Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1846-12-01
FROM MONTEREY.

Ampudia. or the main body Of the Mex.
lean army, little--nothing positiye-was
known at the camp. 1t was only under
stood that they have teeacuated Satillo,
and were concentrating, it was believed,
theIr whole force at San Luis Potosi
Should nothingi in the late dispatches in
dace Gen. Taylor TO alter his plan of op.
eratlons, his determination was 10 march
on to Lanares. 100 miles from Monterey
en- roulette Iampico, aud in line north
OF San Las Polosi. Bat thithers be did
not mean to move with numerical force
less than fifteen ortwenty thousand men.
The present active force from the month
of the Rio Grende to end at Camaroo. i
estimated at 13, 900 men--that in Mon.
terey at 5000; so that it would seem, at
ter leaving the necessary men to garrison
the depots and forts along the Rio Grande
to Camargo,to occupy Mier, Selalvo and
Panlaguida, of which our troops now hold
military possession besides Monterey.
and Saltillo, of which possession was
about TO he taken, that a considerable re-
enforcement would be necessary before
in the opinion of General Taylor the first
advance movement should be made. But
be it understood, that an express arrived
at Monterey, from Gen. Wool, on the
18th ult. stating that he was within six
days march of Munclova, and had with
him fifty days provisions. From this, his
position, twas believed that he was on his
way to join Gen. Taylor at Monterey,
al d had not touched at Chihuahua. His
force could not mach exceed $500 men.
Notwithstanding the predetermination of
Gen. Taylor not to move from Monterey
without the strong reinforcement spoken
OF above, our Increment thinks that Gen.
Woofs command, and such other force
as ne may draw off from the present mil
itary stations, he may on hearing that
Santa Anna is at San Luis Potosi, dash
on there and give him fight without re-
gard to disparity ofnumbers in the oppo-
sing parties, so great is his confidence in
his troops.
DEATH OF CAPT. RIDGELY.--On the
18th ult. as Capt. Ridgely was riding into
town, his horse slipped on the smooth
pavement, and he was thrown with such
violence against rock as to cause Sc
we're fracture of the skull He lay sense
less when Maj. Dashiell left, ON the fol-
lowing day, and no hope of his recovery
was entertained by the surgeons.
From the American Flag OF Nov. A.
FROM MONTEREY. We have advices
from this post as late as the 26ihut. To
the politeness ola friend we are indebted
for few items of news. The health of
the troops is said to be rather bad at this
time, the principal complaints being d.
arrhea and chills and fever. 1t is sup
posed that the fruit, SO readily obtained
there, Increased the sickness.
A gentleman recently returned from
Monterey, whe had good opportunity
ofiormiug correct opinion Of the future
movements of Gen. Taylor, expresses it
as his belief that, after garrisoning Sal
tiilo, the main body ofthe army will take
up the line of march for Tampico, where
It will be reinforced preparatory
to making descent upon San LUIS
Potosi, which is generally supposed will
be the next battle scene.
tseems to be an ascertained fact in
Gen Faylor's camp, (Mexicans rumors
in this city to the contrary nolwithsiand-
sing,) that Saltillo is not to be defended
the whole Mexican force being concsn.
trated at San Luis Potosi, which place is
being fortified in the strongest possible
manner.
Gen, Wool had reported himself to
Gen. Taylor; as within short distance
OF Moncloya, and we are informed that
part of his force is to form junction with
Gen Taylor at Monterey, the remainder
moving on TO Chihuahua-the whole force
being deemed unnecessary for this SER
vice.
LATRR.--The Picayune of the 18th
gives the following extract of letter,
which is latest from Monterey, dated
Oct 29:- f7ae
Poor Ridgely is de ad. He was buried
yesterday, and is mourned by the entire
army. Maj. Lear will not live twenty
four hours longer. We have late news
from San Luis Potosi, to the effect that
Santa Anna was there with $4,000 men
and no less than thirty,seren generals
He was recruiting daily, but his intentions
were not known. 1t is rumored that
Bustamente has gone north in the diree-
ton OF Chihuahua,l to meet Gen. Wool,
and farther, it's positively asserted that
The Indians are killing and laying waste
all before them in the latter State.
The news from Camargo and Mata.
moras is OF little Importance.
JEFFERsoN's TEN RULES OF LrFE.-I
Never put.offtill to- morrow what should
be done to day.
2. Never trouble others to do what you
can do YOURSELF
8. Never spend your money before you
have it. 5s so
4. Never buy what you do not want be-
cause It is cheap.