The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-01-09
ARMY INTELLIGENCE.


The southern mail OF this evening brings us New Or
leans papers of the I'd inst There two arrivals
from Tampco and one from the Brazos on the evening
OF the LIST of January The barque Mopang left Tam
peo the 2ih ult. and the brig Empressaro left the
same place on the 9th The schooner Robert Mills left
the Brazos on the 27th
We extract from the Delta OF the I'd instant the follow
ing summary of intelligence thus received
Capt Brown, of the schooner Robert Mills, was in
formed by Capt Todd, of the United States army, that
Santa Anna at the head OF $4,000 troops on his
way, and within four days OF Saho; and that General
Worth, unable maintain his ground against such over
whelming numbers, was slowly falling back in the drec-
ton of Monterey; and that General Taylor ancipa-
ton OF attack that city, was forying at every
assaabe point twas also stated that General Patter
son, who was on his march from Camargo to Iampico,
being made of The state OF affairs, had counter
marched the division under his command, and was rapid
ly advancing. by forced marches, for Monterey I
From Mr. Fowler gentleman q this CITY, who came M,
Stllo on the nth ult, have subsequently learned
that previous to his leaving General Worhs spies had
come into camp and reported that Santa Anna was with
in three four days march of Sao, and rapidly ad
vancng, at the head of about $4,000 men. General
Worth Immediately sent express to General Taylor.
which reached him at Victoria at o'clock, D. M. the
nth; and at o'clock, m the day, General Tay
or despatched two regiments the Kentucky and Tennes
volunteers, to reinforce General Worth at Saltlo
intending to follow himself as soon as possible with all
his disposabe force. General Taylor felt confident OF
his being able TO arrive at Saltio before Santa Anna
could reach there The whole force of General Taylor
would then amount TO about 10000 men, which he
sdsred sufficient TO cope with any force that Santa Anna
could bring against him.
To-day, we shall be in receipt of correspondence
by the Virginia, which vessel had not come up TO the
city late hour last night when we shall be enabled to
lay before readers the full details kff
Erom Tsmpico.
The news from Tampico is not OF the slightest interest
The alarm created by the rumor OF Mexican force ad
vancng for its recapure had subsidized and Col Gates
the commandant, at the time of the sailing of the Em
pressario, felt confident of maintaining the city against
any force the Mexcans could bring against it, The five
thousand MeXcans which, by previous advices Were
said to have shown themselves in the vicinity OF the
the city, turned out to be band OF maraudng Tncheros
who left as suddenly as they came.
From the N. O. Mercury Dec. 81.
Important Report from Mexico.
We have received through the politeness of CONNER
cal house in this city, the subjoned extract of letter
written by an intelligent gentleman at Tampico, and re-
ceived by an arrival yesterday at Mobile
s'TAMPIco, Dec. H.
"Advices via Vera Cruz received last evening OF
the action of the Mexican Congress- They decreed that
they will not think treat OF peace until every hostile
foot has cleared Mexican soil, and every vessel that
lines her coast is withdrawn. consider the
commenced in real earnest, and prophesy that Tampco
will become an American town."
FROM TAMPIco-Thc United States revenue cutter
Ewing Capt Moore, arrived at the Northeast Pass
instant Since the appearance OF detaehments OF the
Mexican army the vicinity of Tampco there
fears that attack contemplated but they were all
disspaed before the Ewing left by the arrival OF troops
from BraZos Santiago sufficient numbers to render the
garrison secure.