Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-12-25
VOLUME XLiH.-NUMBER 60.
and deserted from the 5lh Infantry before The bat
Ties. We have already made mention Of this TEL
Braces SANTIAGO. Dec. 10. 1916.

and deserted from the 5lh Infantry before he bat
Ties. We have already made mention Of This lei
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BRACES SANTIAGO, Dec. TO- 1916
Owing 10 prevailing contrary high winds, am
still detained al this place. The Alabama and
the Mckim are net Vet discharged, nothing be-
ing able to go alongside OF either. The Mckim
arrived oil The bar on Sunday last five days ago.
The steamboat Sea is perfect wreck, as |
supposed she would BE-. The BRACES bar is a
most dangerous place Tor vessels, and il is 10 lie
regretted that So important post a this island Is
10 The Army should be SO difficult ana dangerous
Of access There is great number Of vessels
now inside the bar not yci discharg cd. Some of
them have been detained from Sixty TO seventy
days on demurraGe. The war is costing "Unce
sam large amount o. money III This uav be-
sides The hnndIeds OF ether expenses. But / sup
pose there is no way 10 avoid il.
Gen. Shields, VINO j. ordered 10 take command
al Tampco, i here, waiting an opportunity 10
embark. Some four huadrei Of Inc Alabama
troops will leave here for Tampco by water;
Inc remainder Of The regiment will 20 By land.
Gen. Pillo% gees back tom his place 10 lake
command in Gen PaHcisons column, which
marches Tor Victoria. Gen. Pillow was on his
way home, as informed you in a previous letter;
but owing 10 letters received from above, devel-
oping something OF The iu;urc operations Of Inc
| Army, as well as letters lr.m home rendering II
unnecc ssary Tor his return, lie gees back 10 his
command. His health, loo, is greatly improved.
A rumor which needs confirmation, but which
was believed generally, however, reached This
| place three days ago, stating that Sky Govern
men wagons, with provisions specie, &c. for
our Army, had been captured by Caraes some
where between Cana go and Mier. No particu-
lars stated. Whether this be true or not, un-
defsiand that il is not improbable, as The incau-
lious and unguarded way in which The trains 100
often move would render their capture 70 diff
cult thing Canaes i a cu;-,hroat plnnderer,
and our people know H. AM i; they give him op
| poriuniiies, they deserve 10 meet with losses.
| Ii i said. and on good authority, that Santa
| ANA, fearing the Congress about 10 assemble
at Mexico would not cary out his measures, or
fully sustain him. had detached and marched 10
the capital 1000 men, under The preence oil pu-
ting down another on break OF The populace, be-
| ing we'll aware thai Gen. Taylor cannot attack
| him in his nsholGS al San Luis Tor some two
months or more Santa Anna, IL i nu news 10
| say, is most willy foe, and in respect 10 know
! ing the position Of affairs has the advantage,
from natural causes, o, Gen. Taylor, and he is
determined 10 resist. Ii is mar conceded. by the
officers OF our army generally, that The Mexicans
,ciu fighr. San Luis PoIosi is in a strong state
oi defence, and is sally being strengthened still
more, and il NAV lie that the battles OF Palo Alto
and Resaca, and those u Monterey, were but
specimens OF what may occnr before San Luis.
Officers brlicve that a harder fight than any one
vet is before them San Luis Poosi is one OF
Inc riches, cites in all Mexico, being directly in
the mining district and you may depend up, it
The Mexcans will make the big stand there :
One thing, however j. certain old Trough and
Ready" is not going 10 he caught again deficient
in any lhing-eilher in men, munitions or be-
s;esine cannon. Nor will ne bc again caught BY
"wni'e flags or lreacheIous parleys. You may
deceive him once, bat vice never! But moleof
this hereafter. My letter is already loo long,
and fear has but little 10 interest you.
In closing will add that Maj. Gen. Paterson
had left Camargo with the Alabama and Illinois
regiments, and was conveying these troops down
10 The mouth Of the Rio Grande, intending 10 60
To Tampico by water. Having duly reported his
intentions 70 The commanding General, an ex-
press was dispatched and air.vei in time, oIdeI-
ing Gen. Paterson TO 90 10 Tampico b. land
Gen. Z. and staff have arrived al Malamoras.
From wha, zee and hear - certain quarters,
| am more and more inclined 10 believe that
Santa Anna intends 10 hairas> Gen. Taylor, and
hat stand will be made against him that will
require fighting, and no, long first. Alden.
Yours, &c. +. A. l.