The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-22

s:nss rsss snpssrsd In saltllo, and, Of csurse In
$3.50 s.s.a AZ thsy never would have made the attsmpt
~csnt w,.b vsrygrest superiority Of numbers even
admits that one Of our trains had been
Gu, On WAR; rssr1 800 = - -
0ur previously formed opinions against the idea
that Santa Anna would attack Saltlo and though the
accounts are not 50 positive a. 10 warrant full be-
lief that battle had taken place we must confess the
PROBABILITIES appear greatly IN favor Of s.st however
plans are directed upon the posts in rear of Gen Taylor
and on the Rio Grande, with view Of cutting OF his
Communications and supplies, as being more certain
and less dangerous plan, than attempt fight him,
10 drive him from his fortified position We most ain
cerely present reports are greatly
rated but the most painful anxiety will exist until
have further sdvices
Noon. March 5th. ls47
To THE ED,roa OF THE BuLLrrIS -
The variou. rumors from the army Of battles fought
IL the last news and Is nearer official than any thing
have received II is supposed train has been cut off,
but beyond that nothing il certain
From the New Orleans Picayune Msrcn 10 81
The accounts brought from Cen Layior alvision =,
the army, BY the Cinderella are OF the most gicIy
character We publish the reports as we derivs .n1 h
trem the Mafamoras F1Ge ana passensers wv .s" s
the arrival What credit ought TO De placed ~ ta7n
not prepared to but we have no right 70 douDs
that action Of some kind hes sken place s.
the American and Mexican forces IN or apout sauio.
We have already announced that santa Anna was az
Matehula on the eth Of February subsequent sdvces
reported him at Ell Cedral day or TWO afterwards Inc
latter place Is ihrtytwo spanish from Sse &
Nueva nina IoaQu in aUca af
FEBRUARY az aqua nnI Asss ues an aovenoo =,
sso where Gen Taylor has had hi. camp for several
weeks tnst ~ou,o EI'o Nm aovu' WV weeA. !" MaCu
from CedIai " saic VI 'n'''y-sA spanish
t 81 wbch sccorsnr !. IN. M.x;c.r nsns-,
.ah'a Ann sn Lus W. y. nao ven. ~ sns orec
Tsn 9. Monterey nsuvsncs o. nm, CONSISTED OIL o
isi o. , o,u, ~ snu i,.r nesmenS VI tAe oo
All. ~, ~ 1 ~ 80 % - ~ 'vePs.. W."
= Active Of celaya, do Of Guadaisjara, do. Of ..
Tos vS;ch S.sn PaU,o az =. nn '1oo
Aioors wr ,,u os zen. .aIoui conoIc,s rom tne
~" " ~'"' WV" -'eo pAe@eS VI noa'y CAR ooo
Cavalry on the march . 1000
Artillery ......,..... $50
Division undor Gen Meja .,..,.. 1000
Total. 81 $40
II we add to this force the cavalry under Generals
Minon and Urea it would appear that Santa Anna had
under him an army rs 600 or 30 600 men The report
relied upon bv the Flag states that Gen Taylor was
ing army Is 600 strong II NAV bs that Minon,s com
embraced in the six thousand cavalry reported
On the march and il is not likely that Urea IL the pre-
vious accounts his having taken
of Victoria had been Withdrawn from that position to
assis, in the demonstration upon Salo 1t is therefore
likely that Santa Anna has given battle at ALL he has
done with about 1000 men
At the Brazos when the Cinderella left opinions were
divided as to whether there had been general action
at the belief wss that one had
taken place. General Iayiors force ives oo0o men we
the force under him, if attacked by such
whelmng odds II is true he has no regular troops with
of the right sort of materiei and the regnenta
officers are proper men, 49,
We regard exaggerations il not ctions of the
ton OF the whole line OF the Rio Grande invites indeed
descent Of the Mexican army but II also suggests
fears which rumor fortunes into doleful shapes II may
turn out that General Taylor has rereated upon Monte
rey with view to protect the valley OF the Rio Grande
the rumors have grown out OF that movement though
to assume this as the real state OF the case would be
questioning the positive declarations Of the Flag and the
opinions generally prevailing Matamoras The cry
has been wolf WOLF for 30 long time that it is about
tine the wolf" should come There have been signs
OF his coming for weeks past.
The schooner James and Samuel Captain Somers ar.
rived yesterday from Brazos Santiago having sailed on
the 56 inst in ballast She brought hut single letter
SO far as we can learn and the Gentleman who received
that assures US that contained no news whaever-was
Exit and Cinderella ware 10 sail on the dav and the
Napoleon has the mail on board.
Capt Somers reports that an express arrived at Brazos
can force had Matamoras on the opposite side of
the river on the 4hn Although he conyarsed with the
express rider he was unable to learn the number of the
Mexcans who commanded them.
Since the above was written the schooner Cinderella
Tor Cinderella g. SOUL as she /, caliedI has arrived and
by her we have multiplicity Of most alarming rumors,
aud shape more definite than any before received
If I'VE believe halt that said the Mexcans have
fought General Taylor at Aqua Nueva, and driven him
back through Salllo and the Pass Of the Rinconada
But there authority given such statements; they
are founded upon contradictory ing re-
ports But even these reports are favorable to the
prowess of Gen Taylor and his troops Rumor says he
lost 600 men but that the Mexcans lost more than
4OO0 and the action is claimed as victory for the
American arms, But in bis there must be gross exae
geration
Among the passengers who came over in the Cinde.
rella was an officer OF the army with whom we have
mad some Conversation He confessed TO us his inability
10 inform us what had occurred near Salo he hardly
knew himself whether to believe that any action had
taken place or not The rumors received at Matamoras
and the Brazos were innumerable and conflicting IL
said that dispatches the 25th February
had been received from Gen. Tayors camp but this can
scarcely be possible
Communication between Monterey and Camargo has
been completely on-so all the rumors say-and
only be opened by considerable force Both Americans
and Mexcans on the Rio Grande are in state of great
excitement and even alarm The interruption of com
municatons, and the consequent uncertainty of in.
teligence left all in a state of the most pain
full All hands were at werk at Camargo and at Bra
EOS strengthening the works and throwing up new de-
fences
The steamship New Orleans sailed from the Brazos on
the 9th inst for her destination We presume that Mr.
Randall p,ust have xvrttan do