The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-03
L AT EST FROM MEXICO.
INTERESTING VIEW OF AFFAIRS
AMERICAN AND MEXICAN CAMPS.
Reported Force of the Mexican Army.
EXPULSION OF EDWARDS TnEREFROm
By SANTA ANNA.
THE AMERICAN TROOPS
COMMENCING THEIR MARCH TO TAMPICO.
Their Health and Condition.
THE POSITIONS AND MOVEMENTS
SEVERAL AMERICAN GENERALS.
Departure Of Gen. Scott for Tampico.
&c. &c. &c.
Reported Force of the Mexican Army.
EXPULSION OF EDWARDS TMEREFROM
BY SANTA ANNA.
THE AMERICAN TROOPS
COMMENCING THEIR MARCH TO TAMPICO.
Their Health and Condition.
Departure Of Gen. Scott for Tampico.
&c. &c. &c.

&c. &c. &c.
By the arrival of the steamship Massachusetts, at New
Orleans, advices have been received from Tampco to
the 18th of December.
Considerable excitement had boon produced at Tam.
pico 10 consequence of report that large body of
Mexican cavalry were in that neighborhood
was positively asserted and the report generally
leved in the American camp that Santa Anna had force
OF 5000 men at San Luis Potos II was also reported
that he was taking the most stringent measures to
thoroughly purge his army of all officers on whom
there rested the remotest faint of suspicion for
dice it being his determination to retain only those in
whom he could place the most implicit confidence for
bravery and skill
1t was said that Gen. Ampudia, Col Carasco, and
number Of other Mexican officers, charged with coward
ice had been imprisoned by order of Santa Anna
Santa Anna had likewise issued decree, dosming
death to any officer who should disgrace himself by
cowardly or unsoldierlike conduct in future.
Six thousand cavalry were reported to be at Victoria,
under the command of Gen UREA.
The Mexcans, ~ all outward appearances were In
very good spirits and expressed the desire of being led
against the invaders
rived at Brazos on the 18th ult, with Gen Jesup and
suite BOARD.
General Pillow started from Matamoras on the l4th,
with the intention Of going about twenty 1--WE miles dis.
tant where he would await the arrival of Gen Patter
son, and the remainder of his division and train.
Gen. Taylor to leave Monterey on the 10TH with
the division under Gen. Twggs and portion of Gen
Smiths brigade.
Gen. DOL still remained at Paras and Gen. Worth AZ
Saltillo. ~ ~ WIN ~
The various regiments destined fer Tsmpico were
1reaking up their encampments and commencing their
Three regiments had left Matamoras for Tampco--
their combined strength being not than eighteen
death to scarcely one third their original strength
Inc american soldiery were becoming daily more
animated, ana vigorous in their movements owing to
sickness being less prevalent and deaths not as
as during the summer and fall months. The hospitals
were becoming Trimmed of their inhabitants and brave
coun trymen were last acquiring health and strength sui
6cent to meet the Mexicans upon their own soil and in
their own climate and drive them still farther back into
their own swamps and chapparals.
SUI cT Stss to be committed in the interior
and Monterey. One Of the persons killed Mr..
Downing native OF Baltimore but who had been resi-
dent OF Monterey tor a number Of years
ut, for Brazos from whence was supposed she would
proceed to Tampico.
From the New Orleans Pcayune Dec IS
There had been quite an excitement at Tampico,
caused by report that large body of Mexican cavalry
had been seen in the neighborhood OF the truth or s
The British soop of war Alarm, Lieut.. NAYS com.
manding, had arrived at Tampco from Vera Cruz Her
The " $. steamer Fashion, with Gem Jessup on board
arrived ct Brasos on the 18th inst.
