Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-06-01
nv Yesterdays southern Mail.
From the New Orleans Bulletin, May A.]
From the EprSZ0s.

hull. CAMS. Webster, and Crowenshields, Mass
Volunteers; Captain Claiborne OF U. ,. steamer
Col. Cross; Capt. Lansing, U. $. A; Kew, N, u
McElroy, Chaplain. U. S. A; Lieut. r!os' ~ =
volliguers; Nj. Field, Mr.. Coor'dge, ntsi .e.u
and 40 deck passengers, pnncipaiy a'S'""-s
volunteers. ,,llow;no re-
The pickle, Guard contains the following ~,
and Col. Bowles:
,Yor,Ry IN TUE CASE OF GEN. LANE.
E,,.,, That al the battle OF Bnena VISA "
the 22d February, Gen. Lane commanueu W.
and Sd Regiments OF Indiana Volunteeis' ,ha o.
the 23d he was in immediate command - -
Regiment OF the Indiana Voiun'ee.s,d ns T ,sn,
neces of artillery under the commanu o. go ~.
Pnes;sn and tha, the ID Indiana Volunteers re-
,...,aS rom The field without any orders from
&c one ON The Odd OF February; but through
.teaxsr,;ons of Gen Lane and other oflcers from
one hundred and fifty TO TWO hundred men OF 'he
d Regiment Indiana Volunteers were raiiieo anu
attached 10 the Mississippi Regiment ano .ne ~
Indiana Regiment, and renamed WIN ~, ~. day
the field of battle during the remainder VI ~.
Opinion.-The court are OF opinion 'n 1' uu.,ne
tho vhole period of the 22d and 23d OF fep.uaiy,
ls47. Brig. Gen. Lane conducted n'n,s earrs ;s
brave and gallant officer; and ina. ~ a. De-;
a,,ached 10 him for the retreat oil 'he "a i''5
menl Indiana Volunteers
INQUIRY IN TEE CASE OF COL. Dom' :, an.
Eaas-ln reference 10 the Nrs' cnd!s., ~ ar
nears from the evidence, thai bowies 'sno." a
tf the company, battalion or olisduse ~ 90, Es
,h.t The mannuvre OF the evening OF 'ne ga Z,
hrnsrv indicated in the third specihcalon u 'ia
Laa..' r,as indicative of an ignorance OF the
In relation to The second charge, II appears
from The evidence before The court, that Coione,
Bowles gave the order, "cease hung ana leued.'
that Gen. Lane was present ano lnat n DO h"1
authority from Gen. Lane 10 give suen after
II also appears that Col Bowes rerea.eu a,i ba
having Given the aforesaid command; Oh. .na. US
did moi sbamefully runaway from The enemy noi
Ala no hide himself in any ravlne from INC eie'
I, onne,rs 100 that Col. Bowles dlsmouh'eu
from b;s horse in rear OF his regiment; but there
!. NO evidence TO show that ne did SO 10 protect
himself from The enemy. eca, pou,os la.
The court find that The fact OF Col. bowles nd
wing given the order above menlioheu' o'u iii0oe'
the regiment TO retreat in disorder.
Col Rowles gave this order with Inc lhleh'ion
of making the regiment leave its position oul 'te
conrt does no, find tina, he had been particularly
ordered to maintain and defend H.
Tlnin,on.-Wih re erence 10 The hrst charge
the court is OF the opinion that Col bowles Is ~
noranl OF the duties OF Colonel ou' 'ie s'a ~
mnnid remaIk thai III health, and absence on ac-
coun, of III health, have, in some degree, P'e'I"
"a him from fitting himself .or The duties oil 'ha'
Office. f,,l
The court is Of opinion that, at The time Col.
Rowles Gave the order "relreai," he was under Inc
impression that the artillery had rereaied, whee'
in fact. the battery had gone 10 an ADVANCED posr
lion. under the orders OF Gen. Lane 1n,Gn o'ue'S
Mad mn, been communicated 10 Col. Bowles.
