Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-07-23

We have the decree Of Santa Anna. bv u.,;..
he endeaY ors 10 prevent the Introduction mn =
country of goods entered al ports in q r co<.,.
sion. II declares all such goods forfeited.
~ Our readers may recoleci lha, some time Il, ;,
our correspondent al Saltillu informed =, =, :
great excitement cccasiuntd there br lie am.
OF Two Mexican officers from San Lui, Min -
spalches Tor Gen. Taylor. They were sonro,,.
TO be propositions Tor peace, but urned oui = !.
| solemn inquiries wheiner il was he general, !.
iention 40 conduct the war according 10 he =.
ner adopted By the Camanches." The w,a.b :.
Gen. Taylor at this prypUse!ous insole. O. }, ~
Mexicans was described as ludcgous. s., ~
have never seen his reply ill now. In ne Nsr
lean papers lately received the whole eorfesssr
dence IS given in Spanish. The Letter rs Cis,r
Taylor was from Gen Mora VllIaml and 10,
ed he l0tn May. The letter is long a1t Se ~.
no idea OF lranslaling il, and The imoudercs :,
j, was mol whit exaggerated by our cor,esnc..
dent. The nature OF il will be sufficiently =,
closed BY Gen. TayloTs reply, which We l-a,,,
late, although We ieeI what injustice his lerse A.;
elegant style will suffer b. The double ranslalio,
The letter is said 10 be dated
"HEADorARTERs, NEAR MONTEREY
May 10, lS47
Il
lion ol the 10Th instant, which informs me III,
| you are instructed By the President Suh>tip,. i
The Republic 10 address me. with a view "a !.
mand from me categorical reply, whether \,
wishes and my instructions are IL prosecute h.
war in conformity 10 The laws q naiions. ami ;,
war is conducted BY civilized couniTie>. ras b..
| barous tribes carry il on among themselves
| being understood that Mexico is disposed an -
solved 10 accept The manner which is ptpc,e,
or carried out, and awaits The result in oder 4
diciaie lis measures accordingly
I'll these instructions were not cemmuuioa,A,
TO me through an authority as Highly re>p.c,,p.
as yourself, should refuse 10 believe tey en-.
mated from the Chief Ma gisralc oil the REM.
lie, containing, as in fact they do contain, il nj
judgment, an implied, but not less cel,fera.. h.
sui, towards me and towards The Goyelrus-
which have The honor 10 represent. veal,,
them in This light, shall decline giving The al.
sorical reply which is demanded Of ne wb;,tl
do with The respect Cue 10 his Excellence hep,s.
siden,.
"As you have thought fl 10 Communicate 4
me The instructions OF your Goveinmrr, atsgrs
length upon The manner in which he zar la:
been carried on upon my part, improve Ibis q.
portuniiy 10 make some remarks upoI lie SUI.
Jec.
The outrages to which especial yeertrC, I,
made, came 10 my knowledge alter they tsl ter
perpelraed, and can assure you that r,lk-
yourself. nor The President Of he Rcfrbic, ~
have iell deeper pain lhaI thai which let % I.
occasion. A II the means al ms disposal all;
Tie limits Of our laws were employed bu il Z
greater number Of casss liulcssly, u IDENTITY Il
punish The deliDquenls. | cannot suppose L |
&, Il have been SO III informed as 10 believe 4.
such Atrocities were committed b. NJ; cur
vance order or consent, Or that lgcy hv hec
selves give an idea Of The manL6I in winch Il
war has been prosecuted in ms par q Meat
They were, in ,ru h, unfortunate exceptions caE,I
ed by circumstances which could not coHifol
1T appears 10 me in point 10 inform yCu II;
from The moment The American amy sri ii
upon The territory OF Mexico it has Suffered rt
yidually The loss Of officers and soldiers vhoAsTI
been assassinaied BY MeYcans, sometimes
mos, in sight Of their own camp. An oursg'
this character preceded The melancholy SHar
Catana do no, mention these truhs wlh II
view OF jnsi,lying in any manner The p'atc
retaliation, because my Governments su!ls,. l
" civilized 10 make distinction btlwrea
iawless act Of individuals ant The genera r,
which governs the operations oi an enens,
ycu have enaeavortd 10 make a conra'i>,nt
tween our respective Governments Ia rssar
tie manner in which they conduc, The val. st
| canntt pass without remark. In his cctr
liun il should be borne in mind tha, the NulIT :
troops have given 10 The world the eYanFt
killing The wounded upon the field OF osls.
