Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-10-10
Correspondence ri the New Orleans Bcr,l
ESECI'IlOS OF COUNT BDl'LBDN.

v. l.
You have doubtless learned by this Tim" the trn.i
cnl fate of Count Rn"rs-ct Il" B"uIh". IL aPp"ar-
thn, the kindness cv!ur"l by General iancA toward
the French soldiers Al Guaynlmns had critrd their
rvmpa;hy and attachment, :" mitch :" that RAu"n--
.,i instead nf commanding II party "i devote" fol-
lowers. found himself surrnuul,a BY reluctant
ha;nuis. Twice. they refused H. br lcd in battle. and
when at length their consent was "Nrcd they fought
without enthusiasm ~ ard"r. Such - 'hr tru" r"ia"
Tor the disastrous. result of The expedition.
When in the midst 81 the engagement. lanr2 rush
ed into ih" melee 10 arouse the zeal Ui his s"crS,
unanimous, crv I'll ">pmr the general. arose from the
runis nj tn" French. Bat Tor this universal sriItI-
ucnt, YamrZ would hay. fallen mddcd with bullets
Ruuu>sr, behaved ike II hero Before surrender
g h. fought desperately. seeking death in every di-
rcciiun; but mysterious Providence spared hun t"r
more i.InlnnInus in;". P"rccivnS that his men
were giy iIy way, hr rushed alone upon the artillery
near the barracks. which was hclchns forth de,lrur-
lion. Two Mcxirans threw themselves upon him;
one attempted [" spear him, but was shot dead by Il
pistol in the hands ut Boulb"u The other cndrHvorcd
10 seize him, hu the gallant Frcnchnsam Glove his M
ag0nst's hrud with II snbrc cut, and stretched INN
liclcss. But Icr-uun courage WIS "t no avail he
entire plan OF tho expedition was faulty, and was III
direct opposition to the eympahcs "i the French
Although Yanez liberated the one hundred AMI
richv-scven Fr.mchmcm who surrendered ht discrc-
crrti1u and ti-puchrl them tn san Bias with fifteen
dollars apiece fr their support, the McXlcnn Govern
Incnt has refused TO sanction this generous proceed
ing and gave orders Ia iInpriS"n the Frcnchmrli -"
their arrival at Tcpic Ii wns ut one time Question
whether one fifteenth ar tenth nf the prisoners
should not be shot, ns example, but, thanks To IN"
active int.rposi.iom of the French minister, this idea
wis Abandoned The prisoners are nn their way |"
Mexico, where their destiny will he decided. Along
the ruute-at Topic and GuadalaIara-si subscriptions
were opened ior their behalf with considerable sic
-
General Yanez is completely lisGraccl. lie has
been d.puvrd of his rank ii about to be court-mar
tial,.l and the Government has even hintr al his
execution as traitor to the country. He Is accused
Of lay;, exceeded, his Instructions Ill pardolnug The
French and OF having by misplace rniiy, ncrasoIl-
80, the conflict T the l};h July. lhe tru'l oi Tie
matter is TINT General Sanngn B.anCo feels that the
brillian, triumph won by Yancz is stern rcbukc t"
hls brother Miguel Bnnc". who, two years az" was
20 thornuhy defeated II licrmusilln. lie this rs II
muv an order has been despatched for Tie arrest ot
Yunrz. But who will bell the cat May not General
Yancz resist the ORDER and get up prOn"Hc'"m'H"
We shall Src. .
Sau;a Anna was desrous 10 sgnalizc the festival "t
the National Independence hy procaIlnITS an aInnc'-
ty for political offences, but his ministry opposed the
measure successfully. ~
Vn cent is left o the - 800 paid by the Uni
ted States Where il has all gone is puzzle but il
il uli;, certain that the Government is already driven
tn shifts tn rinse money. The progress "f III" REVOLT
tinn i. every day more alarming and tho prrsem; con-
iitiun of things cannot possibly continue hItch
longer. E.
R,murs of every kind are in circnlatlon. 1t is said
tu, SANTA Anna wishes 70 withdraw from the country
an early day, and that he lis designated NGhIru
Aluoutr n his successor. II is likewise reported that
tb. couJyc;o which has list left the capital, Is ldcn
with s6On 900 belonging to his EXccllcncy. These
sinrir, r.uujrc confirmation, but mention them tlat
r,u ,unv understand the vagucncss and uncertainty
which distinguish political affairs in McXic".