New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-12-24
Late from the Army.
Telegrsphic Dispatch of the Phi n Amer. Of wene.d
WA5mSc1oS, Dec. 20 P


Teegraphic Dispatch Of the Phi n Amer Of Wednesday
WA5MScIoy Dec. - P. NJ
The steamship Alabama arrived at New Orleans
the 18th bringing dates from Brazos TO the llh
sad Monterey 70 the lei; among the passengers are
about y otcers paT, or them SICK anc 20 SICK and is
charged soldiers including number wcU,ted az Mon
teTey.
The third Indiana regiment vas under marchin:
deIs from Monterey for Camarso aid onward. ] ne
,hYd and fourth regiments Of Illinois volunteers hal
turned ~ Mutarnurc from the mouth o: .vcr with
bcy mad proceeded few days previous on their way
20 Iarnpico By sea. Gen Shields was 3: Iampico and
these two regiments would march under Gen Paterson
10 NEE, him thcre The Tennessee cavalry since their
Arrival at Ma.aorcs had been reoreaized into squad
rons.
Col Coffee with the remainder Of the Alabama -egi
cent a..ired nj Maismoros the sih. The portion
which previously arrived, had taken snip 70. Tarnpco
ordered ashore again. AL life and bus;.e
III Matamoros. The schooner Policy, chartered by ne
Government, had been lost The steamer Sea ST.;
ashore OF The north breakers ard !, feared would
prove total loss.
Gen Taylor had returned from s,iiio which al IN
the quc; possession o: the troops under Gen. Worth
No demonstration had been made agaiHt h!In though a
distance of only thirty miles the scouts o; General
Worth had discovered about 5000 cavalry said 20 haze
been sent from Potosi. Gen Wool has been ordered
by Gen. Taylor TO occupy the town Of parras.
The inhabitants made no opposition 70 Gcn WooLout
were prepared 20 receive him peaccab!y. HIS troops
cnoying cxcecn, health aud are in hc :nc-t state
Of discipline 1t was understood that Cen Taylor would
tons 10 TampcO. lie would himself shorty tfke up
the line Of march upon Victoria where rugr says san
"a Anna has 10000 choice troops
The possession OF Victoria IL Indispensable necessary
70 Gen TAYLOR TO secure his lines OF communication IN
an attack upon Po,csi. Santa Anna woad no doubt re-
SIS; the attempt Gen Taylor was expected 10 march
by Tho 10th OF December with the ID Attn and tn llisn
,fy the dragons under Col Harvey Eragr battery and
two regiment OF volunteers General Butler would bc
el, in command OF Monterey if his health should ad
init, otherwise the command would dcvovc upon Col
tl,,tf. - 1.FH ~ INN
IL was said good authority that santa Anna carIn.
that the Congress which was about 10 assemble al
the capital would sustain him. had marched ihheI
with seven thousand men, under the pTctcncc OF put
ting DOM another outbreak among the popuacc. lo
tos a strong stale OF defence and daily receiving
additions ty It's strength
Cen Shields was 10 take command Of 1ainpco. Gn
pon to take command ot thc volunteers attached
10 Gen Pattcrson's brigade and march for Victoria
rumor prevailed a, Brszos on tine llth. and was
generally believed that slxty Government wagons with
provisions and specie bad been captured 10y Candles on
the road between Camargo aud Mier II WAS believed
tha, Santa Anna intended TO hsrass Con. Taylor aud
make stand against him. which would soon require
hard lighting
tits aow conceded 10y the officers OF our army gene
rally hst the McSicsns cN fight san Luis foosi IS in
s,rops state Of defence and daily being strength
encd still more and 1t may DC that me battles OF Pao
Alto and Resaca and those OF Monterey were but spci
mems of what may occur before San Luis. Officers bc.
eye that harder hight than any ye.is before them
san Luis Poos Is OF the richest cities in ali Mexico
being directly in the mining districts.
From the MstsDcrOs Flag we learn that a meeting
took place the evening OF the 9TH inst al the mouth
Of the Rio Grandc. between Capt Stewart aud Col
Thompson OF the U. 5. QuartermssteI's Department
After an exchange of shots the difficulty was emicaby
settled
ihe editor OF the Fis- has been assured that HeX
AN had given information on board the steamer Troy
her last downward trip from Caargo that the two
alcndes of Reynosa bad now in their possession two
trunks and other vauabe belonging to the Rogers fam
lis murdered the Colorado last Spring All the srii
ces taken the murdered party be found 1t is
said in the neehborhood OF Reynosa division Of the
spos caused dissatisfaction, and induced disclosures to
hn r,nnd