Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-06-01
Tro,,, Vera Cruz.

daieS 10 the ION. nc ". ol'Sa" ,h,, daIe
fishes some extracts from the Eagle OF 'nd' ua,s ,,
There appears 10 have been no later he"' "oA'
Gen. Scott. II. army
The Eagle expresses the belief tha' INC "'"'
will remain al Puebla until The iail. cou,,
Lieu, Brock. and 33 privates, tennessee Eas"-
~. company F, came passengers 10 'ne ST. pme,
II. S. sloop Germantown, Commander nuchdn-
an had arrived of Vera Cruz, but sailed lmmeoi-
a,ely for Anon Lizardo
From the Vera Cruz Eaele.]
FROM PEROTE-We saw le"et un
Thursday, from Perote, written py one VI ,le
nrincipai officers of the army, in which ne states
ih,I Ihe command would move in day or two
for Puebla, where, il is reported, active prepare
lions are making for a proper reception OF our
roops, and he iIlimates that they VIII soon move
upon the Capital. Doubts are cnler,aiheu oy
many however, as 10 This movement. ou' or.n
ion is not founded upon the most PosiliVe IDIOT
nation, but we believe that Gen. ocou VIII ie-
main al Pueba after his arrival mere, LOT sea
son, al least, and probably until inc beginning OF
Autumn. In the meantime, shouiu ~ ueciueu'y
favorable step not have been 'akeA oy .ne CIV
eminent OF this country, the most energetic mea-
sures will be pursued, with view 10 end The
strife. The United States possesses The nos1
annie means. If course Of his kind is demand
ed, but nothing else than the most unpardonaoie
provocation will compel us 10 resort TO mem
Peace has been sued for so often by us, that II
has a, length amounted 10 Illumination, ana i
cannot be expected that much longer procras'l-
nation can be borne with. "Ihere IS poiul oe,
yond which lorbeaTance ceases 10 De Vil'ue,
saws the proyerb, and we believe that point can
moi be far distant. When reached, il is prooaoe
that il will be a dark and dreadful day Tor the
land OF the Aces.
We tahe from the Eagle the following account
OF the recent surprise al Santa Fe:
MEXICAN TREAcuERY.-One OF those bloody
and brutal acts which seem to be characteristic
nj the lower order of the Mexican people, was
committed al Santa Fe, about . OF m'ies rom
his civ on Wednesday night last. IL appears
Thai detachment of sevenIy-odd dragons, be-
lonoine 10 The command Of Col. Harvey, leil ia
lana some DAYS since in command of Lieut.. Hill,
with The intention OF visiting this city TO procure
= inrther supply OF horses. On arriving al San
"a 70 nine Of The men were left behind in consc-
ouence OF illness on their part, and the fatigue OIL
their horses.
Lieut. Hill and his command continued on,
feeling thai those who were left behind were per-
ectly safe, and soon afterwards reached ms cry,
where he has been detained, although II was MS
expectation that he would have returned Inc next
morning. Nothing further was heard IRON me
men until Thursday morning, when news reach
ed here informing us that large party OF Mexl'
cans had attacked and literally cut them to pieces
| in most shocking manner. One oil them was
killed nm The SPOT, and FIVE others were mutla'ed
| IN snch manner as 10 strike any one with her
| ror Al the si.ht. Means of transportation were
| furnished. and The survivors brought TO Inc CITY
| as soon as possible One OF The number, how
ever died on Thursday night, and two others
were reported last evening, by the surgeons,
as unable 10 survive their wounds during me
| night. The hand Of one was cut on ABOVE
| The wris, The abdomen oi another was cut
| in sncb \ manner as 10 allow his bowels
| IN nrorudc. Another has several sabre cuts
| an his head penetrating the skull, and The arms
| and bodies of others are hacked and man
oiled so as 10 render The description almost ncredi-
| ble Cap,ain Walker LEI, this city on Thursday
morning accompanied by his Mounted Ritiemen,
| in search OF The murlerers, and encountered large
| body of Mexicans whom he attacked, and sue
ceeded in killing tour. As yet we believe there
| has no, been anything received OF posluVe na'
| lure, in regard TO the number Killed However
much this kind of warfare is 10 be deprecated by
rs ne can see no other alternative Than to hsh
| Them IN their own way. if they will not hight u
fairly. We still trust that some measure will he
discovered by which this cowardly system 81
bulchery NAV be ohvialed, and that when Anne.
