Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-10-20

able charge Of Judge John w. peterborough Oh
the District Court of The United States for West
ern Virginia, delivered 10 the Grand Jury. 1t
was requested for publication BY the Grand Jury.
TROOPS FOR MEXICO.-The barque
Margaret Hugo, Capt. Little bound for Point Isa-
bel, (Te1as) sailed from Tort Monroe on the 18th
inst. with detachment of 200 troops lately sta
toned at that post, under The command of Major
w. w. Morris, consisting of
Company "a" 4th Regl U. S. Artillery, Lieut..
]. Fl. Miller commanding and Lieut.. A. L. Me-
Jilon.
Company "K," 4th Regiment U. s. Artillery,
Captain F. E. Hunt, commanding; LieuIs. J. P.
Garesche and ]. A. Brown.
Each OF these companies is 90 strong.
And detachment ot20 Infantry recruits, Lieut..
McJillon commanding.
The ship Liberty bound 10 The seat Of war, sail
panies B, D, and F. Artillery, under the CON-
mand of Lieut.. Col. F. S. Bolton.
The N. Y. True Sun contains the following
Information, which is worthy oil notice:
Expeditions for The purpose are now on foot.
| Recruiting al Fort Columbus has been very ac-
tive for some time and full companies of excel
| lent soldiers were collected there. About ten
DAYS since sudden order came for them TO pro-
coed to Point Isabel, and The Newport companies
were ordered here 10 replace them. On Friday,
entire new equipments were issued To compa-
MES D, B, and F, 81 artillery. The old flint mus
kers were replaced with new percussion guns,
with improved equipments. These companies,
under The command OF Major Bolton, wen, on
board The ship Liberty, on Saturday, and sailed
for Brazos 81. Jago for orders expecting TO go to
| Tampico, or TO join volunteer regiments and
land above Vera Cruz and take that city by land.
In that case ST. Juan de Ulloa will fall OF its
own weight, as this main defence Of Vera Cruz
| taken lin reverse is uplenabe when the latter is
in possession Of enemies.
IA finer set OF troops than compose the three
companies perhaps never marched. They are
mostly Irish and Germans, in The highes. state o.
discipline, and commanded lay The most efficient
and enlerprisns officers. The senior Captain,
! Horace Brooks, was breveed for his Distinguish
ed bravery in the hard fought battles Of Ouhla-
cooche, in Florida, and his general gaanry
throughout the trying campaign, and The exam
pies OF Duncan, Brewster, Hunter, and other GAL
liant s'uIs in the late battles on The frontier, have
carried the corps 10 The highest pitch Of enlhusi-
asm. From the drummer 10 The commander,
they embarked as if going to a HOLIDAY excursion.
"From all points troops are pressing down
and as this season OF the year is favorable 10 a
large and active Campaign, we may look either
for speedy peace, or rapid series Of brilliant
exploits All the preparations Of the troops are
indicative OF activity They are encountered
with no heavy tagsases. The officers are rrovi.
ded with few camp stools lha, serve the triple
purpose Of beds, chairs, and ables and can be
/ c.rrioI unTpr inc arm il nRppSsary. Thai only
| is taken which is The most useful and least cum
bersome Each man with his haversack tor sew
| cral days provisions Of beet and biscuit, and a
canicen Tor water, bespsaks anticipation Of long,
rapid, and vigorous marchc. in a hostile country.
| we doubt not that the indoenl MeIicans will
| find warfare with those who encounter such hard
ships with such cheerful alacriy, much more
glorious in anticipation than pleasant in the real
lty. The war has but now commenced, and we
trust that the properly Of Mexico will be made to
bear the expenses until that senseess race recos-
Mise the olive branch that is profIered them"