Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-12-18
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MISCELLANEOUS.


fo,m vou OF our whereabouts. The loss ot Inc
s,eamer Neptune is d very serious one more pa' :
r;cul,rly as she had on board the oespaches "
Col. CAFES 10 Gen. TAYLOR, aPprisins him OF ms
nos;,;on here. with iuto nation Of importance 10
Kim in his operations. The e0lire maj! was io>'.
". arrived of the Bar on sunday forenoon
rho 22nd inst, and was loudly cheered oy the
sse, l,.;ng here as we passed them. We return
oil il and IN. band struck up Hail COLUMBIA
We were compelled 10 wait some three or iour
bonrs for high water 10 get in the river, wnlcn we
rH-cled about dark, with The assistance OF Inc
boas from the heel
when we landed. the american flag was hoist
Cd and our column oil 500 men, displaying the
Pao,ment,I coiors .. the Sd Artillery, marched
into The SQUARE, surrounded BY thousands OF 81
lent and supplied Mexicans. The command on
shore was transferred by Conn., Conner 10 Coi'
CAFES and The usual mutual exchange OF COM
ailments was made The city surrendered win
out resistance. The Mexican soldiers, aIter de-
S,,ovino The armament OF Inc FORTS, and throwing
INN The river some 6 900 muskeis, evacuated Inc
mace. leaving the inhabitants 10 lake care "
themselves Ii seems that report had reacheu
Them tina, Gen. Taylor was advancing WIN zen
thousand men on the other side OF The rlver-lhe
appearance OF the boats OF The beet cohnrmea
their impression, and, like Falsiafi, they argued
that "discreion is the better part ol vaior, anu
We are now here holding the supreme authority,
and though our number is small, still we enoea-
yor TO make our ioolhod secure, by strengthening
The Notifications, one OF which l. about 900 yards.
and the other one mile distant from the Guy. we
are also ioriiying the roads aid avenues leading
20 the city,
The command stationed here now consists OF
Companies B, Lieut. Anderson; d, Capt. Brooks
aud F, Lieut. Arnold, OF The 81 Artillery. Com
panies D, Capt. T. w Sherman, and II, Lieut..
S,eproe. of the 81 Artillery. Companies A, Lieut.
Miller, and K. Capt Hunt, OF the 4lh Artillery;
in all about 500 effective men. We are all busi-
IL engaged a, work on the Forts, which we're dis
maped by the flying enemy, and placing The cily
in a stale of defence against their return, which
i. more than probable. Should hey attack us, u
will proba bly, be with much superior iorce, on'
they will find US like your noble State mo,to-
"aalmts Opilnsque Parats."
Tampico is situated on a point formed BY
bend of tn. River, having Lagoon IN The rear.
The houses ale built OF stone, han isomely paS-
tered and painted the roofs are chiefly ol slalr,
consequently The cisiern water is pure and coed.
The reservoirs are all they have to depend upon;
The river water, though fresh, is unit 10 drink anu
IL used only for cattle Wafer is brought from The
country on mules or donkeys, and relailed OUT
The sire cts are remarkably clean-the stores are
yell filled with merchandise, and their Gates are
remarkably neat and genleel. The inhabitants
who remain are mostly OF the poorer class, and
number about 1900. The market is we'll sup
piled with all the necessaries or lie, which we
purchase al very cheap rates. Good iresh 6eei
4 cents per pound, Milk l2s CTS. per quart, ana
vegetables of all kinds as cheap as can be pro-
cured in your market. Though the inhaoi'an's
are somewhat sulen, still they prefer that we
should remain among them, as we pay Tor every
hing we oct and they would be compelled 10 tur-
nish their own troops al much more reduced prices
with very little chance of being paid lor they
state that TIE arbitrary cxaclon OF theit mita'y
cheilains is robbery in us Wors, form.
The honor and glory OF hosting the American
Aag at this place belongs 10 a ,contan, and Mex
;rao woman ,oo-she is The heroic wife OF MI
Chase a Yankee who is consul here. While her
hnshand was on board the Princeton, this brave
and noble lady planted the American standard on
the house-,op with her own hands, and though
threatened BY the Mexicans, who shot al her re-
nea,pdy she stood firm and undaunted by The
symbol Of our Union, and proud and erect she
pointed 10 il as il aoated IN the breeze She, IN
deed, deserves something from her adopted cooh-
Try.
