Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-07-09
RICHMOND, VA.
Friday Morning, July Q, 1917.
AFFAIRS IN MEXICO.


AFFAIRS IN MEXICO.
The Mexican nation is made up OF such strange
elements, moved By such contradictory ntluen'
ces. that we have long since ceased 10 speculate
upon tie probable issue Of events al an early date.
Certain is that the aspect OF Affairs is much less
pacific than we had recently been led TO expect.
All accounts now seem 10 agree that General
Scott will have one more grand battle, al least be-
fore he enters the Mexican Capital. How j! will
eyen,uae, ire have no fears. We look with dis
trust upon the crowded rumors OF great military
preparatons on the part q Mexico. Admitting
them all 10 be true, We have too much confidence
in Scott and his noble army 10 feel apprehension
for Tie result. Santa Anna, when in The su-
prcmc command Of The army, exhibited no
great gcHcralShip or even physical courage.
WIZ now, invested though he be with The sor'
gcous robes OF Ditte.or and pledged 10 REJECT all
negotiations Of peace, should he be more dseaded'
Upon this point, We ask attention 10 the following
Interesting article from The New Orleans Delta.
With the copious statements in the Picayune's
correspondence, and these comments OF the Delta,
our readers can Judge for themselves The condi.
tion of things. We may certainly look Tor e1-
citing intelligence in few days:
We do no, share the apprehensions OF those CT
our contemporaries who think Gen. SCOTS po-
silion very perous and embarrassed one. We
have passed through severer crsises, leaped high
or barriers, and escaped more dangerous preci-
pice. than those which lie in the path OF our ar
my from Pucbla to the city Of Mexico. When
several of our pa pers, last winter were filled with
the most gloomy iofeboiings, and The most uer
despair. on account o! Santa Anna's. advance,
with laree army, against Gen. Taylor's Little
Spartan band, and our conquesls on The Rio
Girande were given up as lost, We held firmly and
confidently TO the hope and belief thals AmeTlcan
courage would prove superior 10 the crisis. And
are We now 10 be frightened al Such old Women's
stories as those detailed respecting the ardor and
enthusiasm Of people who, with population Of
100000, are compelled 10 send of hundreds Of
miles for naked Indians, 10 fight their battles Z
| And. torsooh, they are casting cannon and max.
ing bals--lhey are throwing up enlrenchments
| and digging dilches-bul what Of all that? These
preparations will give spice and incentive 10 The
valor Of our men. Mexican proves is no more 10
| be dreaded in The defence Of the Capital, Than II
was on The field OF Buena Vista, and on HE hcishis
| Of Cerro GorJo. Indeed, the men who fought
| hose battles, were Tar better material than
those which can be rallied in their cfsmnae
Capital. They fought 100, under The most
| favorable circumstances - in The one case
with greatly superior numbers, and IN The other
with great advantages OF position. But now they
have 10 defend 4 city which lies on level and
eYrosed paeau-a city embracing large area
and which could not be successfully defended
with less than two hundred cannon. Where are
the cannon? We hear of the melting OF church
bells into cannon, bul we believe this is all Mex
| lean rasconade II The Church has made this
| sacTiGce-in Mexico very serious one-it IS
| certainly the first hey have made for this war
But il the cannon are there, where are The soldiers
| 10 man them? Where ale their arllllerlsls-ihelf
| experienced officers2 They are nearly all exiied
from the Capital or under arrest. The pairio!ic
| and honest Bravo has been sent norih@aid; The
cbiyalrous and able Almonte is in prison; Tie
cunning and capable Ampudia has been seni, I'M
der guard, 10 Cuemavaca Pinzon is on parole.
| I,embardini is nursing his wounds and his ire
AGAINST Santa Anna AT San Luis Potosl; Minun
moves within prison bounds; Valencia lives IN
uuiet al his hac ienda curatin. The arts oi peace
| Canalizo satisfies his valor by writing masnan.-
nous and heh.sweing letters and orders. Near
y all The prominent military m l 81 dc Mextto
iinry nave lost all confidence in The genefa!shp o!
Santa Anna IL va. never considered ~ hr
professional soldiers ., the country, a. very
capable officer in The field. Ills lair operations
have given such strong continuation 10 these
opinions, lha, they openly and publicly declare
their contempt Tor his military qualifications
Reduced 10 few inexperienced officers, and 4
rabble army OF militia and wild Indians he eX-
pecls 10 prevent the entrance Of Gen. Scott into
The Capital; and some Of our own people think
that there is ground for apprehension and fear on
account of our army, in marching against city
thus defended Never were Tears more baseess.
Scott will leave Pucba with 10000 OF the best
troops that ever went forth 10 battle; he will have
veteran, experienced officers, complete ana eflec-
tive artillery, abundant supplies, and, what is
more than all, he will have men "in whose Yoca-
bulary there is no such word as fail"
The Mexicans WILL nodoub;, make stand be-
tore they yield up their Capital, but il will he
weak one. Their dreaded Fi'itos, with their wild
looks, long knives and bows and arrows, will car
~ no terror 10 The souls OF our men. Their bar
barous arms and warfare will prove Of liule avail
agairs, The big guns of our artillery, The long
bayones Of our infantry, and the resisess char
ses of our cavalry. Gen. Scott will enter their
Capital with less difficulty than Cores expert
| enced three hundred years ago.