Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-06-27
From MEXICO.

BY The arrival OF The Portland al New Orleans
we learn that en- The 29lh May Major General
Butler published General Order, announcing
peace and ordering The evacuation OF he coun-
Try. We have room but lor It's commencement:
/. Under deep sense OF gratitude TO me Al.
mighty, Major General Butler announces 10 me
army under mis- command lha, The Mexican war
is ended.
The great objec, of The campaign has been ac-
ccmpiishet n treaty u peace, just and honor
able TO both nations, has been daily ratified. II
now becomes he pleasing duty Of the command
| ing General 10 restore 10 z grateful country the
"a liant army which has SO nobly sustained her
iighi and added 10 her renown.
The home&ard march will be al once com
menceG, and il is expected that the most peIiec'
ortcs and discipline viii be observed. Ample
supplies 81 all kinds will be furnished al conve
nienl posts, and there vii! be no excuse for the
slightest Expectations which vii! De totally a. war
win the existing relations between The Two coun-
tries.
General Paterson's division was expected in
Vera Cruz on Monday, the 18th instant, and
General MarshalPs on the 70 lowing day. A
letter from Mexico, dated the 81 Instant, says
that General Kcarny's division was ordered 10
leave Mexico on Tuesday, the 9th instant, and
General Worth's on Wednesday, the 7th. The
Michigan regiment was shortly expected at Vera
Cruz from Cordora.
The Orizaba garrison, about 1000 strong,
under Colonel Bankhead, and consisting oil the
18Th infantry and Ala anna battal on arrived al
Vera Cruz ON the morning of The 9Th instant,
and commenced emcarking tie same day. Tho
Alabama Battalion sailed on the 9Th in The
brigs or schooncrs Heroine, Mopang and Massa
chuset,s, for Mobile.
Many distinguished officers came over In The
Porlard among them:
Col Bankhead, % Artillery; Lieut.. Bankhead
U. S. Nav; Major Manegauh, Adluanl J. z
Monaghan, QIanefmaser J. K. Page, Caps. H.
L. Clay and H. u Higgins, 18th lnianny; Cap
rains Barnard and Lee, Lieuts. BeaufsaId,
Damme., D. G Willis S II. Clumps and W.
F. Reeves, Engineers; Lieut.. Gardiner, TIN 10
ian,ry; Ca ps. J. Jones, FL c. w. Clark, Is
r. ;. Hayward J e. Marra,i, J. N.PsIkiG., 5. ).
Fahntsock, E.. f Baeley, J. NJ. Insle, G SIM
nuns, J. Mcbride, J. w. Smith, Reynoi:s, Van
an; family; Mr.. A. s. Forbes, with INC bodies ol
Leur. Col. Baker, Caps. Purson, Van Oiende
and 8onclay; Leuis Chandler and Gallagher
all OF the New York Re imcni; $50 men OF the
18th Infantry.
Died al sea, Lieut.. Bedford, IA h Infanu;; Pri
vate H. L. Hancock, Is h Infantry.
Correspondence Of the BALTIMORE Americana
PITTSBURGH June 81.
The Democrats Of this CITY have nominated
Colonel Black as their candidate Tor Congress.
Correspondence of The Baltimore Ame.ican.I
ST. Louis, June 81.
The steamer Mississippi has arrived al Fort
Ch'lds, TWO miles above For' Karney. The Ore.
gon Battalion was al That post on the Isl inst.
CO.. Powell had concluded a treaty win the
Pawnee Indians who have ceded 10 The United
States Grand Island for The establishment of
ratification.
The Pawuees were in very distressing rond.
lion, their ordinary supplies of provisions having
tailed. They were afraid 10 hunt, on account OF
being al war with all the surrounding tribes
Col Powell had provided proleclion for them