Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-10-30

| how he escaped there was continuous oia@e
OF musketry fired al him until ne returned, ane
yet neither himself nor his horse was touched
We then turned their own guns on them and serv
ed l2-pounder until the ammunition was e1
pended. We were then despatched with lwe
pieces 10 sweep street strongly defended VIII
cannon and musketry.
1--WE had on The twenty-lhird severe slree
fight the Mississippi volunteers all with rifles
some of the Tennesseeans and Texans on ou
side, against some 500 Mexicans whom Ampu
dia had collected in the plaza. They evacuated
and carried off The cannon from the third loil OF
The night of the 22d; we took possession on lht
23d Bragg was sent in with his battery and go
badly used, as he also was on the 2lsl."
The examination of The Messrs. Myers ant
Mr.. BUR having resulted in their acqulital
we seize the first occasion 10 redeem ou
pledge, by laying before our readers the ioi
lowing thrilling defence of an unfortunate lady
by female friend, who, in The midst oil gloon
and dependency, still proclaims the innocence
the agonizcd victim Of public opinion.
We now hope that veil will be drawn
over this painful subject, and that pity will be ex
lie ded to the misfortunes OF one whose suffering:
mus, have been cruel, indeed.
For the Enquirer.
Messrs. Editors: II has been with some as
constituent that | have observed tone oil re-
proach towards the unfortunate lady whose name
has been SO sadly introduced before the pubic
pervading several oil the communications IN Inc
newspapers Disinteresled as am, and only
"looker.on" a, the wild tempest Of public denun-
citation, which has arisen with such swilI NO
lence, find myself drawn within the vortex and
in Justice 10 The weaker party, raising my feeble
words TO extenuate, in some measure, the laui'
which has reused from lis lair insalia,e, impaca-
BILE, memorable Rumor, 10 hunt down Inc Tepu,a-
lion of this lhoush.less victim. While resreI
that our public press has been made The vehicle
of such demoralizing incidents as The one winch
is now deioulng it, and that the columns OF our
public prints are pandering 10 The vliaIed taste oil
that mass, which, harpy-lke, leeds and iallens
upon The loathsome nulriment derived from cor
rupt developments, would merely suggest, that
il scarcely consorls with eyen.handed justice, 10
Gull one portion of correspondence, and throw
It's spois before prejudiced community, to be
Judged and pronounced upon, while that portion
which induced and prompted The response IS lor-
ever and irrecoverahly removed from lheir gaze.
Such a course must staTlle those unWarped oy
prejudice, and soften the tone OF Remuneration into
has been so treacherously betrayed The very
portals Of The tomb have been torced-the sane
luary Of The dead despoiled, to furnish foul daln-
lies for the public palate. My heart refuses
its sympathy 10 those who have assisted in such
desecration. The voice OF the multitude thunders
the charge of gross adultery upon the poor victim
il has arraened al the tribunal OIL It's Judgment,
while no proof, no testimony, warIanlabe and IN
dispulable, can brand the foul accusation upon
The brow, and burn lis fatal characters into The
guillless soul OF the unfortunate. Pause upon
each word of those passlon-iraught le'lefs'
Where is the line can fix The loathsome charge!
where The sentence can damn lis Wlller win tne
base SIM See rather where virtue, The 'Jewel oil
her character" as she proudly terms H. IS point,
ed-where the covert accusation Of lnhdell!y ana
unchasly "fushes her cheek with Indignation
where her ansel.purily is dwclt upon with a
elorying pride none but the vIRTuous can retain.
Shame shame upon those who, torSelful VI
feminine helplessness, unmindiul OF feminine
feebeness, uncarng for feminine desolation,
would cast the first stone at the errng but gnlH-
less being, the evidences OF whose sacred CONN.,
dence have been so lreacherousy, so peifdIous-
" betrayed. Rather lei man, that guardian oil
woman's rights, step forth to shield her defence
less bosom, and receive on his protecting Edls
the shafts which calumny hurls, but which thus
rcpclLed, fall errandless al her feet
Amid this lumult Of popular wrath, is there no
word OF condemnation Tor The base oeirayer,
who, like bale(ul serpent, crept Dsldlously INTO
the Eden of domestic peace, lured It's lar m
male from her high and holy duties, until the
Gates Of her earthly Paradise forever closed on
herr Is there no reproach for him, who could
with unmoved purpose, behold The tears OF
venerable falher-look upon the grey hairs on
which he was fast hurryins shame and dishonor,
and hearken, with nnshaken design, TO Inc
words which duplicated him to spare his daugh-
,er-to spare his family 10 whom he had no heri-
LACE 10 beuuealh but spotess name, an I'M
blemished repulalion2 Is there no censure tor
him, who listened 10 the opportunities OF BRO
Their pleading for the salvation Of dear sisler-a
brother who, with Stripping form, but daunlless
spirit hurled upon him promises oil iearlul re-
trbuion il his purpose were not slayeof is
there no wrath for him, who has sped an over
whelmine avalanche into the midst ola once hap
py family-cast The lhunderbolt upon the hearth,
50 lately circled by the smiling domestic group
quenched its gladness-woke It's tears-crushed
mother, with woes nulterable-bowed The proud
spirit OF grey-harsd tather-cast cloud be-
fore the fair future OF young and guIleess sister
-robbed of energy brothers Just entering The
great arena of the woodland dimmed the pro-
spectiye homes Of those who are yet too young 10
estimate The extent of the misfortune under
which they are doomed TO struggle Are there
none to condemn the breaker OFFS many hearts
the wrecker Of so many destinies3
A FRIEND TO THE UNFORTUNATE.
SAN JUAN D'ULLOA.-The London Dali
ly News gives The subjoined minute description
Of this famous castle: son the termination oil
the war with Spain, after the miserable remains
Of their garrison had been sent of TO Havana, |
went with two companions over The castle Of San
Juan d'Ulloa II is tremendous place II al all