The Express.
London, England, 1847-02-22 00:00:00

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4th instant
Intelligence had reached Washington from the
army to Mextee to the 7th of January. Brigadier-
General Quitman had, on the 29th of Dec., occupied
the city of Victoria, the capital of the state of Tamauli-
pas. The garrison, consisting of some 1,500 cavalry,
which had advanced its pickets to Santa Eugrace,
gradually withdrew as the Americans advanced,
evacuating the town on one side as General Quitman
entered at the other, and ultimately took up a position
at Jaumare, in the direction of Tula, where a
eorps of observation was posted, under General
Valencia. The Americans, for want of cavalry, were
rouble to pursue the enemy. General Taylor arrived
M Victoria with General Twigg:s division on the 4th
ef January, and was joined the same day by the
brigade under General Patterson, from Matamoros,
augmenting the force at that place to about 6,000
use, in every respect fitted for efficient service ; but
Bathing important would, it was thought, be under-
taken pending the orders of Gen. Scott. On the Ist Jan.,
• skirmish took place between a body of American
Dragoons, under Colonel May, who bad been sent by
Gen. Taylor to examine the mountain passes between
Montemorales and Sabradores, and a large body of
the enemy, at a pass near Sinares. May's rearguard
was totally cut off by lair stones being rolled down
from the heights. By dint of a charge, however, the
Americana managed to extricate thmseelves, and put
the Mexicans to flight. The Amadeu lose was 11
men killed. General Shields with 660 men marched
from Tampico on the 10th tenni* Alta
m.
a design of opening essumtakedionella
General Taylor. It was honeyed that *IR to
joining his commander he would have to left his
way through a body of Mexicans 3,000 who
were between Tampico and Victoria. GThyter
had sent him orders to suspend operations, built WY
not known whether or not Shields had retrograded.
For the defence of Tampico, in caseoiy
attack, 9.i0 men had been left. The place
WAS excellently supplied with provisions. Colonel
Thinney, who was the bearer of General Taylor's
despatch (arrived at Tampico) brought a rumour that
the whole of the Mexican force in the field exceeded
40,000 men. The news of the capture of Tampico,
he states, had caused the greatest excitement through-
out Mexico. CoL Thine y likewise brought a report
to Tampico that 1.5,000 Mexicans were to attack Sal-
tine on the 27th ult. Private letters, however, state
this as also a mere rumour, the Mexicans seen in the
vicinity of Saltine being only a corps of observation.
They would hove to oppose Generals Butler, North,
and Wool, who were at that place with 8,000 men,
the flower of the American army.
The New York Journal of Commerce publishes the
following extract of a letter from Mexico :
Oar letters of marque are operating; they will strike in
=where least expected; in the Mediterranean and
Seas, tic. We shell see how our neighbours will feel
them.
Advises from the Gulf were to the effect that a de-
monstration would be made upon Vera Cruz and the
Castle of San Juan, about the close of February, if the
nine volunteer regiments could be got into the field in
time to co-operate with the other forces.
Indistinct rumours from Santa Fe state, that ri-
mmed supplies bad been supplied to the American
troops by the New Mexicans. From California we
learn that mines of lead, copper, silver, and quick-
silver had been discovered, the latter north of Mon-
asireY, and 10 miles from San Jose.
It was stated in Washington that the Mexican
Coagrees had aenepted the United States propositions
be mace, and authorised the appointment of coin-
est* treat. Advices had been received from
incatan (by way of Havanna) up to the 3rd
Ma city was being put into a thorough state
ffirialtnee, to prepare for any attack that might be,
lids by the Americans. A patriotic address from
vernor, had given a doable scat to the
irnaiaitiab for resistance. Prom the suns some.
it was stated that Mr. Campbell, American Corneal at
Bstimihr hid sent a despatch to Commodore Conner
crienemed treviclous vessels fitting out at Cuba.
all y believed to be Mexican privateers.
proceedings in the American Congress offer
some items of interest. The Army Bill (allotting
126 acres of land to all who served with the
• lirmY in Mexico for twelve months), with
an amendment that four quartermasters rank
in forme m captains, and that a quartermaster be
uppointed to each regiment, was read a third time
in the Beate on the 30th ultimo, and finally
pmmdah the let inst. The three million (authorising