Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-02-12
Correspondence nj The Delta.l
AN INTERESTING LITTER FROM MEXICO.
u. 5. ARMY OF INVASION.

u. ). ARMY OF INVASION,
Camp near Ciudad Victoria, Jan. IL, lS47 J
Pursuant TO orders, General Court MaT'la'
was convened In the lines oil the Isl DIVISION,
this day. 10 investigate The charges preferred
AGAINST Brevet 81 Lieut.. 5. r. Sturges, Of The ID
Dragons, bv Lieut.. Col. May. The circum-
stances of The affair | endeavored 10 Daffate Ia
YOU in letter of The 9Th; but as the accounts re-
ceived OF ii up 10 that time were unsatisfactory
10 me, and doubtless incomprehensible 10 many
others, 10 be enabled 10 give The facts as they
,ranspired concluded 10 attend the Court Mar
tial. knowing that there The facts mus, CONF out
Al 10 O'clock the Court was organized, and the
charges and specifications read The first charge
was that OF neglect Of duty, with an attendant
specification, that the accused had, by his ne
elect lost men, horses and pack mules-to all
oil which he pleaded mot guilty" Charge the
second sci forth that he had di>obeyed orders, and
the specification said that ha had separated him
self from The command during an attack " The
enemy-io this he also SET Up The plea Of no;
euilly." The frs witness called on The part oi
the prosecution was Lieut.. Col MAY, and The
folio wing is The evidence IL la, gentleman from
which YOU will probably gather a more snccinct
accoun, Of the affair Than can te oheIwi ob
tanned Col May said
ION the 26th Of Dece mber, 1916, in obedience
10 orders from Headquarters, | marched from
Nome Iorales, in command OF squadron q
Dragons. for he purpose Of protecting Captain
Menard, Topogra phca Engineers, in rsconnoi-
sanes. Before leaving Morales, was impressed
by The Commander-in-Cheth both in writing and
verbally with the dangers OF the expedition, and
the great probability Ct an encounter with The
enemy before my return. The command reach
ed Sabador, after having passed through many
dangers and difficult dehles, on The evening
of the 9Th, and rema ined there during the
night. Il was necessary 10 remain there The
next morning, IN order 10 shoe some OF The horses.
From sudden indications, ! became sali.hed that
before could again reloin Headquarters should
meet with the enemy; Of this informed the off
GERS of the command. Finding that every obsia.
Gle was thrown in the way by The heaicans, TO
prevent The shoeng Of the horses, left without
being able 10 do so After we had proceeded
miles from there, in the direction Of San Pedro
we discovered number OF fresh horse-,racks in
Tire road; and short while after observed mount
I'd man on he mountain side watching our move.
mert:, whom we took 10 be spy. Before reach
ing San Pedro, we observed another. Arrived al
San Pedro al or near sunset, and remained
there ill morning. | II is proper to state here,
that at the time We discovered The horse-iracks
ard the person We took 10 be spy, directed The
adutant (Lieut. Wood To order Lieut.. SruTges
TO take command Of the rearguard. with inslruc-
lions 10 be vigilant and keep constant lookout 10
the rear. Lieutenant Campbell ordered 10 re-
main With The main body, in command, whilst
KEEP, with The advance guard We marched
from San Pedro on the 29ih, and soon after enter
ed the pass of Santa Rosa. At this time Ser
seant and ten men composed The reaIgnsrd.-
We marched eigh. miles, and found tia, The pass