Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-03-20
EXCITING RuMoRs PROM THE RIO GRANDE,

/ EXCITING RuMoRs PROM THE RIO GRANDE.
A late arrival At New Orleans from Brasos San.
uagO brings accounts from Tie latter place 70 the
~ VI lh,s month. Capt. HuoHEs, Of the Illinois
VOLUNTEERS, who leli Gen. TAILoR's camp, twenty
miles from Sallillo, The l3Ih and Monterey the
lst, ulumo. slBtrs thal Gen. Taylor had 5000 men
with hlm, and there were two regiments OF troops
Il Monterey. Every thing Was quiet al both places
when Capt Hughes lcl, and Gen. Taylor intended
~ remain a. his camp near Saltillo until the Isl
"a April.
1isa. WoRrH lef, Ilrasos on the 25th uliimo, on
board the steamer Edih. Cine company OF lnian-
lry, one company ~ Arullrry, one company Of
Dragons. and the hight batteries hsd all embarked.
Sax companies of Dragons were stl Al the Brasos,
waiting transportation.
Mr.. kESDALL, one at the Editors Of the New Or
leans Picayune, writes 90 that paper from Brasos
island, ON the aslh altmo follows
The news Sm the drectau u Monterey rather the
snd reports from hal quarter important An
press arrived Al MatamOso the g6h instant frday) from
Cod Cas Csmasgo. Tia, officer that express
ss ssrayo the evening u The s3d from COL Morgan
with injunction 70 him - stop al between camargo
AM MonIsey Col MOrsans regiment leave sealyo
daylight Inc mornins q The slh, but ~ destination
unknown. The enemy was reported advancing in
~
Morgan received his orders direct from Gen Taylor
Tins substance u the Intelligence brought by the
express. Verbally hear rumoSed tia, Gen. Melia has
thrown large force Linares where he commands per
There thoss who hak--of one kaotcs
any thing positively THAT santa Anna intends making ni
with considerable force in the neghbohood Of Gen. Taylor,
with the intention u dserng the attention u that officer
and when this eIeccd pass him with large body o. gh,
troops and make attack upon Camrgo, Matamoros, o.
Of he Jepots Ia this vicinity Nothing could be easier
al this time, drawn away the force along the river
but still doubt whether Santa Anna has the 10 make
such demonstration. friend thinks that be Is making
nt IN the neighborhood Of saio with the intention d
Withdrawing attention from San LUIS while be is sending of
large force to Vera Cruz There may be something in this
A few days OF weeks win tell the story.
''The last placed Gen. Taylor at Aqua Nueya,
twenty miles on the other sie Of snIo with the
his force All the reports would go confirm tina. Santa
Anna has large body o. men in his neghborhood but whe
ther with the intention attacking Of Gen Taylor passing
him and falling upon the American posts and depots
the Rio Grande knows Every says that good
General would have adopted the latter plan long since the
withdrawal u nearly all the forces from the would have
almost ensured The success Of descent"
The New Orleans Bulletin has a letter convey
ing information similar TO the above, and also the
following, which was receiyedby previous arrival:
Letters are in this city, from well informed in
Mexico which that the movement Of Santa Anna
has with any contemplated attack upon saltc
and intended mask other operations ntmaing tina, the
army would make demonstration the Posts the Rio
Grande and thus off Gen. Tsyors communications and
supplies Another letter says that the movement abso
utely necessary procure supplies, the army had
haused every thing Of the kind in that district Of country
One of the letters which refer from officer in The
Mexican army"
II was further reported that Gen. TAYLOR hat
fallen back towards Monterey, and expected every
| day TO have battle. This, however, was no.
| credited at New Orleans. The Picayune entertain,
greater apprehension for the injuries the Mexicans
may infct in the valley of the river and at Camargc
than at Monterey or beyond that point; and the
Bulletin also deems il the policy of Santa Aims
to reach the banks of the Rio Grande, and seize
upon Matamoros or Camargo, rather than attack
Saltillo or Monterey. At The latter place, though
the American garrison is only about 1000 men,
they advantageously fortified to be able TO
resist the whole army that Santa Anna could bring
against them. In one fort alone there are mounted
upwards of thirty cannon, which completely COM
mand the city