The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1846-12-26

not entirely free from suspicious of his worthy
self; an6 F2'a if he did not at once assist in
restoring Rose who had been seduced to desert,
he would h4ag his son and himself TOO, as high
as Haina1.hung! A deserter, who fought a
gaiast rs q. Monterey as an officer, had been
seen 10 he city, tool Of Santa Anna. His
name il Ri y, and deserted from the 5th Infan-
Try before The battles. eve have already made
mention Of this fellow)
1t il. SAT- On good authority, that Santa
Anna, fearing the Congress about to assemble
at Mexico fonldEot csrry out his measures,
or fully saslain Sin, hpi detacted and march
edio ty eap, ii 1000 men, under the pretence
of putgsrss { gen another epsbteaiaof theRapn-
tface, - IN u K ~. :l y 1ssstve
attack him in his strong.holds at'San Luis for
some two months or more. Santa A ma, it is no
newsto say,i is most wiley foe, and in respect
10 knowing the position of affairs has the adj
vantage, from natural causes, of Gen. Taylor,
and he IS determined to resist. 1t is noU con-
ceded, by the officers of our army generally,
! that tbs Mexicans uiH fight. San Luis Potos
IS in strong state of defence, and is daily be-
ing strengthened still more, and it may be that
the battles of Palo Alto and Resaca, and those
of Monterey, were but specimens of what may
occur before San Luis. Officers believe that a
harder fight than any one yet is before them
San Luis ?otosi is one Of the richest cities IN
all Mexico, being directly in the mining dis
| tticts, aud you may depend upon it the Mexi-
cans will make the big stand there. One thing,
however, is certain: old "Rough and Ready'
is not going to be caught again deficient
in amy thing-either in men, munitions or be-
siegiig cannon Nor will he be again caught
| by syhite 1ags'' or treacherous parleys. You
may deceive him once, but twice, never! But
more of this hereafter.
In closing will add that Maj Gen. Patter-
son had left Camargo with the Alabama and
Illinois regiments, and was conveying these
troops down to the mouth of the Rio Grande,
intending to go to Tampico by watef Having
| duly reported isintentions to the commanding
general, an express was despatched and arriv-
ed in time, ordering Gen. Patterson to go to
| L uHplCU Wy ldHu. yell anu stun AdN e
arrived at Matamoros.
You shall hear from me again whom have
anything interesting to communicate.
! Yours. &C., F. A. l..
l sSss9, which needs confirmation, ba
which vas believed generally, however, reach
ed this place three days ago, stating that sixty
Government wagons, with provisions, specie
&c, for our A rmy. had been captured by Ca
males somewhere between Camargo and Mier
No particulars stated. Whether this be true
or not, understand that it is not improbable
as the incautious and unguarded way in which
the trains too often move would render thei
capture no difficult thing. Canales is a cut
throat plunderer, and our people know it, and
if they give him opportunities, they deserve tc
meet with losses.
From what see and hear in certain quarters
am more and more inclined to believe tina
Santa Anna intends to harrass Gen. Taylor
and that stand will be made against him tina
will require fighting, and not long first. dieu
Yours, &c. F. A. L.