Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-12-31


rying into cfec, policy that, instead oil bringing
upon you the dislike and emily OF your country
men, will cause them 10 surround your person
with their sympathies and blessings.
Your administration will acquire an imper-
isba bic ienown, The people will heap upon you
The rewards OF glory you will have obtained as
the illusrious champion OF The independence and
liberty oil Jour naliCn.
Leur. Col Randolph Of the Virginia R"si-
menl, Lieut. Col. Faunieroy, ID Dragons, and
other officers, have arrived al New Orleans. The
New Orleans Delta quo:es ON the Monterey
Gaz:;!e the following description of fight which
occurred between a small party under The COM
mand OF Lieut.. Col. Randolph and party Of
Rancheros, armed with ances and pistols, and De-
lievcd 10 be commanded by desener from our
ranks between Saii!lo and Monterey. The Vir-
ginia officer showed the 'pluck" which distn
guished his c.nduct al Queenstown:
On Thursday, the 81 inst, as we were on our
way 10 this place, and when near The deserted
Rancho, five men, who formed our advance, rode
back and stated that they had been fired on. Im.
medialey, Capt. Deas, of The Alb Artillery, rode
up, when The RancheroS charged US from both
sides OF the road, and our party, unfortunately
no, anticipating a attack, were taken guile una.
wares Capt. Dsas, with his usual daring and
gallanIIy. charged them on horseback, with only
drawn SABRE and, wren in tie act OF cutting at
them, his horse SHE'D, and he, am sorry 10 say,
received severe wOun. from a lance in he back.
Immediately, Capt. BaIksdale, OF The Mississippi
Regiment, seeing the position OF Captain Deas,
jumped from the wagon, having seized his rifle,
and, taking deliberate aim at the scoundre WHO
lanccd Dea$, he fired al him, and he Iceled in his
saddle, no doGb! morally wounded.
They Immediately reIreaied. think they mum
bercd between thirty and forty. Onr party con.
sisted Of Col Randolph, Captain Deas, Captain
Barksiale, Lea. Mason myself and ten men,
Col Randolph, as soon as circumstances had
permitted him, formed his men, like brave and
intrepid officer, having given the necessary orders
with Inc GOODNESS and judgement characteristic
oi The man. Capt Deas acted with a daring
and bravery which no man, no matter how gal.
!art could Ourival. Capt. Barksdale, like
good Mississippian, made his rifle tell on The
scouniiei who wounded Capt Deas. Leu.en-
ant Mason was ready for any thing but run
and as Tor myself, am TOO modest TO make any
professions. IT,
We are indebted 10 Adams & Co.'S Express for
the New York Herald Of Wednesday, and The
Philadelphia Bulletin OF Wednesday evening
In the latter we find a notice OF a splendid Sabre,
executed by w. II. Hcr.man e. Co., North 81
street, intended as present from the ciiiz,ns OF
Southampton county, Virginia, 10 Capt. George !
Thomas, 81 Artillery, U. S. A. for gallant SER
vices rendered in Florida, and a! Fort Brown,
Monterey and Baena Vista. We may hereafter
copy the interesting sketch Of Captain It's heroic
conduct in Florida, with May and poor Seth
Thornton, under Harvey. The writer says truly,
that Virginia, the mother Of heroes, may be
proud OF him.
The steamship Portland had terrible passage
from New Orleans TO Vera Cruz She would
have been lost, had not hundred horses been
thrown overheard. Colonel BanEhead, Lieu!en
ant r. C. w. Radiord and other officers, were on
board.
IT NEW MUSlC.-We are indebted 10 Mr..
P. Fl. Taylor the publisher, Tor LIE CARsIvEL
DE VENIss Quick Step, dedicated 10 Captain
Charles Ditnmock-also the BooUET WALTZ
both of the pieces composed and arranged for
the Piano, by MIR. Francis Buck. Knowing the
taste ard Skill OF Mir. E., We cannot doub! that
The music before US is very pretty.
We have been favored with the following ex-
tract of letter from a distinguished American
in London to gentleman Of this city, received
BY the Hi5ernia:
"The American papers copy so largely from
the Journals of Europe, nowadays, that private
correspondents seem almost foresialled. Your
eye OF course has been following the rapid pro-
oress OF free principles in Italy. Is not strange
that light should break upon Rome from the Va
tican iise!t2 Plus IN. look upon as the modern |
apostle OF liberty in Europe; and trust, now |
that he is avowediy the lea Of social and polil
cal puuyiess Ia Europe, abSura IaBaticiSm IN ,
America will cease prosecuting his followers.
al will rejoice your heart il, has mine 10 see
that frctdoaa OF tade is advancing p0rl passu with
freedom OF scnimen! in The old world Even The
Italian States are forming Zollverein OF their !
own. When you see your friend Il, pray |
say 10 hin, with my congratulations on his able !
advocacy OF the great cause) that The eyes Of The
world axe row upon US. We mus! not lalier
or even seem 10 latter The new Parliament |
has Just had large infusion If free-traders; and
the battle against old monopoies, though it will
be sharp one, think, will be victorious one,
with such men as Golden, Viers, Fox, Macgre-
cor, Brown OF Liverpool, and many OF less gene.
rally known but equally staunch supporters 10
lead The contest.
"Your friend s., who spent few days
with us, found 10 be pleasing and natural
young man, with no atfectalon and an Observing
mind Young men like him DO us credit abroad,
and when they return, instead Of bringing back
Partisan tolles lheysenerally find lheircx?erience
OF Europe beneficial both 10 themselves and their
neighbors"