Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-11-24
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
CAMP BuEsA VISTA (Mcx.1 Oct. 9. ,s47

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rem of incident amongst ourselves. 1t would seem
that the enemy had not recovered from the di.may
and confusion produced by their unexpected but
overwhelming defeat at tho capital, and that no
thing had tanspired to Indicate their probable flu
ture policy. Several small bodies of troops ,vero
known to DO collected under different chiefs at diff
ferent places, but they refused all corporation with
each other, whether from fear of inviting attack |
or disposition to set up for themselves, wc can
not exactly determine. AS to Santa Anna, all we |
can learn oi him Is that he went off i'll the drec-
Ton OF Puebla, with an inconsiderable body of
Lancers, but what were his views and objects no
one can tell think, however, that his star is i'm
the wane, and shall not be surprised to hear that
he has quit the country. Should the issue of the
present state of things DO to deprive Moxico of "a
settled and recognized Government, we shall GER
tainiy be placed In most embarrassing position
No dsclaim all idea of making war upon the Peo-
pie. Suppose, then, they should try tho expedient
oi leaving us no Government TO fight! What
would we do must say that can see no other
way OF getting out of the difficulty than that have
already suggested, which is TO march our forces to
inc territory we have demanded of them, and hold
1t. Mexican policy is very willy and the idea
mere suggested is not so ianciful many might
Imagine. Apart from their municipal authorities
which might still be preserved ass,iredy there are
no people under the sun who could suffer less from
temporary abrogation of their Government than
they would, for except as ii may serve as bond of
peace and unity among the States doubt whether
am sorry TO hear that Gen. TAYLOR will very
PROBABLY return home in the course ola few weeks
Ills would indicate that all expectation of an ear
~ forward movement from this point is abandoned
ana makes the prospect before us, | must say "a
Their gloomy one. The thought of passinp the
winter here and in inactivity, is enough to give
ono fit of the horrors
capt. Clarke, of the Mississippi regiment, who
mad gone home on the Recruiting Service, arrived
mere Oh tuesday, with between forty and fifty re-
all
p'.;, we are all very anxious to hear from our
Recruiting Officers. Tho reports which have
reached us have not been very encouraging as to
me success of any but one of Them
DIX companies OF the 10th Regiment under the
command of Col. Tibbatts, had skirmish with a
body of Rancheros on the road between Mer and
monterey on the 18th Of August There was but
one man wounded on our side, WHILE report saws,
the Mexican loss WAS considerable | understand
mat capt. Clarke and his recruits We're in the at
1air. No doubt the object Of the Rancheros was
p'under-bnt they were repulsed.
capt. Erskine, our worthy Commissorv who
lett us about three weeks since for home on a sick
iurough, am truly sorry to hear was only able to
reach Monterey, where he died last week fear
ca ne was delaying his departure too long, and SO
,old him but his interests, he thought, required
him to remain.
Inc following notice of Capt. Erskine's death
IS copied from the Monterey Gazette, of Sept 80:
"A gloom has been cast our city for few
days 10y the death of Capt ERsKINE, OF the Viz
ST: r0i"neoro. Capt Erskiuc, like many others
'o' his conntrymen, prompted bv patriotic motives
when the call made upon VIRGINIA for Vomn'
AeerS, kindly Offered his servces-and he uallantlv
performed his duty until disease compelled him to
ny 10 get home In making the attempt he rot to
r"'s pace from his station at Buena Vista His
funeral, which took place on Monday last was nu-
merousiy attended. The Band, and large escort
Oh OF! the 10th Infantry, commanded by Capt Wick
lille, Were in attendance. Gen. TAYLOR, with the
principal portion of the officers at Camp, were in
procession. 1t is highly gratifying to sec the Ge-
neral take as much interest in the funeral obse
qules OF his officers, as if they were of his own
family"
mentioned IN my last letter that another spell
Oh showery weather had set in, which hoped was
10 De the termination Of the twenty days Of drizzle
ana iog That the Mexicans said, when what we
TOOK TO be the autumna equinox came on USUALLY
closed the Rainy Season in this mountain regiop
1hat letter had scarcely left the camp before we
were visited with two of the greatest storms that
have ever seen in Mexico. The first came up a.
bout four o'clock on Saturday evening, and the
other about the same hour on Monday and both
continued, with some ntermissions, throughout the
night. AT times the rain descended in torrents
covering the whole earth in sheet of water
The nights were truly tcrrble-even the wolves
did not venture toquit their dens-and lone will
they be remembered by those whose LOT il was tn
be on guard. Not spark of fire could be kopt
alive III tho encampment, and so thick was the
darkness that the sennels had to stand in gloomy
silence, under the peltings of the pitiess storm.
for they could not walk their posts Some of the
officers who went TO Salto on ono of tho days
ana got oelated on their return. had quite adven
ture. Although but short distance from camn
as understand, when night set in thew rot off
the road, and so completely lost their reckoning
that they wandered over the plain from side to |
side Oh the valley for hours, when at last bv the |
mcres good luck, after divers hair breadth escanes
they stumbled upon the encampmen;. There arc
number of deep gullies in the neigh borhood. and
Inc wonder Is that they did not tumble into some
u, '. zen Ohe OIL me company, 1T is said, |
did fall into one Of them, but as the story |
goes, he warned his comrades in time of their dan
ger by believing out, ''Dunt follow me OR Won ~
tumble to -W Luckily our friend althonoh in
n clark abyss was not so far down as he ttono5t
and IS still amongst u.s. 10 profit it is to be bo3ed
oy thls practical admonItiOn TO take heed to his
ways. ''''
The weather has been very unsettled all the
week until to-day, and has appeared more ike
what might DC said to constitute ''Rainy SEASON.
than any thing we have seen. 1t is now fair and
pleasant. Yours &C. ""'
CAMP BUENA VISA, MEX, } Oct 10. AZ.
Dear -: We have heard nothing from tbe
Clty OF Mexico during the past week except 4 IN.
NOR, which comes through Mexican sources. that
oahIa anna mas re-taken Pucbla. at the head of
iorce OF ABOUT o,SOO men-the small body Of troops
We had there, (slx eight hundred) bayino rotired
on his appearance without a fight TO fortified lii
IN the ncighborhood. In connection with the game
TumOr VIC have another, that the road bet,veep tho
capital and Vera Cruz is swarrninp with ouerII,
parties, and the communication along the line ron
dered exceedingly difficult and dangerous. What
reliance is to be placed upon these reports il is i'm
possible for us here 10 say BUTT would seem that
from some cause or other Instructions have been
thrown in the wax oPc Al.