Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-05-07
BY THE SOUTHERN MAIL.
[ From the Nep Orleans Delta, dp,u 27.I
FROM TIE RIO GRANDE.

Springs. He does mol contemplate leaving there
Tor some lime-nol until he is fully reinforced tc
eros, the country, attack and, with The certainty
OF success, take San Luis Poiosi. We should
no, be surprised 10 hear of the forces under Gen
Scott revelng in The "Halls OF the Montezumas'
wbou, the cooperation Of Gen. Taylor.
The rank and file OF the Isl Ohio Regiment
have taken measures to present Maj L. Giddings
with sword, TO cost $500, as token oil their re.
specr and thanks.
The I'd Regimen, of Mississippi Volunteers
have arrived a. Monterey. They are all armed
with rifles.
The Editor oflhe Malamoras Flag has recent
ly paid flying, or rather steamboat visit 10 Ca
MARCO Speaking of il ne says:
"A happier looking people than the Mexicans
ON the Rio Grande we never saw, and many oil
them are becoming enriched oy supplying the
steamboats, with wood, which is easily obtained,
and for which they receive 50 so per cord
aCamareo we found all lie and buse appa.
renlv more business doing there than here land
merchants looking with confidence 10 brighter
prospect ahead. Considerable stocks OF mer-
chants goods were being sent forward 10 Monte,
rev, Sauilo, and towns along The line protected
BY our troops, and the trade between our mer-
chants and The Mexicans bids tair to open again
with new life and activity"
FlsNpIsH MuRDER.-Fa,her Ray, says The
Flag, SO long and favoraby known as chap
lain in The army, WAS recently killed by party
Of ancers on The road between Camarso and
Monterey What ignorance, combined with Ia
nalicism, will do, may be Judged BY The butcher
ing of this faithful Old minister OF peace. True
10 his divine calling, he iorsook friends and home
10 make easy the couch OF the dying Soder-he
came with design Of harm 10 neither Mexican or
American, and was arrested in his divine voca-
ton BY those who choose The same mode OF wor-
shipping The Almighty. Strange intaluation!
The following items are copied ffom The Ma
Iamoras Flag:
The Isl mississippi Regiment ("Gen. TsyloIs
Own" as ii is slyed) form what may may be con-
sidered his body guard, and are with him al the
Walnut Springs, near Monterey. In and around
Monterey are the Kentucky Cavalry, % and Sd
Ohio Regiments, 81 Indiana six companies Of
Virsinans, and lew companies OF Texan Ran
gers Six companies OF Virsinians are occupy
ing China and Cadaleyla, which places ale be.
ing fortified. The 81 Ohio Regiment is probably.
by this lime on its way 10 Camargo; It's term oil
service is nearly up, and the boys are homeward
bound Five companies OF Kentucky Cavalry
were in Camargo few days ago, but were 10 re-
turn 10 Monterey as an escort 10 a train. This
regiment has, also, but a brief lime 10 remain in
service, and will soon be returning.
SHAMEFuL.-Persons recently arrived from
Monterey informs Us that, in coming down, they
beheld strewn along the roadside where had been
massacred, the teamsters who fell into The hands
of Urfea's assassins in The attack on The wagon
rrain The decayed and muulaed remains OF up
wards Of fifty OF these unfortunate men. Where
they fell there still they are suffered 10 remain
their flesh made the food OF vultures and wolves,
and their boEes scattered about by these beasts
and birds of prey. Train alter train has passed
~ hr u,ith han
commentary upon their sad fale- none have
stepped forth 10 give them burial Humanity
sickens al mans indifference 10 man.
CHIHUAHUA TAKEN.-The American arms
have again ,rumphed, and The flag of lie
Unied States hulleTs over Chihuahua. Col. Do
niphan, at the head OF $50 men, accomplished
this much by fighting two battles, within Twelve
miles OF the city, in which he suffered loss ol
only FIVE killed and wounded. This information
comes TO US through The Quartermaster al this
place--he having been 50 informed by the qua'-
iermaser al Monterey The loss OF the Mex
cans is abou, two hundred killed and wounded,
and ten pieces OF cannon captured. Dispatches
have been forwarded 10 Gen. Taylor By Colonel
Duniphan. Onward rolls the republican cause.
