The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1847-01-30
HEAD QUARTERS ARMY OCCUPATION. !
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/ SlR-AsI expect to march in a few days fol
Victoria, consider the present proper occa.
sion to explain somewhat in detail the DISPOSE
tions which have been made and which have
been contemplated,fo for the occupation and de-
fence Of this frontier. Nv
With this view, / enclose sketch exhibiting
the line from Parras to Tampico, and showing
how portion Of that line is naturally marked
by the chain of the Sierra Madre.
| 1t will be seen that San Luis Potosi is posi-
ton almost equally distant from the points o.
this line. This would give the force at San Luis
a very great advantage over US, were it not for
the nature of the country and the communica-
lions; the regions between San Luis and the
mountains being scan,lly supplied with water
and subsistence, and the road BY Saltillo and
Monterey being the only practicable route for
artillery across the mountains. Without artil-
lery the Mexican troops are not at all formida-
BILE, and think, have but little confidence in
themselves, / therefore consider the position Of
Saltillo aid Parras as of prime Importance.
With an intermediate post at Patos, and the
means, by good road, Of rapidly uniting, if
necessary, deem the columns Of Brgadier
Generals Wool and Worth quite equal to hold
that flank Of the line. shall, however, rein
force the latter gentleman, particularly in cav
airy, and shall establish reserve at this place
to support the advanced positions, should the
movements Of the enemy requireit.
Brig. Gen. Wool is understood to be now at
Parras with his column-say 2,400 strong, with
six guns. Orig. Gen. Worth has his head quar-
tiers at Saltillo--his command, consisting of
some 1900 regular troops, with eight guns.
4 propose to reinforce him by two regiments of
volunteer foot, and portion of the Kentucky
cavalry. Lieut.. KearHey's company is all the
regular force can assign to him at present.
Al Monterey, will be the head quarters of
Major General Butler, commanding the reserve.
Two companies Of artillery and one Of the
weak infantry battalions (4th) will compose
the garrison Of the place. The troops of Gen
Buffers prope division (0hio, Kentucky and
Indiana,) will be at this point, and in Echelcn
on the route hence to Camargo, and the mouth
of the Rio Grande, except those which may be
ordered to reinforce Gan. Worth, as above in
dicated
Tampico is now garrisoned by eight strong
companies Of artillery, and the Alabama regi-
ment, say 1000 effective. consider this force
quite sufficient to hold the place, controlling,
as we do, the harbor.
Major General Patterson has occordngl y-been
instructed to march from Matamoras 10 Vcto-
ria, with three regiments of volunteers from his
division, one being the Tennessee horse.
to move from this point, say by the
18th inst, with the regular troops now here un
der Brigadier Gen. Twiggs, Except those to be
left in garrison, as above) and the regiments of
Gen. Patterson's division, under Brig. Gen. |
Qultman. At Montemorellos, six miles from
this, shall effect junction with Riley, who
is now there, and incorporate with thu column,
the I'd Tennessee regiments under orders for |
that place. With this augmented force ex-
pect to effect junction with Maj. Gen, Pat
terson before Victoria.
You will perceive that one effect OF the ar
above indicated will .beto throw |
Major Gen. Patterson, with the troops of his
appropriate division, Tennessee. Illinois, Mis-
sissippi, Alabama and Georgia. on the left, and |
near the coast. while Major Gene raj Butler,
with his division, occupies the line Of commu-
from the Rio Grande to Saltillo.
Intelligence received this moment from Sal
tillo, represents all quies in front. We have
reports Of revolution in Mexico, embracing
two or three States, and directed against Gen
San.a Anna; but the information does not
come in an authentic form. am, sir, very res
pectfully, your obedient servant,
2. TAYLOR,
Mai. Gen. u. s. A :, Comnanding |
ADJuTHsr GES'L of the Army, Washington