Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-05-21

we're passing, and they l0nnu MN WIN ~ ,t,
and completely fy-blown, although II is roas.
he may recover with profer attention. ma 10
The commencement of The guerilla system: he
had been attacked by three Mexicans, and was
robbed Of 500 dollars. The appearance 81 .ne
volunteers who brought him III dld mol inu'e an,
any great indulgence 10 such Mexicans as nns"'
fall in their power. ..
JAL.pa, May 4, l847.
Orders and counter-orders. This morning
| Gen. Quman's brigade oil volunteers ~as ~
IA Ike IN the line of march towards Pueoa anu ~
! morrow Col. Campbell was 10 move ou' a. ,"s
/ ,;mr lar which many OF the vcluheeis eniis'eo
| has nearly rapspired, and as Gen. Scott mas as
cer,a;ned positiyely that but few Of Them VIII re-
| snls, he has determined upon disbandIng them
here and will send lkem all home. This VIII
Of course not only delay bu Tier his whole plan
| nj operations, and The impression with many IS,
| lha, he will 60 no iurIher than Pneoia win MS
present force. r...
The volunteers going home are the Georgia,
Alabama, and Isl and I'd Tennessee Regiments
| M one can aine them Tor This movement. MOI
only is their lime oul, TN hey are oui 81 cloth
| inr am. out o! many OF the camioiis which make
even camp hie hearabe. They have seen ser
vice 100 enough TO satisfy any body Of mrn not
intending 10 make military life business, and
now are retiring TO their homes 10 see their wves
children, families and friends, and Tell lor2 tales
Of what they have seen and what they have sui
Tered. o. W. n.
We find the following Proclamation in the
American (jalapa) Star. Tina! paper says. with
some feeling, thal il his iuodc Of warfare is
adopted. il will be the most sorrowiul time MeIi-
ca has ever known. Uar lrith0at Pay Will be
met with lrar 1lthout pity.
PROCLAMATION.
| The citizen Nariano Salas General OF BTtgade
and Colonel of the Regiment Htdatgo, TO my jel'
loar citizens:
My FRIENDS: The present moment is the
most proper 10 excite the public spirit, and form
nation al men truly nee. When an enemy
| lriumphs by his union 10 rob US oil our dearest
inleres $, there is nothing more sure and more
| certain Than 10 yanquish him BY valor and con-
slancy
For This end have Obtained permission TO raise
guerilla corps, with which 10 attack and de-
stroy the invaders in every manner imaginaDle.
| The conduct of the enemy, contrary both 10 hu-
| manly and natural rights, authorizes Us to pur-
sue him without pity (mtscrico'dial WAR with
| out pity and DEATH" Will BE- The motto oil the
guerilla warfare Of vengeance therefore, IN
vito all my iellow-cilizens, especially my brave
subordinales, 10 unite al general headquarters 10
enroll themselves, from until 3 in the alter
noon, so that it may be organized in the present
| week. JOSE MARIANA ShLAS.
The general order TO which we alluded above,
az indicating the future operations of The army,
! is as follows
GENERAL. ORDERS-No. l2S.
! HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY,
Jalapa, April So l647
/. The divisions Of The army in this neighbour
hood will be held in readiness 10 advance soon
after the arrival OF trains now coming up from
| Vera Cruz
| 2 The route and the time oil commencing The
march will be given al general headquarters.
3. Major Gen Patterson, aier designating
regiment OF volunteers as part OF The garrison 10
hold this place, will put his brigades SUCCESSFULLY
in march, with an interval OF lwenty.ouf hours
| between them.
4. Brig Gen. Twiggs's division will follow The
movement, also by bfigades.
s. Each brigade, whether Of regulars or volnn-
leers, will he charged with escortng such part Of
The general supply train Of The army as The chiefs
| oil the general staff may have ready 10 send Tor
ward
6. Every man OF the divisions will lake Two
days' subsistence in his haversack. This will BIZ
The general rule for all marches when greater
number OF ralions is not specially mentioned.
