Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-02-18
FROM THE RIOGRANDE.

BY the arrival OF the u S. schooner Belle, Cap
tain Morgan, which lett Brazos Santiago on The
Both ult., we have dates from Maamoras 10 the
26h nll., says the New Orleans Picayune.
From the Flag OF this date we learn that Gen.
Wool has issued an order, dated The l7Ih ull., al
Monterey, requiring all discussing officers oil Co
vernment on that line, receiving monies from
merchants and others for checks on The United
States, 10 charge six per cent. on the amount OF
coin so received The per centaee TO be credited 10
The United States Il also requires the Collector
Tor the Districts of upper and lower Rio Gfandr,
10 stale on the invoices OF goods going TO me IN
terror, that The duties have been paid, mentioning
the amount on each article. We also give be-
low another order Of General Wcol, regulating,
trade with the interior.
We regret 10 learn from tn Flag The paricu-
lars of recent fatal due. We cory the Flags
paragraph:
awe understand ha! duel was fought a, Ca
margo a few days pasi. between Capt. Joshua
Collet and Capt. Alexander wilkins, both OF The
10th infantry, now stationed q, that place, in
which he former was killed. We have not learn
ed the particular causes Of difficulty but have
been told the meeting arose out Of dispute b.
tween Capt. Wilkins and Capt. Poslley Of The
same regiment, in which Capt. Collet aced Is the
friend oil The latter"
Dates 10 the i7,h uliimo have been received
from Monterey by the Flag. All vas tranquil.
The Union GaZsue 81 the 18th, speaking Of Co.
lionel Hamlramck, commanding al Buena Vista,
SAYS that by mis- energy AMI prompt action, The
guerrilla bands in the neghboIhood ut SaIio
have been completely broken up and disPeise
Reiusio Gonzales, Il celebrated guerrilla chiei
| and his brother have fed the State. The Vice
Governor Of Saliillo has Likewise fed, fearing
| les, he might be roughly dcah by, as papers had
| been captured from he robbers which implicated
| him ~ t, u ~ohe n,.c.
From The Flag We also copy an article touch
ing the "spreating" OF our army over Mexico.
Colonel Davenport has ordered Captain Dun
lap, with his company Of Illinois mounted men,
to take permanent post at Santa Teresa, con-
siderable town, sixty miles distant from here on
The route 10 Victoria. The obect in sending
troops to Santa Teresa, is 20 break up the Mexi-
can custom house established there and 10 pre-.
vent The collection OF dulles from traders coming
to the place, or going 10 The INTERIOR and TO give
them protection, as far as circumstances will ad
nit. This is good beginning and an augury Of
what is 10 follow. Next San Fernando, and then
Victoria must be occupied, and so on until our
troops are spread over all the country between Us
| and the mountains, giving protection 10 the peo-
pie, and security 10 Trade in every quarter. Our
troops scattered over the country, the trade Of Ma
tamoras will be quadrupled, ard the increased
duties collected will be more than adequate 10 de-
fray all expenses incident TO the maintenance OF
troops al posts thus widely separated. Besides,
the inha biants the country will be brought i'm
medialely in connection with our people, and
being freed from The conniving spirits who are
ever melting them against us, spirit oil friend
ship will grow out Of our intercourse with them,
the same as Witnessed in This city, and in nearly
every city now occupied by our troops. The
good 10 result from this widespread friendship is
incalculable.
The following is lie order OF General Wool,
referred TO above:
HEADQUARTERS, Army or OCCUPATION,
Monterey, Mexico, Jan. II, 1913.
Orders No.
/. To prevent as far as possible, the evasion oil
the orders OF The Government in relation 10 the
collection of dulles on imporlalions 10 Mexico,
the following regulations will BE- observed by all
concerned, viz:
All persons leaving the Lower Rio Grande with
goods wares, or merchandise for any oil The posts
in advance OF Matamoras, or any one leaving in
like manner, The districts OF the Lower or Upper
Rio Grande for the Interior will, before their de.
parture, present 10 the collector of The district cor
rect invoices, in duplicate, OF The articles 10 be
transported, specifying 10 what place they are TO
be taken. The collector shall satisfy himself that
the required duties have in each case, been paid;
and il such be the fact he will endorse 10 tina.
effect on the invoces-one Of which he will send
direc, TO the collector OF the district in which the
goods are TO be sent, and will return the other 10
The carriers of the property, who will exhibit it 10
the commanding officer OF each military posi-
through which they may pass, who will counter
sign it, and afford 10 the persons presenting it ev-
cry protection and facility in his power.
The absence OF the invoices herein directed, or
any frauds detected in any Of them, will subject
the goods to be confiscated.
,. All persons coming into The in
terror from the posts or ports below, or passing
from one post TO another, will, before leaving, be
required TO obtain passport from the command
ing officer Of The pos, and 10 have il counersign-
ed by The commander OF every pos! through which
he may pass 10 reach his destination.
All persons arriving al military post will in
variably present themselves 10 the commanding
officer, who is required 10 see thai This order is in
each case duly complied with.
Commanding officers will be careful 10 give
passports only 10 those who may deserve TO re-
c9ive them.
By command OF Brig. Gen. Wool:
(Sienei) IRWIN MCDOWELL.
EuG. L. MCLEAN, A. A. G.