Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-10-10
E6r the Enquirer.
ROUGH NOTES ON MEXIco-No'sVlii'

RI a Virginia POthnlccT.
The Mexicans never scad hoe % =. ~ "a,
Old Va but they skin il, leaving most u ~. -"
noon The skin 10 make lard, ealing ie ran on,J'
Their hogs keep very fa, upon lhel, own I,i,e
ces in the mains bul their flesh tastes more 'ihe
,ne Assn oil our goats IMAM our hogs. Sometimes
0ocKs of thousand sheep or goals ere sen ~
The h;lly paft Of this region, attended 6Y s'n-e
shepberd and a dog, 10 guard them When sId'
zina These, with the herds OF Cattle ana hoises,
can sutsisl summer and winter without oeihS
led in those wild mountainous desliicis, Whlch
Gamma, be irrigated and rendered ~ lot culture
Abou, Moaicrey, and farther West, wheat Is pr
duccd in great quantities TO the acre. auu -
70 fey excellent mills Tor grinding u, quit "
H., Yonkccs wears ago. Near Saiuo (Sai-tsef)
i co,,on factory erected by North American
tnr a company OF Mexicans ami suPefinenaeu
nv a Yankee woman, who has re-, ICED there about
len wears There isa Kind OF bee IN Me6ico
without a sling, that builds lis nest upon lhe
Trees. The nes in shape and ouwaid appear
ance resembles lhose'made'py our hornets. So,ne-
times as much as six gallons OF honey IS louhO
in uue nest. The honey bee, 50 common IN Va,
is also found in Mexico, and luSuriates IN PET
pelua summer. The Mexican saddle and pride
are peculiar TO that county, ana are peter n,eu
I1r safety and utility than he fash'ohaoe sd""ies
and brides used in tac U. ).
L ron! 1tN. w uitn camp ''HS 49,
sao.l al Cplalyo, me mountain view becomes ne
mo,t sublime when seen in the diStancri hu'
such is Inc natural graduation OF The Ioaa 'hlonSh
The CANS You scarcely know you are cfos>'o2
mountains. Those wild mountainous regions are
the native homes OF The suerlllas. ihey never
attack an enemy except on hnrseoacH ana III we
day lime 4, their calculation Is 10 nave ~ Ielted''
finally, and hey Wish u see their way III Droa'
day hsit, and 10 have horse 10 carry en-
Our GOOD old farmers who live n nome al i'icil
lives. know nothing 81 the thrilling excitement
OF a baple win ,.iexicanS Win those oil our
boys that c lied o. MANNED II IS irtc seiI-
ous o COURSE bur ihey are honoied Oy ihsi' c'n:i-
try more than II they were 10 li9c aid actt through
the common routine ui private ii'e- anu thel -
cciv. liberal reaard tram their country, II thel
need il. In the first shock OF ballle The bfave't
turn pale, bit tina terrible WORD "chhrse, oacs
being gwen, all dread and lear vanisheS. AND
The reiua inter OF The scene is more maHcr OF
iun than tear. Imagine a bDdy o! Norm hmcrl-
cans who have volunteered 70 defend lhelf "conh-
tfy right or wroag," marching along uncef 'he
fiery sun oil Mexico wedrird ard iali2Gel ny
a long march ard 'in.in9 CT the Wa'e' aGu thc
repu>e Ia lie blamed at their mex! enrampmrnt
all Gisciplias is a, cnd the stern oih;eT, urea
and dusty, !ags behind his more lobusi softer;
all are al an lease AIMS" but whsn The nofIid
whistles and horns and shoniS u ths gucfillaS
a.e heard what change! Every misket i
brought 10 "presen!" inslinclively, and our ca
GER soldiers know what they have |" do bat they
pa use Tor the command iron heir officer, wnch is
always "charce," ind re rush upon The fee Then
again there is no more discipline F"r IN ,nc'.
a fieht every Yankee is an officer, and NJ ilsh'>
upgn his own hoos certain of victory. He who
never teii The excitement OF a battle lives bul
hal! his days.
Alter he first onset, the American soldier M
only knows no lea bu, hr feels a thr oil enjoy
mcnt He sees, OF course il every one does MS
duty every ore obeys the command OF his OH
cer-hi> enemy flying before him; and 10 sre hos
the guerilla bend, forward over his horse AID
kicks an! whip, u get away, is amusing. Win
good officers there is no race OF people upon iBr
American or European continent that can With
stand the "chanec" ot Americans. Accor!in2 T.
European tactics, the officers drive forward intlF
men with their swords, but the daul'le.S AmeTi-
can officer leads his men TO The onset; hence they
are irresistible. Ia The established tactics of Eu-
ropean warfare everything depends upon he
judgment OF The commander-in chief d nj wheA
an anemY takes his position upon field and i
driven from IT, the battle is los. Bu IL is no, Sc
with Americans Ii the plan OF bate IS effont-
Gus the men are not discouraged or bea'en-bu
ihey will though far ounumheret, reiufn 10 HE
tishtii ordered, AM, screening themselves nshiEd
fences, houses or Iees, are, indeed lnvincible.-
For every one is a marksman md can each bring
down his enemy Al every fire. The h!avesl troops
uP0G The globe cannot Withstand two rounds del:
beraiey poured upon them bY American soldiers
And iheir charge with bayonets is even more Ter.
rIbc. With wild unrat;,ly shoas ;heg rash i'm
psluously upoa tbc'r Toes, and always Geeat
rem. The Texan Rangers appear 10 he the kin!
of / oops best suited lor Il border warfare. They
are Iika The Irish sailors that sometimes volUn
teef 10 60 soldering" There Is no run III
them. And when they meet with scntlemaHof-
fcsr they wils>ici 10 him 10 the lasi. The Ran
gers are men from every nation, ffon every sac
in Inc Unioa and 0. every occupation. They
wear no uniform, and heY cal! their officers Dick,
or Tom 81 Frank, Is their christian name may
be. Their discipline is very lax, bu; this makes
thsm 50 marh he brisr soldiers 10: an escor. or
iaf 4 inray. The Meyicans dead ihem more
than they do any ufour troops. In escoiting Train
OF wagons they usually travel in squads OF tour or
five sresarding all The pnmrous parade OF re-
eudf soldiers. They scatter about in ths chap.
narel and when you hear their Guns you do no.
know whether they have shot a Mexican Or
turkey, Tor they never tell you. Tine native Tex
an has sworn elernal revenge agaims; The Mexi-
car race, and when he finds Mex,can alone he
kills him on the other hand il an American
is found deiencclcss, The Mexicans murder him
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