New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-02
DISPATCHES FoR THE TRIBUNE
az ELECTRIC TElEG RAPh.
Late and Interesting from the Army
Gen. santa Anna and his gorce-Movementso OF
the American OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES oil Gen.
scott for TumDico.

By the arrival Of the steamship Massachusetts,
az New Orleans aGviees have been received non
Tampico TO the 18Th Of December.
Considerable excitement had been produced at
Tampico. in nseqaence Of report that large
BODY Of Mexican cavalry were IN that neighoor
hood.
Itwas positively asserted, and the report gene
rally believed in the American camp. that santa
Anna had force Of % 600 men at San Luis Potosl
IL was also reported that be was taking the mos;
stringent measures 70 thoroughly purge his army
Of ali officers on whom there rested the remotest
faint Of suspicion for cowsrdioe 1t being his deter
rnnaton % retain only those Ia whom he could
place the most implicit confidence Tor bravery and
skill
It was said that Gen. Ampudia, Col Carasco
and number Of other Mexican Officers charged
with co.ardice, had been imprisoned By order Of
Santa Aufa.
santa Anna had likewise Issued decree, doom
ing death 10 any officer who should disgrace him
self b. cowardly or unsoderllke conduct Ia future
Six thousand cavalry were reported 10 be at VIC
toria under the command of Gen Urea
The Mexicans. TO oil outward appearance, were
in very good spirits, and expressed the desire o.
being led against tie invaders
The U. 8 steamer Fashion, Capt Hugh Fuller
ton, arrived at Brazos on the 18th ult with Gen
Jes1p and suit on board.
Gen. Pillow started from MatamOros On the ith
with the intention Of going about twenty hVe n.iIes
distant, where be would await the arrival Of Gen
Patterson and the remainder Of his DIVISION and
train.
Gen Taylor was to leave Monterey on the 10th,
with the division under Gen. T1iggs and portion
Of Gen. Smiths brigade.
Gen. Wool still remained at Paras, and zen
Worth at Saltilo.
The various giments destined for Tampico were
breaking up their encampments, and commencing
their long and wearsOme march.
Three regiments bad left Ma'amoros for Tampico
Their combined strength being not more than
eighteen hundred men. having been thus reduced,
by sickness and death TO scarcely one third their
original strength.
The American soldiery were becoming daily more
animated. and Vig0roas in their movements. owing
10 sickness being less prevalent and deaths not as
frequent as during the Summer aud Fall months -
The Hospitals were becoming thnned o. their IN
habitants, and oar brave cOuDtrynen Were fast &C
qunng health aud strength sufficient TO meet the
Mexicans upon their own soil and in their own ci.
mate aud drive them still farther back into their
own swamps and chappOras.
Murders still continued 10 be committed m the
interior Of the country Three had taken place
between Csmareo and Monterey. One oifhe per
sons killed ives Mr Downing, O native 81 Bait.
more. but who had been a resident Of Monterey
Tor q number Of years
The steamship Alabama left New Orleans on the
oath ult. for Brazos. wheDce It was supposed she
would proceed to rampico
General Scott aud staff were passengers in the
Alabama as also were several companies OF United
States troops, under the command Of Major sum
her. and destined for Tsnpico.
The bark Ellen Augusta Of New-York, arrived
at New Orleans on the oath ult. from Central
America. but brought nothing new.
Three mails due from New Orleans have been
received at Washington. aud viii be in New York
Ia the course Of to-day.