What shall arrest its progress
DowS Upon TaEM.-We stated moi long ago
Ina, Gen. TAYLOR had resolved on requisition
npon he states Of New Leon, Coahuila, and Ia
maulpas, for iudemnifcaion Tor The destruction
Of The public property Ci The U. States by Mex
can robacrs in those departments OF Mexico. =
Since then Col Gushing has received an order di-
recing him 10 call upon The Alcades OF This place
and will accordingly pay his respects 10 their ho-
uors this morning The proportion OF This depart
ment is SIT 500, and can be liquldated IN mules
al 20 dollars head, beef caIlle al H. or corn al :
Der faega, e bushels.) The Alcades here w;ll
confer with The authorities Of other towns, a q
The amount OF taxable property in their seVefa'
districts 10 serve as data in liking tEe proportion
OF each. The quarlermastei here VIII fsee'it ioi
all that mar be "folk ed over"
OUPARMS EVERY WHERE TRl U Mp H.
ANT.-We have The pleasure (says the Union
of publishing, al last, something like an oD'ei@
account Of Doniphan's victory:
MONTEREY, Mexico, April 4, 1877
"Dear Major: We have just received the ON
ciaI account Of the capture of Chihuahua, by Col
Dominican, with $50 Missourians. He met tie
enemy at Sacra mento, twelve miles north OF The
CITY. and dispersed them Immediately; killing and
woundine several hundred, and taking ten piece:
OF artillery, Our loss is said 10 be only three OF
four. Very sincerely,
aMaor Lloyd Beal, Paymasler U, S. Army
Matamoras, Mexico"
Along with the above letter, we lay before our
readers the following article which we exlfac
from "The American PioneeT" published al Mon
,erey, by Messrs. Onslow and Gee, on the l2lf
Aprii. The tone Of This article is capital. !
brea,hes patriotic spirit, and incucaies wise
and seasonabe lesson, both upon our enemle!
| abroad and our enemies al home The "AIne
rican Pioneer" says truly, that our country ha
only 10 unfold her banner 10 the breeze, for he
sons to hasten TO its support; and il nigh, have
| added, that they have only 10 meet the enemy IN
| der thai banner 10 defeat them. With such troops
our arms are irresistible. and victory IS certain
| |, matters no, who leads Them TO The held-who
ever be their mmander-lhey must triumph
| How potiously does Doniphan (the MissourIan
| overwheIm The Mexicans al Chihuahua Ho"
| oaIlanlly do we triumph in California, on lh'
| banks Of the Rio Grande. or in The province
of Vera Cruz Gen. SCOTS army comprise
| men from Maine 10 Mississippi-led by reguia
| officers or by volun,eei Generals from o'iieieh
| States: but the NeSicans cannon slana osiof'
them. Who believes for moment mat oan''
Anna will be able 10 resist our advancing co
lumns although his troops may be posted OF
lhcir mountains, or strengthened by their bal
| leres2 II is The character OF our people 10 o.
brave; and with such materials as compose Oh
army, they are irresistible:
fFtor. Ms Monterey Pioneer.
A thousand cheers Tor Missour-A glorious
viclory-Three hundred Mexicans killed, an'
FIVE hundred wounded-Only one American
killed, one MORALLY wounded, and seven slight
| ly-Chhuahua in the possession OF The Ame
| ricaD army.
On the 2sth of February, Colonel Doniphan
with one regiment Of mounted men and twelve
pieces Of artillery, 92i men in all-all voIun
iteers from Missouri-came in contact with 3,7O(
Mexicans at The pass Of he Saeramcnios river
fifteen miles from chihuahua, and saiisnlly re
pulsed them, losing GUY ainc men in killed an'
wounded, while that ~ The enemy is e'gM hun
tired. He also captured ten pieces Of artillery
together with large quantity OF supplies, AM
took forty prisoners.
Mexico will now surely believe that we are no
merely fighting, as Santa Anna says, for gran
deur, bnl for an early and an honorable peace
And although there arc those in the U. Stale
who delight 10 deaounce The Administration 10
having engaged The country in an unnecessar,
and cruel war, aud those. too who do everything
in their power to render laid and comIoI;" 10 In
enemy lhey must NOT think The war will mol, .