Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-08-17
BY THE SOUTHERN MAIL.
LATER FROM THE ARMY OF GENE
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LATER FROM THE ARMY OF GENE
RAJ TAYLOR.
The steamer Ohio, Capt. j. Swller, ", arrived
Yesterday morning from Braz"s oan'iaso, lSay'
The Picayune. August 80 touching a. oa ~, VA
She left the Braz $ on Saturday, the oiS "'' '"'
Galveston on The 81 instant.
Rv This arrival We have the MatamoTas tias
of ,be 2Slh ult. We give first oil all the Flas
account OF The "rumors" in circulation iaeic IN
regard 10 Gen. Scott:
/, has been rumored here for week pas; that
Gen. Scott ha6 arrived in The city oil Mexico WIN
loss of three hundred men; and We learn non
GOOD authority that positive iris!isence mas oesn
received here TO ha, effect; eu' "he'nef ne gao
S,h, al Rio Frio or in the civ i;selt-a. VIVA
time he arrived there, with cher particulars, ap'
mar 10 Of matters OF uncertainty. l. the eFisacss
q, Gems. Pillow and Cadwalad"r joined ne Gem
manoer.in. chief al PueNa. his force NUS nave
numbered upwards Q! 10000 men, with whch
he could have easily overcome al opposhlon.
10 also asserted here tha, Gen. Valencia, al ias'
accounts. had lett San Luis for the ci,y ci MeSi-
co with large force.
According 10 The Flag then. il had been Iu-
nored there "for week past" that Gen. Scoii
had entered Mexico II was also rumored a,
Monterey ON The 18Th ult., four days before II is
pretended tina, he entered the city. So much
for rumors. -,
The Flag says that Col. German, with four
companies of Indiana volunteers passed up the
river on the 24lh ult., on The Big Hachee; Lieut..
Col E. Dumont, with two companies on the 2oth.
on the Col Hunt and The remaining tour were
on the COL Mckee, al the mouth OF The river, all
bound for the Camp of instruction. The resi-
ment is nearly 1000 strong, aud has suffered
loss of but four men since leaving Indiana.
The THIRD DaAsooNs-A letter was receiv-
ed on Monday, by our commandanl, from zen.
Hopping, stating that he had received inlornia-
ton Thai Gen. Urea was on this side OF me noun
tains with some four thousand men, ana request
ing SQUADRON Of dragoons-but we learn than
their Colonel chooses TO remain here until ne mas
received his complement Of horses, IN The mean
lime drilling his men as thoroughly as could De
done else A company Of mounted men
from Ohio. who had recently arrived here, was
therefore sent sen, up by The first boat and will
report to Gen. Hopping Immediately Tor do'y.
Cor. C.RyAJ.L-We understand from several
sources entitled to credit that this worthy was OIL
Cr;dav las, AZ a rancho called La Vacaria, some
tvrnty.fiye leagues disan on The road 10 La
mares. with a lorce numbering about 2oJ men,
having been joined by Galan another guerrilla
chief They are said 10 have detained large
number Of mules loaded with corn, soap, sugar
and other produce, destined for Inns place. oesloes
one hundred cargoes OF goods which had been
sen, from here to Monterey. They appear deter
mined 10 spare neither friends nor foes, but con-
fscate all they can intercept as fair booty-look-
inp upop those interested as giving "aid and COM
tor,n 70 the enemy. A party Of sixty MEN are
reported TO have been, few days since, within
TWO or three leagues OF the place, picking up de-
srrters from The Mexican army, and imPresslng
others into their service from Inc various rancnos
in our ei2hborhood. A squadron OF mounted men
could soon open the way for The traders; and We
understand that our commandant mas an eye up
IN the proceedings Of these commissioned par
lies and we hope soon TO hear that The roads are
cleared and made safe for The transmission OF
merchandise OF all descriptions.
