Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-02-20
OF. LOUIS ffoTEL,t
New Orleans. Jan. Is. 1917.

Gentlemen Colonel Toilen, Chief Engi-
nesr of the United States arrived here to-day
from Washington. The Rocket and double
/ Howitzer brigade is expected daily. The
regiments of Louisiana, Pennsylvania and
/ Mississippi are about being embarked, and
will take 80 days rations with ihem. These
troops are supposed 10 be destined for Tuspan
where they will be joined by the Massachu-
sells. North and South Carolina, Virginia,
| illinois, aud I'd Pennsylvania regiments
1 Their future destination is unknown every
avenue to Information is carefully guarded but
il is now guessed al that march will be made
direct to Mexico from Tnspan. by Gnanchina-
90, Papanda, Apan and Tezauo. along The
route over which the Indian runner passed in
"a hours, from the Gulf 10 Mexico,-in the
lime of Monieznms. The distance is only
$50 miles, and the road is said TO present. no
serious obstacle 10 the march Of troops.
General Scott will advance at once on San
Luis Polosi, simultaneously With the Tuspan
movement Il is supposed that Santa Anna
Will not fgh, al Potosi when he finds 5000
msn advancing from Tuspan, but will fall
back to QueretaFo, and from thence to Tuae-
nlugo, in order to oppose our advance from
Fnspan. Al this point he can make strong
stand But here this double Howizer Brig
age will act with great efficiency. In order
10 understand how. it is necessary TO describe
the pass Tuiaezingo. |, is formed by chasm
10 the mountain: the rocks rise almost perpen-
dieuaTiy to a height Of $50 feet The road
betw cen will admit Of no more Than four mules
abreast. The pass is only one quarter of
mile in length. Over this chasm there is a
nat0rai bridge of rock, which is accessible by
steep and devious asceni, by which mules
can ascend.
The double mountain howi,zer will De pla.
ced on mules and carried 10 the natural bridge,
when The road TO the west ot The pass will be
completely commanded to the distance of 900
ards, so that the enemy's forces must retire
90 the approach OF our columns lo.that dis
lance. Our troops will thus he enabled TO
move through the pass and debouch into an
open isbleaO of land, Of some miles in extent
without hindrance Of The Mexican artillery
Dor army will then make flank movemen, on
Apan. which will compel the Mexicans to
move on 70 TeZsno, so miles from Mexico. Ia
the meantime Gen. Scott viii move rapidly on
Mscoui, Chico and the Real del Monte and
thence 10 Pachnca and 0tumbs. The read
from 0tumba TO TeZaBo is exceedingly diff
cult, and perhaps it may not be necessary 10
follow it in order TO form junction with our
columns at TezaDo; if SO. Gen Scott will by
a night flank movement reach Isthalmscs, Is
miles from Mexico.
have thus briefly slated what is whispered
amongst military men here. Though Vera
Cruz is believed TO be The poin, o. attack. |
think myself i, is designed only as feint.-
The arrival Of Col. Totem, who is considered
one Of the most skiiful engineers in the world.
has created no small sensation in the military
circles llis mouth is closed.
p. S.--SBrgeon Gen Lawson, and Col. Ba-
ker ofihe Illinois regiment arrived to-day.