Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-09-25

duged in in the squadron as 10 the tenor OIL me IT,
ply OF the Mexican government 10 Mr.. bucna'
mans despatch, but they amount 10 nothing more
than idle coDiectures. The Mexicans, in con-
versalion, say, that il the United States will with,
draw their troops from the Mexican territory ano
again order the squadron 10 retire from Vera Cruz
they will assent To terms OF peace!
1.-THE plan has been suggested by the Mexicans
of exchanging Commander CARPENTER, oil the
Truxton, for Gen. La Vega. We hear no.
word more of the circumstances OF The surrender
of the Commander and crew of that Inflated yes
SELL"
A letter in the Journal OF Commerce, dated
Baltimore, Sunday night, says:
"A letter from the United States Squadron in
the Gulf has been received in Washington which
gives The substance Of the Mexican Governments
response to the peace proposition. They refuse
10 enter into NEGOTIATIONS until the American land
and naval forces hare been withdrawn from The ter
riiories and tie ha,6ors of Ms1ico We are as
sured here that this is the answer which The Pre-
sident received Yesterday afternoon by Govern
ment express from Pensacola"
The New York Evening Post gives the same
report by the Telegraph from Baltimore, and adds:
Ii this report be true, as il unqueslonaby is, 1t
puts an end for the present 10 all hopes OF resto-
ration of peace between The Northern and South
ern Republics. There is no course left Tor the
President but 10 prosecute the war with increased
visor, and compel The stupid and selfish military
despols TO a settlement Of the difficulty. Mexico,
as a nation, can have nothing 10 gain by the war;
we doubt not, indeed that il the matter were left
10 the people Of Mexico, peace would speedily be
established, but the element OF these wretched
soldier chiefs is disorder and battle, and they will
continue hostities as long as they can thereby
recommend themselves 10 The more ferocious spi-
rils or achieve chances OF personal success.
As 10 The profered mediation of Great Britain,
we hardly think il will, or ought TO be accepted
Negotiation will only postpone result, which,
in the end, will have 10 be gained at the point OF
the sword.
Monday nights Union speaks OF the gentleman
who has brought dispatches to our Government,
but does not alludc TO their contents We may
guess what they are, however, from The following
remarks of the Union upon the active movements
Of our troops:
Since our last paper, dispatches have been re-
ceycd from The camps OF Generals Taylor and
Wool They confirm substantially The accounts
which we have published from The New Orleans
papers. General Taylor was on the eve Of
marching Tor Monterey. General Wool was re-
ceving arms, ammunition, and recruits, and was
preparing for an immediate march 10 Chihua-
hua. Thus three camps are in motion, and
we expect 10 hear Of decisive and success
lul results from all at no distant day. Ii is sup
posed that in thirty days, or sooner, General Tay-
ior will lie in possession OF Monterey, and per-
haps OF Sallillo. General Wool, OF The army Of
the centre, will be al Chihuahua; and Col. Rear
ney will be al Santa Fe. The meshes are APP
parently drawing closer around The Mexicans;
and three important posts and sections OF coun-
a, hac,d tho ,rhirh
we may have taken in California.
We take from the Norfolk Herald an account
Of the dreadful acciden, TO the United States
brig Washington, engaged in surveying the
coast, and the melancholy loss OF Lieutenant
Bache and eleven men. Lieutenant B., we be-
lieve is broher-in.law Of The Secretary Of the
Treasury, and was highly esteemed for his scien-
tific requirements and excellent qualities. tits
reported by passenger, who arrived from Nor
folk last night, that the Washington is probably
an entire loss.
From the Norfolk Herald, Sept 81
Dangerous situation of The Z. S. Brig VASE
tnsion-Losso Of her Commander and Etcre7l ri
her Crew-Mr. L. F. Olmsead, Masters Mate
u. ~, Comma ndng steamer Engineer, came
polls the following melancholy intelligence, which
he received from Capt. Wilson, OF the brig J.
Peterson, from Wilmington, bound 10 New York,
whom he spoke on Sunday, III miles ). OF Cape
Henry
In the gale Of the 9TH, when in sight of Smiths
Island, the IT, S. brig Washington, Lieut. Bache,
on a surveying expedition, was knocked down
on her beam ends, dismased, and had her decks
swcrl; lost poop deck, guns and boats, and had
ard nfu hor
were drowned. Captain Wilson first saw the
brig on the 18th inst. with her cooIs Union
down. and ran 10 her assistance; when he was
requested To lay by her, which he did for the
space of four days. and supplid her with spars,
cable and anchor. In the gale OF the night OF The
9Th inst. both vessels were hove 10, and on the
next day Capt. w lost sight Of The brig, 20 miles
10 the north Of Hatieras, al which time she was
working up for Cape Henry. The Captain OF a
barque reported that she stood away 10 the South
on Sunday, but Capt w. does not credit il. The
Steamship Palmetto bound Tor The Brazos, with
Government stores, supplied the Washington with
a small boat capable OF holding or men only.
Since the above was in type the brig J. Pc
lerson has arrived in Hampton Roads, and the
Captain reports, that among The number OF the
drowned was Lieutenant Bache, commander OF
the Washington.
Captain Wilson, Of the J. Peterson, had entered
Hall, the next officer in command OF the Wash
ington, alter the death OF Lieutenant Bache, 10
rake the wreck into port, for the consideration of
800 dollars, if effected in seven days and so dol
lars per day for every day thereafter. The agree
menl is signed by Lieutenant Hunter, and wit
messed by Lieutenant Robert Sleinbal, and Mid
shipman R. Barber-so that their friends are thus
assured OF their safety up 10 the time they were
parted from the J. Peterson.
The Engineer was started back yesterday
morning 10 look after the Washington, taking in
supply Of fuel.
Much credit is due 10 Mr. Olmslead, Of the
Engineer, Tor The promptness and alacrity with
which he has piled his lule steamer in aiding
distressed vessels, an arduous work in which he
has been necessarily employed for nearly week.
FLEEING THE "HoME MARKET"
The following tables show what an amount OF
American produce was sent out OF single port
- r T~~o Il, IL ,t,.ll ha