Capt. E. A. Ogden has been relieved al his
own request from the post OF quarefmaster al
the mouth of The Rio Grande, and Major An
derson assigned TO duty at that place. The occa-
sion OF Capt. Osden's nj demands OF US
word in praise OF The zeal and unlring industry ne
has displayed in the discharge oil the dunes wnicn
have deyolvec upon him since The commencement
of The war. In taking charge OF The affairs Of The
department al The mouth Of The river world OF
obstacles had TO be encountered and vas, re-
snonsibility assumed How he has discharged
The trust repused in him, the regularity and or
der with which every hing has been conducted
gives sufficient evidence. An uninterrupted ma
visation OF the Rio Grande from the mouth Of
the river to Camargo has been Kept up through
out the whole year, against obstacles when ny
nearly every one were considered inSurmouh1-
able, In the transportation OF troops and sup
plies there has been no delay; they have been
forwarded with despatch and safety deserving
The highest commentator. At his immediate
post The energy OF the man shows more APP
parent. One year ago the post al The mouth OF
the Rio Grande was barren sand-beach, and
millions of dollars worth of public property was
being landed there without any protection from
weather. and immense losses were sustained in
consequence 10 brief space OF time COM
modious and secure storehouses were erected,
and as we viewed The place lew days ago II
hae The appearance OF thriving commercial
Town. with an industrious population busted al
their various avocations. substantial log
wharf. several hundred feet long, has been COM
pleted, ship yard for the repair OF steamboats,
and vessels is in operation, and no'hlnS seems 10
have been left undone which il was IN Capt. Ug-
den's power 10 accomplish Tor the advancement
of The Government interest. The zeal he has
displayed in the discharge OF his multarious
duties is the theme Of universal praise, and as
memenro Of the esteem in which he is held by the
commanders OF steamboats,, we understand II -
contemplated by them 10 present him with sill
yer pitcher, suitably inscribed, in token OF their
regard. Major Anderson, the successor OF Capt.
Ogden, is gentleman every way worthy 10 sue
coed him.
NEw CIrY.-Capt Jack r. Evert has given
The name OF Everittvie to location Tor city
which be has protected on the Texas side oil the
Rio Grande, opposite Mer Steamboat nayiga-
ton 10 This point is unobsrucled, and its proxi-
nifty 10 ihickly populated and we'll cultivated
section of Mexico will give il advantages pos
sessed BY no other location which has yet been
selected for town on the West bank OF the Rio
Grande. Besides its advantages in CONNER
cial point OF view, the location is picturesque
and healthy, and the surrounding country exceed.
ingly fertile. Directly opposite on the Mexican
side Of the river, are the Sulphur Springs, select
ed by Gen. Hopping tor his encampment or mi
li,ary school," Everillvlle is destined 10 grow
rapidly. II will most assnredy command an ex-
tensive trade, and merchants and business men
would be studying their interests BY directing
their attention 10 i, Immediately Goods shipped
10 the new city will meet with ready sale, and
be exempt from the duty imposed by Secretary
Walkers "bill Of denominations" Success to
Everittville and its enterprisng protector.
Correspondence of the N. Orleans Picayune.l
CAMP BuENA VISA, July IS, i847.
arrived al Sallillo from Monterey on Friday
al noon, in company with Gen. Gushing and
suite, and came out here 10 camp in the alter
noon. The General comes 10 assume command
of his brigade, consisting OF Cd Mississippi, Vfr-
ginia and North Carolina regiments. The en-.
campment really presents mos, beautiful and
picturesque appearance, spreading over vast
plain just sufficiently inclined 10 enable the wa.
Ter 10 run of rapidly. The volunteer brigade is
encamped sccotdng 10 regulation, and every
tent and campfire is in is appropriate place
The artillery and dragons are on the left Of the
field, Gen. Wool and staff in the centre, and the
infantry brigade on the right. The discipline OF
Gen. Wool is extremely strict and enforced; and
discipline Is nine points in the game, especially
where volunteers are concerned, Company dsills