Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-11-20

,,u of e..r a, seeing the conquered city ananoon'
~ -, - ancient inhabitants, they comprehehuei,
1890 IN their expectations, that Me1icans
n.. not disheariened by their calamity, ana lhal
w from inspiring dismay, The tinmphs oil .he
sa,sr;can, did but animate public spirit, enkin-
',Ie The liyeliest enthusiasm, and make oi every
MEXICAN hero 10 epel an enemy whose cowdiu-
ice is CAPABLE Of abusing his triumph aSd'is' oe'
ienceless citizens. ,...h,. |,
The war is necessary; II is Indispensable ~
will b, the only means ii restraining 'le .ne.i,,
and oil avensins The oulTases co'i'I','eu , M
upr coun,rym-n, and The blood shed IN na,''e'
Formne will no, always prove adverse. W heh
,re deserve her favors by our sacfihces anu on
y;rtoes she will station herself on our sine, anu
,nr ,,;nmnbsnt arms will dictate law 10 Inc con-
queror.
Hete is The letter to which We allude:
MONTEREY, September so, 1916
NV dear Friend Il reply 10 your short leilef OF
The is,h which reached me by The same nands
through which this with, delivered. can com
mnn;ca,p nothing new which has tTan>plred IN
he fsw davs since The military occupation oil this
NUN Nv Inc vandalism OF the volunteers who
ss,vr nnder The banners OF The United Slales
Tber. i ma, \ house in the Interior OF Inc town
and ceu,r. Of The city, which is moi occupied oy
toce-wi,h.ut any agreement WIN Inc prop'le-c
tors or their agents in regard 10 Inc paymen' OF
rent Nothing has been respected, ho'w,'hsidhu-
ing thai GENITAL Taylor and General o''h are
nrodioal nj assurances IL lhnse public iunc ION
p,;s. vrho hav. remained b.lind - be witnesses OF
mo u,numhere,, onIraaes which ale daily peTPe-
,rated mon pnar,ned citizens that they have ex'
nress orders from their Government 10 respect Inc
property laws prevailing religion and even lhe
preiudces OF The people They repeat ms 10
such officers. public or private, as apply 10 mem
Ia know what guarantees families can nave,
Will. they make preparations for their departure
from This unhappy capital; bu! The result Is, maj
nothing is Respected that The utmost insecurity
prevails. that NJ one is master oil his own pro-
perry. or even Of his own ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
with pereci impunily hy The unbriied volunteers
who, let loose upon the whole cry, comu' e5-
cesses which decency ana shame prevent ne
from speci,ying The force which has been IN.
PRODUCED into the city, consists Of between Two ana
,hres thousand reoalars-well disciplined, subor-
dina,e and under excellent officers; the remainder
consists Of thousand or fifteen hundred I'M
brilied volunteers, much like The CamancheS IN
their appearance ierocity and customs
II Is said that the rest oilhe forces amounting
10 Q 600. are stationed 10 The woods, the Obispado
and other camps. In regard 10 what is SAID 81
ina, which is beyond the city, am not response
be for they are very deceiiul and cndeavor 10
exaggerale their forces.
They have more than 900 wounded and about
400 sick with levers and dysentercy. Many OF
their officers are dead, and see that they are ap
palled BY he abandonment Of Ibis CRY by the
poor as well as rich. They ask every moment II
Gen. Santa Anna is coming with troops; il there
are besides those who have lett here, any troops
a, San Luis; and il The Government, after The
loss OF This department, will not be inclined 10 en-
Ter into negotiations with The United States
Everything indicates that in Two days they VIII
withdraw the volunteers. in place Of whom the
population may return; but il is certain that no
one will remain here, and They can only secure
their conquest by the exieminauon oil the lace.