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

undsf dale q SSsS u writes Is i: saa IN dis yiss:
Ih!es expresses to-day hon Monssrsyi ighanE =,
w.son. s and private Sus: TAKEN;
company taksn 5000 cavalry this side the mounains
other source We learn that Colonel Morgan had sbsn
doned Csrravo destroyed al property he could MOI
at Camargo, $500 Msxicsns between the two places,
Victoria
This much we Gull nom the Of reports before u.s.
without vouchingfor its correctnss. The destinations
days on reaching this place, ard one Che Troyl held in
reserve Csmargo to convey despatched wagon
trains for other have been stopped and every
We have strong confidence in old Zach and believe
his Division Of the army the consequences to
have left him with such slender resources will be terri
w Until T hss1 ne FROM Sa
can be relied upon"
From the New Orleans Times, March 1871
We hasten to place before readers tina subjoned
letters, from a valuable correspondent, which convey
further details in regard to the important events
on the oR MO to say that
have been entertained relating to the critical position Of
Gen. Taylor and the forces under his command Fur.
ther news will now be looked for with the most intense
anxiety. AT present all IL doubt and confusion. We
still trust and believe that there great deal Of exsg
This city was thrown into the greatest CONSERVATION
ters from Cnmargo and Monterey stating that General
Taylor had been attacked by Santa Anna at the head Of
truth 81 hs to- s S Capt
Montgomery othe 7h, Quarter master at Monterey
me Letter was dated the xsa Ssos1ssy' me posi-.
menced on the 22d Of February, and that NO far
Their information could be had There are between
| 1000 and 5000 men between Csmargo and Monterey,
who have entirely cut OF ell communication between
those two places. General Urre is at Marine, town
about % miles this side of Monterey with six thousand
cavalry and Canaes has rancheros sufficient make up
number General Tay Tor has issued orders that not
lois than regiment shall attempt leave Carmsrgo
| MOrg1ns second
Ohio regmenp about four hundred strong left Ceravo
having busnt every thog they could not take with them
and ia confidently believed that he and his whole
Bsn with his mem pss' has been Captured He
had not more than twenty. eight men, all told
has t neen CAPTURED at least Presumed So and with
good grounds as two or three who went one day
after him had been obliged 70 iali BACK on Cama,g1
MsMullin "a clerk of Mr. Csrs) formerly OF McCuochs
Of a1S muss
persons and having goods bslungng to Peer Halle OF
Mataporas and Mea,rs. Msthsr Glover 90, no DOUBT
Mr. Sprague, clerk for .. Belden Esq, and John r.
Baker sute1 to the FIRST regiment Of Kentucky veun,
been compelled TO fall back to Mer and there await until
the troops there stationed should be ordered to Camago
yThis 10 all the fault of General Scott for having taken
the regular forces from that part of the country
should General Taylor be able to fall back Monterey
he then hold out until reinforcemens reach him,
they have some sixty days raons at that point But
afraid he in critical positions having nothing but
which he would have, had that immortal man, Cen
Winfield Scott taken nav away from him nth the whole h o. a
10 w
mons 10 surrender. g Tell Santa Anna" says the old
man. to come and take me-" ! have conyersed with
might be able to fall back Monterey. He has some
1000 volunteers with him, and think they will fight to
hourly threatened with attack Some 700 Of the Virginia
regiment passed through this place three days ego on
fall back Monterey, he will still have large Of
men between him and Camargo who cam and no doubt
as supps
son 10 the alert. The Mexicans say that the army
will take this place in very short time Several Of the
better class Of the population preparing to move to
the other side of the river in the place should be
captured they know they would be killed by their
dsointed in its details, but you may derend the cor
RICHNESS Of every part Of it, as received it from high
BKAzos SANTIAGO, Morning March 9Th, lsl7.
In transmitting you the enclosed article for your vaiu
sence as we have here at present and which have tried
to reduce to such shape as will enable judge Of
in this region and which win doubtless reach your city
The substance Of the enclosed is moro generally be-
lieved than could wish wrote it out from desire to
detect Madam Rumor in the prevarcaon OF her thous-
and tongues ! only hold myself responsible for it's
racy far Isl faithful record what is circulated
here, end what many believe.
am your obedient servant, JNO. g. TOD,
Agt Quar- Mas'r GEMS Dept Texas
BnAsos SANTIAGO, night of 4th March, ls47.
Great anxiety has prevailed at this place for these
days past, to receive intelligence from the army
Nothing official has to hand, but various
condition OF General Taylor and bis forces than has oc
Cured at any period since the The country above
is, doubtless. swarmed with Mexican troops cutting of
all communication with lower depots. The ran
cheros and others aockug to the Mexican standard
make memorandum Of the Conversation r Of the nd
vdual for II IL verbal and brought from source that
win true %he1 Is BY
The battle commenced on the night of the 23d, near
saltillo continued for two days The Mexicans had
artillery their force being composed alone Of cavalry
and infantry, numbering 10000 men, with division of
5000 men In their rear Santa Anna commanding in
person
Gen. Taylor's force numbered when the battle COM
mencod, five thousand composed Of infantry,
Ss retreat to He had lost about two
thousand The Mexican loss il about four thousand
s three %es
from Salo at mill pond, where he possesses some ma
Gen Marshall had set out from Monterey with large
escort carrying forty wagons OF ammunition and two H.
FOUNDERS It generally believed that he will be able
The general opni.n among the Me1icans at Camargo
and Mstamoras expressed indicates that Santa Anna
Col Morgan was MORALLY wounded and his command
entirely cut up at seralvo and other points along the
line Of observation, extending from the latter place to
/ am in hopes that it will be found that he was only
slightly wounded aud his command dispersed.
A train of hundred and twenty wagons had been
captured by the Mexicans They murdered all the team
aud the escort OF twenty five They have also
captured train ofsxy wagons though nothing definite
to the disposal OF teamsers and escort They have
likewise captured hundred pack mules loaded with
suffers goods.
General Urea is marching to attack Matanorss,
with about four thousand men,
From the New Orleans Delta, March l31
considerable stir created in city last
ing by the rumors brought by the schooner James <
Samuel Mexican force had passed the Rio 0rande
Maamoros We place but little reliance ~ this
NOR. If a Mexican force has dared to cross the Rio
Grande, It must be a small marauding party detached
from the forces under Carsbaal and Causles who
said to be in the neighbohood of Massmoros and Ca
MARCO. ftois be the correct Interpretation of the vague
statements brought to the Brszos, and thence here ia
nevertheless strong proof Of the confidence Of
tle Mexcans the strength OF the ferses app
the Rio Grende We were, some time ago satisfied tina
the design Of the enemy to operate Tsyor's
long and weekly defended rear and the immense line OF
eur Communications along the Rio Granie. This has