Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-11-13
INTERESTING NEWS.

The Southern mail Of yesterday morning
brings US la,cr news from the army, which we
lay before our readers al some length, nowih-
standing heavy pressure upon our columns
The eyes OF The whole country are now inrncd 10
the movements OF our gataG, army, and all are
anxiously awaiting adyiccs concerning the next
step in The campaign. We make the following
extracts from the N. o. Commercial Times, Of
November Sd:
~, will be perceived that the first bearer Of de-
spalches, Lieut.. Lewis c. Armislead, sent on
from Washington soon after the refusal OF the
Provisional Government of Mexico 10 accept our
overlures for peace was made known, had reach
ed Gen. Taylor's encampment, and had commu-
nicated the Instructions with which he was charg-
ed What their exact purport was has moi trans
pired; all that was known was, that The Com
mander-in- Chief had remarked that The position
of affairs rendered them of little consequence
Our correspondent assures u.s. privately that no.
thing will be done until orders are received from
Washington, in answer 10 the official account OF
The battle Of Monterey, transmitted through Cap
tain Eaton. If such is the fact, The status IN quo
will speedily be broken up, as, before his Major
Graham, the special messenger who was des.
patched post haste from The seat Of Government,
must have arrived al Monterey.
"By far the mos, importan, information COM
municaied hy our correspondent is The fact hilh-
crio rumorcd but now definitely ascerlained, that
The UcIicanS arc withdrawing from .SaliiilO, and
riH nat attempt 10 defcGi that turn, Gm irW fell
back mn San Luis Po'osi Ii any doub; what,
ever existed of The accuracy o. this intelligence il
will be removed when We state that We received
Yesterday private advices from the city Of Mexi-
CO, so late as The 2Sth Of September, which state
that Santa Anna had left the Capital that morn
ing with 1000 cavalry and 1000 infantry, Tor San
Luis Potosi and tina, positive Instructions had
been dispatched 10 the army OF The North not TO
occupy Satllo bnt TO retreat Immediately 10 San
Luis. The Dictator had been utterly unsuccess
ul in his attempts 10 raise loan Of two millions
on a mortgage Of the revenues OF the church, as
the lien was considered by capitalists insecure, if
not illegal Hc then applied for two hundred
thousand, but could only raise ,weny-sevcn thou
sand which was The sum total with which he
started. Hence perhaps, the comparative mea
grencss Of his military escort. II was known in
Mexico al The last dates, that The American ar
my had reached Monterey; moreover, The best
informed parties in The capital were of opinion
that the attack of our troops would be successful,
as the movement Of Gen. Worth on the Salillo
road was fully understood, and its importance
duly appreciated.
Correspondence OF the n o. Times.
Santa Anna arrived here, as you know, short
time ago. but decided Immediately on not remain
ing in the capital. He has assumed The COM
mand of The army destined 10 take the field
against the Americans; and 10 aid in its due Or
ganization and equipment, he has nominated
Junta composed OF four individuals, with mis-
sion 10 contract loan of 81 100000 on mort
gage Of the property of the Clergy. II was found,
however, thai Ibis guarantee did not offer capital
lists the security which il was al hrs thought 10
do, and no money was forthcoming IL was then
judged necessary TO levy general contribution
on property, rustic and urban, but as this would
affect tenants as well as owners, and the garrison
o! Inc city is chiefly composed Of the dregs Of the
people, il is feared that The carrying Of the mea-
sure into operation will be attended 10 with some
disorders.
Trade is in languishing state; until The rails
ing of The blockade, prices cannot rise. News
has reached here that Gen. TAYLOR was in pos
session Of The mountain passes between Monte
rey and SalIillo, so that our troops are hemned in,
in Monterey.
Gen. Santa Anna left The city this morning al
the head of all The troops he has been able TO as
semble, viz: 1000 cavalry and 1000 Infantry.
The intelligent correspondent OF The New Or
leans Times, writing from Camarso, (Mexico,)
Oct. 81, says:
"My first guess as TO our loss was close, and
would almost prove ne 10 be Yankee. In my
letter of the 29h September, il was put down a,
500; lhe official returns we're not then in; they
ale now, and are, killed and wounded, AGO."
GEN. LAMAR-Gen. Mirabeau 3. Lamar
has been commissioned by Gov. Henderson 10
&C, as civil and military Governor OF The Texas
frontier. He is 10 make his headquarters al La
redo, Mexican town on The Texas side oil the
Rio Grande. To enable him 10 extend his jnris-
diclion, he is authorized to raise and have under
his command company Of 100 men. The Te-
quired force was raised from among The disband-
ed Texans, and Gen. Lamar is now on his way
10 Loredc 10 fulfil the duties OF his new appoint
ment.