Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-08-03

RICHMOND, VA.
SATURDAY Morning, July 81. Is47.
NEWS FROM THE SOUTH.

SATURDAY S-'
NEWS FROM THE SOUTH.
We publish in another column all relating 10
our military operations in Mexico which we can
CLEAN from our exchanges. Our readers will
know as we'll as we do what importance 10 attach
TO The rnmor that the Mexican Government has
anpoiuleI commissioners 10 meet Mir. Trist al
Iemeslaea, in order TO treat for peace between
The Two republics. NO one can tell with any &C.
gree OF certainty the influence exercised ny Inc
city OF Mexico over The people OF that nation, and
consequently cannot folesee the effect which the
LANCER that cari,al is in, from The armies OF the
United States may exert in producing speedy
peace. Rcinlorcemen,s arc pouring in 10 Gene
raj Scott. Generals Cadwallader and Pillow, il
seems, from las, accounts, had already joined
him, and Gen Pierce had started from Vera
Cruz with The same Object. When our forces
are united, even the Mexican rulers must see
that their capital is at our mercy. Inc
certainty Thai they could not beat back General
Scott with any force they could possibly assemble
NAV have induced Them 10 appoint commission
ers 10 treat with MIR. Trist. On The other hand,
the selfish councils which have heretofore sway
ell Mexican politicians and Mexican Generals,
may lead them madly 10 hold out 10 the last and
oppose The march oi Gen. Scol, although they
have no idea If success. They may be willing
10 see their great city slormed, their soldiers
slaughtered. and the horrors OF war brought home
10 them, in order that their hopeless and hypocri-
tical efforts may in the future tend TO their al
yancement, and place in their hands the power to
Cypress and Iuin The Mexican people.
The same arrival which brings The rumor
aforementioned, informs US OF another brilliant
exploit of our roops-an exploit which reflects
high credit on The American arms, although no
battery was taken or fortress slormed. Nothing
can Try the best qualities Of soldier--his cou-
rage, discipline and endurance-more than re-
treat before overwhelming numbers through 4
hostile county. The exploit Of Colonel DE
Russsy, in cutting his way out of the pass
near Huejulla, with only one hundred and fifty
men, though surrounded by nearly ten times that
number OF the enemy, fighting al every Sep and
making his way by main force 10 Pannca, in
despite Of such Odds speaks high for The skill and
vaor OF officers and soldiers. Such teal needs
nothing but that hundreds should be counted IS
thousands, 10 make il fill conspicuous place in
The annals OF war-to make il eclipse The lustTe
OF Moreau. celebrated retreat through The Black
Forest
We see om the las, news from Monterey that
Gen. Taylor has endorsed, in The most public and
cmpbatic manner the sentiments OF The Signal
letter. which some OF the Wing papers rronoun-
ced forgery, and rdcued as silly and absurd.
The merchants and principal citizens OF Monte
rev gave the old hero sumpluous dinner on The
4lh OF July, and in reply 10 toast coupling his
name with the Presidency, he defined his position
with regard 10 The matter
ave understand (says the Picayune,) that his
(Gen. T.,s) speech was in The same spIrlt win
The recent letters which have been published nom
him-thal il he consented 10 the use Of his name,
il was al the call Of The people OF his country J;
and that il elected hc should serve 10 The best oil
his ability Tor The benefit OF the whole country,
lot Of party
This is in substance The sigma letter over again,
and is gall and wormwood 10 wing paiales.-
They an; a Presiden; who will serve for The
benefit Of a party, regardless OF The whole coun-
nv. The laures OF Palo Alto, Resaca de Ia Pal
ma, Monterey and Buena Vista, ale but loalh-
some weeds, unless they can be made 10 adoTn
their party. When General TayloT's fame can
not be made available to forward The views
Of the great Wing party, they will no longer
see the hero Of the Mexican war unvised BY
thai reckless hostility which has denounced The
war rs brutal and unchrislian, unjust and ini-
qui.ous, worthy, from its swollen guilIiness, Of
the hatred Of men and angels. Exceptions will
sion when the reasons for them ceasc-and Gen.
Taylor must be content 10 take his share Of those
WING anahcmas which made Col. Doniphan's
blood run cold, when he saw himself and his gal
lanl followers held up 10 the execralion oi The
world as robbers and bandiI!i, when they we're
bearing The banner OF their country triumphanlly
through hostile land, surrounded BY enemies,
and help aiar of.