Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-05-08
The yirgiaia Regiment.

The following letter. which copy from the Stanton
Spectator and which we presume 10 from the pen is
Editor, Capt keni0a Harper OF the Augusta company,
hough not A. late - other adsees from that part Of the
theatre OF wsrike operations In Mexico nevertheless in
'erostingFaHeulady to those who have connections
ana friends Ia the Virginia Regiment,
| CAsAkso, Mexico, March 81, lsI7.
| Dear -; We Of the Virginia detachment eomprisns
the four companies heretofore mentioned by me as having
proceeded To Monterey with the Ohio regiment under Col
Cutr. a,cd here last evening" having been ordered by
Gen to take charge OF OF about one
hundred wScons NJ incident OF much interest occurred
on the back. We had several demonstrations indi
caurs disposition attack u, but no ucua fight The
parties were all small that and doubt whether
the enemy now in force the road We had
expected To return by different route and such were our
orders up to the evening before lett. lIwas design
ed by Gen Taylor that should open communica-
ton by Caareta Snd Gilman enterprise at some hazard
IN the opinion OF oil military Monterey with whom
conNetsedpariicularly with small force namely: the
four Virginia companies Capt Mahals Dragons. and one
sN FOUNDER at Bragg battery under Lieutenant buru
young officer Of merit who did good the ae bat
tic OF Buona Vista. Our move from this, however
will DO On that route. The entire Virginia regiment
which isnow here, with all lie 6eld and sa officers II s
nndcrstood will take the ne OF Tor China during
the present week-six companies there and gar
rson tho place. and tho 20 proceed to Monterey
nnoer Col. Hamuamek aud MrIor EARLY. The August,
Volunteers are to be- armed with niles, and form part OF
the detachment stationed at China, which, report says
one OF the Pieasauest places IN Mexico Capt Prestons
company made erensdler and goes with Colonel Ham
tamck.
Cor company have had good deal Of darrhs, among
them, but OF much We lett one man
MI with II Jacob Long) the hospital Monterey
another (Joan Peer with the effects OF injury received
on ship-boafd serious hupc-and another LiCuicn-
ant Geigcr, Ill o humps | all OF them before left
aud hnk there little doubt that they able be about
nv this time
While 1t Monterey, visited Arsa's gardens They are
on grand SCALE but new very beauty
The trees and shu5bcTy small but the baths and
ducts for rrga,ng the grounds all OF solid masonry give
INDIGESTION that the proprietor intended to expense
tu make It OF the lovrcst spots earth. The flowers
were generally IA pots and the credit of amy
said ihai, although the gardens much visited not
slightest injury has been done thing also visited
Neia other gardens TILED with orange loaded with pc
ituit blossoms &c The perfume delicious. Also
with the limo, lemon hy the latter however, had
fruit.
CamArgo is misoaby dirty place, and although atrest
We see li'se comfort. But for the momcniaTy feeling it
hardly worth while think OF putting n clean shirt
While ON the march do pretend make effort
to keep clean All compilations conoundcd BY the dust,
aud II Is often difficult tell color Of our clothes
Oar Virginia blue makes pretty good grey mixed the
march and pity, indeed Is, that Camatgo,
however, has one charm-innumc5able birds which make
t.c air vocal with their songs.