Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-02-08
DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.
FROM TIE ARMY
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Gsn'iemen Il writ s1u a ht not from Monterey .
~ the aveHr - III 81 u % inie ndfd 10 have
tn aRaIu ir ncSi day cypress IN thu ese
nul from s.lhi. bal The hurry II preparation t5F nc
march down here pTot enrd ne, aud put 1t I'll with the
view 81 scnaiug II from Maaie Morales which place.
mt flunAy. General Ta sent of his express before
got IN.
Gen TAYLOR and all his oilirers feeling perfect conf
denc1 IN the ability Of Gen. Butler .nalninn his psi
tIua at Salalp against aay force. aud Judging that
Black Foftal Monterey would keep all safe IN that quar-
IT, tn bug'r sounded early the morning Il the
ID take mp liz lne al march san III this place, aud
be Nee1 I and a'.oc, the e lumns were IN noou.
all beng ASSURED TINT n5lng hut the defeat 81 oar forces
world again clise them H. fclracc their steps he
n Aloa,ay and Tuesday, of great advantage both
ms and horses, for the effect oi the forced march from
Morales vas quite apparent
Col Harm Y. # the dragons. did not start with
lie ordered - the morning oi the march 10 proceed
Sano. aad take nmand o all the mounted men. IN
euding dragoous aud \. kansas aud Kentucky cayal
After l. day. march over n lovely and picturesque
country, and 10 the right Of sierra Aladfe and
@htn few miles 81 them, reached Victoria yester
day sing large number Of mules and horses the roa
tIou disca-e and over work.
Al Monte Morales. overlook the supply faia Of
Capt Nhl'g. aud tram Of wagons Jusi from taInargo
with provisions From this place Col May, with 10
on the rad and proceeded @long The foot Of The noun
ialns 10 ascertain If there any passes thai woc
nat advised Of \ pass was found between Lluars
Morales and With great difficulty the cDnniand goi
through 1t, by leading their hurss, as II reported
hat but single horse could make any h. ad way
Some II those who were with the expedition represent
the seonrry heing the most magnificent thai
bthcld On oue side oil the PASS there Is said II be
Perpendicular ascent Of Uu 1po feet, with the rock
quitting ont foot all the zap. ard the opp site
SIDE OF IT runs up 10 thu same height though with
eadua slope. The scenery all around looked Wild IN the
EXTREMIST sense OF the term and 10 the languages Of
one ii The dnguans, somc o the peaks 6i the mountain
ooked 81 heh, that the Mexican eaglr has the
agc II huIld lis nest there. After examining The pass
aud the nature Of the country beyond IT, the coInnaud
began 10 lracc their steps, and the main body lay pur
SUING the same COURSE they did at first. got salt back
oh tins side Il the mountain 1he rear guard, however
were mol 50 fortunate. and none hui the Lieut. aud seg
cant got through W hat misfortune bcle them, and how
II haPPHn'd had best be gwen publicity 10 the sig
nature # Capt May hc has Promised To hand it me
before closing my letter. lie las placed the Lieutenant
under arrest aud Is very much ore at the loss ohs
ucn
A. lhares. We found out the government OF Mexico
had = q III fund, there. and demanded ir5mthc
Alcaldc by General Taylor. That tunctionary stated
HAT thu mpncy had been taken away by government
officer, ut r sill, ordered 10 produce and he con
llt'd paying &ieI0 hoa'lta Imuiclng tie merchants
a. The lown out the ,idue " had paid very near
Il cc'cias, most of WHICH presume came back IN the
A5Nuo. fHe,y night oi mach. immediately opposite our
en- anpncut. IRE was lighted IN the mountains, aud
have ait at all hui thlt they intended as sig
aas h sho" our whereabouts on the road.
Victor Is, altogether very pretty Place and larry,
than any town have een,cNeopt Mouery. GenenlQu
mao command have been here since the 29h and were
The first Americans to enter the tbwn. The Baltimore
battalion IN the advance, and their flag, which was
ehris'entd IN Monterey. no" waves from two=s lor,
/ \ /.
before Gen uHiuan Tor two days pcIore he got IN
They at the hacienda Il Sanlen haca thc morn
ing, AMI our troops IN the evening. II the WAY
al the ahallco mucha. There about Two hnudred
hire III all and 81 them l,ti the town the evening
u tle 18th and The remainder the noN mornno bat the,
Ncre scru on the mountains hy our men after they ha,
rnc1npd. aud all the little "tacki,s' were sa,dlcd up
10 pur7uc them, Tut night came aud was u 10 avail
III, y know very well that there no cavalry along,
and hence Their daring III showing themselves.
Iha rear Of cen. lwlggs' division had not got OUT
of town y,sleray. route To the rner. before the ad
guard Of Gen. Patterson had entered the plaza
lie LII twenty mrs til side of Natamoras The 9th
aud must have marched very fast did gel
IN 81 soon. lie was not aware thai tic place uc
cuped by TROOPS. and desired Plant The first Amer
STANDARD IN Victoria. Ills command consists OF The
Tennessee cavalry, the Sd and ith Illinois niiury. NV
companies oil artillery aud NJ ot sayres and miners
The division was accompanied by supply tram which
with the company wagons made near lhce hundred.
Tho simultaneous arrival oi the two divisions made
quite show, and everything around wore a martial al
appearance. Ihe ope oSn, loss rived, OF lc S
fund than usual came the streets. aud 10 their win
dows III great numbers and locke though they thought
the lhnp was up with VI Nic1, columns marched
through the square Neither division knew the Mhcroa
ahouls of the other, aud their arrival the same time
WAS not anticipated.
Gen. Sc5us arrival IN this country docs give by
any manner OF means. general sasaction-no tkal the
man Is unpopular with the army, but that desire pre-
walls To the who commenced the war and vlp5
has SO fortunately carried it on thus far, make finish OF
IT,