Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-02-11

The NewYork papers of Yesterday have despatche
by telegraph from Washington bringing intelligence
that brig Georglana arrived at New Orleans on The
I22d ut with dates from Tampco to the 18th ult. We
take the teegraphc report, which is not peculiarly in
telijgibe:-
Colonel Kinney arrived at Tampico on the 18th inst
direct from Victoria with dispatches from Gen. Tay
lor to Gen Shields to suspend operations for the pres
ent The Colonel entered Victoria with Gen. Quit
man on the 9th
Gen. Quitman drove the Mexicans before him the
last thirty forty miles before entering Victoria. The
MeXicans were very reluctant to give up the place
out went out on one side as Qutman entered on the
other, and Gen. Qutman having no cavalry, could moi
pursue them
On the LIST of January Gen, Taylor sent forward COL
May to examine the mountain passes between Monte
morales and llbadores, On his return the Col. took
another piss, leading to Linares aud was attacked bv
large body Of the enemy and his rear guard cut off,
by rolling stones into the pass, which was scarcely
wide enough for single horse-man. Col. May man
aged to get through with the main body of his force
and reached spot where he was enabled to dSnuunt
ana return 10 succor the rear guard but it too late
us the enemy had retreated with helr prisoners All
one time Mays Dragons were almost at the mercy OF
the enemy, had the latter discharged their pieces
with accuacy for the position they occupied was d.
recty over the heads of our troops, Col. NAYS loss
III Jl ptc uSCellllIGt nor "UtllGI he ltU any men
hllled. Tee Gun be no doubt however, that some OF
our men have fallen
Gen. Shells, with six hundred and fifty meh, march
ed from Hampco Oh the 10Th towards Altamra, with
the supposed intention Of opening communication with
Gen. TdyIorat Victoria. From 70 to three slnd
McXc IN troops were between Tampico and Victoria
with which 1t was supposed Gen Shields might have
engagement.
The forces of the Americans remaining at Tampico
numbered $50 men. The Tampco market was amply
supplied with American merchandise.
CoI Kinney speaks confidently of our success in
case of an engagement at Satllo. Generals Tayltr,
Hwiggs Pillow and Patterson, with six thousand men,
we're at Victoria waiting orders from General Scott.
The Mexican army, it was believed, was not far from
Saltlllo.
The Mexican soldiers seen in the neighborhood of
Sa}tllo, supposed to have been advanced par
ties Of some 1900 or 1000 men, kept in possession on
this side Of the desert between Sato and San Luis
to destroy the water tanks in the American army
should move in force in the direction of San Luis
This precudes the idea Of any serious attack being
contemplated upon Gen. Worth or Gen Wool; the OBJ
iect Of the Mexicans being only to keep watch upon
the American iorces-to retreat before any advance,
and cnt off supplies of water
COL Kinney brought a rumor to 'Tampco that fifteen
thousand AeXcans were to attack Satio on the 9th
ult and verbal news was broughtby the Georgiana to
himself between Taylor and Worth, with thirty.fve
thousand men, and a general acton Immediately
expected, Thus is probably mere repetition of rl-
mors before received by way Of Matamoras. Private
letters express very little doubt of large Mexican for
ces mostly cavalry, being at TnIa, at the last dates,
under Gen. Valenta. Generals Urea, Romero and
Fernandez were also reported in that vicinity.
Another account speaking of the attack upon Capt.
Mays command, slys-'Capt Mays force consisted
of about eighty men of whom he lost II, with their
horses, and seven pack mules The gallant little
squad fought bNvely and etlectuay, but what extent
Of damage they did to the enemy was not accurately
known"
Another letter from Washington adds to the above
1t is rumored that the Mexican Congress has ac-
ceptcd the United States proposition Of peace, and
authorized the appointment OF peace commissioners to
meet similar commissioners from the United States
government 1t was not supposed TINT any movement
would be made against San Luis, but that the noun
tain passes would be retained, and Vera Cruz re-
duced, if possible, by land attack, on Scott taking
command