Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-08-25
MISCELLANEOUS.


ROUGH NOTES ON MEAlco-No' VII
Bu Virginia Vctunnssr.
IT,. s,vaee massacie OF he delenceless wa
,.ars =, Ramos. is subject disasreeaoc TO
sso,elI nnon bur il mus long be remembeied py
,h.,s. Who once look upon The bloody scene
NM wer, viii noly spared b. the hendish oan-
Aim; Il was their object 10 spare no. one, ana 70
hIeak UP the line and cnl OF me supplies VI
Cen. Tayior The escort that should nave p'o,,
i,c,ed The Train we're 20 miles behind II, anu h"a
received repeated warnings OF The contemplated
a,,ack. Abou, forty OF the leamsiers escaFed.-
One was pursued two or three miles, oy se'eia'
Mexicaps on horseback, when, oeinS ehufcS q
hausted and incapable OF running inflhe', ne ac.
cdeulally stopped near PIE o. stones ~ ui' :,
h;s doom. The cowardly wretchcs thinking II 10
no bic ;n,en,ion 10 make baule with Inc stones,
wheeled and left him. Another, being pear me
rear Of The lrain, had Just locked his wagon 70
aeccsnd the hill into the plain when the ataek
commenced ahead He pamossd into The chap
naral where he met with one or TWO more VINO
had esca mel also; and from hill they beheld the
consumption OF The bloody work. They we're
nursued and attempts made 10 lasso them oy Sc
veral Mexicaos who had no Other weapon ou' the
lasso: bur owing 10 The nature ct Inc ground, they
could moi be taken. Their pursuefs soon leil
them, 10 Join in the massacre below, anu ihe'
made their way 10 the neieheoi neoo OF Ma''h'
Town 20 mile. above, where they secreted Them
selves several hours, hearing The noise made by
the filing of The troops in The town bul AFRAID TO
venture no. a. they knew mol ~he her The troops
were friend or foes. Al last they heard the drum
hear The glorious old tune OF Yankee Doodle,
and then they ven,ured up and were received by
their friends The escort that had al last but to
late come up. Any troops but American would
have depopuaed that town IN revenge OF The re-
cent murders, but nubler vengeance was after
wards taken al the field OF buena Vista; and an
earlier re,ribulion was destined 10 over,ake some
of the wre,cnes who aided IN this dreadful mas
sacre. company OF Texan Rangers passed
along the line, few days after this hurrid trans
action, and stopped Tor a short time in Ramos
A Mexican woman brought ont vest and Of
fered il for SALE 10 one OF the Rangers, who I'M
mediately recognized il as the one worn by his
brother. when he last saw him, as he departed
with The train that was cut off. A cry OF blood
was raised and about orIy OF The MeIicans were
sacrificed 10 The names OF the butchefed wagon
ers The rancho was destroyed, and the inhabi
tants driven of, bot have since been allowed per-
mission by Gen Wool 10 return 10 their h mes
The poor women and children have thus suit REQ
greatly fr the conduct OF their husbands and
fathers, many Of whom were parl'ciPatofs IN the
massacre OF the wagoners
Several attacks OF euerilas have taken place
along This line. All, bot The one las mentioned,
terminated unfavorably to the Me1icans. IL
one instance, The impeluous Capt. Deas days
he who swan the Rio Grande 10 ascertain the
fate of Col. Cross, charged alone some Ten Or
% iancers and defeated hem. before his men ca me
up-payine Tor his emerly by Slight mesh
wound by lance 10 The ANGLE. 10 another al
tack, Major Novel; charged upon 90 gueTila'
with three men only and routed Them Killing Sc
veral On being asked Why he 81 desperately ex
posed himself he answered, "D-n them, they did
NOT take time 10 see but wha, my whole troop was
moon Them" Well may The M"1cans exclaim,
nNeyer were there such people as los Yankees
the proud Nor Americans! They subdue our
best toops, al any odds who are as brave as any
troops in the world, aud they snbtIe our iaIIest
damsels by a single smile" But, o, Mexico
we leave some OF Columbia's noblest sons
slaughtered upon Thy plains. They have gal.
lap,iy offered up their lives for the glory OF their
country, and what nobler sacrifice can man offeii
While We drop the Tear OF regret 10 their memo
res, on leaving lhem behind US, we bes'oW the
palm Of bravery upon their honored remains.
A few items OF information WILL enoeaVor 70
condensc into The remainder OF my present No.
which is no, lar from The last. The Me1icans are
small eaters; in case OF necessity one OF en VIII
snbsist comfortably whole day by sucking
few inches o! stalk OF sugar canes, (Which grows
here up TO near Monterrey Drunkenness is but
seldom seem amongst them. They eat but little
flesh. but of onions and garlck they are very
fond also Of red pepper. Much Of The time OF heir
women is occupied in making their bread, which
they call tortiilas OoTlie!s) corn bread-the Kind
most Commonly in use. Wheat bread 'hey call
pandamics, which is sold as luxury. For max
ing lor,ias they soak The shciied corn ia water
tor twelve hours. 10 preparing II Tor cooking
they have granulous kind o! one made into a
tripod. little followed on the upper side--he-
tween his aui anoher stone, just IN The shape oi
Our rollers Tor making pie crust, they rub The
corn into dough, from which they form cakes oil
The circum erence and thickness Of our pancakes,
which, by An assistant, are sometimes baked as
fas, as madc. ufon warm stone or iron. This
bread, though without salt or Lard, is he bestha
!. made hy me natives. Two or three cakes OF
This bread 'soppcI' in sew of half onions and
half chile (cheele) (red pepper is common mea'
for q Mexican.
The ioads highland lross) of this country hav-
five horns upon their bodies and tail. The Ca.
manche Indians append the skins OF 'hese t'ads
to their shields as charm agains, danger.
RICHMOND DEMOCRATIC ASSOCIATION.
At meeting Of the Democratic Association
ko,d a, tho Odd Eelinws, Hall Auorst 18th the