Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-03-23
VOLUME XLIII.-NUMBER 90.

there is much eSaescraon and inpfobahiiily in
'ltse statements. Some oil them are so papdDiy
eIi!aTagr nj as nearly 10 ecua!ih The cesbra el ''>e
ven hundred Mexican, killed and Ma.amnras in
RUNS sicsy, which o5:ained such extraordinary
credit and c,icula,icn throughout he Union Ias,
Summer. Thus, il IS said, that Gen. Taylor lost
2)OO out Of 1000 men, and ina, he Mexicans lost
4oUO. I!his were True, II would be Inc grratesr
odt,ie Of mnderuli. nce, IL the proportion 81 killed
ana woun.ed. Then, too. Gen. Tag Tor whipped
SANTA Anna after this heavy loss, and made his
way IN pass near Sai,illo. where he defeated
MIN. Santa Anna, too il is salt, hal no afliile
~. " hen the Mexicans ere able 70 Kill 2oUO or
-Vo 81 our mn without artillery, We shall be
compelled 10 ;eraci all our previous estimates u
Mexiran proves. But we know The Mexican
'ipahy Tor cod steel and ride bullets, and The
readiness with which our boys would CRAFTY any
ihciinatl"n They nigh exhibit Tor any >poi, IN The
cioSe-hus ana rough-Tc and.tumble style
We also lead in the Delta several ieuers re-
cciyed by he Cinderella They seem 10 US 10
confirm The probability oil battle having been
fought between Gen Taylor and Sana Anna
AS TO the details, We arc entirely In the dark
Gen. Taylor bad called for al! The troops that
could be spared fiom below, and he % and 81
OHIO, and Isl Indiana regiments, were 10 proceed
70 Monterey Immediately upon the arrival Of The
new volunteer re2mrn,s-lhe later TO relieve
The former. An express from General Taylof's
camp, At Aqua Nnera, reached Monterey on The
20 b February, stating ha, Santa Anna and his
army we're in force about thirty miles in General
TayloT's front. The express required that Capt.
Premises Company Of United States Artillery,
with Two eighteen. FOUNDERS, and tour smaller
guns, should march 10 the relic. Of Gen. Taylor,
which was done al once.
Another express The mex, day. announced that
Gen L had fallen back upon Saltillo.
Mondays Mobile Advertiser has received
note from wei. informed friend in New Orleans,
which says
"Ny own oprr ION atcut me news is, thai elmer
battle or haues have been fought, or that The
opposing afluies were on The eve al n severe cpE-
llic u may turn oui, however, that there IS no
foundation ioT The funo;S given, or the appie-
tensions express Cd b. he eiler writers
Another valued friend, who is connected with
the army, writes US: III have conversed with DR.
Wood, VINO came over-he says there is nothing
certain, except that all Communication between
camafeo and Monterey has been cut on Gen
Taylor has issued an ORDER that not less than one
a
up-he wanted men,
News 10 he l., OF March has been received
from he Island Of Lcbos, via Tampico. On
hslday beweeG 80 and 50 sail u vessels, having
on toar: Gfn. Scoll with all the troops al sem
bed here, LEFT Tia; island Tor an attack upon
he civ End castle al Vera Cruz Every vessel
IN he harbor was pressed mo service. Il was
understood that Gen Scout expected IL commence
In. bombarcmen! about Inc 10 h OF March. II
50. We shall near something in a Ie days.
Tie Naiamoras Flag expresses great sa;isiac-
ioa al The appearance OF The six companies OF
ne Virginia Regiment, which passed through
that rlace on rheIr way TO join Gen. Taylor:-
9Th. bes Jam lies 81 inc Old Domi5ion have
sent lac tales, and mos. gallant 81 their sons 10
~ ntain The honor Of their houses, and, il we
ma Judge from their size and bea ring, lney will
pore noble representatives OF their heroic an
cesiors."
I'VE lelirve rsays ~ 0 Courier.l The Viz
gina Regiment IS .. good as ans-not better
han all. We I 10, 10, 'hese V,r2inans will
.aow me slcxicansa specimen .! pr"we's, which
- .s.n-mb. ed On tcn BANKS 81 the
Rio Gfande.