Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-01-29
ST. LOUIS ilorcL, NV ORLEANS, }
January Is. ISL.
s If n Charleston Cop,ier

10 The Editors IF IL Charleston Coptia:
Gentlemen Col. Iolicn, chir Engineer 81
The United STATES, arrived here lo.day tom
Washington. The Rocket AMI double Huwilxer
Brigade is expected daily. The regiments q.
Louisiana, Pennsylvania and Mississippi ale
abonl being embarked, and will take 80 days n.
lions with them. These troops are supposed Ia re
destined to Tusman where they will be ioined b,
the Massachusetts, North and Sonlh Catolina
Virginia, Illinois and "a Pennsylvania regiments
Their future destination is unknown as ever.
avenue 10 information is carefully guarded; bu.
il is now guessed a! that a march will be inat,r
direct on Mexico from Tusman by Guarchinaeo,
Papanda Apan and Tezano, along The route oye,
which The Indian runners passed in "A hours from
the GultlO Mexico in The lime Vi Monlezuma.--
The distance Is only $50 miles, and the road is
said 10 present no serious obstacles 10 The march
OF troops. Gen. Scou will advance al once on
San Luis Poiosi, simultaneously with The Tus-
man.movcmenl.
Il is supposed thai Santa Anna will ne; fchf a,
Polosi when he fEds 5000 men advancing from
Tusman, but will iall back on lucreaIo. ard
from hence 10 Tnla, lingo, in order 10 oppose
our advance from Tusma:. Al this noini h..
can make strong slaEd. Bui here this double
Howi'zeT Brigade will act with great efficiency
In order 10 underslpnd how, !. is necessary 10 de-
scribe The pass OF Tu!aezinao. Il is formed ty 4
chasm in the mountain The rocks rise almos.
perpendiculary 10 a height ii $50 fee, The road
between will admit ot 10 more than four mules
abreast The pass is only one quarter OF a mile
in length Over hi, chasm there is natural
pricge OF rock, which is accessible by sleep and
devious ascent, by which mules can ascend
The double mountain Howiizer will be placed
on mules and carried 10 The natural bridge, when
the road to The west oil the pass will be COM
plecly commanded 10 he distance oil twelve
hundred yards, 50 that The enemys forces
must retire on The approach oiour columns % that
distance. Our troops will thus be enabled la
move through The pass and dehouch Into an open
lableau OF land, Oh some miles in extent, without
hindrance OF The Mexican artillery Our army
will then make flank movement en- Apan,
which will compel the Mcxicans 10 move on 10
Tezano, so miles ION Mexico. ln the mean.
Time Gen. Scott will move rapidly on Maconi,
Chico and the Real del NOME, and thence 10
Pachuca and Oiumba. The road from O,umba
TO Tezano is exceedingly diffieulL and perhaps !,
may not be necessary to follow il in order 10
form junction with our columns al Tezano; if
50, Gen. Scott WILL by right dank movement,
reach lsthalmaca, Is miles from Mexico.
have briefly slated what is whispered amongst
Eeved 10 be The point oi attack, think pysel /,
is designed only as ieinl. The arrival Of Col
TorrEN, VINO Is considered one oil the most skill.
fnl Engineers in The world, has created no small
sensation in military circles. His mouth is
closed
will write you again soon. Yours, ANON.
P. S.-Surscon General LAWSON, and Gel.
Blaze oil The Illinois esmen., arrived today.