The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-04-13
FROM THE RIO GRANDE.

The Picayune furnishes the following
intelligence, received by the steamship
Telegraph, which left Brazos Santiago
on the 24ih ultimo.
mo positive information had been re-
ceived from Gen. Taylor's camp since
the ID of March. From the best infof-
nation obtained it appears that Santa An
ma had retired to Maiehuala with the ar
my under his command, where be was
~endeavoring to effect a reorganization OF
his broken forces. and from which place
a gasconading proclamation was issued,
claiming a victory at Buena Vista tosihe
Mexican arms.
"Gen TAYLOR had removed his camp
from Buena Vista 10 his former posi-
ton at Aqua Nueva; and, as the Tele-
graph was casting off from the landing at
Brasos Island, certain intelligence was re-
ceived to the effect that Gen. Taylor had
come through to Seralvo with 1000 hor-
ses in pursuit of Gen. Urea, who fed
in the direction Of Victoria upon learning
hat Gen. Taylor was after him. The
communication between Camargo and
Monterey may therefore, be considered as
open aud uninterrupted.
"Col. Cushifg's regiment of Massachu-
sets volunteers had been orderedby Gen.
Taylor to remain and occupy Matamoras.
all the other tried regiments being ORDER
ed to Aqua Nueva, from which place he
will shortly take up his line Of march for
San Luis Potosi.
"The ship Remittance arrived off the
Brasos on the 23d, with four companies
Of Massachusetts volunteers on board
They were landed on the morning of the
oath. The remaining companies of the
North Carolina regiment had arrived, and
were being disembarked on the morning
of the 24th.
supplies were being pushed forward
by the river boats to Camargo, and wa
gons, mules, &c., being FASTENED forward
to replace those captured and detroyed by
the enemy. All excitement had subsidized
and the Quartermaster's Department at
the Brasos and mouth Of the Rio Grande
were exerting their utmost energies 10
the necessary means Of transpor-
tatiou required for the additional force of
Gen. Taylor, and replacing the recent
heavy losses.
"Among the passengers by the Tele-
are Major Chas. Thomas, Quar-
U. S. Army, and MIR. A, c..
Wakeman, his Secretary, ordered to this
place on duty.
"'The above intelligence, in regard to
Gen. Taylor's movements, is confirmed
by a letter from a responsible source at
Camargo, from which we make an ex-
tract:
"CAmARGo. MEXICO, March 10, Al.
81 have Just seen and conversed with
a gentleman direct from Monterey. His
information, | think, can be relied on
He states that Gen. Taylor has returned,
since his last battle, to Monterey, with a
portion Of cavalry and four pieces offiEht
artillery, and left Monterey with aboutl,-l
500 to look up Gen. Urea, who is on
this side of the mountains, and said to
have 5000 troops-cavalry and infantry.
Gen. TAYLOR marched in the direction of
Montemorales, a small town 100 miles
south of this, and report says on last
Tuesday night Gen. i. and his little band
were within twelve or fifteen miles of the
Mexicans. Ii Gen. II. overtakes them
peace be to their ashes! He whipped
Santa Anna on the other side of the
mountains, and now he has come TO clear
out all this bottom land"