rican blood must flow il may be in open and homo
rable combat the enemy in font, instead OF sneak
ias lehind The back.
| The editor Of the "Pickel Guard very viao-
,ousIv defends the Two Indiana regiments. lie
SAYS:
1.-THE plain truth Of The matter is, that The u
Indiana regiment, under The command OF zen
II ane and Col. Bowes, Opened The bal on The
moi~-., of The 23d on the extreme lett, in an adj
Vanceu TO- .;nn where they met The conccntla.
eo lotec Q. Inc my, their line raked from e, u
and Two eighteen poun 'rrs, them vs.. ."'"aen,
ed and rear exposed IL the enemy'> iniahiy, WI.
,rere engaged with The rilenen in the mountain
Here .hey stood unmoved until they had cx'
when they werg ordered 20 cease firing and re-
treat
"ll is due 10 Indiana 10 say, that The four rife
companies from the two regiments OF that bril-
gade opened The fight on The mountain on The I'D
that the % regiment opened The fighter the morn
ing of the 23d; that The Sd Indiana lost the last
man that was killed on the field, Capt. Taggart,
| OF company E., and occupied. in conjunction with
the Isl Illinois, the advanced position on The night
OF The 3d. when the enemy drew off,
MAJOR GENERAL PATTERsON.-ln,he
General Orders Of Gen. Scot, directing The man
ner OF march OF the first body Of the volunteers,
| returning home 10 be discharged, be says
/ IL
superuumerary with this army, will accompany
The returning volunteers of his late gallant divi-
| Sion aud render them such assistance, on The way
as he we'll knows how 10 give. He will report,
| in person, al Washington, or By letter from New
| Orleans, for further orders from the War Depart
lnent
This distinguished general officer will please
accep, the thanks OF the Genera-in-Chiei Tor The
| gallant, able and efficient support uniformly re-
| caved from ihe second in rank Of this army
ARRIVAL OF TROOPS.-The steamer Ia.
| slioni, Capt. Keno, arrived on Saturday from Gin
cinnati with Capt. Guthrie, Lieus. Haman and
| McClellen, st men u The llh Regiment U. 5.
Infantry.
x-rRETURNED VOLUNTEERS-Brig R.
Russell, from Vera Cruz with three companies
Tennessee Volunteers ID Regiment, and COM
pany of Kentucky Volunteers.
Brig Billow, with 40 Of The I'd Illinois Regi-
ment.
Ship Pharsalia arrived yesterday, with about
$50 Of the LIST Tennessee Cavalry, with Colonel
Thomas, Mai. WaIerhouse, Caps. Cooper, New
man, Haines and Caswell; Lieuls Richardson,
Brownlow, McCabe, Leliwich, Chambliss, Kirk,
Donnolly, Allen, Mcknight, Johnston, Woodson,
Gos:eIt Bell, Allen and Anderson; Surgeon Al
sop and Assistant Surgeons Walker and Done
HON. q. Bulletin, May "a.
We understand that Seth Barton, Esq, The
new Charge Chill, will probably go out 10 the
Ohio (Which is destined 10 The Pacific OCEAN,
about the 18th II June.
VIRGINIA EPISCOPAL CONVENTION
The annual Convention for The Protestant
Episcopal Church, for the Diocese OF Virginia,
commenced It's session at Winchester, on Wed
nesday, the 18Th ult, and closed lis labors on Sa-
turday last. Both Of The Bishops were in attend
ance, also some fifty or sky OF the clergy, and
strong representation Of Lay Delegates. The
following gentlemen were elected Delegates to The
General Convention, which will assemble al Phi
ladephia
Clerical Delegates Aac1natcs.
Rev A. Empie, d. D. Rev. J. ?. Mcclure.
Rev Jas. May, d. ID. Rev. c. w. Andrews.
Rev. A. Jones, ID. ID. Rev. w. G. Ii. Jones.
ppy Charles Mann Rev C. Dana