"As you have adverted 10 The Iequi.iOr II
have made upon The people Of .hese sae
make indemnity for the losses incurred q (
destruction ot one u our trains, take re Tx
~ OF informing you that this was not he a.
the Mexican troops exclusively, but ina; ins
chercs u TIE country were chiefly concerned u
and that The subsequent assassination and mu'
ton OF the unarmed leamsteIs were marked ~ ~
airocious barbarity unrcuallcd inhe rfese1igFg
ut is with pain hat ind mytrt rraef rs
necessity OF addressing :ou In y manner y Y. II
| am lrIle accustomed; bni have be.H Ttrc ~
Ia 10 So hy the object ard manner q grce-kS
which is Objectionable u ry n
NATION, as well in lis insinuauons IS u Is
With respect 10 The implied threat Of iei.'.
! beg you 10 understand iba. hold rs!rs NJ
worth, and that an al all times rIefaltf G. ri
accordingly whatever may BE- The policy ~rr VI
OF carrying on the war which The Mcscshe
vernmen, or lis generals may lt'hi It ~
10 adop, am, sir, with much iesrec' yos'
dent servant"
One OF the marked features in Santa AZ N
new policy, is tie protusi' n with winch le
suing military commissions. EigLlhnrctF
hirtyf were issued in one month ION lt.
Of May last, many OF them being riomc
The Republican, comments nrcn hIs ,U'
length, and with freedom From the to''
article We translate passage, which M"
what estimation sensible men IN Mexico b.
OF their own army;
Il. IS worthy OF note that his rrcdlssi
military honors could not be more i.IHe
worse received Than al his moment, whrt
rom having victories 10 rewaId, We ha"
seen defeats TO rep!oba,e. II is how ory
more than year since there was upon ihss
he Republic an enemy. army Of four me-
men upon the far side OF The Rio
which refused TO take the initiative. Iott
he end OF one year, through the dispositions
military who were in power, and the cohl
he military who obeyod orders, we inc IL
handful OF men, Tor The most part wihou
line and without The powerful resource Q: .
~, are now in Puebll without having %
alberto a single defeat Our army has sue
Ell without fortune, without glory. Pala
La Resaca, Monterey, FL Sacramento
Cruz and Cerro GoTdo are names whca O.
,cendaDls will blush 10 pronounce. W.
Is speak The name Of La Ansosufa, abe
cause there the Mexican soldier proved nh
pidiiy-o otherwise there is no doubt that ~
decisive action was as disastrous as 0e
This campaign OF one year has been ever
fatal 10 our reputation BY The manner IL
We saccumbed. At Palo Alto ard R'ss
Iook the Initiative wiihou, The precaulie'
good sense counsels for the event, al"a's
bic, OF defeat; and thus the Mexican ~
Is passed the Rio Bravo to continue i
from MatamoTas and retire 10 MoEefey
sign an jgnouinions capiu!atlon aie
siege, in which the besieeefs were eve
Der than The besiegcd. The attack y
Cruz having been announced since Jaw
was resolved 10 defend ,ha, city 'o' '
pose Of confessing afterwards that deit'
and not only to lose vas msR
war, and subject The citizens 10 hofnp
bardmen, but thai We might reckon a~
misfolunes the fate OF an army wniep'
losing the twentieth part OF is force q
il, arms and surrendered as prison'',
A nd to conclude, in the disgrace!ul anah
70 Gordo our rout was SO complete maj -
b. ing carried, four thousand al The enfn
advanced as. far as Puebla without hespi
gle gun fired against them! ToIusttf
lion of military emPioyments, II :
Iha, The nation should have orponSo
ward The glorious services which y
from her sons on The field Of battle
lie regard viii accompany commisshN
upon these deeds, but WHICH, without .
are mol 10 be endured"
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