Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-10-30
RICHMOND, VA, FRIDAY MORNING OCTOBER 30

extensive scale; but this should be taken merely
a rumor or story of a Mexican-the most un-
reliable information conceivable. Again, great
many are Disconnected at the terms given lhe
Mexicans, and think that they now will certain
~ light again after being let off so easily. Had
The battle continued on The 2ilh three hours longer,
The Mexicans would undoubtedly have been on
their knees, crying and begging Tor their lives
A terrible carnage would have ensued, had not
Ampudia sent in proposals for a surrender Of The
town, for his forces were huddled, if | can
use such term; and all this Gen. Taylor well
knew. To carry out The known conciliaIory po-
icy OF our Government, however, appears 10
have been his aim-to spare life and properly, IN
accordance with his Instructions, his ohleci-and
this should relieve him from all ceDsure IN the
matter. For myself, having some Sigh! know
ledge Of Mexican character, believe The whole
policy OF onr Government is and has been wrong
Tor years. Shower any quantity OF magnaniml-
ty upon this people, and IL is entirely thrown away
they neither feel nor appreciate it. An inhe-
rent pride, which grows upon them with every
step in downward and disgraceiul career, causes
Them 10 look with pretended scoIn upon every
offer of generous torbearance in their adversely,
and as we'll might Van Amburg attempt TO con-
cliale his tigers and hyenas by choice bits OF
meat and loye-pals on The head as these people by
acts of kindness. The policy ha, been tried all
summer, and The effects Of lis workings has been
shown by fascally eXtorlions on The part oil those
OF whom our Government has attempted 10 pur-
chase provisions, and BY every cxerlion on the
part Of The military 10 cut our army in pieces
when il beeaguered this place about. But enough
OF this for The present. a word or Two oil news,
such as have 10 Offer
The two Texan regiments, under Coils. Hays
and Woods, will probably return home in The
course OF a week. and should hostities recon-
mence fresh regiments, mounted on the best hor-
ses that can be procured, will al once be raised.
An express has come in, stating that Gen.
Wool, with $500 men, was 10 leave San Anto-
MIA yesterday TOR Chihuahua. What in the
name of all that is reasonable SO large force Is
going In that direction for, is more than can
make out That whole section is now in The
hands Of the Camanches, as il were, and The dill
fculy OF moving so large number OF men,
when one quarter Of The force is more Than neces-
sary to sublusale any army now there or can be
sent, looks 10 me as almost nsurmounlable.-
With mol double the number, Gen. Taylor has
marched upon one OF the slrongholds OF The coun-
try and driven of an army complete in all lis
apprenticeship Gen. Wool goes 10 Chihua-
hua with The number slaled il seems 10 Inc that
he will have no other enemies to contend with
than the worst OF all-hunger and suffering. |
hope that he will march this way, where his ser
vices may really be needed.
General Taylor is still encamped al the old
ground, three miles from here-Generas Worth
ant Smith are in town. The main part OF the
wounded officers are doing well. General But
Ter is recovering, while Colonies McClung and
Mitchell are also in fair way. q. w. h.