Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-01-07

General Twigss has assumed the command of
the Department with good deal of energy. and
he will no doubt make many changes in The ad.
minisralion OF affairs in this Department.
never saw The old General lock better than he does
now.
Colonel Wilson's departure appears to be
source Of regretIo all, and but few men willleaye
more sincere frisrds 10 Vera Cruz than he.
Co!o1el Bankhcad, during The few days be has
been amongst US, has trade many friends
1t has now become pretty certain, as learn
from many who came with Tie train, that Lieut..
O'Su.liran, who was promoted for bis gallantry
al Palo Alto and distinguished himself by his
gallan;ry in the last battles before Mexico, after
throwing up his commission Joined the Mexi-
cans, and has received an appointment OF coloS
mel in The Mexican army. Although as gallant
and brave man as ever lived, he dissraced
himself on many occasions, by which he lost the
as hard against the American flag as be has
| fought for it.
The following notice appeared in The Star on
Wednesday last:
IA CALL.-The officers OF the American ar
my, the citizens attached thereto, Mexican ch-
zsns foreigners, and such other ciiizens as feel
disposed, are invited 10 meet in The Senate Cham
Der al the National Palace on Saturday next, Dec.
H. al o'clock, P. NJ, FOR the purpose Of set-
tiIuS tuc anu SOCh IN a COQs
| ,empiaed railroad between The city Of Mexico
and Vera Cruz, and the Intermediate points,
! Many OF The citizens Of the United States having
indicated determination 10 occupy The territory
CT Mexico, II is expected that the spirit OF inter-
| ma! improvement, hitherto unknown in this couu-
try, will be called tc:ih'
BY many this was looked upon as a hoax, and
although il excited considerable interest through
Ire week, this idea was so prevalent that the al.
tendance at the meeting was rather small. Not
wihslandng, the meeting was organized, and one
gentleman exhibited map OF survey which
had been made in 1882 by private company,
and slated that fifteen years ago he had himself
advocated The measure before The Mexican Sc
| nale, in The very chamber in which The meeting
was then held. Alter appointing committee 10
procure the necessary information, and report al
subsequent meeins-and adopting resolution
10 appoint committee 70 report upon the proprie
ty Of memoIializing The Congress OF The United
States upon the subject-,hc meeting adjourned
until mex! Saturday. There were bul few Mexi-
cans present, but one Of them stated that be was
there 10 represent some four or five Others and
pledged himself, Should the security ofihe under
taking he manifested, 10 raise nns millions of
subscriptions for he stock al once. Alter This,
who will say We Yankees ale not great peope7
LATER FROM GEN. WOODS LINE
We have the Matamoras Flag down to the ODD
OF December. In The number o. The lSh we find
a notice OF several murders OF Mexcans COM
milled on the San Fernando read. Among them
was Roman PaZ, a nocd outlaw. Another was
Jose Mania FondeY ard two Of his servants
The bodies OF several others were found murder
ed. The Flag thus speaks OF these murders:
Nothing positive as 10 The cause which induced
the killing o. these men, or who we're engaged in
h,sv vet trau 1ffpt lnTy pp infer frnn
afJat as 10 the daily occurrence of hostile meet
ingS between the traders and robbers who iniest
the roads Tor the purpose OF plundering Them, that
the bodies found were Of the slain in some such
meetings
The rancho OF Capt. Capes,ran, near Mata-
moras, has been burned, and, rs is alleged by
Americans. Col. Davenport is investigating the
case.
The Flag says tina, large numbers of Mex
leans are emi2IaIing to The Texas side of the Rio
Gfande in great numbers, Tor the purpose of
avai!iDg themselves If the protection OF Ameri.
can laws. should The Rio GraEds be made the
boundary between the Two countries.
The following items are from The Flag OF the
18th ins;:
The Monterey Gazette OF the 4,h inst. publish.
es correspondence between Col. Jno. w. Tib-
bats, Military GoYeIn0r pl The ns7a al Mc",.--
sis'ing in raising guerrilla parties against me
United States lorces; and besides, that he, Mo-
rales was not legally elected, according TO The
laws AMI constitution Of the State oil Nuevo-
Leon. Col. 1ibba'rs further prohibits him from
exercising gubeInaoIial authority in SAID Stale,
and all persons are prohibited from obeying his
orders; and any disobeying this prohibition or
order will be cons;d.ttd AS enemies of The United
States and treated accordingly. II appears mat
Col. Titbaus required in the trst instance, mat
Morales should take up his residence as Cover
nor al Monterey.
To all of which Gov. Morales replies by de-
cIining the invitation and returning thousand
thanks for such distinguished mark o! consIde-
ration as the invitation cvincet- stating as rea-
son for no, accepting it, that The Government
would be without energy in the presence 0i an
enemy's force.
According 10 the Monterey Gazette, Canalesis
sill giving escor, aud receiving tribute from mer.
chants On The I'd inst. train OF carts, loaded
with merchants goods arr meriioned as having
entered Monterey from Camarco, which came
through under escort OF Canales troops aho Paiu
him very considerable sum.
The following are the first general orders OF
Gen Wool, upon assuming the command oil me
Army Of Occupation:
Rr.poUARTERs ARMY OF OCCUPATION,
Monterey, Dec. 9. ls47
lORDERs No IL
The order Of Maj Gen. Taylor, No. l32, PAGES
the undersigned in command OF the Army Oh oe-
cupa'ion. .;d
In entering upon the imporan, duties assigned
| him he would announce TO his command, that no
efforts on his parl will be spared to place II IN the
most efficient condition, in order 10 be prepafedto
meet any movement which may be required. In
these efforts, he anticipates to be ably sustained
| by his troops, and especially oy ms Objects:
The people of the United Sales are anxiousiy
| 10 m; dtrpotinn f0r llnOTd0e teIElt.
| nation of the war. The victories so glorious 10
our arms al Pao Alto, Resaca de Ia rama,
| Monterey, Bueua VISTA Vera Cruz, Cerro Sor-
do. Con,reras, Churubusco and the cily Of HieA'
ico have failed to produce The desired result
Me,icsn armies, one after another, have Deen
beaten aud dispersed. and lhcE capital lakehi yer
The Me1icans would continue The war. AS peace,
from all we can learn, appears far 10 The distance,
we are called upon 10 prepare Tor coming events
Pleasure must give way 10 duty; our whole duty,
and nothing bul our duty. Obedience, order, oIs-
cip,ipe and instruction must be rapidly enforced
which The interest, honor and glory OF our couh-
Try inp,riousy demands.
All orders hitherto issued by Maj. Gen. Taylor,
will be enforced ill otherwise directed.
RICHMOND AND OHIO RAILROAD.
The Commissioners under the charter of ny
Richmond and Ohio Rail Road, have appoIn1
The following gentlemen commissioners 10
ceiye subscriptions in the counties against W
''S W. " couxrY.-Messrs John fs''
'0e s;xTr m. i E n Edward s. Waiso
5S3s, JANE: w. S Tsas' j. Boy p
" prs..n D1s.e S'e ooys Da
vii F. Kent a Kyle, Ro-
bert F. Preston, James r. Ke1b VIM. II. Sni-
GLEs.-Messrs Guy D. F.
don. Albert G. Pendleion. Is peery. John B.
TlzswELL-Messrs. Tb
! George, Joseph S'ras. /Nuckolls, VIM. B.