Gen Pillow left Mstamoras on the I4th inst. He was
to go IS miles and then wait Gen Patterson with The
rest OF his division and train. ~ ~
Through Mr. Beard one of the passengers by the Mas,
sachusets we learn that Gen. Tsy was to leave Mon
terey on the 10th inst, fer Victoria with GEN Twigg
division and portion Of Gen Smiths brigade II is also
reported mat Ge Urea Of whom have not heard Of
late, was at Victoria with 60O0 cavalry Gen Wool re.
NAMED at Parras and Gen. Worth at S,l,ilo II was
positively reported and believed in camp that Santa Anna
had ~ 200 men at San Luis
From the Matamoras Flag Dec. l6l
A Mexican, just arrived from Tampico informs that
Santa Anna is purgng his army OF ali officers to whom
the remotest suspicion Of cowardce can be attached and
retaining only such he has the most implicit conf
denoe III their bravery and skill. Gen. Ampudia Col
Carasco and several others. he states, have been i'm.
prisoned charged with cowardice, and an order has
been issued doomiIg to instant death any officer who
snail d his flag by cowardy unofc erlke con.
unlimited confidence of the soldery and to such Ditch
has he raised their ardor by eloquent appeals TO their
passions that would be impossible to conceive the en-
thusiasm that prevails among them general desire
is expressed to be led against the invaders.
ABOUT two hundred sick have been received into the
hospital since Sunday Ono hundred and thirty arrived
from Camargo, and the remainder were left by the Sd
and am Illinois regiments in breaking up their encamp
has had his hands full for the last four months the num-
Der in hospital averaging from three to six hundred
during this period and it shows him possessed of more
than common energy and industry 10 have managed 40
successfully the complicated duties Of his
Deaths are much less frequent in hospital than dur
ing the 1911 and summer months, and patients are all
dong well.
The Sd and 4th Illinois regiments broke up their en-
campmenh at this place on Monday last and commenced
the march for Tampco 1t is the Intention we under
stand, TO foim an encampment at Moquctte, a rancho
plies, which we hear it stated will take some eight or
ten days 10 send forward. part of the Tennessee ca
yairy regiment marched with them and the remainder
Will follow In due time The combined strength of the
three regiments is not more than eighteen hundred men
tho two Illinois reg ments furnishing little over half
the number sickness and death having reduced them
third their original strength Cen Patterson still
has his quarters in the city, and we cannot w nture
statement as to any fixed day for his departure such in
formation not being easily como at-the best way to
state it, is to say that he will be of when he gets ready
II given out that the expedition proceeds first to Vic
tora. which will leDghen the march TO Tampico one
fourth, and make il journey of near five hundred miles
But we shall see what we shall We cannot con.
ceive what every body to be sent to Tampico for
what do they in the south, when they should ben-
somewhere elsei
Within the last week three persons are reported to us
as having been killed on the road between Camargo
and Monterey but the name Of only we have ascer
tained-Mr. VIM. Downing, clerk for Mr. Mann, suffer
at Monterey. MIR. Downing left Monterey in company
with MI Manu. Col L. P. Cook, and others for Csmar
60, and with Mexican servant Of Mr. Manu. was riding
some distance in the rear Of the party when he at
tackled by Mexicans Indians and killed. and the ser
want either killed made prisoner and carried or Mr.
D. was personally known to us, also to large num-
Of his death with the pest sorrow lie was native
Oh Baltimore. Md but has resided in Texas for number
OF Christi being his home for the last four
-, AFFAIRS in sALTILLo.
correspondence Of tho New Orleans Picayune.1
oALILLo, Mexico. November IL, le46.-We arrived
mere and took possession of this place this evening with
any resistance on the part Of tho enemy we
CLICK &c, I'M whom we entered the public square, and
I , 70 the outskirts Of the tow tho side
with men, women and children not ess than is 600 n
Of the w yuuso some apparently rccced while many,
what they had been taught 10 call the bad
nave understood from pretty good authority, that the
rendering the town. obectng In the strongest 70
a ,% nth the war as an unjust unhoy
o we pato the United states, declaring that he had
nat had