The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-02-11
Important from the Army.

Important from the Army.
Victoria taken BY Col. Knaey-Runors Of
a battle at Sa!!Wo- Co.. Nay a!:acted and las
Rear Guard taken PriSoneyS-IHe Mexican
Force estimated at 0,000-RAnored accept
ance by Wsrico ofMe ODer Of -Negotia'ion, Sc.
WAsHINGroN, Jan. 3l-5 P. NJ.
The brig Georgiana, from .Tampico 18th
inst. arrived at New Orleans 22l inst Col,
Kinney arrived at Tampico on the 18th di-
rect from Victoria with dispatches from Gen,
Taylor to Gen. Shields, to suspend operations
for the present. He entered Victoria with
Gen. Qutman on the Ssh. Gen. Quitman
drove the Mexicans before him the last thirty
or forty miles before entering Victoria. The
Mexicans were very reluctant to give up the
place, but went out on one side rs Qultman
entered on the other. Gen, QUltman having
10 cavalry could not pursue them. Col. Kin
ney parted with Gen Taylor at Montemo-
rales and pushed on with Gen. Quitman
to Victoria, and from there alone to Tamp!-
CO.
There was no reason to suppose that Gen.
Fuller and Worth had moved from Salillo,
thought was so reported. The Mexican ar
N.Y. it was believed, was not OF. The Mex
lean soldiers seen in the neighborhood OF
Saltilo are now supposed to have been adj
Yanced parties Of some fifteen hundred or two
thousand men kept in possession on this side
OF the desert between Saltilo and San ] uis,
to destroy the water tanks in case the Amer
lean army should move in force in the direc-
ton Of San Luis, which precludes the idea
OF any serious attack being contemplated up
on Gen. Worth or Gen. Wool, the object Of
the Mexicans being only to keep watch upon
the American forces, to retreat before any
adranco--anl cut Off supplies of water.
Col, Kinney brought a rumor to Tampico
that fifteen thousand Mexicans were to at
tack oaltilo on the 9th ut, and verbal news
was brought by the Gcorgiana to New Or
leans to the effect that Santa Anna had
placed himself between Taylor and Worth
with thirty five thousand men, and gen
erai action was immediately expected This
Is probably mere repetition of rumors be-
fore received by way Of MatMnoras. Private
letters express very little doubt Of large Mex
lean forces mostly cavalry being at lula, at
the last dates under Gen. Valenta Gems.
Urea, Romero and Fernandez were also re-
ported in that vicinity.
On the list of Jan. Gen. Taylor sent for
ward Col. May to examine the mountain pas
se5 between Montenorales and Labradores.
On his return he took another pass leading
TO Linares and was attacked by body of the
enemy,and his rearguard cut off, by rolling
stones into the pass, which was scarcely wide
enough for u single horseman. Col. May
managed to get through with the main body
of his force, and reachinga spot where he was
enabled to dismount and return to succor the
rear guard. BUTT was too late, rs the enemy
had retreatcd with their prisoners. At one
time Mays dragons were almost at the mer-
cy Of the enemy, had the latter discharged
their pieces with accuracy; for the position
they occupied was directly over the heads of
our troops. Col. Mays loss had not been as
certained,n whether he had any men killed
There can be no doubt however, that some
of our men have fallen.
Gems Taylor, Twiggs, Patterson and Pill
low were at Victoria with large force
Gen. Shields with $50 men marched from
Tampico on the 10Th toward Aitimira, with
the supposed intention OF opening communl-
cations with Gen Taylor at Victoria From
two to three thousand Mexicans were between
Tampico and Victoria, with which it was sup
posed Gen. Shields might have an engage
ment The force remaining at Tampico num-
bared ESQ men. The Tampico market was
amply supplied with American Mcrchan-
die.
Col Kinney states that the Mexican force
at San Luis, amounts to thirty thousand men.
and he estimates their entire force in the
field at fifty thousand men. The capture Of
Tampi3o, he says, has created the greatest
excitement throughout the country. Generals
Butler Worth and Wool, had at Saltillo 5000
1nen considered the flower Of the Array
Col Kinney speaks confidently OF our sue
cess in case of an engagement at Saltillo.-
Gems. Taylor and Patterson, with six thou
sand men, are at Victoria, waiting orders
from Gen. Scott.
TRIAL or SLAVE FOR MURDER. A