Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-10-10
For Mt Enquire
INCIDENTS OF THE MEXICAN WAX

should have been toned before that on our passage
out acrus. the Gulf large English sailor belonging
transport attempted 10 dru5 q! small volunteers be-
hneng l.ru traln's recruits. and that the little vol
sho; him through the body with revolver SD that he
died the day. According The marine regulations The
recruit delivered 10 the civil authority on our reaching
rasos Island Texas; aud the civil authority very good
tucdy consigned him over 10 Gen. Wool consequently the
recruit fee being in fact perfectly Unsuitable in shooting
the Englishman All Of us felt pity for the sailor 5uI
he like his nation and his Government Of that snarIng
bulldog motoring character and should have known that
American would shoot him rather than be whipped
In fact Old John Bull is again growing quite IN
sotnt 10 us, all over the world: and II Will soon be
time for IL stop the old fellows bread and give him
good sound llrashns When England and America again
meet in hostility, dreadful will be the encounter. B:ltlsh
slub5ornncs= side and American enthusiasm the
other will indeed render their bloody obstinate
and awful. The few srcy-heads amongst US who
look with and reverence upon British pr0wcsS,
fast dropping into the erave and the rising Democracy OF
the land in such an encounter would feel pride in meeting
lDcrcn worthy Ui their steel and feel honored either in
death or in victory Out of such tumble with America
DID England would out badly whipped and perhaps
interfere with manifest destiny Who even
daes attempt 10 stay The progress OF our destiny No
foreign nation cam and there are not enough domestic rnl
tors TO do 50.
The night after reached camp Buana Vista, the
officers regiment who there before gave
treat welcome arrival Attached camp The
flying artillery Of Capt Sherman then under the command
of Lieu, Deas the eccentric and chivalrous. He introdu
ccd himself in the where enjoying CIR
selves by placing his head in the lap OF an officer who sat IN
the door way, and turning summerse into the middle ui
vice" merry companion was he, and one OF the bra'est
OF the brave Al Monterey in the midst Of the showers OF
deatl-dcaling bullets, that were raining around ms
loved Artillery, he took time to look about him
how the raw ones stood lire lie observed mat Tie
most OF stood the booming balls like heroes
rs they tcw comparatively few and far between; but wnGn
they mad advanced up amongst the zoo! zoong OF the
uSket shot, OF them became very sick At the sto
mach and looked If they were abon 10 take dose they
ddn ike Poor Dca his battles and his r"cs are now
all over! He ics in obscure spot the banks OF the
Rio Grande. Lieut.. A of Richmond, fasorte conf
rade OF poor Deas: in fact all the fginans his favor
ties.
The blunt brave humorous Tobin also Buena Wis
a. arrival lie and our late Sergeant at Arms OF the
Virginia Housn Of Delegates roomcd together at the
Hacienda OF Btiena Vista; and well could that Jolly
soul, lii. biggest lha. in Mexico
appreciate poor IUins sterling qualities az comlde and
soldier The chvarous rObn is also, nbered with
tile dead e would not lei his sword rest after the Mexican
war; but went 10 lucatdn-tcnce ~ California, where he
died In thy death, Tobin, Cuba lost strong arm, that
would have been quick 10 WELD the flashing blade in securing
her independence!
The Battlefield Of Btcna Vista will be field Of much in
Me:icam always; and 10 Americans also, I'LL 9th
fields shall have been by them won, and important
victories Obtained II is perhaps the first open field where
Volunteers had favorable opportunity 10 display
their true character soldiers. And their cJnduc there
will on5 be example for volunteers initiate. Give To
volunteers good ollGtrs ami two months drill, and
they become equal I" any infantry OF The line. Is ran
ana bS- trrs there not and never can be tier
equals The bail. vi Eucna Vista fought the
prnci" al cobiman! given 10y Colonel Campbell 10 his
ncn IL King Mountain III bea tn. first
set said Me- J entirely obu sop behind rocks. aud
rcea and The contest. You may have better luck IN
second attempt" So fought the Volunteers at Bucna
Visa. when n"srUoweCi and swept away by overwhelm
ing numbers they did entirely oil but making the
kt, vi the field the position OF Col. Washington the rally
mint ana again renewed the combat, until the
lin rlut ri The enemy. So must the crave DEMOCRACY de-
pu themselves in the approaching important contests on
battle isd OF Old Virginia, and like victory Will crown
th.if efforts. 4.