Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-02-08

lnglY diminished.
He asked no favor, and shrank from no respon-
sibiliy While entrusted with the command, he
should continue 10 direct all his energies 10 The
public good, looking forward for reward 10 The
consciousness OF pure motives and the final yer-
dict vi impartial history.
The usual number OF the message and letter
we're ordered 10 be printed.
MIR. Holmes Of S. c. offered resolution 10
print Is, 900 extra copies. Lies over.
One or Two Senate bills were read twice and
referred. Adjourned 10 Monday.
From the New Orleans Picayune, Jan. 3D.
LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.
Two weeks Later from the City OF Mex co
and &c II days L0ter from Quere.nro.
SAFE. of Col. Wiiaer's comn,and-Eun,ors Of
Psaee-Cayture Of Gems. Valencia end Tore.
jn and otter MEXICAN OGeers- attempt at IN
surr.e,iou IN the Guy Of .Hs1ico- Sknm'sa be.
trssr tA> Ranger, and Gnerrillas-SVpposed
Death Of Padre .Jaraata-Pena Y Pcna again
President, &c, &c.
The u. S steamship Edith, Capt Culard, ar
rived last evening from Vera Cruz, which place
she ei, On the 2O!h January. BY her we have
received our letters and files from the CITY Of
Mexico to the 18Th OF January and tiom Vera
Cruz 10 the date OF the sailing. The most I'M
portant feature Of the ulr lisence by this arrival
relates to the rumors OF peace and an aItemped
insurrec,un in the city Of Mexico.
Col Wiihef's command, about which our last
adyices left some anxiety on The public mind, az
rived in safety at Real del Monte.
A de achmeni under Col. Wynkoop captured
Gen. Valencia and his aid, and Col. Ar.isia, at
The hacienda OF the former, Tepijaco, on the ist
inst. Col. Wynkoop was in pursui! OF Jafaula
and Rea at The tune. These escaped him few
hours only. Gen. Valencia and Col. Afrls!a were
released on parole.
Co.'s. Touejon, Minon and Gaund were short
" afterwards captured al Amaznca, near Puebla,
by Domiuguez, Capy. OF the Mexican spy con-
pany in the service OF The United States.
Gen. Cads ladeG's command, consisting o! The
Alb Artillery. Glib, 9Th md Ilih Infantry, left The
CITY of Mexico on the 81 inst. for Toluca. The
troops were 10 fine spirits at The prospect CT acu'e
service once more. They had reached Lerma
at the last accounts, without moieslaiion.
On the Alb inst. Major Talliafero arrived in
Mexico from Real del Monte with detachmen,
oil the > h Infantry and twenty dragons 10 charge
of one hundred and fifty thousand dollars IN Sill
yer bars-a part of the assessment levied upon
the Stale and Federal District OF Mexico.
The rumor prevailed in the city of Mexico that
the Mexican Commissioners had offered a plan ci
peace-ba.ed upon Mr.. Trisi's propositions at
Tacubaya-which had been sent On 10 Washing
ton city, The departure from the It,Did!a'' oi
Tered by Mr. Trisi, was supposed 10 De demand
for $50, 100000 for the territory proposed to be
surrendered to the United States.
We regret TO learn that the tour regiments
which accompanied Gen. Butler to MEXICO, are
suffering much from sickness.
From hasty glance al our Mexican papers: OF
which we have full file, we can find nothing
III ;s mr. letters
respondents.
We extract the following paragraph from Inc
World, of Guadalaxara, under date oil the I'm
"a aI NUT from Topic dated the 1llh Deem
Der, 1917, Il is said thai nesve bad reached M~aa'
ed the Americans who were in possession OF La
Par and San Jose, had defeated them and set FIRE
10 those places. On the 81 three American YES.
sells had left Mszatlan 10 render assistance, and
hi, occurrence would prolons The blockade OF
San Bias"
The following is list of passengers in The
United States steamship Edith, from Vera Cruz /:
Lieut.. A. S. Way, Georgia Bat; Lieut.. lver-
son; Joseph Johns, discharged soldier; Robert
Smith and Capt. J. Loyal.
