Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-05-28

/ ter of which Isl perhaps Inc neaies' VI. o :oh
Il train is 10 leave this city tomorrow, VIZ ~
would be well worth large cost Tor San,n t,nAa
To cul of. Ii is immensely large anu Vaiuao'I
/ consisting Of about tour hundred wagons, iuh '
with supplies OF all kinds, including over nan II,
| million of dollars, and large NUMBER u pa..
mules-ncar or quite one thousand. ne shan
will consist of about one thousand soldiers aopu'
one.half Of which are Dragons, senl down "
Gen. Scot. Il is quite probable 'lial oan'a n a.:
ma has intelligence OF the preParalioA anu .hIo
portance of The train, and II IS mol lihplooa:o;
| that he will cndcavor TO intercept u, anI
honed thai Gen. Scott will send large reinforce
MON, ,or Tho escort so as 10 insure lis perfect sale
~ such a capture would about pay Inc Weai-
c,n. FIR all their losses since the commencement
Amongst the officers OF my acquaintance VINO
on mn win This train, are Major Burns, Captain
| G;ravson. and DR.. Randall Col Allison goes IN
command. :,L 10,
patches Tor Gen. Scott and Com. ie,fy. ine
| Commodore came up today, and held long con-
versalions with Mr.. T., evidently very coniaeh-
tial and often with a tone Of voice and in man
ner which indicated communications and sehli-
mpn,s of no ordinary importance. Mr.. IiIst IS
The Government in Mexico. lie goes WIN Inc
train 10 .morrow 10 meet Gen. Scott, and VIII DOUBT,
less give him ample instructions Tor The cfieciual
prosecution of The war
An order OF The government, issued ihr aay
before Yesterday, indicates the sale oi Pfepara-
ton which il is found necessary 10 MAINTAIN uh-
der existing circumstances. A lew thousand oe,
Ie,miDcd Tooje. under an able leader, would ma
Vera Cruz al this moment rather an easy con-
quest although there would be some HARD fgh'ing
encountered in The operation. Very LILLE lear OF
| an attack is entertained but Governor wilson -
loo old soldier TO treat his enemies win 100
much contempt. ,,.,
| MANY harbarities are committed on The ROAD ny
small parties, which sneak like Indians amongst
The brushwood, and watch for stragglers from The
| trains, A lieutenant Kingsbury, OF ihe Voiuh-
teers. (not the intelligent and intrepid member OF
Gen, Taylor's staff was the other day, mangled
in a dreadful manner-barely escaping 10 'aia-
pa with his life. Many others who have observ-
cd TOO little caution have Jared much worse
some being found dead in few minutes aiier
hey had stepped on, OF The train, or line OF escort
and no trace OF their murdereIs remaining dis
| inguishable. lNoi."io"'
Correspondence Of the New Orleans Delta
VERA CRuz May 8, 6, A. M.
Yesterday morning Gen. QuIlman left Jalapa
with all The volunteers, excepting The flrst Penn
sylyanians for Puebla. Gen. Scott will leave on
| Tuesday for the same place, and, after his arrl.
val il mol Otherwise ordered, he will march into
Mexico
This "marching into Mexico" you may think
strange language, but one OF our men came from
that place on The I'd inst, and he says tive won't
do ANYTHING else" There are but 1000 troops in
Mexico, and but one company Of lancers IN
Puebla; and they are only remaining 10 keep The
barracks clean fnr our soldiers.
One of the followers OF the army Gallagher
started from Jalapa, for this place, about seven
L. ,l,lD ac to a ~
was surrounded by company OF lancers and Ia
ken prisoner. He was escorted 10 Orizaba where
Santa Anna was. Gallagher speaks Span 81
well, and by some means got OIL. He says that
Santa Anna has about 1000 men with him, and
that The number was daily increasing.
Santa Anna says publicly that he intends .
oppose the advance OF our troops upon Puebla,
but il is well known that his object is 10 prey
upon our rear He is aware that train will
leave here to-day, taking nearly million OF dol
lars TO Jalapa, and he is determined TO make ali
effort 10 capture IL.
For this purpose he has men stationed upon
every height overlooking The road 10 give notice
OF us approach. But he will have warm work
il he gels this lrain In addition 10 The strong
guard that accompanied il down, passed yes
lerday, on the road near Encerro, The Sd, 7h and
ID infantry with mountain howilZcrs, all under
the command OF Col. Riley. They will reach
Puene Nacional tonight, and tomorrow night
will be al San Juan del Rio, where they will
likely meet the lrain. Besides this, Gen. Scuu
has so arranged the marching Of the discharged
volunteers, that one regiment will cncamp at The
same place with the train every night.
The citizens al Tampico are very apprchen-
sive oi an attack on lha, place from rowing
handful, under The command of Capt. Pauline
who has rendered himself as notorious, from his
many acts oil daring and airocily, as The great
Col Canales. However, the troops gar isonng
the place appear TO look very light upon his threats
and demonstrations, and are really anxious he
should attempt TO carry out his designs They
are confident he will not make second aucmpl.
The largest train that has ever lraversed the
soil OF Mexico leaves here this morning. II will
take with il specie for Two Paymasters-one OF
them, learn, has in charge 400, 600 dollars; how
much the other has | am moi aware. Santa
Anna, learn was seen al place called OriZaba
about 60 or 20 miles from here, five days ago
He is apprised of the intended departure of The
train, and has expressed his intention 10 attack il
somewhere on The road with about three Thousand
troops; and after lie captures it, to make dt scent
upon This place, with the intention OF taking pos
session OF the city, destroying the public stores
| and then leaving the Americans 10 The mercy Of
the Mexican people.
lido not think there is any doubt of Santa Anna
| having been seen al The place spoken Of, and ey-
pressing his intentions as have slated; although
a Spanish gentleman stated to me this morning
thai he was of opinion, from information he had
received, that Santa Anna was making his way
towards Tampico. So convinced are The militia.
nv that some demonstration will be made upon
The train, that an escort of 1900 men, supported
| by artillery, will be sent in charge oft. II San
Ia Anna does really feel disposed TO do something
valiant with his 5000 brave men, he had better
attack something besides this train. American
soldiers do not believe in losing their dimes.
There is large rowing bandiui between this
city and Jalapa, and it seems as il nothing can
get them out except few companies OF Rangers.
Capt. Walker is looked for daily, and | am in
hopes they will lei him Try his hand on them,
when he arrives. He, think, could soon rid the
road OF them. AL present, they are numbering
and committing The most Unprecedented barbara
ties, even in Indian warfare.
learn since writing the above, that Gen. Scott
will probably make but short stay al Puebla,
and that all communications will be cut off be-
tween this place.
An Iinoisian was shot from the roadside
yesterday, and his leg broken. CHApARRAL
HLLINoIs-FIRsT IN THE FIELD AGAIN