Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-08-17

air bein2 Qengntiui'y eooi dHu o."N"o
times, except during The middle oil me Gay NJ
few hours; shower lays Inc dust aitnoS' 's''
afternoon.
With respect 10 the health Of The ,roops, re-
grct 10 say that The Mississippi and Norm Caro-
Ina regiments are suffering severely, ana nave
been for sore time, from chills and levers and
diartras but principally The latter. The ave.
| rare number al dea rs in each regiment IS ABOUT
| hrce n day Tor fortnight: The sick list oil the
| North Carolina regiment is now about l5O-lhat
! Of the Mississippi regimen! about l0u. lhere
are about 100 on the sick list OF The Virginia re-
rmeni, bat they are disorders that ylelu readiiy
| II medicine; not one dealh mas occufreh during
The three weeks they have been up here. This
sickness is mainly Attributable To the imprrdence
OF The officers and men in eating loo heartily of
fruit, which abounds here now, and in keeping
| up The practice after they are attacked. Recent
| IL Gen. Wool has prohibited fruit from oeing
| brought into camp, and The beneficial effects oil
| This nroceedine have begun 10 be felt, the sick
lis, decreasing gradually every day. II seems
rather hard matter 10 deprive The men oil tTuit,
which, il eaten in moderation, would prove be-
nehcisl; bat as the men will not take care OF
themselves they mus! be taken care oil. II does
really seem as il they required as much looking
! after as children.
Information was received here not long since
that force was marching down upon Parras TO
occupy that place for The purpose OF preventing
| our forces here from drawing supplies from that
| quarter. The inhabitants dreading their own
ncops more than ours, despatched this intelli-
yence, and a company of Texan rangers was
sent 10 occupy the place and scour the country
in its vicinity A squadron OF Dragons, under
command OF Capt. Rucker and Two pieces OF ar
rlcry, were also dispatched 10 Mazapil from
whom Intelligence was received yesterday That
all was perfectly quiet, and they VIII De oacs
here by the 20h. The Phonix Company Of
mounted cavalry, numbering about one hundred,
commanded by Capt. Meers, late Lieutenant Co
| lionel OF The A rkansas cavalry, are stationed IN
The palomas Pass below Saltillo, 10 prevent
surprise from that quarter. Pickets are stationed
ON The road 10 Aqua Nueva, and every vigilance
is exercised 10 guard against any sudden move
uieni in this direction.
And now Tor rumors. II is reported that Urea
has gone 10 Malehuala, and that MiGon' cavalry
are on their way 10 Potosi, a small place about
seventy FIVE miles from here on the San Luis
route. Il is also stated on good Mexican authori-
~ ina, he rroops which have been occupying San
Luis jcred BY 1000 from Zacaecas, are on the
mach 10 The city OF Mexico. Some degree oil
ccc.,, is attached TO these reports, and they are
no: a, al! improbable. Yours, truly, led.
SUNDAY NoHT July Is. 1877.
Since writing my letter Il this morning, Capt.
Rucker has returned from his expedition IL Ma
zapii and confirms the report received IRON him.
he found no troops there, hui had every reason
10 believe thai Minors cavalry (undrr uhose
command is NO, known) were al or in the neigh
borhood If Maehuala. An express was des-
patched by The Me4icans al Mazapl immcdi-
alely upon the approach OF Cap. R., TO The enc
my wherever he was. informing them of his ap-
proach that they might be cut of Capt. r. So W
nothing OF than on his return, although have
no doub, il would have afforded him intoile sa-
,istaction 10 do Sc Information has been received
from Parras to-day 10 The effect that Don Manuel
Ibarro had received an express Two days since,
announcing the approach OF body OF upwards
of 200 Indians, who had burned and destroyed
three ranches on their way and killed three hum
bred Mexicans. Il is very likely thai this report
| is correct, as il was known that large body oil
Indians were in The neishborhood. The number
of killed is probably greatly exaggerated. sns.
| pect that the force al Paras, one company Of
| Texans, will be increased. An extraordinary
I Mexican express has arrived in town from San
| Luis Poiosi en- route for some point west OF the
mountains, bul what lis puIporl is OF course has
| moi leaked out. Ii is thought that movement is
on foot The arrival OF This express is only known
10 very few, but that courier has arrived there
| is no doubt.
a great portion oil tns supplies OF corn, Houi
and cattle are derived from Parras, and you viii
be surprised 10 hear that an English house there
claiming protection OF The flag OF their Govern
ment, 20 into The market and buy up everything
that we can want, ioresaing US completely, a:
they Immediately demand higher and unreasona'
BILE rates, in some instances amounting 10 eIorbi
fancy such as our Government never ought and
probably will not pay. II they do not consent to
lake reasonable rates their produce ought 10 be
seized and their claims left 10 Government 10 sell
lie. The Mexicans who have produce 10 sell iear
the punishment Of their own Government if they
supply our forces with provision, and actually
pay certain English merchants there heavy pre-
MUM to have The sale made through them, or
else sell them a, reduced prices. Corn brings
now So fanega, and l6 is demanded for corn a
carga. about 800 pounds; Ia is considered fail
price, but the Spectators are seeking for 20 and
will moi sell for less. The wheat and corn crops
are coming in we'll and there is every prospect OIL
an abundant crop. | neglected TO mention thai
Mai. Chevalie has nearly recovered from The ef'
lects Of his fall The fit was occasioned by an
overdose Of camphor for cramp cholc.
Yours, truly, j. E. D.