Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-03-26
ARRIVAL OF CAPT. WILSON.

ARRIVAL OF CAPT. WILSON.
Our readers will be pleased to hear that
Capt. Wilson and the two Edgecombe Com
panies have arrived safe and sound at the
Brazos. The schr E. S. Powell has returned
to New Orleans The N. O. Delta OF the 18th
inst says -" The schrs. E. S. Powell, Pow
ell, master, and Pinta, Brown, master, arrived
here yesterday from the Brazos. The cap
tain of the Powell, we are Informed, was at
the military station at the Brazos on the 18th
inst, and at that time there was no further
authentic news from the army, although a
thousand rumors, each one contradicting the
other, were afoat. The rumors alluded to
were those we published some days ago in re-
gard to the position of Gen. Taylor and his
army, as mentioned in the letter of Capt
Montgomery, dated Monterey, Feb %. The
Powell left the Bar off the Brazos on the 9th,
and the Pinta on the 9Th but as for two DAYS
they were unable to hold communication with
those on shore, owing we presume to the vio-
lence of the breakers, of course they had no
information, net even fresh rumor, beyond
the 18th. 1t is more than probable that, seeing
them in the offing and knowing their destina-
ton, the authorities on shore, had there been
any news of importance, would have despatch.
ed it to them by some conveyance or other fol
the purpose Of transmitting it to New Orleans
"There was rumor in town last evening
that letter had been received by CONNER
cial house in this city from a Mexican firm
either in Matamoros or Tampico. This lettel
is said to have brought the information thai
on or about the 23l ult., the troops under
Gen. Taylor had battle somewhere beyono
Saltillo with the forces commanded BY tn.
MiexEan Gen. Minon. In this battle, altho
the Americans suffered severely, they are sait
to have repulsed the Mexicans, and afterwards
succeeded in retiring to a place near Saltillo.'
From the New Orleans Picsynne the 14th instant.
THE LATEST FROM THE SEAT Oh
WAR.
Arriral Of the 44rispe-The Latest Authenti
accounts from General TaWor-The Sum
mons Of Santa Anna and Reply of Gen
1ayor-Latest dispatches from Monterrey
Fort!fcations Of Los Muertos- ndon
ment Of Ceralro-Occupation of Marin
M'er, etc. by the decentralization
Of McCuHogh's Capture, etc. etc.
The U S. schooner Arispe, Capt West ar
rived in port yesterday afternoon from tn
mouth of the Rio Grande, having sailed theme
on the 9th inst. Dr. Jarvis, of the U. S. Ar
my. came passenger on her. He is the beare
of dispatches from Col. Curtis, in tomman
at Camargo, to the Government at Washington
DR.. Jarvis left Camargo on the ID inst
There had been nothing received there fror
Gen. Taylo; in several days. The rumor
which prevailed were brought through b
Mexcans, and were of the most contra1ictor
character. To enable us to distinguish wha
is known to be true from what is merely ri
moTed, and thus to correct as far as possibl
the exaggerated reports in circulation, DR.. Jar
Wis has at our request furnished us with tn
following memoranda of events during tn
month of February of which he was personal
ly cognizant:
Memoranda Of DR.. Jarvis.
Lett Monterey on the Morning of the 3
of February for Matamoros. At that time n
apprehension or expectation of the approac
OF Santa Anna towards Saltillo was entertain
ed, either by US or the Mexicans, so far as W
could learn from the latter A large force {
cavalry was known, however, to be in fror
of Gen. Taylor, which of course was mad
known by their capture of the detachment {
Arkansas and Kentucky cavalry advanced BE-
yond San incarnation. The force of cavalr
on this side of the Sierra Madre under CON
mand of Gen. Urea, estimated at from six
eight thousand, was said to be at Victoria, an
part as far towards Monterey as Mont Mo-
ales, when [ left the former place. The
were, in fact, in Victoria at the time our troor
marched to that place in January last, and r.
turned to lula as an advance brigade undo
Gen. Qultman entered the town. They wei
supposed to be acting as a corps of observe
ton and belief was entertained that the
would seize the first favorable opportunity
strike on our line of communication betwee
Camargo and Monterey and capture sue
trans as should happen 20 be on the road
the time. Gen. Taylor must have apprehe,
ded some intentions of this kind, for on m
arrival at Matamoros found them fortifyir
the plaza OF that place in consequence OF o
ders just received from Gen. Taylor to qua
against the sudden attack of the whole or "a
of this force.
II left Camargo on the morning of the %
FEBRUARY to return 10 Monterey in compar
with a train of 20 wagons laden with suppl
and escorted by company of Kentucky ca
. airy, undeWommand of Capt T. F. Marsha
! and detachment of 20 men belonging to d
) I'd Dragons. We had not proceeded fl
miles when an order arrived Tor our return