Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-02-26

The next arrival however, must INFORM US ol IN
actual state oil ihings-ill which time re wonl'
bid the irencs oflhe volunteers 10 be ofgood cheer
important Mexican News
Santa lima SUI Aiirs- Confirmation oftfe grea
Battle n Chihuahua.
The e,,itofs Of La PQria have received lette
from their correspondent al Tampco, 10 when y
is stated rha, private mail had been receive,
from San Luis Porosi, OF the date pa January
which. 50 lar from coufrmin: the humougsina
.ory aboul The assassination Of Santa Anna, e
which some credence was given IN this city, rep
resents him as acirey engaged IN preparations
h.. some movement towards he South. The
character, direction and object ot this intended
movement are wrap; III profound mystery
1, is also stated IN the same communication
that a hard fight had taken place al Chihuahua
on 3lsl December, between The Mexicah> ana
Americans The toss oi The MexcaEs is admit
Ell by themselves 10 have been one hundred Kill
ed No sidlec.rn! Is made ui the less Of The Ane.
ricans nor is il said who commanded the Ameri-
cans, or wha! io.ce !. was that made The attack
\ battle in which the Mexicans admit that their
oss vas one hund'si kiIiri, mus, have been a
fierce. and, 10 item disastrous Affair We are p"w
c-r;an TIA, a conflict Id, aiken place al Chihua-
hua. and impa,iem.ly await the returns, be'lu:ins
that lhey will add another chap.l 10 our lnihlary
CORY
The siory Of the assassination Of SAINT, Anna
we always di>crefiled and We wonder now liza;
there could have been any persons 50 credu.ous a.
to swallow il.
Since he above va. written We have received
the hrs; number OF The Tsmpico Sentinel. which
contains The following Statement in relation 10 inc
fisr rot. ro Tot - r,8V
uis!cd in The Delta yesterday, ihc Sentinel says:
"'fh's letter, announcing as il dces thc ce:ca,
II ..-xicars, is very generally credited b: all
), Is, have commented on i II cur presence. Not
.,,.2 >lucc me Go"c:noc Of Chihuahua, in a lei
y, ai!,e>sc.i 10 he Mins'er d War and Ma.
i;u.. stated that ~" in.t .i-a.s were approach
III. tha place, an hat he could drive them nac.
/: lie wa furnished win arm, an ammunition;
"hul, HI concluded, ""hehef | gel them or rot,
vour Exceiency may res satisfied that The sa me
t.ns will not happen here i1ai dill in Santa Fc,
and HE advance oi the enemy snail b" opp sci.
il we have 10 other mea;.s u defence han s'ones
and Clubs" We remember reading This episilr
with n,,lacd ;.;spt'on, ANA II occGrred 20 u
again a! he moment We seefti i..s news. The
GoyerEc; h. GodDiie>s, becn supplied with arms
aud fulfilled his pfomise Bu. N opposing No.
,.ac'cs IL he advance u the invaders, they were
not .! sufficient magnitude t. prevent The onward
march OF men who 60 into The balc field IL
Rave !: victorious q. -, a. all
"A friend o. ours tells Us that we may general
IL believe Mexican runners when they are pielu-
licial 10 The ir,eres. oi their own county The
rapid rate a, which Mexican express-r rider ira
yels in this country, would bring Us news from
chihuahua il l3 u Il days, ana The probability
j. that this was brought pos;hasie."
CORES ondrnce of The New Orleans Picayune.I
A,ouTH CT THE Rio GhANDE, Feb s. ls47.
have plenty Of bad news - give you, gentle.
men, and very littc that is pleasant,
The laie OF Col. Mays rear guard and baggage
YOU have already heard oi-lul intelligence ha'
,u- reache! hi. place, loo painfully trne anC
well authenticated, which proves that the enemy
have opened on US in earnest and lha, their ha
tired is moilal.
