Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-06-29

in reducing The ruiiianly fellows osubordina'ion'
Musical was the cause.
There is \ good deal Of sickness here, ou' mol
al a serjous character, and but few DEANS nave
taken place. Ad,0s, - -
MONTEREY, June !, 1917.
Although We cannot advance upon oan Luis,
il is though, there may b. some shlflhishing on
The road from here 10 Camargo: Urea having
again piucled up courage, become urea .. 'nss'
,c,iv inactivity and being now al the head OF
LARGO force of Iancers. II had been reported that
no was a, lula, but The repor was mol credited ;
but / was Yesterday informed al headquarters,
lba, positive information had been received that
Urea was at the head Of 1000 cavalry this SIDE
al Victoria. Ii is probable that The force is over
estimated. If the gentleman should snow NM
self suspect the old general will make another
push Ia take him. 4 few days ago ne might
have made very pretty little speculation, as
large amount OF specie was brought up
Talking of specie, an American VINO has been
doing business in Zacatecas Tor some years, ar
rived here few days ago with $lGO,00O in Mex
lean dollars OF This years coinage. lie convert.
ed his property into hard cash, and succeeded in
smuggling il out OF the country. Here he OBJ.
tained drafts on New Orleans from Paymaster
Hpn,er.
| wro,e you on The Both ult., and in my letter
stated lha, COL Hays was on his way hitler with
a full regiment of Texas Rangers, but upon in
ouiry il Turns on, that h. only has five compa-
MES of the same regiment that Henry McCui-
loch came out with, ard as they were enlisted Tor
six months only and came out under Col. Cur
ls's 80 900 call, OF course he cannot be received
The Missouri volunteers did not succeed in ;orm-
ing the company Of cavalry they expected, the
sound Of home being 100 sweet. They mad me
POSITIVE ssuranrr o. O L sylor that nc Woniu
gladly receive as maEI as " Gispossu ~ u
enlist, hni hey ia sked 90; IN - may DC t"o
compares raised out of the Arkansas cavalry
but vcrr much doact whether il can Uc done.
Four companies Of he lis, battalion Virginia
volunteers marched into town from China Ibis
morning, Capt. Bankhead's company being lei
behind 10 lake care OF few SICK. 10 reoin The
regiment as soon as possible. Lieut. Malan
who was shot in the duel which mentioned III
nv last was sill alive but no hopes entertained
OF his recovery. a short time since parry Of
about thirty armed Mexicans were brought in by
a company OF ViFginans, and after undergoing
an examination were disarmcd and released, The
acalde giving security that they should not again
be found under arms. There are about one hun
dred and thirty Of the regiment on the sick list
but there are few Of them dangerously ILL., About
twenty of them are TO be discharged and will &c
gram. who 90 home on recruiting service. a
volunteer named Daniel Harmon, OF Capt. Pres
TONS company, Virginia volunteers, died day be.
fore yesterday.
The abandonment oil the San Luis expedition
on account O! The Withdrawal OF The troops, Is
still The topic OF conversation and cause OF uni
versal regret. believe Gen. Taylor freely ad-
mits The necessity of Gen. Scots having more
troops and speedily, and can only regret! that
sulficien. number OF troops have not been iorwar-
ded. Now the very commencement Oh INC cam
paien the troops have been sent out in driblels
and operations OF vigorous character prevented
from this cause. Well, we shall see what we
shall see. The impression seems 10 prevail here
10 some extent that Mexico is disposed for peace.
II all grows out OF the statement in n. o. Delta,
that The British Minister had received an applica-
lion ior mediation on the part oil his Government
from the Mexican Government. There is no
news 4. all here. >. Z. u
(Ffona tie Ncm Orleans Dcia)
Farther particulars Of the attack on The wagon
lrain-Murters daily committed by The Mexi-
cans with impuniy- Election OF Herrera 20 'he
Presidency considered amos, ceitain-Church
parry in his favor-A strong Mexican force
stationed al Tabasco 10 oppose the advance Of
Com. Perry.
VEgA Cruz May Oh, lSlI.
Els. Delta The train which lett here The day
before Yesterday Tor The army, with an escort OF
500 men, was attacked five miles from The walls
of Vera Cruz by 800 lancers and rancheros-
several men killed and 80 mules captured, in the
face Of the whole detachment. The train was
stretched out so long that il was impossible for
SO small body OF men 10 protect the whole line,
assaiIed as il was on The extreme rear BY COM
pact body OF 500 lancers. An express came in The
same night 10 Gov. Wilson Tor q reinforcement.
One hundred and fifty Dragons started ont 10
their relief they had hardly got out of sight OF
Vera Cruz before they in their turn were assall-
ed by large troop OF lanceEs. They succeeded,
however, in cutting their way through to the train,
after suffering some little loss. These fellows
had undoubtedly been apprized OF The starting oil
his train and the 100000 which goes with it,
They have become so daring now that they ac-
ually conc within sight OF the city. Murders
are committed within sigh, of the very walls, and
10 means whatever are adopted 10 bring the
criminals 10 punishment. Nc example has been
made 10 strike terror into them. Affairs are man.
AGED badly here, l am afraid. EDergy-enefgy
we want, bnl energy we have moi.
Some OF The officers from Anton LlZardo nave
nst arrived in the steamer Vixen. From them
Gather this Information: They left Alvarado
Yesterday morning; the old priest of that place
had. few moments before their leaving, received
, leuer from his brother in the city Of Mexico,
which he read 10 them, 10 The effect, that Here
ra's election would take place on the 2Olh OF this
month; the Issue is peace or war; he is supported
BIZ the united Church party in Mexico. The let
Ter states. that continuance Of the war will be
The downfall of the Church; that the enemy have
Gu, off all sources OF revenue 10 the Government;
thai itcannol be carried on without sacrifice oil
the Church properly, and il behooves them TO
unite with the peace parry and put an end 10 the
war; that Immediately on Herrera's accession 10
power, propositions of peace will be made TO our
Government and the writer doubts mol but that
peace will be concluded in short time alter
wards.
The writer of Ibis letter is priest OF grea, dis
lnction, and place more reliance on this news
Than any that has YET reached us, rs The officers
inform me tina, The information they have received
from h,m. from time 10 time, relating 10 the affairs
of the CD ptal have in all cases, proved correct
Since The first occupation OF Alvarado, 10 The pre-
sent time, they have kept up constant commit
nicaiion with the city OF Mexico, and have ever
found information through this source 10 be most
reliable. Again ASSURE you that place great
confidence in his news
The squadron had all sa,s '"r Tabasco. A
French merchant had arrived Tlacolalpam,
from ! a,aA"", iust heioe he Viata icit, who re-
ports tha, they h.d 's'efmned 70 station forces all
along the banks Of lie river, and fire a, The Anne
ricans as they go up. They have about 1000 good
troops (i. e. Tor Mexicans.) Com. Perry will
land about 1000 sailors ami marines 10 oppose
this force The old Commodore will lead The
storming party in person. lie leaves behind The
tuo old captains this time; h. thinks, suspect,
ina, he can gel along bener with The young CON-
manders as leaders Of attachments. The young
rfifl thn n
dore as their leader He cares no more Tor bull
lets than does Old Rough and Ready.
The officers speak in high terms Of the gallan.
try oil some of The Commanders Of the squadron.
There arc some dashing fellows among hem
Buchanan, Brccse, Mckenzie, McCluny, Adams
and Bigelow--wherc can you find nober set oil
fcl,ows2 And The younger ones are The boys 10
follow, and 60 aieod. too, if they find their leaders
al all laggard. Success TO them all.