= AS The season is near when The army may
no longer e1rect to derive supplies from Vera
Cruz, il must begin 10 look exclusively 10 The re-
sources OF The country.
g. Those resources, lar from being over-aonn-
dant near the line Of operations, would soon iail
! lv support both the army and The population, I'M
! less they be gathered IN without waste and regn-
/ larry issued By quarcrmastels ard commissa-
I rice
9. Hence they must be paid Tor or The people
will Withhold, conceal OF destroy them. The
people. moreover must be concilialed, Soohed or
we'll treated by every officer and man OF this ar
! nv and by all ils followers
10. Accordingly, whatsoever mal'reals unoien-
! ding Mexicans, lakes without pay or wanlonly
! DESTROYS their properly, of any kind whatsoever,
| will prolong The war, waste the means, present
! and future, vi subsisling our own men ana am
! mails as they successfully advance into The neri-
/ or or return to our water depot, and no army can
possibly drag after it, TO any considerable distance,
no mailer what The season oil the year, The heavy
articles OF breadstufis, meat and forage.
| IL. Those. therefore, who rob, plumber or des-
roy the houses, fences caue, poultry, grain,
fields, gardens, or property OF any kind along me
line OF our operations, are plainly the enemies OF
this city. The geneTal-in-chict would innnieiy
prefer that the few who commit such outrages'
should desert al once and light against US men
il would be easy to shoot them down or 10 capture
and hang them.
/ IL Will the great body Of intelligent, gallant
and honorable men who compose this army tole-
! rate The few miscreanls who perperaIe such
crimcs2 Again, The general-ip-chiet confidently
hopes not Let, then, the guilty be promptly
seized and broush, 10 condign punishment, or The
good must suffer The consequences in supplies
| and loss Of character of crimes not their own.
l3. To prevent struggling and narauding, The
roll ct evciv company Of the army will be called
a, every hal; hy or under the eye Of an officer
In CAMS AMI in quarters there must be al least
three such ro-calls daily; besides, alragglers on
marches. viii certainly be murdered or captured
by rancheios.
H. The waste of ammunition BY neglect AND
| idle or criminal firing is most serious evil IN
this array. All officers are specially charged 10
see that mol Il cartridge be LOST from The want Of
care. nor frc except BY order; Otherwise, fifty
wagons OF ammunition would not suffice tor the
campa ign ;and is dif1icuIto find ten Let eve
nv man remember that il is unsafe 10 meet The
enemy Thou, he has forty rounds in his car.
| llidsc box
Is. Every regiment that leaves wounded or
sick men in h srila will take care TO leave
number Of attendants, according 10 The reqnlsl-
ion Of the principal surgeon q The hospital
Those least able 10 march will be selected as al
PENDANTS. This rule is general.
BY command Of Maj Gen. ScoI.
II. L. SCOTT, A. A. A. G.
From The Ne,c Orleans Delta, My III.
SURRENDER OF THE CITY OF MEXICO.
Immediately before the James l.. Day startled
from Vera Cruz, Major Leonard, who is STA
toned there, sent an officer on board 10 inform
General Pillow that an express had Just arrived
from General Scott, with despatch, in which il
was stated that depulation OF Mexican citizens
from the Capital had arrived al The Generals
headquarters, inviting him 10 advance, assuring
him that il would surrender 10 him without oppo'
silion, and asking his protection OF their persons
ard properly To such favorable terms Gene
raj Scoll assen,ed. He is, therefore, on his way
TO, il not already in The "halls Of The Monezu-
mas"
MAJOR GENERAL PILLow.-lt gives Us great
pleasure 10 Stale, Thai although The wound which
General Pillow received in his right ann is Sc.
we're one, it cannot be called dangerous. No ap-
prehenson that ampu'atun will have 10 Re re-
sorted TO need he entertained. This IS iniorma-
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