MEXICAN force, under Santa Anna (abou, 5000
infantry, and 1000 cavalry are moving towards
Camarso. Old Rough AMI Ready will no doubt
watch bin closely. and if Government, Will only
acr promptly and furnish him with the necessary
number OF men and means, there will be no es'
cape for him This time.
RICH MOND LIBERALITY-- .Nessrs. Grea'
nor and ohers, Tobacco manufacturers vi thi'
civ. tsays Yesterdays Republican, have sen
10 Cant r. q. Scott for the use Of The Richmond
VOLUNTEERS, Sl20 worth Of their prime Iobacc'
and The Wooden Factory, oi which Mr. Jones Is
the enlefprislng and capable manager, has SEM
10 the same gentleman, by reqr;si Of The opera
lives most 0: whom are females, 500 yards o.
Scarer Flannel worth $40, 10 be applied 10 The
same object.
Honor 10 ths Factory Girls They not only
illustrate IN this act the noble qualities vi ihei
sex-ever active as "minis,ering aneels"-h
they have maintained the character ot The Oit
Dominion, and added a new ,nIu'se 10 the leel
ings OF her chivahic snrs. IL * no. the amour
OF the present that IN Tins case gives II value, on
as appropriateness, in winiry season, renders !
doubly welcome. IL is trnly considerable trl
bnle from gentle AMI generous hearts
The memorial lo lne Legislature oil Va, pup
i;,hed in another column, we ttel persuade q
speaks The sentiments o! very small portion
even Of what is called The r,rat part Of the p
ulatiun of the County oil Alexandra. The ques
ton of Relrocession was ianiy argued, Tried an
seutd Efforts 10 defeat II now will be enlifel!
impuent, and can have no good effect whatever
AS 10 The constitutional qaestIun-lha is mate
about which men nay differ. Our own opinion
Of It's entire consfnuti0naiity, is as il always he
been, from the lime the question was mooled
wears ago, undoubled-and the practical good Ell
Iects from the measure WILL we believe, be grad
ually developed. Abran"yia Go=ctte, Dec. ID.
LETTERS OF MARQUE.-Bylh the T. Street
which arrived at this port on Monday last, (say
- ptcavpnrl lpoferS received by
commercial house here Of responsibility, from ;
source sure 10 b. perfectly well informed in Ha
yana, stating positively that up 10 The Isl inst. no
a single Mexican leer Of marque had then beer
sold IN lha, CRY. The letter asserts, moreover
that no attempt will De made 10 sell Them there
as the Spanish authorities had declared then
selves mosl explicitly as opposed 10 any >uci
transactions. We can only repea, that This let
Ter is from a source which is entirely cognzan
of the facts Of The case
Correspondence of The n. Y. Jour. Of Com.
BALrIMoRs Dec. 10, 1916.
We all unite with you IN your eulogium upol
Lieut. Maynard. He presents ioe original >
active usefulness in The midst of danger! The STA
lion Of Lieut.. Nj. is al the Observatory in Wash
ington Al! his devoted conduct amid the 'erribl,
wreck Of the Atlantic ne regards quite differently
from the public looking on il only as a matter Of
course-as something done in the simple way o
duty. In this ,rai, he resembles Capt. Walker
and perhaps all uuly brave men. had an in
reryiew with Walker, and consider him vel,
modest and unassumnc man, He said his ser
yires had been overra.ed. and his dangers mas
ui6ed. The solution is. he and The public looked
atthe achievement in differen, lights. Maryant
is The "banner State" for heroes Maynard il
from this State Walkers birth place is Prince
Georges. He is only about - years OF age
Ringsod is we'll known also 10 nave originate
here Ridsley was son OF Gen. Rdgley. Wa,
son wa. member of the bar here, ambitious ,
being military leader, and has secured mod
cum of fame as one fallen in battles OF which tru
military men are 50 covetous.
IRieAmond has the honor OF giving birth
Maynard.-Enq.]