Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-09-29

10 law. Immediately The Mormons began TO leave
the city. "A large number started on the Alyara-
do and many on The Poosi.
On the opposite shore we understand that the
people or authorities Of Iowa had interiercd 10
prevent those Tearing from entering .ha, terrific
~. They must, consequently, come TO this city,
and from here scatter abroad.
We also learn that The Temple will be allowed
10 remain unframed, but we much doubt This,
and should not Be surprised il the mex, arrival
brought news Of The destruction Of this beautiful
building, IS well as The dwelling OF Emma Smith.
II is but right 10 state, however, that thus FAR
no violence has been done either 10 The people or
10 the building or properly, and we sincerely trust
that VIC may not be compelled 10 chronicle The
news 10 The contrary.
From the NeD Orleans Iropic, Sep. 1911
FROM TIE ARMY.
The U. S. steamer Telegraph, Captain Aud,
LEFT Brazos Santiago on the l2ih September and
arrived here yesterday, via Port Lavacca and
Galveston, which last place she LETT on the l6h.
The Telegraph brought 10 this city 365 sick and
disabled volunteers and As officers, and landed al
Lavacca - Texan Gunner, and part oi com
pany, numbering 20 men, al Galveston.
In The same gale the schr. Edward Tielscn
bound 10 this port from The BraZos with sixty
eish. discharged soldiers, was blown ashore near
the Sabine. Six had died previous 10 this disa,.
ter
On The evening of the 18th inst, volunteer
named James Hoffman, from Nashville, Tennes
see, Jumped overheard and was drowned; and an
other died few hours afterwards, named Benz.
Hariwell.
We learn from passenger direct from Ca
MARCO, which place he left on the 1ih September,
that an express arrived there as he was about y
leave, Bringing intelligence that Colonel Harney
had been arrested on charge ot disobeying ~
dess, when four days on his march from San An
tonic towards Monterey. Generals Taylor and
Wool sent alter him, and had him and his men
brought back 10 San Antonio, where they remain
under arrest.
Gen. Taylor crossed The San Juan on the 9Th
and took up the line Of march on the Ih for Serial
20. where The forces under Worth had halted
HAYS regiment would leave China and take up
The line Of march for the same place, 50 as 10
reach there al the same time with Taylor.
In the advance Of Gen. Taylor in the interior.
he seemed determined 10 be prepared Tor any
emergency, either in advance or retreat, Tor ne
would not suffer either officers or men to take
more baggage than they could pac. upon iheI!
backs. In consequence Of this number Of
steamers had reached Ma,amoras freishted down
with extra baggage" the quartet OF the sapadofcs
was literally crammcd with il. All the supplies
80 Tar have been sent oil BY PACK mules, and the
General expects 10 have thirty days provisions
for p 600 men al Seralvo when lie reaches il,
where il is generally believed he will remain Tor
some length Of time, and many think, until further
| advces from Washington.
Gen Taylor believes, Notwithstanding the news
he has received of the advance Of Mexican
force between San Luis Potos and Sai'illo-lha,
| he can go into Monterey and even 10 Sa''i'io
without meeting any opposition.
The troops on the road now between CamarsO
| and Monterey will number near ~ 0GO, and none
| were suffered 10 go who could not stand long
march aud were not perfectly willing. IN con
sequence Of this, the volunteer regiments that left
were much reduced, very lew Of them cxcccding
five hundred men, and some less. The regiments
are from Tennessee from Mississippi. from
Kentucky, | from Ohio, ! from Texas, (ilays')
the Baltimore Battalion, a part OF the Texan In
lantIy, re-organzsd, and MoCullough's and Gill
lespie IS Rangers.
There were near GOO sick volunteers in The
| Hospital al Camafgo, and they were dying veiy
last. So many were sick, that il required ncafa
whole regiment u attend them. Those whom
the Tennesseeans LETT behind, seemed 10 he pari
culary unfortunate, Tor they had 10 call on the
Aabamians 10 attend the living amt bury the
dead As iast as these men get able 10 leave the
hospital they are discharged and sent home In
TACT. Gen. Taylor has disposition 10 discharge
all volunteers who are discontened, and wish 10
return to their homes. Though the number OF pa
len,s in The hospital al Ma.amoras is larger than
al Camargo, the mortality is greater in the late,
place-near three IL one. Those who are nnacc's-
toned 10 a Southern climate, when once prosfa.
ted hy the fever seldom regain their former
strength on The Rio Grande, without change OF
atmosphere. They die oil quickly; else become
so enfcebed that they are unable To help them
selves person who has visited The hospitals
al the different posts has said that il one-hali III
the Northern and Western volunteers who went
10 the Rio Grande are effective men on The l5l
of October, il is more than he looks for.
General Patterson has been LETT in command ot
all the country from Camargo, 10 the mouth OF the
river, and he has been instructed BY General Tay-
Tor TO Issue an order prohibiting The entrance 81
strangers into the river, and a, Camargo. This
order was brought down to Captain Ogden by the
officers OF the Wheville. Therefore every gem
leman who has not already an established bust
ness in the country, will find il difficult 10 land
tnere-at least such is the opinion now. a dit
lefent Interpretation ot the order, however, may
be given.
General Butler was The man Taylor designed
leaving in command OF the lower country, but a.
Patterson did no. reach Camargo as soon as was
expected the order Of things was changed. Ge-
neral Paterson 10 represented as being very much
mortified al mol being allowed TO accompany The
advance.
Ampuda has issued another extraordinary
'p,oclama, warning the citizens, on pain otdeah
not TO barter with the Americans and The Acalfe
Of Camargo had also put forth "cando," pro-
hibiling the Mexcans from working on our
steamboats,. Some ofthe deck hands accordingly
ceased their labor hut on an intimalion from
some OF their employers that The iunctonarys
neck might be brought into close proximity with
las.o, he relented, and the men returned 10 THEN
abors.
An express was received at Camargo on the
9Th inst. from Gen Worth, stating that he had
oblained information that Gen. Ampudia had
arrived at Monterey with about 5000 troops
which would increase the force at that place
10 upwards of 1000 men. Some doubts oil
The authenticity OF this news were express
FL at Maamoras, as we learn by letters we
have received thence; bu, we see no reason to
doub, il. The Mexican papers have announced
that he had been appointed TO me command OF me
aArmy of The North" and uniformly mentioned
Monterey as the point al which their troops We're
n h., concentrated One letter We have seen sets
down the force with which Ampudia entered
Monterey al from 5000 TO 10000. It adds, that
he had issued proclamation prohibiting all IN
tercourse between The Mexicans and the Ameri-
can army under pain Of death.
PoiST ISABEL, Sept. II, 1916.
Editors of the Della:
Gentlemen: have just time TO send you The
latest news. Taylor LEI. Camargo for Monterey
with 5000 men on the 5h AmpuJia has al
rived at Monterey with large iorce-repons
say from 1000 10 10000 men, and ten pieces OF
artillery. He has completely fortified The place
His proclamation has been received, in which ne
threatens TO shoot any Mexican who shall hold
communication with the Americans
P. S. At the last accounts, Taylors Head
Quarters were at Seralyo, halfway between Ca
margo and Monterey. Letters received from
above anticipate desperate resistance at the la
Ter place The campaign has commenced in
earnest This intelligence arrived by the Camar
60 mail las, night. | have barely time 10 write
lhis much, as The Telegraph leaves in len nj.
nutes. y.