Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-05-21


companies OF The votigeurs have embarked Tor
The Brazos, as this regiment was first ordered 10
ioin General Taylor-is destination has been
changed.
The 10Th, 18th and 10Th Infantry and The Sd
Dragons have been ordered 10 Gen. Taylor.
From tie N. o. Della, May H.
FROM GEN. TAYLOR's ARMY.
The steamship James L. Day touched al the
BRACES on her voyage IRON Vera Cruz on the
7lh inst. We received no letters from The Rio
Grande by this arrival. Lieut.. Col. May and
Lieut.. French and others came passengers from
the mouth OF the river.
We have conversed with an intelligent officer
one who has been with Gen. TAYLOR from Palo
Alto TO Buena Vista-who left Monterey on The
10Th April who informs US that Gen. Taylor's
army was melting away by reason OF The expl-
ration oil the terms OF service OF volunteers un-
der his command He has neither men nor trans
porlalions with which 10 advance into the enc
ny's country. Indeed The whole line OF COM
municalion from the Brazos 10 SaltilIo will pre-
senily he in very exposed situation. The
low Stage of water OF the Rio Grande had
made the communication with The Bra2os very
tedious and difficult For very lack Of the ma
terial of war the general must keep his encamp-
ment per force.
To replace the regiments about returning 10
the United States, portion OF the I'd Mississippi
Regiment had arrived al Monterey; but The small
pox had broken out amongst hem and disabled
many of them The Virginia regiment was in
that neighborhooi, and part Of The North Carolina
Troops These were employed in escoItng trains
from Camargo TO the mountains From all ap.
rearances this column of The army will be sta
iionary Tor time. Everything was quiet for once.
From The saltillo Picket Guard, ofthe 18th April.
Announcement Ly Gen. Taylor Of The FaNot Vera
Cruz and The V,etory Of Sacramento.
HEAD QUARTERS Army OCCUPATION, I
Camp near Monterey, dpril IA, lS47
ORDERS No. 32-The Commanding General
has the satisfaction 10 announce 10 The troops I'M
der his command, that authentic intelligence has
been received of The fall OF The city OF Vera Cruz
and Castle Of San Juan de Ulua, which capitua-
led on the 9Th ut TO the forces under command
OF Mai. Gen. Scott. This highly important vic
tory reflects new lusre upon the reputation oil our
arms.
The Commanding General would, al the same
lime, announce another signal success, won by
the gallantry Of our troops on the 2Sh FEBRUARY,
near the city Of Chihuahua. column OF NJ IS
sonri Volunteers. less than thousand strong, un.
der the command OF Col. Doniphan, with light
field battery attacked Mexican force many
times superior, in an entrenched position, caplur
ed its artillery and baggage, and defeated II with
heavy loss In publishing 10 The troops these
grateful lidinss, the General is sure that they will
learn with Joy and pride The triumphs achieved
by their comrades or distant fields
By order u Mai Gen. Taylor.
(Signed,) w. w. S. BLISS, A. A. G.
Gen. Wool, in making similar announce
menr 10 his command al Buena Vista, on The 10Th
April says speaking OF The troops Immediately
under him.
1He trusts that men who have covered them.
selves with much glory will not have their
good name for obedience TO orders called in ques-
lion by any laxity OF attention 10 all the require
men,s OF the service, now that their terms Of ser
vice draw 10 close. Their services are at this
time as important, if not much more so, than
they ever have been; and, as the necessities OF
the campaign require they shonld be kept in Mex
leo until the last moment OF the term Of their en-
qaeemenlS il is the earnest wish OF Gen. Taylor
and Gen. Wool, as il should be BY every one,
that this may be done checriully and conleniedly,
SO that no one shall, hereafter, have any regrets
for the last days oil period OF his life 10 which il
must be the pride Of all TO refer"
From The Ne,p Oylcar, Picayunc May H.
ARRIVAL FROM CHIHUAHUA.
Major Campbell OF Springfield, Mo, with Mr..
GSIIyy(d LdCIcuC INdH5Ci uiSIHoISsu ~ SOhoe-
quence OF Sickness and thirty men and two boys,
teamslers, arrived yesterday morning from Chi
huahua, by way OF Red River. The company
having eleced MAJOR Campbell captain, Left the
CITY OF Chihuahua on The 18th Of March, taking
the Preside de Ia Grande route. Shortly after
crossing the Rio Grande their Indian guide desert
ed Them and having no map OF the country their
tourney was one ofdanger and hardship until they
arrived al the settlements. On The 9Th oil April
they passed through Camanche village, and al
though they made presents 10 the Indians, indlca,
tons Of hostility were perceived. That night, as
they were about encamping on the prairie, torches
were seen on their track and they look 10 The sad
die again. Continuing 10 ride until the torches
were LOST sight OF, they encamped 10 ravine ard
next morning started al dawn. About 10 o'clock
they were pressed closely by party OF forty or
fifty Camanches, finely mounted; and as the
company had nothing but mules, worn out BY
q march of seven or eight hundred miles, il was
impossible either TO escape by flight or pursue
the enemy-so the whole party dsmounled and
,olmed for battle al the edge OF chaparra.-
In This position The Indians surrounded them; but
manifeslng no disposition 10 attack, il was sup
posed they intended waiting for reinforcemenls,
and il was deemed advisable 10 fight their way
through. This was accomplished without any
injury 10 The company, with The exception Of
slight wound received BY one OF the men; Tour or
FIVE of the Indians we're wounded. The Indians,
now satisfied lha, any further attempt upon the
rarly would be rather serious affair, wheeled
their horses about, and were not seen alter. They
were armtd with bows and arrows and lanccs,
and tour or five of Them had rifles. The COM
pany were all armed with iifes. Alter this the
company lost their track several times, and Tor
two weeks before they arrived al The settlements,
lived entirely upon mule meat. Gerry heard a
rumor thai a parry OF Camanches, short time
before they met them, had slnlen large number
of horses from Cofee's station, on The Red
River, and tina, 10 doing So Two or three men
we're killed, and several wounded.
When The company left Chihuahua Col. Doni-
phan's army was in the enjoyment OF excellent
health The climate in that part of Mexico is
delightful and provisions are abundant. Colonel
Doniphan was, in the absence OF instructions, at
loss 10 know what cour.e 10 pursue. The Term
of service of his regiment expires early in June,
and unless other troops are sent 10 take lis place
the country conquered by him will again fall in
10 The hands OF the enemy. We understand he
was induced 10 march upon Chihuahua from FL
Paso by The Mexicans themselves, IN the hope
that he would fall an easy prey 10 lhem They
announced in The paper published al Chihuahua
that Gen. Wool was marching 10 The city with
his whole army and was within one or two days
march. These papers they took particular pains
10 bring 10 the notice of Col Doniphan al FL Paso
no doubt 10 lull him into feeling Of security
This ruse was successful, but, they soon found,
much 10 their cost
The Mexican officer taken prisoner in at
tempting 10 escape in disguise from Chihuahua
was Gen. Cuilla, and not colonel, as has been STA
ted He wa, the military commandant Of The pro-
vince and would By his rank have commanded al
the battle of Sacramento, but that he was under
arrest by order of the Governor for disobedience
Of orders in retiring from El Paso as our army
advanced.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT.
James Melvin, Surveyor and Inspector of the
revenue for the port OF Accomac c. H., in The
Stale of Virginia, vice Samuel c. White, re-
moved.