The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-21


az corroboratns THAT Gen. Taylor had fallen back
unon Monterey with his main body and that Santa Anna
was within about 80 leagues of him. and advancing
This rumor also referred to in letter from Camargo
70 gentleman on the island the writer OF which is
person who has resided in the country for some time and
is intimately acquainted with the Mexican character In
he attaches much Importance IT, and says there no
mistake THIS tims-ws shall be certain to have brush
It was reported Of Camargo and generally beloved
thar one OF the trains had been cut off and captured by
the Mexicans, between that place and Monterey The
opinion was sustained by the fact that had not arrived
at its destination after the proper time had elapsed
The only portion of this which questioned here
y that in reference to General Taylor falling back
., The times are certainly getting exciting and in
may depend upon receiving, with the Rrst despatched
correct and detailed account OF it.
Coils Mitchell aud Weller and DR.. Chamberlain of the
ONO voiunteers, arrived in the steamer New Orleans
ana VIII leave Tor the purpose of joining their commands
ua's morning. EAA
San LUIS PorosI, 18th Feb, ls47.
Santa Anna left this city on the ID Of the present MONTH
in the direction of salo. Monterey, Csargo and Ma
tamoros, to fall the enemy with all the energy and
decision Of an intrepid and valiant soldier His army
consists of 500 900 men, according to the
information have been able to obtain The cavalry in
particular Is tie best that has been in this
The o
the lnel well disciplined and equipped chosen from
among the crowds ne has been sbls to get together
expedition which must decide the future aspect Of the
war Santa Anna has also excellent park Of artillery
the brigade stationed there with s twelve pieces more
VIII depart to join the commander in chief
. Early M n TINS month twenty American prisoners arr
wished to stone them to DEATH but prevent all such
attempts these prisoners shut up in barracks till
the fury Of tho people should have passed.
Comparing this with other statements we have seen
lately, we come to the conclusion that somebody is
guilty to the BEST of inexcusable Of
assertion, in which the truth" has little part
We adhere TO our constant opinion oil the soundness
OF the advice OF tho old Roman maxim, audi alteran
THE MASSACRE IN NEW MEXICO.
tFrem the ST. Louis Union. March91
We have published the rumors which were brought
to by party OF traders on the LIST
together with their approximations and on
the subject not doubling, however that there is less
ground Tor an alarm than their representations would
lead tho public to believe We have made due inquiries
OF those gentlemen likely to form correct opinions with
apprehend danger forces in that Country The
last from Santa Fs informed US Of the Various
number of Mexcans charged with forming an nsu y.
restionary plot On the latter subject the letter Of Lieu
tenant Albert which publish in another column 9ives
interesting information as we'll as upon other neints
several American residents there are married Mexi
can women through whom they would probably receive
information OF any formidable plot in to
its execution They have been there long enough to un
derstand the true character of the inhabitants and to
guard against threatened danger. Tho information
brought by the traders obtained mostly from Mexi
can sources and seems that the acade of Taos was
Inherent q
ierent persons 1t may be that there had been on out
break and some sssassnatons at Taos which is about
seventy miles we believe this side Santa Fe and ITO
from Bents Bort We do not know the exact position
Of Los Vegos but understand that on this side of the
Taos mountain its foot and far fro Taos Al
the latter place the inhabitants in degraded cond
ton, scarcely halt civilized and might be excited TO muir
der without difficulty As Gov Bents family reside At
laos supposed tn during visit there he may have
with him. The Mexcans have been 90 long cusomu cd to
regard tho assassination of complete revo
thAun houn I'D l.,x no-k
sheriff and other officers But here seems to sup
pose probable that there has been general iasurrec
Fe considered too to render the of
such plot probable The whole dsposabs orco in the
army of the north must have been about 1000 men
There were two regiments numbering upwards of 1000
EACH two bsttalons Of 500 esch two infantry compa
mes OF 100 each three companies of United States dra.
goons, and the Lacede Rangers, besides the officers
Transfers. traders, artfcers, SC. At previous dates
Col poniphan nod with him about 600 men aad rein
forcemen of less than 500 had been ordered 10 io him
The Mormon battalion was on its route TO California
and 100 men accompanied Gen. Kearny to California
SO that after due allowances made Col Price could
NOT nave mad under lis CONTROL at Santa Fe less
than 1000 men, force sufficient to crush anv insurrec
ton which might be planned Besides the Notifications
Emery and Albert. would enable our men to hold out
against superior force, it could be raised against
them. The Mexcans have no cannon or ordnance In
that region with which to attack fort
In review OF the whole matter with all the ipforma
uon we can gather from the best sources are inclined
to the opinion that in the worst aspect OF the case
nothing serious has occurred there except perhaps the
assassination OF Gov Bsnt, the Messrs Lee, and the
friends who with them at Taos and Thai ali anprs
hension for the safety Of army is wholly unnecas
ary The urgent appeal of the Independence Erpo,tor
ana our correspondent for moIe troops although die
teted py patriotic impulses, is rather premature In
Decd it would be impossible this season OF the wear
to march regiment across the plains In a few days
cept Of which no cause for apprehension az
to the safety of the volunteers It is natural that those
%nG nave kindred al and friends in New Mexico should
they VIII examine calmly all the attending circum.
stances, their fears will vanish.
LETTER PROM MAJOR GAINES
SAN LUIS PorosI, Mexico, Feb 10. lS47
wrote you from Sato, informing rou of nv move.
merts up to about the 10th inst Wit, the three com
panles under my command, was stationed alternately
Aqua Nueva and the Pass of Palomas both
For more than one month after my arrival at SatIo
there were constant rumors Of the approach Of the
enemy and the great advantage they had over us beng
in their mids made my duties mely arduous They
had every means OF knowing precise condition from
any thing concerning them explored the counrv oE
their direction by day and by night and for boat thirty
never slept with my clothes off, and most generally
paomas Pass with Capt c. M. Clay, Lieut. Davidson and
thirty cho;en men, taken equally from Milams PennnS
miles towards this place ON the Paiomas road ana
ing no enemy and hearing nothing of him bore west
wsra and passed the mountain into the psin, through
whIch me aqua Nueva road passes, which struck be.
tween the hacienda incarnation and San salvador A,
TINS place met with many Mexicans, who gave me the
most positive assurances that 10 their knowledge there
was no Mexican army in the neighborhood and il berS
late in the evening Of the third day ofmy
and nv men being very tired and hungry Determined
70 60 10 the hacienda about ten miles distant aud spend
the night. 'F'"o
Atthis place met with Major Borland of the Arkan
sas cavalry with about forty who had been there
three days, awaiting the arrival Of Ell ed onal force
to enable him to attack detachment of the mem two
hundred strong then said TO be the town of Salade
ABOUT iopy miles distant Our united forces weconsid
ered equal to the Undertaking; and on the following
evening little before night started on th, enter
prise Alter travelling about twelve miles we met " it'll
some Mexcans, who assured us there were no Mexican
soldiers at salao and that the distance was at least sixty
mhes' we had no guide and the night was very dark
ana tremendous storm was coming up. These facts
!ogether with the information given of the non.eY
ls'ence OF the enemy in the neghborhood determined
US 10 return to the hacienda continued our route
one or TWO hours longer we should have met General