Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-05-29
The Virginia Regiment.

We copy from the lss staun,on Spectator the following
letter Captain kenion Harper. OF tho Augusta voun-
,eers, and the editor Of that paper.
CHINA, CMesieoJ April le. lsI7.
Dear -; arrived here Tuesday last. with the
Virginia Regiment and avail myself Of the opporun-
" write yon afforded by the return OF empty
wagons Camargo. Our march rather tedious and
harrassng and the the route and
unknown The first days The hottest felt
even the wind. when there any. like the hot
of furnace. Fortunately for comfort however ire
mendous tall OF rain succeeded. which, although il
pctely flooded in several inches deep, still for
the part entirely acceptable IL colnued show
cry during the day. and made but little progress,
the road cutting ~ great DEPTH and the train of
two hundred and twenty wagons became strung
stretch OF about five miles. This caused halt Of day
To bring up the rear and another day found
to rest portion Of the mules. The country
which we passed was IN character pretty much like
that have described upon the other Monterey
dry sandy and barren with nothing charm interest
HE people are exceedingly lazy and mpoNdent, and
saw lew signs where OF cultivation preparation for
a crop. Even the gardens barren and neglected.
Whether this OF the effects Of the or
not ana unable 10 say but is probably without Its
influence. Many OF our troops have been exceedingly
lawess and where OF them have been they have left
little else than track OF desosnon Our conduct towards
the poor creatures the humanest possible We tase
nothing from them that do pay for and that
tavsganty For instance have myself paid much
as 50 cents for chicken and Isl for eggs. But
the truth is they have but little aud should say, justice
TO themselves nothing that the prices mention
ed are BY 10 be taken indicating spt
tofton on their part.
have already informed you that am for the present.
TO be stationed here, under Col. Randolph, with tive
panies vi the Regiment besides my own namely Captain
Corses, Capt Bankheads Cspt Rowsns. Capt. Youngs,
aud Capt Carrington's. The Of the Regiment left
this morning under Col. Hamuamck Tor Monterey.
Since wrote YOU before, have had a good deal of
sickness IN the Regiment. We left all about hun
bred the hospital Camarso aud there about third
many IN the hospital here But ath however have
oceurred-one private IN Capt Bankhead's company,
CamarRo, the other, officer in the Alexandra company
Lieut. Waters here. Poor fellow, understand he has lett
a wife and child. We buried him with the honors OF
war lssteyenng Our company suffers, but severely
as others.
am glad TO here that Gen Scott has been successful at
Vera Cruz and only regret that there take
part IN the hight No particulars have yet reached u.s.
no doubt you fully informed OF them There j. ttc
prospect, think, OF fight shortly in this quarter The
enemy - exceedingly shy OF US Although we hear now
aud then OF Urea and Canales bring US they do
do Ne the pleasure TO show themselves. From all can
gather. think peace Is improbable before long and
am sure care not how soon, the kind OF service m
which We have been 50 far engaged lie TO continue.
Yours. &c,
letter from 1t. Geger, Of the company, written
IN Camargo the 25ih Of April, has received IN
Charlottesville, from which learn that 1t VIM. II. II.
Patterson, formerly OF that town. the Mississippi Vol
unteers and who distinguished himself Monterey, has
bad the misfortune be shot the leg by the guard and
that ampu,aon had resoed 1t was thought Lit
7. would speedily recover.