Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-08-10
nv the Northern Mail.
fyom tie Baltimore SHn, August 81
xevs from General Scott.
lPORTANT, If TRU E.

.liaico.
n. GAINESVILLE (Oho) Courier, of the Sd inst,
..,,sius The following letter, which it states is
~. IN commissioned officer of the 5th Regiment
\. Infantry The Courier publishes il with
Y following remark;
There is no longer doubt Of SCOTS advance,
=, Lese are the particulars, which may be relied
.,,n. The letter was commenced on the 10Th OF
nix, and added 10, on each evening" giving The
me OF tina, day, from the writer's journal"
This Letter places the American army al The
.,,s Of Mexico, which is much later news than
= hare before received. ltseems extraordinary,
no. impossible, that our army should have made
\. advance without the knowledge OF The New
creams press. We, therefore, publish The letter
!, se receive il, and with many doubts OF The
,.henticity OF The information il communicates.
The fact that il is two months since any intor-
-,lion was received from Gen. Scott gives addi-
s,nai interest to the Letter which, We presume, is
lied from the city OF Cholula, at the loot oil The
oolniain OF Cholula:
CASTLE OF LoRErTo, July H. lS41.
On The 9Th we left Perole and came out eight
.ile, 10 San Antonio, Large hacienda, where
&, remained until the morning Of the 10Th, when
20 marched a, 7, A. Nj, for Tepe Agualco, a
,lase Of some 1000 inhabitants, distance of
IN niles The next day We marched % miles,
n. encamped al 4 hacienda called Ojo del Aqua,
ser a very desoate looking county, with the
ia bioiling us all The day. On The l2.h, We
naftiei with The whole division concentrated. SO
!, 10 presen, 4 bold front, aud after passing
Tough very pretty meadow near The pass oiEl
P1a!, where we encamped abou, oclock, P. nj.
some lime during the night Two Of our senl-
res fired, The long roll was beaten. and We were
"a hope, that the enemy was in our vicinity, but
po!nns more was heard, and we went 10 bed
.sain, conc hiding that The sentinel did not see
,ay once The next morning at s A. nj. we
..,si again, and after passing through The pass
se came upon most beautiful country cult
sa!ei 10 the very tops OF the mounia ins-ndicat-
ia, near approach 10 a rich city. Al about 2
?. N. We arrived a, a large village called ANA
.squa, where We were quartered in some large
,a,Ies, and informed that we would remain there
anilI The arrival OF Gen. Qnitman's brigade. In
hese Two days We travelled abou, "a miles.
About halt past 8 on the l4th we heard the
iums beating, and soon the Information came
hat 1000 Mexican cavalry were in sight My
regiment was Immediately ordered back 10 The
rtse Of The town, and our artillery ordered for
ward. Soon emerging from the rear Of The
houses. We saw The whole Mexican force about
a mile od moving side hill, and endeavoring
10 gel in our rear. We expected, Of course,
.oon 10 see the infantry and artillery make their
appearance but none came. Our artillery was
o;iered back 10 The rear of the town, and as
soon as The enemy came in range, we opened on
hem with shot and shell which threw them into
srea; confusion, and they scampered out Of The
way as soon as possible. Their object seemed
!. ts no, 10 attack Us, but 10 get into our rear
ami attack General Qulman, as his volunteers
we're marching carelessly along.
They were TOO late 10 do this, however, as he
heard our firing and hurried up as fast as posi-
BE, arriving within mile Of US before The enc
my were able 10 get around us. The Mexicans
Sere 50 much annoyed with the artillery, that
hey GO, round the hill as soon as possible, and
,srsa,ei on this place by another road. Their
infantry aud artillery we're left here, aud as soon
- the cavalry returned, the whole force made a
precipi,ae retreat. At early dawn yesterday,
We we're under way again, and advanced on the
city,
The night before, however, deputalion arriv-
E. al our camp 10 surrender The city, and reported
hat Santa Anna had retreated towards Mexico
Alter march OF ten miles, arrived abou, ten
o'clock on the edge OF the city, where we hailed
and lel our wagons. The troops were then
marched into the city, with drums beating and
co!ors hying. The streets, house-tops, windows
AMI doors we're completely lined with people, and
srery one seemed 10 consider it ieast.day.-
The idea Of handful OF men marching into
city OF "a, 900 people, where we could see men
enough amply able 10 eat US up, il they only had
The courage 10 DO SO Not an accident happened.
We were marched 10 The main plaza, stacked
our arms, and remained until quarters were pre-
parcel Tor US, when we all filed of, and repaired
10 orr respective quarters The 9Th Infantry
nl,h, hoa, ~ thac Va 7 eli toll
outside Of The city on an eminence from which
We can look down on The entire city, and Tor miles
around. We have our guns mounted, and can
al The proper time knockthe city into ruins il they
auempi any rebellion.
Another castle, called Gualoupe, on our left,
is also occupied BY artillery. 10 it We are in
great security, and can laugh al ony opposition
The remainder OF The troops are quartered in
iowa, butI have not been down TO see how they
ga along. Oar quarters are very good, and we
have excellent water, fDe air, and very beauli-
f1 view OF the city, sufficiently distant 10 avoid
Gus! and noise, and plenty of room 10 exercise
ourselves
The streets are all we'll paved with broad, fat
sone. The houses are we'll built, some OF them
being four or Eve stories high; the public build
Jog, are on a magnificent scale, and the church
es very high; and every thing indicates wealth
sns prosperity. AS soon as se' li.ue, ! WIZ VI
SIT The principal places OF nole, and write you a
description. A visit TO Cholula is considered
Tery dangerous, even to the people here, so pre-
sumo will never be able 10 see it. II resembles
small mountain al this distance.
The market here is very abundant and fruits
II all kinds can be obtained in any quantity,
and OF all sorts :-Apricots, peaches, pears,
,Serries, oranges, lemons, lines, melons, &C.,
&C. are for sale all around us. This Alter
noon we are having fine shower, which will
lay The dust and cool The atmosphere.
GENERAL SCOTT NEAR MEXICO.
Rio FRo Pass, July Is.
We are now within fifteen miles OF the City
ot Mexico, in the advance uRder General
Worth General Scott will be up this evening
with the main force, when we will have 49,
900 men, 10000 regulars, and 5000 volunteers
Mr.. Trist, our commissioner, will also come
With General Scott.