Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-10-26

Total. .S l,Go ~
Killed. wounded and missing in The four Di-
visions Of Gems. Worth, Twigss, Pillow and
ouitman, 1923. The Delta says:
"SpoiLs.-The list Of killed and wounded Of
| Gen. Quitman's Division, is written on beauti.
full Mexican official paper. was captured
from the enemy, and was intended TO contain The
isl of heir own killed and wounded, but they left
in TOO gIea, a hurry 10 pay that or any other re-
spect 10 their dead. The sheets OF This hne pa
per are duly lined and marked into The proper d..
vision, with headings 10 designate all The points
which should I've mentioned in making out a le-
port OF the results OF battle"
A letter from KeuiaN, III lur rIcayune, says
tba, Gen. Scott arrived On that side OF The noun.
tains (next 10 Mexico) with a fraction over TO-
600 men, If which number al least 1000 were
new recruits; that ! 600 were on The sick list be-
tore a blow was struck, and that with a disposa.
BILE army ofonly 1000 men, be reduced a populous
and well fortified city, after a succession of hard
fought battles. The sam writer, with much
force, urges The mos, decisive measures, as The
only means OF securing peace. He says:
"If a rigorous system is al once adopted-if
men and means are poured into The country, and
The rulers Of Mexico are for once made 10 believe
that we are in earnest, six months will suffice TO
make them sue for peace. Heretofore The propo-
silions, with a stretch OF magnanimity positively
ridiculous, have all come from our side, and we
all know with what conlumely and insult they
have been treated"
The New Orleans Delta urges the same views,
which il %enforces in eloquent language:
1--WE think this Trisl negotiation has amply
supplied US with The means Of scattering all
doubts as 10 The right and justice OF Ibis war.
The Mcxicans have themselves answere the ar
eument, and satisfied The doubts cf those who
held that this war was brought On BY The invasive
and wrongful eel OF our Government, town: by
the torcible and lortuous occupation OF Mexican
territory By our arms. Ii now Turns out 10 be
literally true, wnal we maintained more than a
year ago, that annexation in the words OF Al
monte, was war War, real, positive war,
existed before our tents were struck al Corpus
Christi, and our banner Haunted opposite the
town OF Matamoras. If this be. true, and who
can gainsay the MeTicans themselves on this
point, ifihe consent on our part 10 receive into our
confederacy 40 independent nation, so acknow-
lodged by The world, and so in reality considered
by Mexico herself, is the Mexican cause or pre-
tence for war, then il is as clear as the sun al
noon, that in This contest our Republic has right,
Justice, Law and reason on its side.
I'll our pOSlllOl anu ueQuCliOnS hIC COIICCl NS
think that the ~sceplios and opposers, both those
under The dominion Of "moral %suasion" and those
under The dictalion of a love nj glory, must yield
no their opposition 10 the war, and join in its
powerful and vigorous prosecution. Such, we
confidently hope and believe, will be The course
of The Congress which will meet in December
next. Ii this body faithfully reflects the feeling
and sentiment predominant among the people, II
will sci 10 work with The utmost diligence and de-
volion to supply the government with the most
ample means 10 carry on The war. All other To-
pics should be dismissed-aIl other subjects laid
aside, until this present and absorbing duty is
faithfully discharged. The war is not now, il it
ever was, the war Of a party, or OF a particular
branch OF the government. Il is a war OF The
whole nation and people. Who will dare 10 OPP
pose lis active and powerful prosecution-who
will hesitate or falter in its support and promo.
tion-who will burden his reputation and sully
his name with a c~owardIy or selfish cisafeclion,
or lukewarm indifference 10 the obligation Of Re-
publican duty and pa,riolism2 The party o. po-
%iilician who connects his reputation with The or
position 10 this war, from faclious or sectional
motives, will link his name 10 an immortality not
less infamous than lha. of The Tory Of l176, or
The blue.light traitor Of 1912. Let all vino value
The good opinion OF The present and The venera-
ton OF future generations save their lame from
the blight OF this imputation."