Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-07-16
FROM TIE ARMY.

Knowing The anxiety Of our readers 10 hear
from Mexico, we make very copious extracts
from The Picayune, which contains the fullest ae-
count. The intelligence, though not Of veiy
definite character, is interesting. As 10 The pros
pecls Of peace, opinions are very contradictory.
Gen. Scott was still al Puebla, waiting 10 be re-
inforcei 10y Gems. Cadwalader and Pillow. The
latter officer is represented as moving on, fighting
with the gueTrillas every step. There is re-
port that he was captured, but il was dis
credited in New Orleans These reinicrcemcns
mus have reached Gen. Scott some lime since.
The New Orleans Bulletin learns from passen-
ger BY The Alabama that General Pierce, with
large train and column, said 10 be 9, 900 strong,
would leave Vera Cruz probably abon! The 9th
July, TO join Gen. Sco These troops bad ar
rived since The departure OF the las! column, un-
der Gen. Pillow and, with The troops Of Generals
CadwaadeI and Pillow, would make IN addition
to Gen. SCOTS army of between 5 and G,00O men,
swelling il 10 about $4,000 men. We think il
probable, however, that General Scott would rot
wait for Cen. Perce's command-bul when rein
forced by Gems. Pillow and Cadwalader would
with his Amy, amounting 10 at least 10000 laen,
push on 10 he capital, where The most probs bic &C
counts seem 10 intimate he would not meet with
very serious resistance. But On all these points,
we refer TO The Picayunes correspondence.
In regard 10 the capture OF Tabasco by Com.
Perry, letter from an "inteligenl' corespcn-
den, Of the y. o. Delta, shows the great inpor-
lance OF The operations OF our gallant tars in that
quarter. We shall tomorrow publish from The
Delta graphic sketch Ct lie expedition BY one
Of lis actors:
Vera Cnrz, July J, lS47.
Ii have understood the char
acter OF Bruno and The people Of that province
Alright, Com. Perry has achieved more difficult
ami imporlan, undertaking than they seem 10
think. The people cl The province Of Tabasco
since the first landing oil Cores have ever been
es,ee med the bravest and most obstinate Of al!
the Mexican race, and Gen. Bruno, who COM
mauds there, is considered one OF the bIavcst
and most cunning paiiizan leaders Ct The day
Ever since The frs, expedition CT Com. Perry
acains, that place, with 8 force inadequate 10
The attempt, Bruno has been drilling all The citi
2ens BE 81 bearing arms, and terrifying The
approaches to The city. These facts reached Us
here through the correspondent o; an English
house in Tabasco Ills force could NOT have
been less than $500 men when the expedition
landed, though my Young correspondent esli.
mates them al 1000 Now. wien you think o!
a thousand sailors landing and marching over
such a country, dragging through swamps and
thicEels Ten pieces OF artillery. The heat oppfes-
sive beyond conception, and driving before them
$500 me,. commanded by a man like Bruno
The feat reflects the highest credit on our navy,
and brl proves what have always said, thai
our navy is equal 10 any undertaking; they want
bur The opportunity. Com. Perry should have
had command down here twelve months ago
Yonrs. j. D. ].