Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-08-27
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"BrENa Visa, July ~. 1S47.
mWe are al This time sta Toned where The great
battle between Taylor and Santa Anna was
fought, and are under the command Of General
Wool We have net yet been tor
tunae enough 10 get into az engagement, but the
prospects for one are much brighter than they
have been Tor some time; because, now there are
strong hopes OF our going 10 San Luis, and, from
all can hear and sec, there are great prepare
lions going forward for the march, which will be
The most arduous yet undertaken; for when We
arrive and capture Polosi we will continue our
march to the city Mexico, and there form juno
lion with Gen. Scott. There are three regiments
OF volunteers stationed al this place. besides some
regular dragons and artillery. The three regi-
ments are The Mississippi, North Carolina and
the Virginia, The greatest regiment that ever
marched into Mexico. IL is The largest and best
looking; al least those who ought 10 know say so.
We arc commanded BY Col. Hamtramcl, who
is the hes, volunteer officer in The service and
our Lieut. Colonel (Randolph) is The best man
that ever had command over soldiers. All the
men who have ever been under his immediate
command love and respect Lin as much as a
man could be- All Of Them look up to him as a
alher more than commander.
We had great celebration here on The 4lh Of
July. In the morning, al O'clock all the troops,
Ia parade ground, with their muskes all bright.
their belts perfectly white and dressed in their
eayesl uniforms. II was indeed brilliant scene.
We passed through review, afIer which We were
drawn up in line, and while the regimenial ban
ners were waving and our band playing national
airs. a national salute was fired BY the artillery
aud then Gen. Wool made us short speech, al The
end O! which he told US there was no mole duty
10 be performed on hat day, and that We might
enjoy ourselves in a rational way; and you may
safely take il Ter granted that we had quite jova
time II il. amused myself in walking about The
tncampmcnt, TO make some Obs 'valicns a, 10
what construction The men put upon the Gene
RAILS permission 10 enjoy themselves in ration
al way There seemed 10 be no general or &C
knowledgei standard Of nationality, save, indeed,
that each one pursued such line OF conduct as
his own feelings diclalet and went where incli-
nation led-and The day passed of Harmonious
~. Thus you see, that, lei Americans be 10 any
country ever so far from home, they never forget
that sf,a, and glorious day, ever 10 be remember.
ed with feelings Of joy BY every American
We were stationed tor near Ihree months al
place called China The lost disagreeable spot
ever was in, and have been in various quarters
uf The globe II beats lis celestial name sake "all
hollow Before We went there, il was the rem
devious If all The robbers and smuegiers OF that
section. We went there 10 keep the surrounding
country in subsection, and 10 prevent the enemy
from raising force in is vicinity.
There is no news whatever that could interest
you irom his place, save that we expect 10 march
10 Po;osi about The T;cdle Ct next month Our
Regiment has been particularly blessed with
heallt;-yery few have died, particularly in our
company;-we have les, only three men. The
North Carolina Regiment bury one almost every
day. write this on drum with a very uneven
surlace-you cannot, therefore, expect it 10 have
The comciness Of bliet-douI-besides, wiring
appliances are all 'ertrcmcty scaec."