Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-03-18

county in this State, though attached the Tennes
regiment:
"TANFioo, Feb'y 2Ist Is47
DEAK JNo.-' The Elephant is in motion. Fer last
several days shipping has been concentrating this point
troops reviewed, inspected. &c In word
be,okens grand move. On the 18th Gen Srott reached
this. Orders have been issued for the embarkauon Of
Twiggs', Pillows, OliimAn's and Shields brigades-
whittier It l. said; but everybody believes for Vera
Cruz Twig-s lett yesterday. and Pillow expects 1,
star, to-day tomorrow.
"our health good, spirits high, and with an ardor
aggravated rather than abated BY late march of or 500
mcs-each breast burns with impotence for action
Those o. u who took part IN the action Monterey
identify ourselves with the dangers and honors
OF the campaign before IL months shall have expired
II s TO be apP-ehended this enthusiasm will vent Itself IN
reckless danHg meet with But the eff
cheney OF action wall suffer. Our mpetuosty will
more than atoae for this danng Three weeks will hardly
esPse before the vulneraby Of De Uoa shall have been
perchsd on the walls vi Vera Cruz.
The American must be successful as long as they
peryaded by such enthusiasm now maHests itself
an enthusiasm not for spoil triumph unequal
foe but 10 a difficulty already pro,racted 10
gain opportunity Of showing, only Mexico but the
word, additional proofs OF magnanimty and lbetay
granting terms of peace.
Santa Anna's last proclamation appeared in the SEN
tine. OF yesterday He the Army being in
desperate couduon-naked and destitute OF provsons-as
mt Tor nything bot action will however send it TO you
without any comment.
Gen. Patteson assumed the entire government or this
city On bis arrival Some regard 1t stretch OF power
but things 20 smoothly IS they have gone tbus fr
complaints viii DO made For there are
5000 troops here he has succeeded in establish
good order Kept by the Mayor and Aldermen Of
any Of the cities the States. When walking the srees
night and seeing crowds quietly collecting at the thea.
ire the hand end public of music on the
other while the fashionable display all the gsiety
aud variety Of refined city, msgines himself on an
excursion OF amidst eguencd and easan walks.
rlher Than IN campaign VI INVASION amidst a peopls
whose past history speaks but little compliment TO their
humanity end fidelity.
The population Of Tampico embraces adventures from
most OF the civil zed nations. French German Spanish
and English be heard simultaneously. These adyen-
iurers are lar enieTpzng intelligent than the ma
tive MeKcans the main body OF whom being hewers Of
wood and boaiers OF water They bring water down the
uverl The natives pass onaeiy fond Of their blank
els, and consider them indispensable their comfort
as their Pantaoons II the wind blows a little cold every
one wraps his blanket him. while volunteer stalks
along IN shirt sleeves, ind eeny though ne de-
ned the powers OF Bo'eas sch their relative suscep
bies for cold These blankets in value from ~ 10
30. They also ornaments being seen frcquen
y when The weaheC is warm and the wearer otherwise
thiny d'cssed-perhsps without coat.
The ladies' fond Of dress-haye the most beautiful
liquid black eyes and curly nge,s. They are Of every co..
Tor, from snowy white TO sooiy." They enter the Ca.
thedra and themselves fat the floor with as much
and grace though they thinking Of theH
mullins aud san5 Strange they dc have seats in their
churches.
" More anon, Dec UoIeRte. Yours. truly,
l.. q. SWIFT"