Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-12-23

. the dri' OF the intelligence points to 4 crisis OF bloody
import" The following extracts embody all Of interest:
lEDTroEIAL CORRESPONDENTS OF THE rIoAYuSE.l
Brazos Santiago, Dec. 6. 1916.
ltwas my good fortune TO meet,hs morning an old friend
in a gentleman direct from Monterey, who gave me the da-
ia for what follows. Ms informant leJ Monterey on the
9th OF November. Gen. Taylor mad returned from Sal
tl!O, and expressed himself pleased with the appearance
OF the city, which was i%u,quet possession OF the troops IN.
der Gen. Worth. Saiullo - about slHty-dye miles from
Monterey and has an elevation Of some :, 100 feet above the
after place. The cold, in consequence, L. frequently ql.te
iaicnse. Gen. Taylor saw ice while he was laere. The
most delicious fruits are said to abound in Sa.auo. No
demonstration against Gen. Worth had been made by the
enemy, although only at the distance Of twenty miles from
him. His scouts had discovered about 5000 Mexican cav.
airy, said 10 have been sent from san Luis Potosi 10y the
purpose OF grazing their horses.
Gen. Wool nad been ordered by Gen. Taylor 10 occupy
forthwith the town vi Pafrss, a small bus beautiful place
seventy miles n~oFtheastO OF SalulIy. Gen. Wool would have
no opposition al Paras, as she Inhabitants were prepared
to receive him Peaceabiy. Hs troops ale represented 10
be in the finest health aud discipline.
The ultimate plans o! Gen TAYLOR had not Of course
been fully developed, but sufficient was known 20 render 10
quite Certain that something Ake the following outline was
10 be adhered to. Tie had received intelligence from the
Government Of the call for additional troops He would
therefore occupy all the posts, towns, &c, either immedi-
ateiy or remotely, on the line Ot operations 10 Tamulcu.-
Lieut.. Col. Riley now occupies Mount Morales with the
ID Regiment o. :. Infantry. Gen. TAYLOR wuu.d himself
take up his line oimarrh Tor Victoria, where, umo- mas IT,
Santa Anna has 10000 choice troops. This city Is inJs.
Pensaby necessary % Gen. Taylor, m order that he may Sc.
| cure MS ZINES OF commune ilOn an an attack upUu San
LOUIS Poiosi. santa Anna knows us importance, and will
no doubt resist its possession by our troops. But I shall
not speculate. Gen. Taylor intended TO march, a. soon
ss provisions could be fastened up-which would p,obs.
bly, be by the 10Th December-wIh the 80. 4th and eth In
iauty, the Dragons under Col. Harvey, who had arrived
at Monterey, Bfasg's battery and Two regiments Of yo!uu-
teer. which latter had not been designated. Il would
seem that Gen. Taylor m.ef attached some Importance
10 the rum0r OF Santa Anna 10000 troops, a. he heads
10 person the expedition AZ Inst Victoria. After rakin,
this point. which he most ]assuredly viii d., IL il thought he
umI rnaEa M further afrn f.- r-r|H
ments reach him from TnmpIco.
Should Gen. Buuefs health admit Of IT,. he will be- left
AZ Monterey m command; otherwise Col. Smith. Of the
Rifles, VIII be detained Tor that purpose. Gen. Butle,'s
wound was not improving; indeed 10 Is said 10 be retirg
worse. The air Of Monterey IS considered unfavorabIe 10
wounded involids, and the surgeons have sdysed that all
such should leave the country n practicable.
The MeXicans finding thai they cannot successfully fzb,
Uncle Sans boys' either IN The open field or behind en-.
nenched works, have rssored 10 the insidIous means Of
seducing our men ca dessu by m, ~ of tempting b1upty
and high promotion, aud it's 10 be regretted that m ~,
many instances their vIIainous schemes nave sueceed-d.
The alcads's son was arrested d few days since and i'm
prsoned, having been detected in carving on this zpceies
Of WAR, and remains q prisoner still. When he Alcade,
who has been treated with all kindness and consideration
by Gen. Taylor, heard Of bis sons imprisonment, he re-.
m0nstrated with the General against bis further detention.
The old hero "LHed over IN a moment, and "let OUT up
on the slcade in hot style. Ho told him, in no measured
phraseology, that he was well convinced Of his sons quilt
and not entirely free from suspicious Of his worthy self. and
lhati he did not at once assist IN restoring hose who had
heen seduced To desert, he would hang his son and hlmssIf
too, % high as Haman hung! a desoror. who fought A.
gainst u At Monterey as On officer had been seen IN the CITY
a tool Of Santa Anna. Hs name is Riley, and deserted
from the 5h Infantry before the battles. I'VE have al
ready made mention Of this felpwl
ltis said, and on good authority, that Santa Anna, fear
ing the Congress about tO assemble az Mexico would not
carry out his measures or fully sustain him, had detached
and marched 60 the capital 1000 men. under The profence
oi putting down another outbreak Of the populace, being
well aware that Gen. Taylor cannot attack hun in his
stfonRholds az San Louis for some Two months or more
santa Anna, 10 b. no news 90 say, D. a most willy foe.
aud 90 respect Go knowing the position Of aH,irs has
the advantage, from natural causes. Of Gen. TAYLOR and he
BE- determined 90 resist. tie now conceded by The officers
OF our army generally, that the NcxIcan- will fight. San
LUIS Poiosi BE- in o strong state OF defence, and BE- daily
being strengthened still more, and 10 may be that the bat
ties OF Palo Alto aud Rcslra, and those Of Monterey. we're
but specimens OF What may occur before San Luis. OH
Gers 'HlcVo ihoi % harder fight Than nay one yet BE- before
them. San Louis P0t1si BE- Uuo OF the richest cities DID, aI
Mexico, being directly in the mining districts. and you
may depend upon b the ]',.sicans will make the big stand
there! One thing, however, BE- ccrs,. old Rough and
Ready BE- not going GO be caught aguin d,Icisn, DO, any
hinR-giihof in mon, munitions 1r boaicging cannon.-
Nor will be be again caught BY "whito Hlgsu or trcarher-
Gus paroys. You may deceive him once. b1ttwice. never
But more Of ibis horeaitor Ny .sttot is already too long.
and ] lear ha7 but Htic 90 interest you.
In closing ] will add that Ma Gen Patterson had lsr Ca.
mango with mo Aa1ama and Illinois regiments aud was
conveying those troops down CO. the mouth Of the Ria
Gt5ndo' intending 10 70 TO Tampco by water. Having
duly reported bic intentions 10 The commanding general
an express was despatched and arrived in time ordeunr
Gen Patterson 10 90 To Thmpico BY land. Gen + and stsf
have arrived At MsamOfos.
BEAz.s sAsuAoo. Dec. 10, 1876.