Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-06-25

Five hundred infantry, perfectly aImea ant anu
eouipped. arrived in the city oil Mexico on 'iic
9th ull lrcm Querelaro. They belonged 10 me
National Guard OF that Stale ana were sem " ''o
in the defence OF The capital.
The "valanl" Ampudia has published an ad'
dress 10 The nation, indicating his conduct al
Monterey.
We are a, n loss 10 understand (says The Pea
vnne1 The various movements among The military
cbieilains of Mexico. We have the designations:
Of Santa Anna, Bravo and Rncon anu inc alie ,s'
of Amonle, all within the space OF e'sn. oi .el'
DAYS, and the departure Of other generals 10 re-
mote points, and Santa Anna during INC nnc
was exercising full sway, and extending every
INDULGENCE 10 he soldiery. !, looks as though
parties we're marshaing their forces ior siIus-
ole for power amcng themselves, rather man 10
defend their country against a foreign loc.
BRITISH OPINIONS.
The erea, battle of Ccrro Gordo has furnished
new food for The London press. OF course, boz
rowing their arguments from the Wing journals
here. they continue 10 denounce our country Tor
"lhc slight cause for which this war was entered
upon bv The authorities al Washington the VII
vial pre,cxt" uron which IN "immeusc amount
al misery has been inflicted upon IN unofiending
peopc." Tor the severance Of lie province vi
Texas" by u. S. agents, which engendered hos
lili,i,s in The hearts OF Mcxcans-and Tor "lhe
brigandage OF unauthorized attack" which no
excuse "can convert into legitimate war" But
We 10 moi intend 10 Ieu.c these comments upon
The causes of The war. As long as our own Wing
press take sides against their own Government,
i, is not 10 be wondered 4, that British journals,
in their jealousy and dread OF Republican pro-
eress. should seize the occasion 10 yiupcraie and
depreciale our conduct in The eyes of The world
| But we 10 mean 10 refer 10 the tribute which Ike
London press is forced, by the brliian, events OF
The war, 10 pay 10 American military skill! and
valor II is hot long since we quoted lie re-
marks Of the London papers, sneclins al Inc pu-
| nv efforts oil our "rabble militia" to assail and
conquer the myrmidons Of Mexico. The rapid
succession oil victories, however, capped with
the triumph Of Ccuo Gordo, have forced the
London critics 10 swallow their words OF dispa-
raecmcn, and e1iolitd liom Them compliment
| 10 American power and military energy.
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can campaign as one in which "conques!s bring
no particle OF credit, and fighting no prospect Of
peace, and in which ii is equally impossible 10
applaud the vicioTs or commiserae The van
qushed," il is compelled 10 confess that "thcre is
no, mnc dout: ba! tina; the Americans can
marcia 10 Mexico. and could have done so long
ago.
| mThc Americans have already got all The sea
coast the customs, the chief forts, and the chief
towns, and, while we write, they have probably
| got the metropolis oil their victims. They have
| dispersed their armies, captured their generals
and destroyed their material; but il is confessed
| that the war seems about as far from its close rs
| when il started and il is now 10 be seen what
| force will be brought 10 bear against people
whose scl-suciency suffers by no discontinue,
| whose delusons are dispellcd BY no defeats and
who can dispense with government, a capital,
or coast, as easily as with character or credit"
The London Chronicle speaks still more en-
phatcally of the lriumphs Of American proves
and military skill:
"As far as The success Of their military opera
lions is concerned, nothing more conclusive can
bc conceived than the late movements OF the
| United States generals against the forces that The
| Mcxicans have been able 10 oppose them in the
| field. Il is impossible 10 read the accounts OF
| these successive actions without something like
| a feeling OF contempt for the beaten party, 50
strong an effect do The lriumphs Of military Prov
ess exercise on the mind. Almost despite Of The
claims Of justice, and Of compassion for The count
| less and unolending thousands whose fales are
inexricably bound up with those oil The beaten
troops, cne is tempted 10 cxclaifn. lha; they who
know 20 i'll how 10 defend 4 Country are not wor-
Thy 10 possess one. The prize OF empire-so all
history Tells us-bears inscribed upon i! the le-
send, 'Dcur For'ioi
They 1.-THE McScansl forge. Tin their magma
tine gail2ntyy" that thousand Bayaris could
never break a modern square oil infantry, nor re-
sis; a moje.n charge, il they had not themselves
passed through Tie hands Of the drili-scrseant.
| They will net uust 10 their best allies, their de-
seris and their yellow fever but must needs fight
great battles, which invariably terminate in one
rcsu-diserace and defeat. The courage dis
played by The Anglo-Americans throughout the
action is unquesiionable, and yet il does not APP
pear 10 have been bloody one on either side
In the following passages, The Chronicle pays
the highes, compliment 10 the energy and fore
sight OF General Scott, and The enduring valor OF
his army:
".rhe opinion entertained by the United States
officers OF The powers of resistance oil their opro-
nenls may be inferred from General SCOTS or
ders issued 10 The various Generals OF division on
The day preceding The aclon. Never, in the di-
rections issued by any OF the greatest European
commanders, do we remember 10 have seen
greater confidence manifested in VIVA, must be the
result OF his operations. Success is assumed on
every point, and the direction 10 be taken by each
division, after forcing each point OF The Mexican
enrenchiGen,s, is as clearly marked out as
| though The result had already taken place. We
are bound 10 say, that the unlimited confidence
placed BY General Scott in the troops under his
command, has been justified b. the event. His
victory a, Cerro Gordo appears 10 have been by
lar the most brilliant affair of The war. Hc de-
scribes himself as being absolutely embarrassed
with The results of his own success-prisoners Of
war, heavy ordnance small arms and ACQUIRE
menis. Undoubtedly, ifmiitary resistance be he
only obstacle 10 be apprehended by the Anglo
| American Generals in their advance upon Mcxi-
co, We shall expect shortly TO hear oil the fall Of
that city, as we have just heard OF thai OF Vera
Cruz"
The London press profess 10 feel an anxious
hope for The termination OF this disastrous war /"
which, if the conquest Of the country be aimed al,
'ithis generation will not see accomplished. -.
However VIC may Teprobae the charges brought
asains, US, Of exiravagant designs Of do
minion, we cannot deny lha, there is some
force in the following remarks OF The Chronicle.
II the Wing press had taken The same reasona-
bic view, and not given hopes 10 The public enc
my, peace would long since have been establish
ed:
"pcrhaps The bcs, thing 10 be wished for in The
interest o! the Mexicans themselves, is that the
success Of The United States Generals should lie
still more rapid and decisive than il has hitherto
been, in order that they may be driven TO make
terms al once, and by definite sacrifice purchase
the retreat oil their invaders"
RECRUlTS.-Eigh.een recruits, under Lient.
S. P Thorn, left here (says The fredericksburg
Recorder) on Wednesday, for Norfolk, there 10
! embark for he seal OF war.