Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-03-28

For more ihan a week the Mexican armisIice
commissioners nave been in The city, but | believe
noIhipg has been done. The demand Tor me
American army 10 leave the capital will meet
with lite sympathy from our side. We had 100
much lroutle 10 GET in, 10 leave II lille there IS a
chance Of having 10 come bacf. Ihis IDEA VIII
certainly operate upon Smith and Worth, tour
side, and he opposition 10 such an arrangement
from The non. invaded States, will likely 50 innu'
ence the Mexican side, that Mora and QnIano
will return 10 Querciaro lth)ut having efiec ed
any hing. Ii would BE- test probably il they do.
Armislices have never been advantageous 10 Us,
and whilst We Wei with such people, never VIII.
Should this peace business tail, what are We
10 do2 We have Sill but a handful Of men
and are burning nearly a regiment a month! It's
impossible that the present slow process OF re-
cruiline can never fill up the places OF those VINO
die. We have not troops enough 10 even occupy
the Stale OF Mexico, so as 10 collect me contliou-
tons demanded. So You can see that all me
quotas levied upon The different States are IN no
lair way OF being soon brought in. Under any
circumstances we want three times as many men
as we have. The capital can be keptagalnsti The
whole force OF Mexico combined; buI what is The
use OF III It's capture and occupation have nc!
YET produced peace, although The chances were
so probable a week ago. II this treaty business
TAIL, we want men enough 10 send up iDlo the 20.
pulous districis-to QueTe,aro, Leon, Morelia,
Guanaiualo, Zacalecas, etc, and make those
now virgin States feel The pressure OF The invaders
tread. To send 10 these States alone, for eflectu-
al invasion, will lake 10000 men, and where are
they1 know you will say Congress will vote
them. and | think so loo, should The treaty fail,
but what time could they be landed hrIe2 Be.
| lieve me, if The Ten Regiment Bill was 10 pass
lo.mofrow, they would not be in Mexico before
The 18th OF July; and coming al such an I'M
healthy season, not one half would be fl for duty.
The Fall, siTs, will be advanced before we can
do any thing but occupy our present positions, IN
less indeed 10 fall back 10 the seaooard. You
mus, excuse me Tor this strain, bat | ieei sad
whenever ] get in i'll feel that We have not been
fairly dealt with By our friends al home-Ihatihey
e1pecl 100 much from US. The only excuse tor
them is the fact, tina, in every report The Atju.
Ian, General al Washington has multiplied our
numbers.
Santa Anua is still between 0razava and "a.
iaca, writing letters. Some oil he MeYicans say
he is trying 10 raise q Guerilla force, and that he
request for a passport was only 10 blind his enc.
mics 10 his designs. He has recently written an
other let!er. and this time 10 The STATE OF Mech1a-
can. against a peace with he invaders. Al no
Oslaca pretended 10 forbid his taking refuge IN
hat State, some OF III. people are crying aloud
Tor him 10 save III country. In hat sta'e 'hey
propose TO he oilers 10 organize a force - ope-
rate against US.
A few days ago he new Ayuniamienio OF the
city became very angry al The tour days suspen-
sioa Of he assessment BIZ III General, and Ten.
d-red lh-ir designations. They are Mexicans Of
the annexation order. Their cases have not been
ac!ed on yet. bu. Gen. Smi,h p~rucenlly took pos
session Of he funds on hand.
Capt. 5. II. Montgomery, a. Q. NJ, has teen
dismissed from The service. by oder Of a court
martial. | send you The proceedings OF he court.
Gen. Lane. with Hays, Polk, etc., is snll out
scouting for Jaraula. He is TOO much OF a Santa
Anna 10 be caught. Gen. Cadwallater is down
from Tcluca on a visit. On The 29th ii. whole
army will be inspected and reviewed.
CRY or Mexico, March ! 1913.
The news here is thit the Amistice Was sign
ed on Saturday last, the 70 h Ill.,, aud M mex.
day despatched BY extraordinary express 70 Que
Ietaro. In this, as in the negotiation, iAc Mexl-
can papers ADVISE their readers u every minrtia.
Our Commissioner, being more discreet, keep
rs all in ,hs dark, and what liFlr can be gathered
on such subjects we are generally indebted 10 he
Mexican journals.
Gen. Lane has Just come IN. lie has had a
| pretty considerable 62h', and, from his own Ups,
heard that the loss OF tie ereEy was near !l5O
killed. The fight took rla,e al a small town
called Seauallaplan. $50 m,l.s south Of his place.
I he General brought in WIN him a number ot
prisoners, amongs, hem several olncers. Five
or six officers were XII led. We have not heard
OF any loss on our side YET.
Lane is a great man for such expeditions.
Yours, in hasle, CHAPPARiL.
A long letter day alter tomorrow.