Washington telegraph., 1846-12-02
From The .Hiiamoras Fiagi o. Aaftmbsr i,
EROM MONTEREY.

We have alyices from this post as lat
as the 26lh ull. To The polieness Of
lrienl We are indebted for u itw items o
news. The health OF the lrolls Is said II
be ralher bad at this time, he Pfineipa
complaints being the darrhet and chill
aud fever. his supposed that he fruit, St
readily obtained there, increases tho sick
ness.
4 gentleman recently returned iron
Monterey who has had goo opportunity
ol forming correct opiniohnt the lnlnrt
movement. Of Gen Taylor, expresses 4 as
his be.ief thai, after garisNIng saliil.1,
the main body ol the Army VII iahe up tue
line el march ior lampico, shefe II will
he reinforced, preparatory To making de.
srenl upon san Luis Polosi which It Is
generally supposed viii be IL neht battle
seene.
II seems to he an asceltinld fact in
Gen. fayIor's camp, (MtAien nimors in
tbs eily to ihe contrary, Notwithstanding, }
thu saIliio is not Ia be oiendad-ihe
whole Mexican orce being eassnlfaied al
san l.aI. Poiosi, which pIaees being iahl.
led IN Tie strongest possible laaaef,
6ea. Naa' bad reported hhzeli Ia Gen.
fa{laf. a. within a shot dslnae ni Mon.
elata. aal We arc informed lal paa oi
his taret IS tn form a nnetIn with Gen.
siaglaf Al Monterey, the um4hlef maYins
on II chILuahla--ihe whnla erse bpiug
deemed unnecessary l6r the saiita.
"nall uni Charley, anl lei IN ifaW lheir
lrsla
Paar Rdglry how many afaee eam
rade wnull have drawn upnn imssli the
sinh N dralh, To have averlrl iirnm Ihrr.
In Al aiiry between twu Ielns named
Peebe anl Ai.en, in Muamas an the
a7lh ut, the latter Wa, kileibf bow
aud klek No weapons wefu.e1.
nanIel Murphy auI John kiay hugh
a duel opposite Malamons an in 2linsl.
Murphy was segc,el wounded lbr ,iae,
Leal. 7. kearnry's eomplf al Dn
gaans. arrived at Maiamara the snih
ut. aud leii on the 81 ms, lanlanlens.
fbe heath oi Malamous Is presented
a. very maea Improved.
Two eompanr, ul Ahii'rl nm ID
under CAPT. Norman, tse ulbsfi aHd#f
Leu. lla.kn-, broke up tier laIitis III
Maamufa. on the 81 .nsla, Il Nua.d
leave Immediately irr Monterey
Reports were current oulhf hns'auf.
amaus he neucan re,iianI., ID. i'aula.aa
hal Len taken by our q Iaan. Tie
Americans d.l u1l know wAal make a.
the faRaH.
MEXICAN RuaoR.--ll was ruared yrs
lenlay III Mexican ctrcrs, that hr lruaps
which spre on their way 10 = Luis II
tusI liom Sa.lIlo. lnotiefd a mHar IN
oaf Ut numHrr) have been af.fsa bieg
l., ihs pIaer I'y ,ianIa Anna. VI In. Iu,n
ei lhem wuh large aliiian iaFee--
L III thousand Troop, are .iais Ia ne On
The rse ul marching tom san His faln.I
n lampieo. \ gentleman eonFisAnl with
the country aud Mexican poliey, ,uIs u us
that, II tbs later lfcc cfossessic m,un
lains At lula. (bc.ug the road teielaaa.l J
Tue design is 20 cDu.luue ile mt q ia this
direction. aul operate in the rS OF Grn
Taylor; but should they couue on the
rasl .iie ol the mouna.n- lron.ua, (lhe
road 10 Santa Biiban) the dc,lal,on /,
certainly l'ampico. llc llkewi,sH,s thai
much good night result lr.m lung spis.
IN The direction nf Victoria, t. sch their
movements. SANTA Anna, it SAL. will
have at Sulllloalpu % ODD tf4. ncluI.
ing regulars, volunteers and raacros.