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

Monday Morning, March 22. Is47.
EXCITING NEWS FROM THE ARMY.
The accounts from Gen. Taylor division he
RICHMOND, VA.

Monday Morning, March ~, ISl7.
EXCITING NEWS FROM THE ARMY
The accounts from Gen. Taylors division 81 HE
| army ale gloomy CROUCH, but we are really al a
lass 10 knox how 10 receive Them. With tie
Pcayune we have no right 10 doubt that all nc
ton Of some kind has taken place between The
American and Mexican forces in o. near SalllIo
In another column We give he fullest sketch Of
the rumored actions, taken from n. o. Della
Extra and published in an Extra Enquirer Salur-
day. We cannot bui lock upon The number Of
the Mexican forces as highly exaggerated. The
Franco American, French paper al New York
has recently contained some "cFy in.eresingleters
| from French merchants in Mexico which have
an au,hen,ic appearance. They represent Santa
| Annals army as in complete sale ii desritu-
ton (dcnument tofal,) without equipments or.dis-
cipline. How, then, can il be possible that in 81
short a period he could have marched AN army
of 25 or 10000 men, in good ORDER across an
arid desert, 10 encounter Gen. Tavlcr? We
think il likely that he had with him abont ! 5 900
men. and though we are not without anxiety We
are confident !ha, Taylor will "hod his own" We
make no apology for occupying our columns
with The details Of The reported scenes, and there
lore quote from The spccnaipns OF The n. o.
press Among them we ale inclined 10 regard
with faith The following from he Picayrne:
We have already announced hat Sanla-A ma
was al Nlatchula on the 1th OF February; subsc-
ouen; adyircs repcred him a. Ii CedraI a day ~
Two afterwards. The latter place is taiiy.two
Spanish leagues from San Luis Pclnsi, or nearly
halt way between that city and Saltillo. The tight
ing is reported 10 have commenced on the 22i
February, al Aqua Nucva, nine leagues in ad-
vance Of Sa,illo, where Gen. Taylor has had his
camp Tor several weeks thar wonld give hlm
about tvu weeks 10 march from Cetra! to Saltio,
i distance ri laiiy-sI panlsn leagues or about
ninety-to four miles.
The force which, according 10 he Mexican pa
pers Sana Anna leil San Luis ilh ar hal ser;
IN The direction Of Monterey ii advance oi him,
consisted o.
The sappers and Arillcrsls win nine.
teen guns $50
Isl, 81, 4h, 5h ia;t and llrh Regiments
Of he linz, and Isl and I'd Light Troops ,240
ith Lish Troops, mixed, Of Sara Aura,
Isl Active q crllya, %. y Guaaa-
lara, do ii Lagos, d.. Il Guerc,aio, 10.
Of s!cxicn, 1890
Troops with Genersl Parroti, al Tula
with three pieces cf heavy cai;bre, 900
Cavalry on The march, 600
arIi,Irrv f." 21a
Division under Central Melia 1000
Total, 1880
II We add 10 this force he cavalry under Gene
rails Minon and Urea, il woold appeal that
Santa Anna had under him an army Il 25,0H0
or 80 coo men, The report relied upon ~ tnn
Flag, STATES hat General Taylor was a, acktd
with 5000 men, oiher accounts maze lne aliack-
ing army 23,G90 strong. itmay b. liat Minors
command was embraced in The 81, 'kuusanf
cavalry repor:d on the march ami il IS no: ike
" that Urea, 1.-The previous accounts were ;fne
oil his having taken possession IL Victnris, hac
been Withdrawn from that position 10 assistln The
dcmons;ration upon Sal,iiio !, i, iheiciorr.
likely that il SANTA A ma has 2:en oaIic 4, all
he has done s, with about ~, COO men.
Al BfsZos when The Cinderella lett opinions
were divided as IL whether here had beer senc.
