Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-05-25
FROM GEN. TAYLoR's ARMY.

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myself OF the opportunity by wTilins. Inc is'
Mississippi Regiment, now cut down 20 IVY ~, nuu,
bred and odd men, accompany The tram as ial as
Cerralvo and remain there to garrison tnal piace
until their term OF service expires, wnicn VII, NC
next month or early in June "A part OF the lex
an Ranaers also accompany the ualn as au es-
2ort a train of 1877 wagons arrived from "a
marco Friday, and brough, lalc mai from lne
States aud among il number OF comnu nica'
lions for Gen. Taylor from the war Depan-
ment.
Inis as late as the 7lh inst, and they represent
The Mexican army as entirely broken up and dis.
hear,ened as well as the people. MI freeman,
an intelligent American, who has lived IN San
Luis for number of years, arrived Yesterday
from that place. He states with The sreaIest con-
6dence lha, mol more than 10000 OF Santa An.
mas army engaged at Buena Vista, reached San
Luis. Hundreds deserted on the malch, ana nun.
dreds died on the road or were LETT sick and
wounded. He says that the entire length OF the
road prese1ts most sad feature-graves on eve-
70 side. unburied bodies, sick and broken down
soldiers al all the ranches, and every oher EVIL
dence OF routed, dispiriIed, starved ana oroken
down army. Is it TO be supposed that Mexico
ever can raise another army oil sucn s!reng'n =
In this region il is the unanimous opinion thai sne
never Cdu ouSh oAo- ~--J
during this war. -.
You have published accounts OF The dis
graceful outrage perpelrated before the battle
OF Buena Vista, and will be no less snock-
ed 10 learn that an equally sickenng piece
of outrageous barbarity has been perpelra'ea
in this region by persons calling themselves
Americans. Ii appears that near little town
called Guadalupe, near Marin, an Ameri-
can was shot TWO or three weeks ago, and ms
companions and friends determined 10 revenge
his DEATH Accordingly, party OF dozen OF
twenty men visited the place, and deliberately
murdered t,renty-fonr Mer1eans This IS lac',
a melancholy, inc0nlroyeTtible iaci Under pre-
text OF revenging the death Of comrade, the IN
offensive flor all we know inhabitants OF ran
cho. who have been assured that they should be
respected and protected, have been wilfully muir
dered in cold blood. All efforts 10 ferret out The
perpetrators of this dastardy outrage have proved
frui,less, unfortunately, and they will never be
discovered probably. Such foul deeds as these
cannot bu, be revolving 10 every good citizen, and
il is sad thing that the well.earned and dearly
bought laurels OF our troops should be stained by
such acts as these, perpetraed by lawless and if-
responsible persons, but tending 10 bring dIscre'
dit upon the volunteer forces.
For the last week or more here the weatner
has been yery warm during The day, but the nights
have been number Of smart showers. Lieut.
Col Wright, of The Massachusetts volunteers
and Lieutenant OF the regiment arrived on FIJI
day with the train from Matamoras, with CON-
mnnicalion from Gen. Gushing. All the regi-
ment is al Malamoras and will remain there Tor
the present. forgot 10 mention lnat there are a
number oil cases Of small pox among the troops,
although il has not assumed any Thing approximate
inc an infectious character. The I'd Mississippi
Regiment had several cases when they arrived
and have lost several men from 1t.
regret the scarcity of news in this quarter,
but as every thing is in statm quo now much can
mol be expected. J. Z. D.
lFrom the Neac Orleans Pieayuns, May IA
GUERRILLA WAR ON THE RIO GRANDE.
An attentive correspondent at Camargo has en-
closed to US the following ORDER issued by Cana
les. 1t was found upon the Alcalde OF Guerrero,
who was atthe time in company with one OF Can
ales's captains and in conjunction with him, as
was supposed, taking measures 10 carry II into el-
feet. Lieut.. Bee of Capt. Lamar's company Of
rangers, happened 10 come upon them, arrested
them both and brought them 10 Camargo.
From this order il is maniiestth The guerrilla
mode of warfare is to be enforced all along the
valley Of The Rio Grande. II is Notifying
10 rcfecl that few disordery men, such as lied
from The field Of battle al Buena Vista, and hid
themselves in The quarries before Monterey, have,
by their murderous conduct given color 10 The
charges with which Canales commences and
ends his order; nevertheless, il is almost certain
lha, The system would have been put in practice
upon the Rio Grande, as il has been i'll The GEN.
,ral States, had moi these outrages happened.
We have had full measure OF the glories Of Wa r,
but, should the guerrilla plan continue any lengl
OF lime, it's bucheres will be appalling. Ihe
perperators OF acts Of violence have, heretofore,
soueh, 10 paliate their guilt by pleading the as.
sdsSiuatIvu .i.~:- .~..,-~lo- ovn".e Tor 70
talialion. There has been too much Of this al
ready. But what will be The scenes OF havoc and
blood, when "war without pity" is The recog-
nized gauge of battle on both sides
The order of Canales is peIempory. II COM
mands his followers 10 spare neither age nor con-
dilon. Every American found within the terri
tory of Mexico, whether armed or unarmed, must
be put 10 the sword. This is more savage even
than The guerilla proclamation OF Salas Cana
les is a graduate of sangunary school. A
robber chief by profession and cut-lhroat BY
nature he is just the man 10 goat over The bar
barities of such war. That he will find excu-
ses 10 plumber his own counlrymen, we have no
doubl; and We regret 10 think he will be The last
10 suffer from the mode OF warfare he has adopt
ed
The defence of The Rio Grande should be, un
der the circumstances, an object OF primary consi-
deration. That more troops are needed there, IS
apparent, without taking into consideration the
nece. sites OF Other divisions Of the INVASION
FRONTIER BRIGADE OF CAVALRY,
Camp in San Augustin, April A, Is47.
This day send 10 The Adjulant Inspector OF the
National Guards the following instructions
learn with The greatest indignation, that the
A filed n1 horrible s.
sacre al the rancho OF the Guadalupe. They
made prisoners, in their own houses and by the
side OF their families, twenty-five peaceable men
and Immediately shot them. To repel this class
of warfare which is not war but atrocity In all
its fury there is no other course left US than re-
raliation; and in order TO pursue this method rem
dered imperative b. The fatal circumstances above
mentioned, you will Immediately declare martial
law, with Inc understanding That eight Gays ailer
The publication Of the same every individual who
has not taken up arms (heing capable OF so do
ing) shall be considered traitor ana instantly
shot.
Martial law being in force, you are bound 10
give no quarters to any American whom you
NAV meet or who may present himself 10 you,
even though he be without arms. You are
also directed 10 publish this 10 all The towns IN
this Stale, forcby mpressing them with The
severe punishment that shall be inflicted for The
least omission OF this order.
We have arrived al that state in which our
country requires the greatest sacrifices; her sons
should glory in nothing but 10 become soldiers,
and as brave MeIcans 10 meet the crisis
Therefore If, the army of invasion continues, and
our people remain in the towns which they have
moles,ed, they deserve not one ray OF sympathy
nor should any one ever cease to make war upon
them. You will send copy Of this TO each Of
your subordinales, and they are authorized
e eyen a agans, me, for any infracion of mis-
order-the only mode of salvation left. The
enemy wages war asains! US, and even en-
against those peaceable citizens who, aclualea oy
improper impulses, desire 10 remain quiet in their
houses. Even these they kill, without quarter
and This is The greatest favor they may expect
from them The only alternative left Us, under
these circumstances, is retaliation, which is the
strong right OF the offended against the offending
To carry this into effect attach YOURSELF the au
,borties, Your failing to do this will be consi'