The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-12-13
HIGHLY INTERESTING INTELLIGENCE
FROM
THE SOUTH.
THE PROGRESS OF THE WAR
THE ENERGETIC, MOVEMENTS OF OUR
TROOPS,
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THE ENERGETlC, MOVEMENTS VI OUk
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HERALD MILITARY CORRESPONDENTS.
NEw OaLEAEs, Dec 4th,
Halfpast o'clock.
The enclosed extra of the Picsysne just issued
at that establishment, will give you a full account
of the loss Of tho steamship Neptune together with the
operations Tampco River and the latest intelligence
from Monclovs and Monterey with some important in
formation from Hsyti.
The of the intended departure of General Scott
from Washington for the seat of surprises while
pleases All are willing and anxious that the old Gene
raj shall have an opportunity of retrieving with his
sword the unlucky fall caused lby slip Of his pen and
unite in hoping that he may find the foe his 'front.' and
give them battle.
From the Victoria tTexasl Advocated
We have converted with intelligent young gentle.
Gen. woors division ofhe army arrived this place on
Port and from him we learn that express
arrived at San Antonio the nth nst bearing despatch
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time Monclova was in posseson Of Gen Wool the place
having made no osh., Opposition than the Ac:ds pro
this entrance Gen Wool understood his arrival that
some 1850 volunteers rancheros had intended to
end the place. but in consequence Of orders received
from santa Anna. few days before Woos arrival this
force had left Monclova for the purpose joining Santa
make no resistance Gen. Woods entrance. but let
him advance as far into the heart Of the country a. he
wished and to repair to him at Sal0, where he at the
head Of 10000 Mexican troops expected to meet the
American army.
So soon as the train wagons with Government stores
now on the road from San Antonio should arrive al Mon.
clova Gen. Wool designed to leave that place for Chhu
6ua he not to ION usn nsy,Gr as wa:
he had been at Monclova
The instructions to Capt Irwin. understand are to
uEofov tharo IN
of the government loaded with provisions Monclovs.
under The Of Capt. Henry McCuloch, (who IL
this anii line Ct 'G supply 70 The army he @
stores at San Antonio and most Of which arc to
Gen Woos division 5000 msn) for Ave months. They
will be of use however TO the Texan volunteers eleven
rsssd but whether to act in Concert with Cen wooI
division, or to be under Gen. Taylor, we know not.
[From the Austin CTexas) Democrat]
train of wagons laden with provisions will leave San
Antonio for Moncl0va in few days il to be guard
ed by Capt. McCullochs company
Messrs Callahan and Mcclellan accompanied by three
recently attacked on the seco tributary Of Inc Rio
Frio by a party Of Indians, numbering about twenty
three The attack wa. made , early IN the M
succeeded in making their escape leaving behind them
two Mexicans whom they supposed were killed one
of them arrived unhur in San Antonio, but the other
bat shortly iS after The 4sht he
han was opinion that of the Indians killed
They captured mule from the party, upon which were
packages containing dispatches from Gen. Wool Mr..
Callahan thinks the Indians who attacked his party were
certainly Lipans.
The Civilian and Gazette in speaking Of the regiment
Right glad that Texas is included in this csl
Her regiment viii be promptly forthcoming. and will
embrace the ; Ss Of the Savs,y Of the county The
while the McCulloch will naturally fall into he
place Of lieutenant colonel "ons regiment Of mounted
as sometimes takes place when the dinner bell rings
western tavern, court day-such an elbowng, crowd
Of those who have to wait-only think.
Maj. Chevallie was engaged in recruiting at Calves.
ton He has been conspicuous in the border Of the
star republic.
OPERATIONS IN TAMPrCo OR PANUCo RIVER.
From the New Orleans Picsyune, Dec4]
We haKe received from our Pensacola correspondent
the following items Of intelligence brought to that place
considerable interest apart from the operations Of the
military, and explains the reason Of naming Of the
Notifications at Tampico after the lady of the late Ame
PExsAcoLA, Dec. 2, 1876.
Hunt, came to anchor of this yard, days from
Tampico. Ihave just OF the officers who gave
me the following information =
when the POrpoise left Tampico. the ffgates Rartan
and Potomac, steamer Princeton, and socp Of war st.
Marvs were all anchored outside Of the bar, while all
small craft were inside Of the river detachment
of 900 troops had arrived from General Paersons
mand, and many more expected. The steamer Mon
mouth had been Tampco twice with troops from Bra
capt Tatnail, with the steamer spitnre, had gone up
sion Of two towns Of which he captured ten large
cannon and heavy quantity Of ammunition which had
from when the re-
cuated Tampco revoted when they got to San Luis
Potosi, and were disbanded. They were opposed to
Santa Anna Great disseDsions prevailed at st. Luis
tosarmy shout OO0 and in state Of starvation four
different factions among them, as follows Santa Anna
The recent election in Mexico was much in favor of
exPresidsnt Herrera who was generally believed at
Tampico would be the President
Mrs. Chase, he American consuls LADY, at Tampico,
has behaved most nobly, and shown to the world she
was patriot under all circumstance When our small
up her flag in defiance of the acade and other civil
officers and told them they had better be quiet that our
government had then the march for that place an i'm
menss force, &C., &c Some time before Mrs Chase
wrote to Com. Conner informing him how the pIacs
could be taken and at the same time gave him draft of
The Porpoise win fill Up with water and provisions,
the sGos a.
ger in the Popoise and s bearer of dispatches for
Warrington He IS unwel and may not be able to D. Q.
NEws FROM MONTEREY AND MoYcLovA
We indebted to Capt Baker, Of the steamer Mon
mouth, Brazos Santiago. for the following memo
randa. Our correspondence Is doubt on board the
On the 26th November the U. steam frigate Missis
sppi arrived at Brazos Santiago, from New Orleans a-d
bound for Tampico. Att P. NJ. the U. g. steamer Tee.
graph left for New Orleans via Matagorda At 5P. NJ.
the u 5. iron steamer Mary Summers Left for Tampico,
with about twenty and stores for the army The
u. g. steamer Undine also left the Rio Grsnie, with
troops for Tampico On the 29h, the steamship Virgil
mia. nearly wnlosded, the Bazos bar take
troops to rsmpco The schooner Gertrude also taken
up by the quaiternaster to load for Tampico On tho
2Sth the U. steamer Col Cross arrived at the mouth
Of the Rio Grande with regiment OF Alabamsns, their
destination rampico Requested to report the schooner
Heroine, Capt Jarvis, cleared from the Rio Grsnde,
the 26th for New York.
The brig Orleans lying on and at the Brnzos ready
to sail for New Orleans the 10th On the 30th ut at
meridian off Mstsgorda Bar two brigs going in, and
the U. s. steamer Telegraph inside Ontne nrs Instant
met the high pressure u. 8 steamer VIM Mckee, be-
tween the Cslcasivu and Sabine standing to the west
ward On the 81 inst passed the bark r. II. Douglass,
at auchor in the q w. Pass
Mr. A. l. Daunoy, who came passenger on board the
u. steamer Monmouth, gave me the following items:-
On the 9th November arrived at Moncova, found Gen.
Wool and army encampod his army in fine condition