On the llih January | mel Lieut. Richie .
he 4h Infantry, bu. then acting with me I'd ORA
.,ons, on HE way from saiillo, with ter dra
soons, 10 Victoria, bearing important despaIchc
10 Gen. Taylor, from Gen. Scott and others.
is said these despach coaiained The ichole pan
Mc operations IN irtlca rc arc about 10 Cng0ge.-
While Oh the road between Monterey and Viclo
ia, bu. NJ what place | cannot learn, The part,
was atacned, young Richie was lassoed an
dragged across a corniioG, lEd The desPa'che
ed oT TAKEN prisoners i.irul. Richie was one 2
nc most distinguished and excellent young DIN
| GERS 10 The army tbs rrnduei al Palo Aho an
neSaca won the admitaion 81 the army, ana q
was much e. eemed ior - talents and the exec
l.nce Of his heart. T." Is litle or no doup'
his dcalh--sill, Wills ihere is shadow oil
doubt, there is hope.
4 few days ago, an officer Of The "a OHIO Ike
gimen;, Lien. Miller IS believed to hs ms ha,nt
was murdered, a, Chichironi, and awln'y tiu'
lated. Ills heart was cut out and hung ui'en
shrub 10 show us, | suppose, now oeepiy se"'s
WAS their hatred towards US. 'r0nid ike 10 iids
command OF Two hundred mounted men, WI
unlimited power over the country between Cei
raiyo and Camargo. Nv first act would We
shoe, every man in MicT; then go ana Duru eve,
rancho on the route for len miles Ugh, and lei
and shoot every man, to Cerralvo-and then cor
tnue To shoe, them, III Tia; reSien, as last As inc
made their appearance.
Eul here is news that will create deep seuss
tlon in the States. The following letter reache
| General Worth last evening. OF course there
no doubt about lis correctness. II IS from CaI
tain Chapman of the army
SaLriLLo January 25, 1917.
| have only time 10 write 4 wo.d. Major BIZ
| land, Of the Arkansas cavalry, win hiy mel
and Major Gaines and Ca>sius NJ. Clay. vii
,hirv men, were surprised and captured a, 81
carnacion, (abon, tuiiy-flre miles beyond SaIi,l.o
on the morning Of The Esd By General Mnu
| He heard that Borland was there, and marcht
I from Maehuaa with five hundred cavalry, al
took them without firing gun. This IS n
stampede. Yours, truly
The above is a n thai has reached us or The SUI
lecl; in tacl, i, is clear enough. Between eighl
and ninety ofour men have becntaken prisoner
and are undoubtedly al San Luis Polosi ere hi
! Thel haired OF the Mexicans is 50 inveieTat
however, against our volunteers, that feaIs al
entertained Tor tie safety OF the prisoners
The troops are beginning To move down ,ro
Camp Palo Alto Gen raj Scou would la,
embarked to-day, on the Massachusetts, Il
ranpico, if heavy norher had not sprung u
Yesterday He will BE- accompanied by two
three companies OF the artillery battalion, Ca
lains c. F. Smith and Vin,ou's companies beir
ui The number.
The destination Of The troops is Lobos, abc
seyen,r-hve miles from Vera Cruz. As San
Anna knows al, about il, presume there is I
,mpropriety in my telling you II is an islam
very near The main land, and behind il is "a
harhor for vessels Of considerable size. tt
shore is rocky, and The pass very crooked. b
no, extremely dangerous In the course OF u
week we shall be on the Gull; and il the northe
and soulheasiers do mol send us 10 another worl
You will soon receive description OF The ba
liz and pure OF Vera Cruz. h.
Mourn CT the Flo GRsSpE
February /, 1877.
Last evening The ship Talbot arrived. She is
ranspor, oil GA tons burden, and with accomm
dalons Tor 400 men She has three months su
plies for this number 81 men, To day abo
500 troops will comc down from Camp Pa
Alto anc If he weather continues as modera
~ il is this morning. The embaiks'ion VIII con
mence Tonight GrG Sccu has rot gone c
board, tn, IS expected over here to-day.