Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-07-16
THE RICHMOND ENQUIRER.


LATE FROM GEN. TAYLOR'S ARMY.
A friend has handed US the following letter
from member oithe North Caroiiha Regiment
and former resden, oflhis city. IL is iheiales.
date We have from the army under Taylor, and
gives some startling information OF an expected
attack. we give below letter from Monterey
Of The same date, which makes no aiiusioh "
a collision Of arms. We deem 1t our duty 10 ie'
our readers see all the information in purposes
sion. The sal,il,o correspondent may be deceiv-
ed in his information; but We understand that he
is very prudent and sasacious young man, anu
in every way reliable.
su.rLLo, June 20, 1917.
We have had quite al exciting Tune mere LOT
The last few DAYS. J; has oeen ascei'aihet' pe-
yond doubt that Santa Anna, win large lo!ce,
has been advancing on this pace 10 attack zen
Wool. Soon again the batlie-heiu u nueua VS.
Every thing is in motion al this place. The pick
o. Guard thai came IN last night stated that there
was force Of about II 900 Me1icans coming
on in all specd. The advance guard OF the Mex
leans was within 35 miles OF The camp last night.
They supposed that there were about l50O oil
them in advance of the main army. AS stat
ed every lbino IS on The lockout. II they come,
thew will find hut handful Of men. All the men
Thai can be started hero al this place arc not more
than 2OOO. but we will uy and do something Tor
them. il we are weak We have about "A pieces
oi cannon. with these and what few men VIC have
wc will nv and stand upl them one day. In
that time. we will have old Rough and Ready al
our head. He is at Monterey, but will soon be
with US on the field of Buena Visa. In two
DAYS from this time we will have force oil 400O
men. II The Mexcans DO mol come upon US BE-
fore hal time, we will be ready Tor Them; for then
The old General will get here, and all things VIII
20 right. we can Judge here, by the movements
Of The citizens, that there IS something mat IS mol
RIGHT cuinp on. II Gen. Taylor gels here in lime,
do no. care how soon they come upon us-for
[ long 10 sec he North Carolina mon have a
chance 10 show 10 the world what they can do
They are fne-looking SET Of men, and think
they will do some oil The fines, kind OF fighting
If they do mol, they will deceive me very much
We have The 'boys" from old Virginia By our
side They will do honor 10 themselves and
STATE. They are ine-looking sci Of men-men
who will no, finch in time OF trouble. Such
men as these will do hing for The MeIicans
that viii make them take The "sobeT, Second
thought"
Tomorrow will be a busy day with US, prepar.
ing TO receive our guess. If they come to-mor.
row, they will come one CAV loo soon. We dc
moi care il they stay off until The 90 ); BY thai
time we will have old Rough and Ready with u.s.
and then we can entertain them for short time
al least, if not as long as they will like our fare
When write again, hope 10 have 10 announce
that The American army is again victorious.
This is beautiful place, and healthy. There
IN, ri eli ut hp n iPc
here. The other companies are al Monterey
Only two OF The North Carolina companies are
here; bat they will all come with Taylor in TWO
DAYS from this time. ! have been here TWO weeks
blu, do not know how long shall STAY II we
are defeated, We shall not stay long; but appre
bend no danger OF that. The next news you hear
will be OF bloody battle and on the same ground
as before Buena Vista. TIC. D.
There mus! be a mistake in the statement, that
Santa Anna was in command Of the Mexican
troops who are alleged 10 be marching upon Sal
lilo. We have news from the city of Mexico
as lalc as The 10th Of June, and Santa Anna was
then in The Capital, publishing his DEGREES.
A letter in the Della from Monterey, dated
on the 22d, does MOI a, all justify The views OF The
Saltllo writer Of The ooh.
"There are now at This place, in garrison, six
companies OF the Massachusetts rcgmen in
camp Bragg's battery a squadron OF Dragons,
and a company Of Texan Rangers; the remain
ing battalion of Vnginians leave for Salillo To-
day Al Sallilo there are The second Mississippi,
North Carolina. and also part OF the Virginia Ie-
gimenl; also, ChevaIlie's battalion OF Texans.
three batteries of Artillery, and squadron Of
Dragons. The total OF This force can scarcely
A cf
CITY, Major Early, leaves with his regiment
for Sallillo, and Colonel Wright of Massa-
chusets, will take his place. While in
power, Major Early stopped the publication OF
The Pioneer by compelling the proprclofs 10 sur
render The press TO the city government. IL seems
thai the printing press was the property 81 the
Stale Of New Leon, and was obtained BY The pub
fishers oil the paper, by an order from Cu Orins-
by. Every thing went on smoothly until The Pic
ncer commenced 10 expose some Of the rascaliy
proceedings Of the Alcaiic and AyuntamienIo,
who Immediately took the alarm, and demanded
OF The Governor that he should cause the press 10
be again delivered into their hands; with which
request he, in his zeal 10 gain the good will oil
the Mexicans, Immediately complied.
81 have perceived il minated in your paper,
that one reason for Gen. La. Vegas being so
willing 10 return 10 The United States, was on ac-
count Of previous filtration with beautiful
Creole. II this be true, the General must be a
sad rake.
The following from the MatamoIas Flag re-
fers 10 Gen. Bravo as The supposed leader Of the
Mexcans. It's information, though not 80 late
BY ten days as our Satillo letter. throws much
doubt over the whole matter. We give the
whole for what il is worth:
An unknown correspondent, over The signature
OF w. S. Walker, writes us from Buena Vista
under date Of June 10, that report was brought
into camp that morning, that scouting parry
from Gen. Woods command, was attacked about
sixty miles from The encampment, near Encarna-
cion, and all but one either killed or made prison.
crs. He further states, that Gen. Wool seems 10
anticipate an attack, and is taking every precau
lion 10 prevent surprise. Gen. Bravo is under
stood to be concentrating large force, with view
10 making descent upon Gen. Taylor's column,
and The writer is apprehensive that he will make
his appearance before sufficient force is collect
ed al Buena Visa to repel him. The number oil
troops at Buepa Vista he computes al fourteen
hundred.
We can hardly believe that The writer designed
10 hoax us, and we are al less 10 accoun, for the
disparity between this and olLer statements We
have received. Maj. Dix, who comes direc, from,
Gen. WOODS camp, having left there the same
day This letter was written, informs us that he
heard Of no such report, nor does h believe any
information had been received oil Gen. Bravo's
movements; all was perfectly quieta Buena Wis
ia when he left, as also al Monterey. II was &C
neraly believed al The lauer place, lhatGen. Scott
was in the ci,y oil Mexico. A Mexican courier
is said 10 have arrived there, from the capital,
with letters iur Gen. Taylor, informing him Of
Inc fact Of Gen. Scouts occupying The city. We
shall wal, more official announcement before
giving implicit credit 10 This report
Ear The Enquirer
CELEBRATION OF TIVE aTH OF JULY IN
HANOVER.