The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-03-16
LATEST FROM THE BRAZ0S.
Faon THE N. o. PIcavpsr OF FEB. rs.


AT an early hour this morning the
schooner Harmonious Walker arrived
from Brazos, having made the passage IN
six days. Through the courtesy OF Mr..
Martin. who came passenger on the
schooner, we are placed in possession OF
our correspondence to the 18th instant,
and various items of intelligence.
Mr.. Halle writes on the 18th, that
there were transports enough at the Bra
zos for all the remaining troops OF
Worlh's division, and that every moment
or calm weather was improved in embar-
king them. In three good days more the
whole command would be oil.
By this arrival we have further infor-
nation in regard to the troops captured
by Gen. Minon. In Minon's own mod
est report, which is before us, his prison
ers are set down at eighiy-two in all
Besides the Americans taken by him,
there was one Mexican named Galeano,
who had been with our troops as aspy
and a guide. lie was Immediately put 10
the sw ord, although Maj. Gaines interce-
ded for him.
We have before us another list Of the
captured, which includes the names of
Capt. Albert Pike, Of Arkansas, and Capt
Wm. Heady, of Kentucky. Captain
IIeady was cspturncd two days after Ma
jor Borland's party by a party of rancho
ros. His fate is uncertain.
The party captured is now said to have
consisted of fifty Arkansas troops and
two parties OF Kentucky troops, n OF
twenty-five, The other Of eighteen. Their
camp was surrounded in the night, after
they had marched forty miles.
Report says that Capt. G.. M. Clay
wished to break the ranks, but could not
induce others to assent to il, finding the
Mexicans so outnumbered them. Mi
mons command consisted Of two thou
sand and some hundred men, according
to some accounts; others say of not more
than five hundred. Dan Henric, well
known as a Mier prisoner, who acted as
an interpreter to the Arkansas troops,
made his escape from The Mexican camp
on Major Gaines's horse. The guard FIR
ed upon him, but he escaped uninjured.
The prisoners arrived at San Luis on the
26th ultimo.
Mr.. Halle gives another important /
tenn. Il is TO the effect that on the 9Th
ultimo there marched out Of San Luis fol
Tanque de la Vaca, the place where Mi.
non made his capture, three bodies of In
faniry, a brigade of cavalry, and that o
foot artillery, with more than fourteen
pieces Of artillery. These pieces consis-
ted Of three 2~4-pounders, three l8-poun-
ders, four l6-pounders, and the others {
and ~6-pounders. 1t was also said tina
within TIVE days another division woult
march, and, shortly after, the rest Of the
force remaining in San Luis Potosi. Sc
il appears the blow is to be struck in tho
direction of Saltillo. Santa Annals adj
dress to his troops, dated the eth ulhmo
fayors this idea, and would seem to leave
no doubt about il. but we learn that the
opinions of the officers in our army are
various on this point. Many think San
ia Anna is in truth on his way to Vera
Cruz, aud thatihe display Of force on the
other side OF San Luis is intended TO mask
his movements, and hide the weakness
of the latter place.
Gen Wool apprized Gen. Taylor, to
wards the end of January, that he anti
cipated an attack at SaltiIlo. In conse'
~quenee, Gen. Taylor left Monterey or
the LIST Of February with his staff for Sal
dllo. He took with him Bragg's battery
and Thomas's battery, the lst Mlsslssip
pi Rifles, and Mays squadron of dra
goons. Capt. Thomas F. Marshall wa.
to leave Monterey on the Sd instant witt
his company of mounted men also forSal
tillo. Capt. Gordon, with detachmen
Of $50 recruits for the different regiments
also left Monterey for Saltillo with Gen
Taylor.
The American forces at Saltlllo woult
be between 5000 and 5000 men, Ii
addition 10 the two batteries named above
the batteries Of Capt. Washington ant
Capt. Webster were at Saltillo, and a
last accounts the troops were throwing VI
formidable Notifications. Little appre
hension is felt as to the result Of any at
tack which may be made upon tina
point.
The number of troops left at Monterey
does not exceed 500 men, but the citida
or s.Black Fort" is held by them, ant
there is no route by which the Mexicans
canreach the city nth artillery, save bySaf
lilo. Without artillery any attempt upoI
Monterey would be futile. TheHroops a
Monterey consist principally of Ohio ant
Indiana volunteers, all under the com
mand of Col. Rogers. Captain Arnold
of the I'd dragons, has also been ordered
TO proceed to Monterey from the mouth
of the Rio Grande.