Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-12-25

peace, honorable 10 our country, and OF charac-
Ter which will preclude The possibility or al least
the probability OF renewal Of hostilnies.
II Our servants ia Congress may rest as
sured that what we say rs true!
EDITOR CT Argus.
From The .Ncg Orleans Picayunc, December IS. J
LATER FROM THE ARMY.
Aniicipaied .lIOremsatset General Taylor Loss Of
he Steamer Seq Gaics al lie Is a.os-Fur-
Mer from General IIooi-Latca from Nm
terey md SnitiAo-Rcpo,tedC Capture n a Wagon
Tram By Caaaies. Sc, &C.
BY the arrival last evening OF the steamship
Alabama, Captain Windle, we have dates from
Bfaz,s Santiago 10 the lih December, ard from
Monterey mp 10 The first vi the month. Below
will be found several letters from Mr.. Lunsden,
one OF Inc editors OF this paper, whu is now on
his way 10 join Tie army al Tampico. The news
is highly interesting as regards the present dispo-
silion OF The forces in Mexico, and particularly
so as indicating The iu ure movements The army
The DRIFT OF The intelligence points 10 a crisis ol
bloody import
The letter OF Mr. Lunsdcn gives particulars
Of The loss Of The steamer Sea. We learn YER
baly that the A labama was obliged 10 pu, 10 sea
twice from BraZos, with number oil vessels that
still had their carsoes on board; and farther Iha
the bafque, William Ivy, was blown on On iht
9TH December with cargo OF mules on board
and had not returned when The Alabama sailed
From the Malamoras Flag We learn that
meeting look place on The evening OF The 9Th De
cember, at The mouth of The Rio Grande, between
Captain Stewart and Colonel Thompson, Of The
United States Quancrmasei's Department. Alter
an exchange Of shots, The difficulty was amicaby
settled.
The editor OF the Flag has been assured thai
a Mexican had given Information On board the
steamer Troy, on her last downward trip from
Camalgo, that the Two alcades oil Reynosa had
now in their possession two trunks and other va
uables belonging 10 he Rogers family, murder
cd on The Colorado last spring. All the articles
taken from The murdered party can be found, IL
is said, in the neishbuThood Of Reynosa. di-
vision OF The spells caused dissatisfaction, and
Induced Disclosure res 10 b. made.
The Flag says that The third Indiana regiment
| is 'nnder marching orders Tor Camargo and on
wards"
Mai. Denny, Paymaster, who returns in The
Alabama has been relieved a; his own request.
The Flag pays a warm tribute To his efficiency.
| The hind and fourth regiments Illinois volun-
teers have returned 10 Maiamoras from The
III ,uh whittier they had proceeded only few
days previous from Camargo on their way 10
Tampcn by sea- The third regiment is com.
manded By Col. Forman, and he fourth BY Col.
Baker, and form portion OF Gen. Shields bri-
gade. Gen. Shields is Al Tampico, and these
Two Illinois regiments uill march from Malta
moras under Gen. Patterson TO meet him there
So we learn from the Flag.
The Tennessee cavalry since their arrival al
Ma.amoras, have been reorganizcd into squad
rons-lhe reorganization being necessary, owing
| 10 The tact that one halt Of The regiment is arm
al nj hp M hsr ha ~ IN RI
nemen.
Col. Coffee, with The remainder Of the Alaba-
ma regiment. arrived al Matamoras on the Slh
Es.., on the Halchec Eagle, ard proceeded 10 the
mouth The portion VI This regiment which pass
I'd down somc days previously, had taken ship
Tor Tampico 5ni were ordered ashore again.
But we will mol longer deian our readers ircm
he letters srbjolncd.
fEditorid Correspondence NJ Mc Picoypae.