And in conclusion, The court find that through
opi The engagement, and through The whole Gay,
Col. Bowles evinced no want OF personal courage
ar bravery but tina, he did manifest want Of
capacity and judgment as commanuet'
fFYom The MatanWras Flag, May 18th
General Cadwaader, and staff, are al The
camp of instruction, (Palo Alto fourteen miles
below this place. Also, Col. a. Z. Ramsay,
Pennsylvania regiment; Ii. Col. FAY, lolh Iegi-
menl; Major Morgan, llth do; Malo: Talbot,
10th do; Captains Carr, Lyoerg Nooir' l,win'
Waddell and Cummings lllh regiment. Nv"
companies OF dragons, Captains. Butler ana
MerIick. Five companies OF volligeurs Cap
,ains Bernard, Biddle, Howard, Edwards ami
Cbu,ch;ll Two companies Of the lbih req
mens, C.otatns Hendricks and Htennan-lh'rr
companies o. he 10Th, and Captain Pinan ;
company Of The sa s s These +go, will n remain
PaO A0 ,n unose anssSffp ne v ana Ty
Col. HumpSv.y MarshalPs RegIt,-. ot Ken.
iucky Cavalry were in Camargo at last acc IS
ON their way home. They will probably reach
here in a day or two, and not be disoaAaeo I'M
II Is stated in the Monterey Pioneer, upon ihs
au,bor,ty Of a gentleman from San Luis Poosl
~. hri a lew hundred effective troops we're ~
lnat clty, anu ,has the hospitals were hled WIN
ae ana who were lat Gen
Taylor was within three days march OF The city
which caused hundreds OF the inhabitants 10 ra
mos with their property.
The Monterey Pioneer thinks that an advance
upon San Luis is designed by Gen. Taylor, as un,
usual activity prevails in all the departments and
four trains, loaded with subsistence stores have
recently arrived al that place.
Lieutenant Waters Of The Alexandra compa-
ny, Virginia regiment, died. short time since, al
the town Of China.
EscAPED-A young man named John Davis
IAN American we believe) was confined in prison
Tuesday, charged with selling arms and ammn-
milton 10 Mexicans Through the insecurity OF
the prison. or The carele>sness OF the sentry, he
effected his escape during Thursday night last
Romano Paz, notorious Mexican robber and
murderer, was captured in the vicinity o,Old Rey-
posa by Captain Reid OF the steamer Corvette,
and brought down TO this city on Wednesday last,
where he is now imprisoned. II appears that ne
holds the rank ofcaplain under Caaales, and Wis
tied The settlements near Reynosa, Tor The purpose
OF inducing or forcing the Rancheros to join his
standard The people were not disposed 10 join
him, and sought an opportunity place him in The
hands of the Americans. This was effected by
informing Captain Reid of his whereabouts and
designs, who coecied force from The boat, and
made him prisoner, al ranchero where he had
been quarlered for several days
Gen. Urea has issued a proclamation 10 The
citizens OF Cadareyta, very similar in tone 10 that
of Santa Anna. He calls upon the town for
contribution towards supporting the war; and al
so orders under arms all The able bodied males
between the ages of 10 and As. Immediately al
Ter having issued this proclamation he sci of for
the city OF Mexico.
We understand that MIR. Simonds, beef con-
tractor. we'll known 10 the army here, was al
tackled few days'ago, while on his way 10 Mon
Ierey, by some Mexican robbers He was shot
through the knee, SO that the limb had TO be am
putaled One of!he robbers was killed in the en-
counter. They mace nothing that haul.
We regret to see, by the following letter, that
there is a report OF the defeat Of Col. DoNIpuAN.
Ii comes, however through Mexican sources,
and we sincerely hope, will prove 10 be inbound
ed:
fSpeciM Correspondence IF The Pieoyunc.l
CAMr WALNUT SPRNes, (Near MonlerryD
Maya, lS47.
There is report here derived from pretty good
authority, from Col Doniphans force, and of
very unwelcome character. Ii is derived from an
attaeAe OF The army at Silenas, small town with
in about forty miles Of this place, and he obtain
ed the information from Mexicans who had just
arrived. Il is 10 the effect, that Col Doniphan's
force had been attacked al pass called Sierra
Gordon, abou, half way between Sal!iIlo and
chihuahua, by Mexican force from Durango
nnder Gen. Reiz-of whom never recoecl Of
hearing beforehand that Col D. had been defeat
ed with severe loss and all his artillery captured.
There may be some truth in this report as the
Col was once en- ronte TO join Gen. WOODS COM
mand al Saliillo. All we can do, is to hope that
the reported is uniounded. and await authentic in
formation. The train will be off in lew mo-
mems, and have not time 10 write more
j. (. D.
The Picket G1ard of the Sd, however, makes
no alluson 10 any repor, Of this kind, and The on.
In notice we see in il relative 10 Col D. is The tnl