Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-02-12
LATE FROM TIE RIO GRANDE.


The Steamship McKim, Capt. Pillsoury, ar.
rived las, night, (says The N. 0. Della,) from the
Brazos, ria Galveston, where she put in for coal
To Capt P. we are indebted for the Galveston
News Of The 29.h ull., in which we find digesl
OF such news as The McKim brings The fol.
lowing is made up from il:
Generals Scott, Worth and Jesup are now a,
the Brazos. Gen. Worth, with his troops, arrived
there on Saturday last from CamaTgo. General
Taylor has returned from Victoria to Monterey
with small escort. He is 10 remain al the lat.
Ter place, in command Of the volunteers. His
orders 10 This effec, proceed from Gen. Scott who
now holds the chief command. Generals Scott
and Worth are TO have command of The main
and regular army, which is now concentrating at
| Tampico, or al some place in the neighborhood.
The new recruits have their place oil rendezvous
at The small island Of Lobos about GO miles 10
the South OF Tampico The opinion is almost
universal, that movement is now 10 be made
against Vera Cruz. II is understood that that
place is ~ be invested both by land and water.-
Col. Harvey, with FIVE companies OF The I'd
Dragons, was expected in Matamoras last
Thursday, The 2ls, inst, on which day Col Dun
can arrived there, and his battery was hourly eX-
pected. Lieut.. Kearney had arrived with his
company The day before.
The country from Reynosa 10 Camargo and
Mier, and through to Monterey, is filled with ma
rauding Mexcans, robbing and numbering where
ever they can do so with impunity.
Gen. Wool is now encamped on an elevated
and commanding position, len miles 10 the South
OF Satillo, TN the road 10 San Luis Potosi.-
This place is called Buena Vista, and gives Gen.
Wool, with BAKERY Of 10 pieces OF ordnance,
command OF he only passable route 10 and from
San Luis. Gen. Wool retains his original troops
rs 000 and his orders are 10 maintain this posi-
lion. Gen. Wool evacuated Parras and took
this post, in consequence of the express sent 10
him by Gen. Worth about the 10Th or 18th OF
December, informing him that his spies had given
intelligence that Santa Anna was within three
days march Of Saltillo, al the head Of a iormi-
dable army, and requesting him (Gen. WOODY 10
hasen 10 his support. In one hour after The ar
rival OF this express Gen. WOODS army were rea.
dy Tor The march, and SCI forward.
A MIR. LANG, who has been engaged in the
wine trade between Parras and Chihuahua, ie.
Gently returned from The latter city, and reports
that Gen. late Governor o! Chihuahua,
was posted at San Rosalie as early as The 10Th
December, with force of 5000 citizen soldiers,
or rancheros with view 10 intercept Gen. Wool
who was expected 10 march upon Chihuahua
from Monclova
Col Hardin and his regiment, from Illinois,
are spoken OF in The highest terms In fact, The
whole of Gen. Woods army is represented as
composed OF excellent troops in whose valor and
good conduc, every confidence may be placed.
The American Flag of The 20h ult. gives the
following Address OF Santa Anna, published in
the Mexican paper a. San Luis Potosi:
address Of Santa Anna 10 The Moa Ercelient S..
nores, Secretaries Of the General Eriraordina,v
Congress.
The installation Of the national extraordinary
Congress, is one of the most grand and eItraoidi-
nary results OF the political movements which
commenced in May and ended in Angus, OF The
present year. /, for my share, and in the name Of
the army which have the honor TO command,