kinney, from Texas
Most Of your readers must be aware Of the very
important services rendered by Col X. to The ar
my. His services in procuring the iranspotIa-
lion with which the army marched upon Monte
Iey, his perilous adventures carrying dispatches
for Gen. Taylor, and his activity and zeal during
The siege Of Vera Cruz CAT never be forgotten BY |
the army. His restoration 10 health and return
10 the army is The source OF much Joy 10 host
OF warm friends, who cannot cease TO regret that
private business Of the greatest importance COM
PEELED him 10 resign his seat as Senator from The |
Western dislricr Of Texas, in the Senate OF The |
State. Yours, truly, X. x.
Pronureiamento Of The States Of tic Interior Repu.
dating tic GOrvnmlcnt al Qucrctar0.
SAN LUIS PoTosI, Jan. -, lS4S.
The solemn moment OF a grand confagralion
oil The whole Republic has arrived, which the sill |
II confidence OF some contemplate spectators |
has endeavored to conceal, compromising The |
iale oil the present generation, and OF those who |
are to succeed Instead of having endeavored TO |
direct the events ot the past year towards The |
improvement OF the condition OF the country, in
stead OF enforcing and sanctonng some impor
tant reforms 10 assimiale TWO bordering coun-
rics destined TO be brothers, and TO march together
10 prosperity, there have been miserable aspira |
lions 10 make the fortune OF some inlIi9ucrs cold
spectators with the blood OF The people, whose
tate was entirely Indifferent to them. The villa
question was lost sight OF, and those will be he'd
RESPONSIBLE who with evil intentions have MOI |
known how 10 conduct themselves with The eleva |
lion OF mind which was expected from them from |
the exalted position in which they were placed |
The States of Guanajualo, Gusdalajara and |
Zacaecas have seconded the Stale OF San Loui> |
in the proceeding which our readers will find |
hereinafter, and which was sanctioned and pub |
lished with due solemnily on The l4ih inst, reas-
Stunning the pIenlude OF its sovereignty, and re- |
pudialing The rckely and despicabe Government |
AT Queretaro which has acted at random, and |
been AT the mercy Of few avaricious aspranis |
who outrage by their projects illssrious deeds
and The most profound combinations oihe science |
of dpomacy.
While these serious and horrible scenes have
been enacted in the centre OF The Republic, LEI
those STATES which have passed through the crisis
be careful that their walchwUri be circumspec-
ton and wisdom, in order to improve their future
LOT, and to raise themselves 10 The rankto which
their destiny calls them.
BASIS OF THE PLAN.
|. The State of San Luis Polcs free, seve-
reign and independent, one Of those which COM
nnse Ihe Mexican EnntederaIi1n reassnnes The