The Edith brought over forty sick and dis
charged ,oldiers-two Of whom died on the pas
sage-and the bodies OF the following deceased Of
fcers:
Brev.. Lieut.. Col. ]. S. Mcintosh, 5th U. s..
Infantry Capt. S. Mckenzie, ID Art; Caps.
NJ. E. Merriland Whipple, 9Th In; Capt; E X
Smith, lst In; Caps. Nj. ]. Burke aad T. a
Capron, Is, Art; Capt. S. 3. Thornton, I'd Dia-
soons Cap. J. w. Anderson, I'd In Capt.
Charles Hanson, 7Ih In; Brevel Capt. Geo. w;
Ayfes, Sd Art; LIST Lieuts. c. B. Daniels and
VIM. Armstrong, ID Art; Is, Lieuts. J. P. John
stone and Joseph F. Irons, Let Art; LIST Lieut.. J.
D. Bacon, 9Th H.; Is, Lieut. ]. 6. Burbank, 9th
In Is, Lieut. Sidney Smith, Alb In; ID Lieut.
VIM. T. Burwel 5ih In. ID Lieut. J. F. FAIRY
81 Art; 81 Lieut.. S. Hoffman, LIST Art. I'd
Lieu,s. Joseph P. Smith and Erastus Is. Strong
5,h In T. Crosby. U. S. A.
These bodies will be conveyed this morning TO
J. ID. G. Quirks, Camp street, where they WILL be
properly bestowed, and prepared for their trans
ponation.
Especial Correspondence Of he Pieayune
Cirr OF MEXICO, Dec. II, ie47.
You will h1d in one OF the letters OF the gentle
man who continued his correspondence win you
during my ndisposion, an account OF The cap
lure OF Gen. Valencia, The renowned hero OF Con
lreras, and Col. Arrista, al the hacienda Of The
former, in this valley, by party OF Texan Ran.
gers under command of Col. WyDkoop OF the
Pennsylvania Volunteers. From all can learn,
The expedition was managed in the most success
fol manner and The party came very near laying
hands on Padre Jaraula himself, who has been
busy in this vicinity some weeks.
Yesterday, Dominsuez, the captain of'he Mex
icau Spy Company, arrived with small mail,
and brought intelligence OF his having had
brush with a parry OF the enemy's cavalry be-
tween Ohio de qua and Napoluca. The cav
airy he dispersed and took prisoners Gems. Tor
reion, Ninon and Gaund, who were with The party,
and delivered them over to Col Childs, al Pueola,
together with TWO American deserters whom be
fouad with The party. Iregrel that in addition 10
these captures l cannot add that Of Gen. Salazar,
who rendered himself infamous by his cruelty 10
the Santa Fe prisoners. The scouhdrei was IN
the civ few days since, upwards OF twenty four
hours, with his family, aud the authorities, On
learning his Whereabouts, sent body oil soldiers
10 arrest him, but unfortunately ne had LETT she
city abou, TWO hours before il was known ne was
here All these prisoners have been liberated on
parole
The policy of liberaiing these men think ex'
tremely doubtful. On parole they can go "heie
they please, and among their own people can say
what they please, which enables them 10 90 W
much more injury in exciting The people 10 acls
Of hostility than il they were never taken prison.
Frs, and :heir influence not confined 10 such paris
81 Inc County obiy az lhey Cou'u tuu''e, @o.'Nee
10 visit As an instance in proof oil what say,
am told by gentleman who came up with Col
John.on's train from Vera Cruz, that on entering
one of The small towns al this side Of Pueba,
which was an advantageous position 10 resist The
advance of Col. johnson, Gen. La Vega (who,
together with his brother Col. La Vega, taken al
and Gen. Hcren, taken at Cerro
Gordo came up with the train on temporary pa
role) addressed the first kno! OF his countrymen
he me, jn the town, and asked them why they
were no, up. II would be much safer TO keep
these men confined here or send them 10 the U.
States.
II i. impossible 10 say when there will be
towards any of the cities still in the