BRAzJs SANTIAGO, Dec. 6, lei6
Here ! am once more in Texas. The Ala
hama arrive, safely cil tie bar al this place On
the evening Of The 4h, and Yesterday morning !
came on shore, and am doing as well as could
be expected"
As 10 news, ! must give you what have Pick
cd up on enquiry. This place is ali lite and bus
Tie; the arrival and departure d. Transports keep
| ing all hands il ard about The Quancrmasle s
Department constantly busy as bees On my II
rival here, heard OF the loss OF the ,hir
Neptune some days since, on TamTico bar. a
| schooner called The Policy chartered hy The Co
velnmcn which sailed from New Orleans q
short time since with lumhei, is total loss ]
| have 10 add one more accd nj III this chaptcI-
The steamboat Sea, an excellent craft by the
way, and well kn, wn shout Mobile in coming
in this morning from rampico, sut ashore in
the North breakers, and ! very mach tear she
| h,,,n tb,r, md nd IA ora
selling her on farther and she now has her union
down as signal Of distress. "Unclc Sam is
indeed unfortunate. The SEA, however, was no
owned By The Government, bnt was under chart +.
Now Tor what lite army news have been
abe 10 gather. II was my good fortune 10 meet
This morning an old friend III gentleman direct
from Monterey, who gave me The da'a or wlial
follows. My informant len Monterey on the
9th of November Gen. Taylor had returned
from Saltillo, and expressed himself pleased with
the appearance oi the city, which was in quiet
possession Of The troops under Gen. Worth
Sallillo is about syy-five miles from Monterey,
and has an elevation ot som, 1000 feet above
the laller place. The cold, in consequence, i
frequently quite intense. Gen. Taylor saw ice
ahlc he was there. The nos; delicious rniis
are said 10 abound in SaltiIlo. No demonstration
against Gen Worth had been made by he enc
my, although only al tie distance q twenty miles
from him. His scous had discovered about 3 900
Mexican cavalry, said TO have been sent IRON
San Luis Poosi ior he purpose Of grazing theil
horses.
Gen. Wool had been ordered by Gen. Taylor
10 occupy forthwith The town d: Pairas, small
hu, beautiful place seventy miles Northeast vi
Sallio. Gen. Wool would have no opposition
at ParIas, as the inhabitants were prepared Ia
receive him peaceably. His troops are repre-
sented 10 be in the lines. health and discipline.
The ultimate plans Oh Gen. TAYLOR had no OF
course, been fully Geve!oped but sufficient was
known 10 render il quite certain that something
like The following outline was 10 be adhered 10.
fIe had received Intelligence from The Govern
mcnt OF The call for additional troops. He wou d
therefore cupy all the posts, towns, &c, either
Immediately or REMOTELY on The line Of opera
tons 10 Tampico Lieu. Col. Riley now occu-
pies Mount Morales with The "a regiment OF U.
S Infan ~. Gen Taylor would himself lake up
his line Of march for Victoria, where, rumor
has it, Santa Anna has 10000 choice troops :
This city IS indispensaby necessary TO General
Taylor, in order that he may secure his lines OF
communication in an attack upon San Luis Pc
tcsi. Santa Anna knows lis importance, ard
will no doubt resist its possessionby our troops.
But shall not speculate. Gen. Taylor intended
Ia march, as soon as provisions could he hasten
ed up-which would probably be by The 10Th De-
cember-with The 81, 4th and 7,h Infantry. the
Dragons under Col. Harvey, who had arrived al
Monterey, Braee's battery, and two regiments Of
volunteers which latter had no, been designated
|, would seem that Gen. Taylor himself attached
some importance TO the rumor Of Santa Annas
10000 troops, as he heads in person the expedi-
ton against Victoria. After taking this point
which he most assntedy will do, il Is thought he
will make no further demonstration until desired
reiniorcements reach him from Tampco.
Should Gen. Buffers health admit, Of il, he will
he LEFT at Monterey in command; Otherwise Col
Smith, OF The Rifles, will be detained Tor that pur
pose. Gen. Buffers wound was no, improving;
indeed it was said 10 he getting worse. The air
Of Monterey is considered unavorabe 10 wound
ed invalids, and the surgeons have advised that
all such should leave The county il practicable
The Mexicans, fndirg that they cannot sue
cesslully fgh, " Uncle Sans boys" either in The
omen field or behind enlrencbed works, have re-
sorted 10 The insidious means OF seducing our men
10 desert by offers OF tempting bounty and high
promotion and il is TO be regreued that in 100 ma
nv instances their villainous schemes have sue
ceeded. The AlcaIde's son wss arrested few
IL haon dot oil