Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-11-24
from ne .Nen orleans Tfopie, .Ior. a.
LATER FROM NIQNrEPEy

Tie steam schooner Virginia, from Brazos
Santiago, arrived yesterday al rhs port. T.. So
lofaon, Esq, gentleman connected with the
Paymasters department, returned in The Vir-
Sinia, ANA to his polilencss we are indebted Tor
many items Of interest from Monterey
Mr. 5. leit Monterey on MONDAY the Goth MI,
and ne fully confirms the melancholy intelligence
OF the acci1sn which beir the gallant Captain
Randolph Hidgeiy, an account Of which Ee gave
in our last number. On the day u leaving there
were tcar physicians in ;ucnianco upon Captain
Rilsley. lie continued Wholly nscn,ible. ami his
medical attendants entertained iule ar no hopes
Of his recovery. General Taylor vas greatly
afflicted IS ,his SAD casually AMI expressed him
self n relation ~ i N the mos; itclrg manner.
lie declared IN lie presence u several iha, Cap
tain Ridsey was an Invaluable officer, and /
MS place could no, lie filled.
The strength q The :ofcrs IT he United States
a, Monterey does not exc Ell five thousand men,
and The whole Number u troops rom tho mouth
Of The Eio GRANGE 10 Monlerey. does not exceed
thirteen thousand. II w:l require i've thousand
men 10 garrison H. iawrs already aiken and &c.
neral Taylor think, il wouIl H.. inludicious 10
leave Monterey tor San Luis Polosi with less
tnan fifteen thousand rcn.
Lieut.. AFms,ead, heairr ot dsspa'ch from
Washington TO General Tav'or had arrived. /,
was understood a, Monterey thai thew directed
Gen. Iayl3r 10 proceed ~ Tam ico il he though.
proper. The nexI movement, 81 Inc army will be
towards Linares, a toxin about one hundred and
twenty r.ii-s from Mcrierev ou he ronlc 10 Tam
picu. Gen. Worth IS Z. he opinion that there
@ii. be a sevcie tight there. Sa,ilio Is entirely
deserted by The enemy, their forces being corcen-
Haict al san Luis Pu;o> General Taylor will
leave small force al Sallio. IN EXPRESS from
General Wool r. ached General Favior on tie
2oIh ut, informing him iic had lny days suhsiS
;ence, and was within six days march IL Mon
cosia. Re was Fastening nj marches 10 unto
with Gcaerai Tayl0r a, Monterey
MAJOR Lear, HB1 was wounded similarly 10 the
late Captaia Page was sill Ill There were hopes
Of ais recovery bot MS wound was oil the most
distressing character. Lieut. Col NcCiuns
was rapidly recovering. Col. Marshaii's lsqi-
mont ~ Kentucky INQUIRED msn were encarn ed
near Camargo AMI Inc Tennessee mounted reei.
meht vas encamrcd near Malamoras
The Mexican cIilzen, If Mon erev were re-
turning 70 the CITY, rr>umioo their usual avoca-
tons, ard seemed 10 b. Satisfied with the new or
der 81 hing,
A parry q Aexicars ard Americans. under
the command j he daring Capt. IN 4 ErcYsn
formerly 81 il"ti.e. haf -uar il pnr,ni; of ine
Cumancne Indians whu had been committing te-
pfeta'ioes upon ne property II ara murdered
several NeSieans
The L. :. steamer Sni;frr len The Bfa2s on
Thursday a. h.! fafopico. The object u ne
mp he'd mol tfaE>ricd.
The neah u h. troops was generally good,
win The oScepion vi some cases oi agus IN H.
ver and diarfhnJ.
Among nr properly let bv the enemy when b-
eraCuale! Morie'e, was 30 10 - 900 choice
cigars, a oul ne sane sumb,r 4 ba,e, Ut ,ptae-
- anu y 10 30 bales Il officers uniforms OF the
lines; fabric, elegantly decorated, which mus have
cosl large sums
Gene al Worth reports ,ha, 100 Mrxi ans we're
Killed in his division of the army, 80 ui whom
were ru'lsd At hionni Gillespie, he part Of The
cry 81 called ~ honor oil he brave and lameDied
otil er whose honored name Il bears, and who
was neffei al ha SPOT
Great harmony and coed feeling exists BET ween
Generals Taylor, W oah, Butler. ana all The other
officers, from which We conclude the letters re-
ceiYet 10 In. SAFES Stain. hat unpleasant words
had passed b-lween Generals Taylor and Butler
were without Foundation
All h troops IN CamaTgo arc ordered 70 Mier,
Seraivo ami Pooiaguida; he later place is sup
posed to be the quarters Of Canalcs. This viii
leave hui one regiment from the mouth CT Inc
river 10 Maiamoras and two reg i,nen,s al the lat
Ter place.
The city o! Monterey is represented as most
delightful place oi residence, and the country
aronnd il beautiful beyond description Changes,
Lemons, GfePes, Ponegranates anc, indeed, al
the fopica fruits oi tac most delicious quality
most abundant
Coz. henderson lad .ei, the enca mpmen, with
liz ob,ciai account .! he siege and capture at
Aoa.erey. Il was moi known watcher ne would
proceed Aimsei TO Washington
Il namler ot wounded officers and priya,es
we're passengers in Inc Virginia.
Correspondence Of The New Orleans Tropic
MArAMoRAs, Nov 3, 1896
Cap. Harneys Dragons LEI, here YESTERDAY for
Monterey.
We have adv:ces from Monterey as late as
the 26.h uil. The troops are suffering some from
he chii.s and fever, and Inc darrhea.
The Mexicans here in Ma;a mo!as have re-
port that Tampico has been taken by our 1eet,
and they generally credit it You may recoecl
that last June wroie you that report was IN
circulation amongs, them here, that fight had
come eli between some Of our snIboals and
heirs, which subsequently pfo'ed true, and
give you his rumor in the same way, thinking
there may be some grounds 70 build il upou.-
The Tennessee Cavalry are expected here 10 day
from Lavacca.
Health OF The soldiers still improving.
P. S-Grn Wool mas arrived 1t Monclovi5.
from which place ne will send part OF his forces
10 chihuahua, am Join Taylor with The balance
at Monterey. This gel from Major Shields,
who arrived here last evening. He also says
that Taylor will move upon Tampico Tor REIN
to.cemen;s. CORPORAL,