Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-09-01

THE MEXICAN ARMY.-All accounts
agree in stating, that, since The day that Fall
STATS ragged regiment marched through Coyen-
try, more miserable material for soliiery was
never mustered together, than are now r0luntetr-
.ng in Mexico TO form Paroles command, who
is about or affects 10 he about 10 march 10 the
East TO oppose the advance OF our troops.
A late letter from gentleman in Mexico has
been shown US, in which the writer states that
Gen. Paroles has succeeded in raising some thir
teen thousand troops, but such troops as are not
10 be described.
"The new regiments" he adds, care chiefly
composed of Lepsros and .yorochos-,he lowest
classes of the cross .breeds-who have been taken
in CHAINS TO the capital, and there in their half
naked slate, they are furnished with muske,
and taught roughly and toughy how 10 load aim
and fire. General Paroles seems determined to
make amends for his past conduct, of not resist.
ing the invasion-and he will leave positively on
The 3lst instant (Juy) for San Luis Potos, in
order 10 join some 1000 men that are waiting for
him there, and thence proceed to Monterey,
where Gen. Mejia shall wait for him. Nearly
two-thirds OF this army are the aforesaid Leperos
and Jaroch0s-miserable looking beings, who
may fight hard, but no, with the necessary disci-
plinc. The robbers and high-waymen are more
abundant than ever. Even in this city, one
is obliged TO load himself with arms when he
walks through the streets, and locks and keys are
not sufficient 10 keep ones private property Sc
cure from thieves. "-lN. o. Delta.
THE EARTHQUAKE morning, a
few minutes (say three minutes) before o'clock
an earthquake OF very considerable violence was
experienced in this city and vicinity. We have
heard from Cambridge, Newton, Lynn Nahant
Salem, Beverly, Westboro' and Worcester, and
in these places the houses were shaken, windows
and doors rattled, bells were runs, and the SUM
boring were walked up. The vibrations do mol
appear TO have been preceded or attended by thai
rumbling sound which usually accompanies
earthquakes The sound as it appeared 10 us
was more like that produced by the sudden and
violent motions of person in an adjoining
room, or in the chamber over head. Some say
there were two or three successive shocks, but &c
US II rather appeared like one continued jar OF
shock oil considerable violence. The magnetic
intensity al the Observatory at Cambridge, was
greatly disturbed BY the shock. The vibrations
appeared to be in direction North and South
and TO have continued for a second or two. We
shall look with interest for news from South Anne
RIGA, which will probably bring us the intelligence
of q severe earthquake in that section OF the
world, the effects OF which We have slightly felt
Boston Traveller of 25h.
THE GRAVE OF RINGGoLD.-G. w
Cutter, Esq, the Western Poet, who is an officer
in one of the volunteer companies in Mexico, re-
Gently visited the grave of the lamenled Ringgold
of which he thus speaks:
"The spot is well selected, and the palings ,ha
surround the last bed OF this lamented tell you a
once that he was buried by the hands of his yicto
rous champions in arms. They are made Q
musket barrels, with bayone,s inserted perpendi
cularly through the wooden rails. A plain boar
without name or date, is at his head-and all i
nosntod hlool,