American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-12-23
LATEST NEWS!
LATER FROM THE ARMY,

MEXICANS-GEN. TAYLOR TO MARCH FOR
HlGTORIA-TEN THOUSAND MEXICANS RE.
! PORTED TO BE THERE.
The steamer Alabama arrived at New Or
leans on the I4th inst, with dates from the
Brazos to the nth, and from Monterey TO the
LIST inst. She brought over number of pas
sengers, besides 256 sick and discharged sol
dlers
The steamer Sea was totally lost in the Bra.
zos on the 6th-all hands saved. The news
says the Picayune, is highly interesting as re-
CARDS the present disposition of the forces in
Mexico, and particularly 50 as indicating the
future movements of the army. The drift of
the intelligence points to a crisis Of bloody im-
port.
A duel had been fought at the mouth
of the RIO Grande, between Capt. Stewart and
Col. Thompson, Of the u. S. Quartermaster' s
Department After an exchange of shots the
difficulty was amicably settled.
We are informed that 65 or 10 wagons, be.
longing TO our army, had been captured be
tween CamaTgo and Monterey, not great dis
lance from Serslv0, and that Col McKee's
| Kentucky regiment, with a part of the Ohio
| regiment, had been despatched TO rG-capture
them. We are inclined to think there is some
mistake about this, a, d that the report is one
Of the old Canaes stories trumped up for effect
at this time.
A correspondent OF the Picuyunc, at Brazos,
writes as follow;
! II was my good fortune to meet this morn
| ing an old friend in gentleman direct from
| Monterey, who gave me the data for what fol-
( inf, lon al
| 9th Of November. Gen. TAYLOR had return
ed from Saltllo, and expressed himself pleased
With the appearance of the city, which was in
quiet possession OF the troops under General
| Worth Satillo is about 65 miles from Mon
terey and has an elevation of SONS 1000 feet
above the latter place. The cold, in conse-
quence, is frequently quite intense. General
! Taylor saw ice while he was there. The most
delicate fruits are said to abound in SaltiIlo.-
| No demonstration against Gen. Worth had
been made by the enemy, although only at the
! distance of 20 miles from him. His scouts had
discovered about 5000 Mexican cayalry, SAID
I to have been sent from San Luis Potos for the
purpose of grazing their horses.
! Gen. Wool had been ordered by Gen. Tay-
! lor to occapy forthwith the town Of Parras, a
small but beautiful place rs miles northeast of
Salullo. Gen. Wool would have no opposi-
ton at Parras, as the inhabitants were prepar-
ed to receive him peaceaby. His troops are
represented to be in the finest hen It'll and disci-
pine
The ultimate plans Of Gen. Taylor had not,
Of course, been fully developed, but sufficient
was known to render it quite certain that
! something like the following outline was to be
adhered to. He had received intelligence from
! the Government Of the call for additional
troops He would therefore occupy all the
posts, towns SC, either Immediately or re-
motaly, on the line Of operations to Tampico.
/ Lieut. Col Riley now occupies Mount Morales
with the % Regiment ofU. $. Infantry. Gen.
. Taylor would himself take up his line OF march
for Victoria where rumor has it, Santa Anna
has 10 900 choice troops. This city is ndspen-
SADLY necessary to Gen. Taylor, in order that
he may secure his lines of communication in an
attack upon San LUIS Potos Santa Anna
knows It's Importance, and will no doubt resist
lis possession by cur troops. Bul J shall not
speculate. Gen. Taylor intended TO march as
soon as provisions could be hastened up
which would probably he by the 10Th Decem-
ber-with the Sd, 4th and 7lh Infantry, the
Dragoons under Col. Harvey, who had arrived
at Monterey, Braggs battery. and two regi-
ments of volunteers, which latter had not been
designated. 1t would seem that Gen. Taylor
hlmself attached some importance to the RI.
NOR of Santa Annals 10 900 troops, as he heads
in person the expedition against Victoria. Af
ter taking this point, which he most assuredy
will do 1t is thought he will make no further
demonstration until desired endorsements
reach linn from Tampco.
Should Gen. Buffers health admit of il, he
will be left at Monterey in command; other
wise Col. Smith, Of the Rifles, will be detained
for that purpose. Gen. Buffers wound was
not improving; indeed, it is said to be getting
worse.
The air of Monterey is considered unfavor-
able to wounded invads, and the surgeons
have advised that all such should leave the
country fpracucable.
The Mexcans, finding that they cannot sue
cessluIly fight "Uncle Sans boys either in
the open field or behind entrenched works,
have resorted to the in<dous means of seduc.
, ing our men to desert by offers Of tempting
bounty and high promotion, and it is TO be re-
GREETED that III too many instances their villain
Gus schemes have succeeded. The Alcalde's
son was arrested a few DAYS since and impris-
oned, having been detected in carrying on this
species oil tUar, and remains prisoner still
, When The Alca de, who has been treated with
all kindness and consideration by Gen. Taylor
heard of his sons Imprisonment, he remon.
strated with the General against his fur thel
detention. The old "bled over" in q moment
aud "et out'' upon the Alcalde in hot STYLE
3 He told him, in no measured phraseology, that
he was we'll convinced of his sons guilt, and
not entirely free from suspicious ofhis worthy
self; and that if he did not at once assist in re-
storing those who had been seduced to desert
p he would hang his son and himself too, as high
= as Haman hung! deserler, who fought
.. against us at Monterey as officer, had beer
seen in the city, a tool of Santa Anna. Hi
= name is Riley and deserted from the 9Th In
fantry before the battles
, 1t IS said, and on good authority, that Santa