Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-04-23
OFFICIAL. DISPATCHES FRoM'ouR
ApMIES

The Union. received last night, is filled WIN
long letters from General Taylor and Coi' ri'.e'
giving detailed and Interesting accounts VI
glorious achievements Of our arms we az
forced TO defer them till tomorrow. In Tue n,'a
time the following editorial OF The Union VIII ca
plain their character:
We Law before our readers The following ie,,e,s'
uh;ch have iusl been received al The war Oihce,
from Gen. Iayor, and from Col. Price al San i.s
Fs The letter OF Gen Taylor is croWueu WIN"
interesting details of The battle Of buena
ACCOMPANIED by a statement OF Inc iolCe WIFI sa
mon Inc victory. and a list Of The kiliea auu
wonndcd This is the longest letter Wnich mas
emanaled during the campaign from i.s au.nva
II Is full OF the most stirring anu oriii'a :. -.
No man can read il without leehhs piouu y. ~
alorv which has been reflected upon our arms
s,oly ,r;,hnu, anticipating the deep moral impress
a;on which il will make upon the Eastern world
:, oommemora,es an achievement when IS Ges'
tined 10 live long on the page OF history Inc rev.
,ar from Col. Price sheds much light upon Inc
,.ansac,;ons in New Mexico, which I'VE weeks
aao nroduced such great anxiety and intense Gu
a o!so.;tu in The pubc mind II is the first aulhen'
10 o6;ciaI account which has been received lot
several weeks from that distant region.
instead of anxiety for the fate OF our oincels
and lroops in New Mexico, deep ieeilns OF Joy,
nride and congraIulalion has succeeded. CoioneI
Price. of Missouri, who resigned ms seat III
ronoress 10 serve under the eagles OF his coun-
Nv Sas added a new leafto her aurels. His ad-
n,rable letter tells the story Of the rebellion ana
Inc snnnression. Our arms are stronger in New
Mexico than ever As an intelligent omcer
wriles "since this instruction has been So
nromnly suppressed, it is believed The country Is
in safer condition than it has been since taken
possession Of" The whole series OF events mas
indeed been most brilliant and glorious to our
arms There has been no achievement IN lhls
whole war superior in its chivalry aud daring 70
Tho a,,ack and capture of the church al Pueela
| The victory has cost us some precious hVes
among whom is Captain Burgwin, OF The regu-
| lar army. An officer, who knew him intimate
". writes, lha, 'lhe army did not furnish oeuel
specimen Of The combination OF the gentleman
with the officer" In all these affairs the enemy
lost more than four 10 our one.
No official despacheslhave yet been received
from The detachment of the same army under
Col Doniphan. But The Mexican officials al
les, his eallantry in The capture OF Chihuahua
and The defeat of lis defenders.
In fact. the tide Of victory pours in upon u
from all quarters At all points we are trium
phant. The fac, is, the character and haons o
our free institutions are calculated 10 cneIish 'n'
best spirits and the most successful soIoiers IL
the world. "Whal constitutes Slate2 Man
high minded man." And those men are createc
BY The genial influence Of liberty. Our troops
ike our sailors, are The finest possible materials
ior war. Place them under any command, ant
be they regulars or volunteers, they will Prov Prov
| nyincible. They succeed in Cahlornia uHue
Fremon, and Kearny. They triumph in New
Mexico under Kearny-in New Leon und Ie
Tayor-in Vera Cruz under Scot-ln SANTA =
and Chihuahua under Price and Don'Phan.-
What can the Mexicans expect from any con
test with such soldiers3