Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-01-16
LATEST FROM MONTEREY, &c.

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The U. States steamer Alabama arrived at New
Orleans on the 9th instant, from Brasos Santiago
which place she left on the Sd. Among her pas
sengers General JEsuP and Staff and thirty
Others in the cabin, and two hundred and forty sick
and discharged soldiers.
The most important item of intelligence by this
arrival is, that all idea Of an immediate engage
ment has passed over-the report of the advance
of SANTA ANNA upon Saltillo being unfounded
The New Orleans Times has the following expla
nation of the origin Of the report, and the move
ments consequent upon it
General WonTH the 18th ulmo received information
from two that the Mexican Generan-C Chief had lief
San Luis de Pcos the head Of body of 900 cavalry
with the intention to fall the American division Salo
which he imagined he could easily crush. After this, hi
proposed attacking Gen. Wool and similar attend
ed him. to repair to Monterey and capture destroy the
gaines and public which lay there General Worth
without attaching importance the report than
ed to merit forthwith dispatched expresses General Taylor
WOOL and Butler, acquainng them with what he had heard
leaving entirely TO them TO act in the premises. The
press overlook Gen. Taylor short distance from Monterey
the route to Victoria He Immediately returned his old
encampng ground Monterey, with the whole Of his diy
days, during which he received information of the improba
biy Of the report Of Santa Annals advance Salo he
again took up the line of march, and proceeded Con the 23
onward to Victoria. Meanwhile, General Wool, who had
been informed of the Sallo called in all
his detached commands and the head of his DIVISION 900
strong quilted Paras the 18th ulmo and by arrange
mens previously made, Satlo the 23d at
furhes pushing forward with all practicable speed General
Butler had previously reached Sao from Monterey During
this time the intelligence Of the reported advance Of Santa
Anna had reached other distant points of the line of
occupation, and troops already under orders march toward
Monterey, fastened their progress onward.
1t appears that Generals TAYLOR and WoRTH on mature
reflection, readily discovered the mprobabiy of the report
Santa Annals advance and proximity Satlo from
the following facts st The distance between San Luis de
Potos and Salo great admit Of the possibility
the march Of large body 900 men, without timely
notice being afforded to the American General prepare for
his reception cdy The ground between the two cities
exceedingly bare Of vedue other of sustenance for
and beas-ninety miles of which, well known, be-
ing arid desert, dves of fountain, running stream any
other of water, besides aorng the least chance
Of getting food fodder, being almost unnhabted through
its wide The report of the Mexican scouts
ever said to have been corroboated by information ecev
ed Sallo, in letter from English merchant San
Luis de Poos who stated that Santa Anna had positively
left that city at the head of body Of cavalry.
Even in those parts Of Mexico occupied by troops
admitted that Santa Anna is out with considerable
ed force but with objects far different those attributed
him by the scouts.
For much ofhe above information indebted to Major
BUTLER Paymaster IT, s. Army, attached to the division Of
Gen. Wool, who visits this city business Major B. left
Panas the 18th ultimo where Gen. Wools division then
lay He states that the troops excellent health
Spirits casualty Of moment having occurred for time
The inhabitants OF the country which the troops had avefs-
ed from San Antonio had manifested the greatest good feel
ing toward the Americans not symptom Of that hostility
which the population of the valley Of the Rio Grande had
frequently exhibited had been observed.
We have been favored with the following extract
Of letter, received in this city, from an officer OF
he army, dated Brasos Island, January 3, ls47
"The from Saltilo has dspeed the anxiety created
the reports from that vicinity in reference the approach
Of SANTA ANNA in force.
General TAYLOR received General WoRTHs express
his SOUTH reaced his steps, and had advanced with
portion Of his troops towards Sallo when he notified
by General WoRTu that General SANTA ANNA still a,
San Luis Potos and that he (Woh) had been deceived by
small parties Of the enemy. General Taylor thereupon
promptly resumed his march for Victoria.
"Geneal ScoTT and staff at Camargo II is pro-
babe the General will go beyond that depot but will return
this place and proceed Tampco. There is mystery
the Generals bearing and movements but much discretion
The suboined paragraphs we copy from the
New Orleans Tropic
REMAINS THE VALIANT DEAD.-Lieut. MILLs brought
the Alabama the remains Of the lamened officers and
| soldiers whose given below
Col Watson, Capt Ridgely, Lieut.. X. III. Graham, late
Of the 4h Regiment Of Infantry Herman Thomas Of the
Texan Rangers and George w. Pearson, Of the Washing
ton and Baltimore battalion The remains Of Capt. Holmes,
Of Georgia. and Capt Gillespie, of the Texan Rangers,
| also brought up in the Alabama.
SUDDEN DEArH--Lieut BorLE, Of the Washington Vol
untcers found dead in his berth board the Alabama
yesterday morning His berth in the sateroom in
which Lieut. Mills slept, but the latter knew nothing Of the
sickness Of his He found dead in the
ing, and is supposed to have died Of apopleny.
| FROM TAMPIco the dates are of the 30th utimo,
at which time all remained quiet there.