Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-06-22
LATE FROM THE VIRGINIA VOLUN-
TIERS.

We learn that letter from Captain SEQ" 70
his father was received yesterday. Ii is dated
the 7th If May al Monterey. The writer repre-
sen,s lie health OF his officers and men as very
good. He had los. trom his company out enc
man William Guhrow, who had died from n.y.
sen,cry at Camargo-speaks highly oil MS ON
GERS and men, and says "to-day, al l2oeioch, We
strike our tents, and march into Monterey. FIVE
companies are 10 garrison The town, and take
command OF The celebrated Black torl. AHnouSn
personally it cannot Inconvenience me- sun
will he hard service on my men in guard duty
and fatigue duty" "Major Early is TO DC Inc
new military Governor OF the town. ! nc onio
Regiment, under The command oil Colonel Nln'
cben will eyacuale the town to-day, and Will 90
down 10. morrow. An order has been issued by
General TayIor 10 Colonel Randolph 10 bring up
his battalion from China, ard as soon as We are
Joined by him, the regiment Will be renewed oy
the Massachusetts regiment, and proceed al once
n Sal,illo and lie under the command oil General
Wool. AS 10 our ultelior movements We Know
nothing. Indeed, you in Richmond know, and
have better opportunities OF knowing, what we
are 10 d. than We have. ! presume, however,
that no important movement will be made by &C.
neral Taylor for some time. Sallillo, under
stand. is not an agreeable place. |. has good
water. and is cooler than Monterey, but excess
siveiy dusty" ave are getting on very smooth
ly." "Al my company officers are well, and IN
good spirits"
Yesterdays Republican says:
1, f,tl,a fro,
Monterey, under date Of the 26th May. Lie speaks
OF Captain Scott and the officers ana men as DC.
ing all well, and in good spirits They had Just
received oders 10 be ready 10 march TO Sali!lo."
The Columbus, Georgia. Enquirer OF The 18th
inst, complains OF the prospect OF the growing
crop of cotton in that section. "The spring, Git
saysl las been every way uniavorable; and now,
when The warm weather would justify The hope
Of rapid and thrifty growth, il seems that The
plant almost every where is 50 far exhausted oy
combination Of injurious causes, that IL is next
to impossible for II 10 revive II adds, that The
injury is not confined 10 any particular section
"From Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and all
parts OF Georga-in short, from The whole cotton
| growing observation-disclosures from sources ho'to
be questioned impresses US with The belief that The
nrospcct al this season Of The year, never was
worse"
These views arc corroboraled b. the following
letter received from gentleman, who has justre
turned from The South and who possesses excel
len, opportunity OF Obtaining authentic inloIna-
ton on the subject Of Southern crops
To the Editors Of he enquirer.
BucklssmaM County, VIRGINIA, June IS.
Gentlemen: Presenting that you, al ii times,
desire 10 fill up your columns with tie most ihtef-
estinc Information Tor your readers ana the COM
muniy at large, employ an ide moment 10
droppine YOU few lines in relation 10 The grow
ing crops OF wheat, tobacco and cotton, So lar
| &c nv own information extends, and reliable in
formation OF others | have been travelling IN
The South since last December, until few days
mast | paid very particular attention 10 both
| wheat and cotton crops South OF Virginia, ana
the wheat crop in Virginia. made every en-
oury OF many OF my numerous acquaintance,
who have cultivated in this State and IN all The
southwest country, fer The last years al the pros
| meet OF both wheat and cotton crops, and can
assure you that do not believe there will be
made. Southwest OF Richmond, barely lwohirds
of crop Of wheat or cotton, even il The ca,efpll-
lar and worm do mol appear in The cotton, or an
| early FROST My belief is founded principally
upon my own observation, and undoub;ed lnior-
nation Of others. The quality Of wheat, be-
cye will se e5ceeH S" snouIy and srs
special attention IL the prospect ior crop 81
tobacco in Ibis Siale and can only say, that The
musl Of the tobacco is planted that is intended to
be planted in Virginia; but hardly ever heard Of
so much tobacco land being planted in corn as du-
ring this dry Spring Ter fear Of the want OF plants
and carclessness on the part Of the planters 10
raise the plant al the former low rates. Ihe pre-
| narration 10 man, tobacco This Spring in Virginia
is al least one-!hifd less than last season, which
will cause the planting crop Of tobacco in lS47
in this Stale 10 lie about half OF last season, and
| what is planted does not seem 10 grow well, and
is much sucked b. insects. The Spring is SO re-
markedly late, cold and changeab'e, it seems 10
give but little life and vi2or 10 any kind of vege-
lation. To-day in this county il is almost sulii-
ciertly cool 10 make frost 10 night, and hear Sc
veral persons Speaking Of it, Ireceived letter
from gentleman Of high responsibility in Geor-
eia, formerly a resident OF this county, which
states that lice, sore shin and cut worm had done
| much damage 10 the cotton crop in his region,
and much Of The stand had disappeared and died
out. To-day had conversation with Col.
George NJ. Payne, oil this county, who inform ell
me he had received letter from Georgia, giving
an account Of great injury 10 the cotton CROP in
diving out-up IL The 4th inst, one crop OF 4oU
|
per day This is in The best cotton region in
Georgia, with its light lands and early cot
ton Yesterday and 10 day ] had CONVEX
saion with a gentleman Of high standing in
Prince Edward county, who stated he had
received several letters from farther South,
and most of them spoke cf much oil The crop
: having died in considerable portions Ct he
light lands, and the crop generally being. very
backward | saw two gentlemen who had Just
| ell he Iaip NJ a nj n
roina who stated that The prospect in those States,
particularly South Carolina, is believed TO be rs
| had, or worse, than ever known. The news by
the last steamer leaving Liverpool on l9,h May
last, shows great reason why we should wish Tor
$ good grain crop, AS we must be fed and must
feed The hungry, Notwithstanding the good pros
pect of grain crop in Europe. II, however,
there is an abundant crop of gain made IN Eu-
rope, the manufacturers OF that country VIII be
enabled 10 feed their laborers very cheap; but
the srea, drain OF breadStufis from The U. States
Ia foreign markets must leave the stock quite
bare In The next fifteen or twenty days, how
ever our harvest must be over, and we may rea-
sonaby suppose that home consumption will
pay the planter iar prices, for several reasons
II, however, the grain crop in Europe should, 10
any very great extent be 4 failure, the prices Of
breadsuffs must continue very much Il depress
the price OF cotton; but il The news by the steamer
S up 10 18Th May, Of The rise OF brcadsiuhs, was
mainly To keep The price OF cotton down until they
could hear father from the growing crop, the
news OF The bad prospect for cotton crop in l647
will cause much change in posilion and il Eu-
rope makes an abundant crop OF grain this sea-
son, we may expect cotton 10 range in price al
tall rates, and so continue until more and larger
crops are made; for The stock must be 100000
bags less than a fair stock, il no more.
j lremain yours respectfully,
A TRAVELLER IN TIE SOUTH.
ALUMNI OF THE UN1vERSITY.-We
are requested 10 state that an error occurred IN