The North-Carolina standard., 1847-09-29

saFzfsas9tfyfry BrENA Vista, August 20, ls47.--
Stampedes are wont 70, follow upon the heels Of
guy a.. movement, and THIS hne IS somewhat noted for
them 5lefef of the day before VesteIda
the us) disagreeable intelligence of upw ards of
4OOO troops having been wiihdra wn from this line
and our prospects of advance set at rest forever
testerday furnished us excitement of mother
KIND Gen. w ool received intellige nee from pooj
authority -autheulic source, il is supnosed- an.
nOnncing that there We're g OOO lroops iat Mazani
and ie7iteraiing the reports that had previ-
ousiy been receiVsd stating further that Urrera and
some OF ms engineers had been down 10 Buepa
visa In disguise rtconaoiering and that il was in
tended to surprise US BY night attack Al near
" the same time report was received from The
eon eadonas Pass announcing that there We're abou,
SUo troops al San Antonio. about twenty five miles
from the Palomas. In view of these reports al
though no great confidence was placed in them by
6en: WOOL he consideredit proper to adopt all pre-
cdu'iohary measures, TO guard against any sudden
movement, An express was sent down TO Gen
Taylor TO apprise him of The reports. The North
Carolina Regiment was ordered 10 Ariske's mill
on the hill two miles from Sato, with an order
TO throw out proper guard in the Minons Pass,
on the left Of their encampment Can't. Rocker
with one company of dragoons was also ordered
on picket duty in the neighborhood of the town
and Captain Prentiss ordered out on the hill!
commanding the town, with his heavy battery of
two iron 1S-poundprs and 2brass twelves. Every
thing was perfectly quiet, last night howe ver and
no new reports have been received this morning.
package Of letters and State documents Of no in
ereSl was captured last night near Saltlo brought
from MoncIovia by Mexican courier. The only
Interesting intelligence contained in the letters was
that the Chamber Of the Deputies had not met for
want of quorum.
Two Mexicans supposed to be spies, were taken
Yesterday at the Paomas but they have not been
examined yet. There is bare possibility of an
attack being made upon this point, but a very
Slight one certainly not unIl a organiZat ton
OF the Mexican army can be made. The most
r, asonable suppositon is that the troops in front
(tor troops there are most undoubtedly have eth
er been sent with the intention of destroying the
water tanks and wells on the San Luis route, or
haTasslng our rear and annoying train in the
onward movement which TO have taken place
!-perhaps both. All is mere supposi,ion however
for we have nothing TO base opinion upon save
the inprobability of Mexico sending any consider
able force in this direction when threatened in her
most vital point by army which has hitherto
proved Itself inrinci6ie, .. .-.-.. ..'
Capt. Carleton returned yesterday, but brought
no news of any interest. The messenger he des-
patched TO Mazapil reported no troops there; but
our intelligence from there is several DAYS later
both reports may we'll be true.
Gen. Gushing leaves tomorrow for the Brazos
Capt. Thompson, of the dragons, who came round
with Col. Doniphans command and has been al
tached 10 the staff of Gen. Wool as inspector gen.
era has obtained permission join his company
on Gen. Scott's column; he accompanies General
! Cushing. Yours &C., J. Z. D.