Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-06-12

(Corresponaencc Of the New Orleans Tropic
MAvAMnRAs, May %
Cal T,rigss Head Quarters lHsxican Iradcys,
their Drss-Retreat Of he MsrIGns torar4s
Monterey Ansfa's Fate-lHsricam Cruslttes.
write from Col Twisgs' headquarters. Per
hans description Of the scene before me will De
characteristic OF every thing about me. a double
tent having a hall between reposng IN The SHADE
OF small willow, is the governors house. II is
situated on the bank of The Rio Grande, above The
town OF Matamoras and on the same side oil the
river. lust in front OF me is small group OF tents,
which upon enquiry learn is the head quarters
OF The "Commandng Chief" number OF bag
gage wagons are scattered about, between whch
can he seen innumerable tents, IN The front OF
which are senlnels, some looking like statues,
others reposng in picturesque ease upon their
muskets The brave Colonel is before me; he IS
pray.haired, remarkably stout, and perfect MI
l;tary looking man. His face IS almost covered
with tremendous whissers, Joined together by
,nnstache that looks exceedingly herce-and very
like old Butcher There has just stopped in his
presence three or TOUR Mexicans VINO arc yna
froa, Monterrey bringing nc latest ne&S. hey
are dressed in large palmetto hats, covered WIN
Glazed cloth. and ornamented by bands oil most
Tremendous size. and silver 'iixins" on the side,
thai resemble the knob Of an old fashioned beau
-ean Their waists are encircled with gay btlis
ana their "a MA looms tanned decrskins, and open
m The outside seam from The hip down, exposing
her white linen drawers; altogether, they are
very Mexican, and very picturesque. Their
"punaer,n for this is the word that sul's Inc case
exactly, for il spresumab!e they stole their goods
consists OF finely tanned deerskins saily orna-
msn,ed coats aud pantaloons, ofiaies ioaoeo WIN
silver, and hal;ers OF horse hair.
Colonel TWisss seems 10 be very little disposed
10 purchase goods from The Meyicans, but much
DISPOSED 10 gain information. An immense talk
ing Of Spanish going on the result of which is
as follows: The flying Mexicans are progressing
towards Monterey; seven days ago they were
r,y leagues tromthis place." Ampudia, so The
Mexicans heard, had gained the ascendancy in
the Army, and had Arista as prisoner. This
was Ampudas effort from the instant he reached
Matamoras. Alter the battle oil the 9Th May,
he being the first man 10 leave the battlefield IN
,ae rettcat, and before any arrived al his
nnc, heels, reported that Ari>!a had betrayed the
Army 10 the Americans. TINS report he spread
along the road towards Monterey; aud no douol
The troops have gladly taken advantage OF such an
idea. TO save themselves from The shame OF defeat
After sixty miles inland, says one Oh me MeAi-
cans plenty of corn can be found in the country,
on the road 10 Monterey, and cattle enough 70
feed a million if wanted" "Wlli Inc Me3'can
army come back herc2" asked Colonel Twiggs
II would make the fortune OF an actor, It ne
could initiate the expression and action OF Tue
Mexican in his reply VI, "No! nsuer come BACK.
They move away, to offer their goods elsewhere
when another Mexican presents himself win
CLAY Jar. shaped exactly like those iolnd IN Inc
graves of The ancient Mexicans, only OF more
rude style OF pottery
The morale OF The report Of the latest new'
from The interior OF Mexico, is, that Parades I
no. a, the head Of an army approaching I'M
place, and that Ampudia is not, as has been re-
ported, one hundred miles from here "enlrench
ed" on the contrary, he is flying into The interior
and will most likely paralyzs the people as h
prog esses BY the nsws OF the defeat OF "the grand'
army of the Mexican nation"
These Mex,caus went into battle with horde
of unpaid soldiery in their rear, who had III,
prospect Of plumber held out to them as rewar.
for their services Arista's aid, Capt. Nagreet
Told Col. Twisgs that these unpaid soldiery
r,un1eyed their 0sss Gssd after the battle Of The
Alb The threats of our dragons who fell il
that bate, were all cut after they were dead, ant
Otherwise mu,ila,ed in their bodies. Lieut.. Inss
was srinped and mu,ilated. For the cause o
humanity we relate ,ha, The gallant lnse was
dead when these indignities were of1eted TO DIS
remains. Military officers OF an army are re-
sponsible for toe conduct OF their men, ana 'hose
al Mexico deserved the exscration oil every c.Si'
Liked nation, and the contempt OF every Ontieual
people more than hospi;alities. II Is time 'nese
Nssicans were better informed in the most sim
re precepts 0. civilization.