Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-01-14

.7r7irai Of the Tirgiriia and Empresario-- Later
! from 1ampico--HaportGli from Gen. Worth
- Concentration Of Troops at Monterey
Saltilio Rrrsate~sd By Santa .7nna
The n. Orleans Picayune Of Jan. 2. says
The steamer Virginia. Capt. SMITH, arrived
last evening from Tampico, via Brazos San,i-
ago, having left the Brazos on the 9th ult--
The brig Empresario, Capt COLLINS, which
sailed from Tampico on the 10Th, also arrived
last night BY these vessels we have received
letters from MIR. LusspES, a, Tampico.
We have conyersed with gentleman who
came passenger in the Virginia from Brazos,
and who is direct from Monterey. He has
kindly furnished US with the following infor-
nation, which is highly important, if there be
no error in the accounts. They were fully
credited at the Brazos, and are confirmed by
Capt. Brewer, of the schooner Rober, Mills.
who arrived last evening from that port,
An express from Gen. WORTH, at Satillo,
arrived at Monterey on the 10th Of December.
1t brought the news that Gen. WoRrH had
learned through his spies that SAsra ANA
was within three days march Of Saltillo, at
the head OF twenty or thirty thousand men,
The express bore a call upon Gen TAYLOR for
rclniorcements Gen. TAYLOR and his staff
had LEI, Monterey on the l5th u.t.--ihe day be-
fore the express arrived--for Victoria, TO loin
his command, which was two days march in
advance of him.
Gen. BUTLER, in command at Monterey,
Immediately sent off dispatches TO Gen. Mar
SHALL, at Camargo and 10 Gen Patterson,
al Maamoras, to send forward without DELAY
all the troops they could spare from their com
mands.
Gen. PATTERSON had left Maiamoras only
the day before the news reached that place
II was At once forwarded 10 him, and upon
learning its purport, our informant states that
he Immediately started on his return with the
view 10 proceed to Monterey.
Ii was reported at Tampco on the 18th, that
portion of Gen. PArTERsos's command had
entered Victoria, but 1t Is not mentioned that
the General himself had arrived, 80 tina, we
cannot judge how far the news from the two
sources may conflict.
The express reported at Natamoras that the
road from Monterey TO Camargo was lined
with troops--regulars and yolunteers--ou their
march TO Monterey, having been previously or
dcred up. Our informant says there Were four
regiments upon the road. The route from Mon
terey is infested with predatory bands of ran
cheros, by which the travelling is rendered IN
secure. One ira n had been attacked few
days before our informant passed over the
road, as had also several small parties, and
some few men had been killed ane wounded.
We need not say that this news possesses
the highest interest AS we write we have
verbal reports in regard 10 ii, but hope 10 re-
ceive this morning our correspondence from
the army. There is no intrinsic improbable
ty in the news Of SANTA ASyA's movements,
and if he possesses the energy and skill claim
ed for him, nothing appears more likely than
that he should fall like thunderholt upon
some point in our extended line and hope TO
crush us. But we have every confidence in
the vigilence of Gen. WORTH, and his ability
to hold the enemy in check until Gen. Wool
and Gen. TAYLOR arrive 10 his support. We
avail, further intelligence with the utmost in
terest.