Ia action; though Al I.atamoras The current b.
lief was tha, one had ,al;ra place Gen Taylc,'>
force was 5000 men. W. ale >iuv ,vtc'.,,, -,
he ccud BE- badly whipped WIN ne :o.ce urief
him. even il aaact cd bg aGcn u'"f"iira 10 ',',.-
Ii is true he has no regular 'ooTS WIN h;mi hni
some OF The regiments oi VOLUNTEERS al Sal'io are
officers are proper men,
We regard as exasgera'ions, Il 70. hclinEs
some oi the reports which nave h"cn fece:ed.-
The exposed condition .! he who'll Ice OF the R:o
Grarde invites indeed 4 descent u Ire heSicin
army; but il also suggests .eaTs Which funnf Tor
lures into doeiu shapes. Il may G!n ont that
Cen Taylor has retrealed upon Monterey with
view 10 protect HE valry Of the Rio Gtand. end
keep up communications with his supplies, arc
i At ~ / hat
though 10 assume this a. The real state 81 the
would he questioning The positive declarations OF
The Flag and the opinions generally preya ling
al Malamoras The cry has been "woli, wull'
for SO long lime that il is abou' time The wolf
should come. There have been signs Of his
coming for weeks past.
The n. o. Courier seems 10 have ne lear for
the result. Ii states:
| So TAR from Gen. Taylor having rctcated
| from Sallilo, We rather believe he has advanced
| towards Santa Annals position. 10 meet him al
| all events either at San Luis Po;os or on The
| route lhItber We have sten an officer iinme-
Gia,ely from Tayor's headquarters a. Sal.illo
The General was making preparations in hi
own sure way for an advance. II ne gives bat
lie 10 The enemy, Santa Anna will have hs hands
full, and we entertain no Apprehension lur me
result
The Mexican General NAV venture 10 order a
considerable detachment Of cavalry 10 the ban1s
OF the Rio Grande, below Camarco; but cavalry
are MI going 10 attack fortified pest. Sana
Anna will not risl. fcice in Tayl oi's rrar, thai
he would think worthy OF nafchin. against
The officer Just mentioned informed u iha, The
army OF Gen. Taylor, officers and soldiers, were
in the finest condition, and calmly waiting Tor
The day when they should come in contact with
the enemy.
The Picayunc has conversed with Captain
Hughes, Of the Illinois volunteers, who leil The
camp OF Cen Taylor Al Aqua Nueva on The IS h
Frbruary-al was then quiet, and Taylor ex
pecied 10 make a move forward about The Isl u
April. Captain Hughes has no doubt whatever
that the rumor of retreat is false. A CORES
pondent Of The Picayune writes
Anexpress arrived al Maiamoras on the 26Ih
inst, Friday, from Col Curtis al Camargo That
officer states tina, an express left CefTalvu on me
evening OF The 23d from Coi. Mo'sen, with an
Injunction 10 him 10 stop ali Trains between lam
ago and Monterey Col. Mo,aan's regiment
was 10 leave Cenalvo AT daylight tne IN atnins
| oi the 24h but lis Gcsina.iu was nnEnCWn
| The enemy was reported a, advancing n eHai
force, but from what paint is not designated. Col
| Morgan received his orders direct from General
| Taylor.
This is The substance oilhe inelii:cDce brought
by The express. Verbally | hear il ru;nored lha'
Gen. Mejia has Ihfown a large :o'ce mo Liz
ares, where he conn ARDS in Person, ana Il is
| lhpuch, B. somc iha, hr iaends attacking Mala-
moras and perhaps the dcpois al his place, 81
B,azos Santiago ard al POM Isabel. This is
however mere surmise. The present almost de
feace!e.s position Of these posts would laror snch
move on The part of the enemy, bat whether ne
will have The courage 10 attempt |, is another
matter.
The Picayune OF Saturday says:
| Among The passengers VINO cane oyer in The
Cinderella was an officer Of The airar, ::ih whom
We have had some conversation. He confessed
10 us his inability 10 inform US wha, rad occur
red near Salillo, he hardly knew himself whe-
lhcr 10 believe that any acton mad lasen place or
moi, TIE rumors received d, Ma;amoas and The
Brazos were nnumcrable and conflicting |!
was said thai dispatches as late as he 2'ih OF
February had been received from Gen. Tayiofs
camp bal this can scarcely be possible.
Communication between Monterey and Ca
margo has been completely cul off-so all he tu-
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