Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-10-07
10 ne Editor: OF The E.nanirer:
CANT or THE ID U. S. DRAGooNS,
West banh Of the Colorado rirer, opposite ,
"Lc Grange" dug. lin, 1915.

CANT or THE ID U. 5. DRAGooNS,
West hank Of the Colorado rirer, opposite
"Lc Grange" dug. lin, 1915. }
Gentlemen: wrote you hurried account Of
the movement Of The Regiment from Iesnr, under
date Of The 9th ult., surprising that the inforna-
| ton would be OF interest 10 you. We arc now
exactly three hundred miles from Fort Jesup,
which is just twenty-five from the Sabine river,
which forms the line between the U. States and
Texas. BY rapid and forced marches, this dis
lance has been made, Notwithstanding one or two
occasions OF delay at several Intermediate points.
This morning, an express arrived from General
Taylor, who is at CORPUS Christi" on The coas
with The Sd and 4th Regiments OF Infantry. The
orders received by Inc express, indicate an entire
" different route for this Regimen, from this
point, from what was generally supposed to have
been the destination Of this portion Of The COM
mand. Instead Of moving in a North Westerly
or Westerly direction to Austin and San Ano-
MO, as every body hoped and expected, we pro-
coed from this place in Sou!herly direction, To-
wards the coast tomorrow morning, with all
speed, for the old frontier settlement, Of San Pa
lricio; which arrangement il is supposed, will lie
only temporary, and that the Dragons or por-
ton OF them, will ultimately be stationed in the
ncighborhood Of Austin. Nothing Of particular
interest has transpired on the march, which, thus
far, all things considered, has been exceedingly
fortunate one. The people are all enthusiastic
in their manifestations OF delight al the presence
Of the U. S. troops and are generally much bet
Ter class, in every respect, than they are general
Is supposed and represented TO be.
II is strictly true, that no one is TO be found.
who is opposed 10 The great measure, nearly
consummaled, except the Officers Of the Govern
meni; and, indeed, not all OF them. As TO the se-
neral face, character and appearance Of The conn
try, think that by far The better portion OF it,
thus far, is in The extreme Easlelly section. The
country IS, however, improving in appearance the
farther We go West, and that high up on this
liver, is represented TO be exceedingly beautiful
and abundant. For week past, we have been
crossing succession of small praU,ts beautiful
y interspersed with clumps OF trees and skirts OF
wood, that waIk The course Of every little stream;
but it is from this point only that The broad cx-
panse of the grand prairics commences. The
appearance OF The country is frequently peculiar,
interesting, and sometimes even beautiful; but To
the eye of Virginian, il wants The sublimity OF
mountain scenery, 10 enlte il 10 the extravasant
praises often bestowed In accordance with my
volunteer promise, heretofore given | will i'm
prove every occasion for sending you accounts Of
whatever takes place Of any interest. How,
and whether this will reach you at all, am at
loss 10 say but you may take il at a venture for
what il is worth, and place the whole TO the credit
Of OLD VIRGINIA.