The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-21
VERY INTERESTING FROM MEXICO.
Highly Important from Gen. Tav.
lor's Division,
Santa Annals Advance Confirmed.
NC. sc. sc.

Santa Annals Advance Confirmed.
NC. &c. SC.
Frsm the New Orleans Mercury, March la]
isarh rom Capt somsrs of the schooner James
sueI which arrived to-day from Braz0s Santiago that
express came into that place on the 4h inst stating
sn Mexican force had passed Maamoros on the opro.
S sxas SIDE OF tho river on the morning of the 4th
zap Somers could not learn the number of men or who
commanded them. This arrival brought no letters or pa
From the New Orleans Bulletin March la1
Zen Worth left Brszos 26th ult., on board the
steamer Edith-one company of infantry, one company
res all had embarksd-six companies of DRAGONS were
sui at the Brszos waiting transportation Gen Jesup
%s' s at the Brazos using every effort to send off all
The steamship New Orleans was of the bar to sail in
we learn from Capt Hughes of the Illinois volunteers
wnS lett Gen Taylors camp, twenty miles from saltilo
IAN n6o ult and Monterey 18th u that Ger Taylor had
troops at Monterey Every thing was quiet at Saltlo
when Capt Hughes left Gen; Taylor intsnded to remain
There were many reports at Brazos Santiago on the
2sth uf 1t was rumored that large body Of Mexicans
Taylor had fallen back Monterey and expected every
gay to have battle, as the Mexcans following
The mail by this arrival was not assorted last night
Dut we received by private hand the following letter
BRAzos ISLAND, Feb q, Is47
- During last evening, we had an express here from
Camargo giving some rather alarming accounts from
Gen: Tay!ors column 1t appears that considerable
in tn. Of Gsn Taylor and are now towering In tbs
VICINITY Of Ceralvo. which post il commanded by Col
Morgan, ID Ohio volunteers. Gen. Taylor has stopped
Monterey. ~
also learn as rrmor, from Ceralvo and Camargo.
that Gen. Taylor has fallen back on Monterey though
many doubt he has returned at all whether he has
passed the Rinconada and also that Of the wagon
trains on the road from Camargo has been captured bv
me enemy was currently reported at Camargo end
with large force, and that he was within about so
leagues Of him.
From the information received hare have every rea
son to believe Gen. Taylor will sly try the gaantry
OF his volunteer force which have no doubt will prove
themselves verify the of American soldiers The
snr Is said to prevail throughout the
The following aItice was in type previous to the re-
Letters are in the CITY, from well informed sources in
Mexico which state that the recent of Santa
on sallo and is intended to mask other operations in
Mmatlng that the army would make demonstration
the posts on the Rio Grands and thus cut of General
says that the movement absolutely necessary to
p s suPpss a. the had exhausted thing
tiers to which we refer is from officer in the Mexican
army.
If Santa Anna find the needfu supplies and means
OF transportation for his army the Banks of the Rio
Grande and can seize upon Matamoras or Camargo or
Doth, ne world be playing much more effective and
sensps game Than the dangerous Of attempting to
attack satlle, even Monterey for though the Anne
can garrison at the latter place only 900 men
SYST the whole army that Santa Anna could bring against
that placethere is fort which there are mounted
upwards OF thirty cannon, and which completely
The next advices bring some more decisive in.
lorhaon on the subject and advice of the appearance
Oh ms columns in the vicinity of some of troops
1885, indeed his only object has been separation Of his
S1Ty SI hs gTsstsr facility Of procuring supplies than
letter which states that the whole arms would be moved
TO the protection and defence Of Vera that the
portion Of it that had already left Sen Luis was actually
on the to the ssaboard We have very little con9
dence, however, in this latter report.
From the N. o Delta, Marchl21
ny INC scar. John Howell. Capt Warren, which arr
SESSION o. several days later intelligence from Monterey
A letter of the 9th ult. from Gen Taylor at Aqua
Nuevs Thirty miles beyond saltllo states that he found
the volunteers on his arrival at Ssllo somewhat dis
neartensd, and having soon discovered the principal
He pushed his camp thirty niles nearer the enemy CON
fdence was restored and the took the
anxious to meet the enemy and tho old General saws
in b, his letter., 81 won't disappont them A"
Inc reports IN circulation, to the advance of the
enemy, is 900 strong, on sallo, are beyond doubt
true and Cen Taylor has by this time either fought
Snd WHIPPED the Msxican' agan at Aqua Nueva
by Gen. Taylors friends is that should he fall back on
Monterey and force of should advance upon that
place that being obliged to keep his whole force 10000
al Monterey, the enemy would be strong enough 10 de-
ach portion (say 50OO to his base Of oper atoms
some $500 1000 menu efec ually break up in detail
CamaTgo Maamoras and the Brasos St Jaqo thereby
S Sin, on an supplies from Gen Taylor and obgng
MIN 10 snosst in country drained bv the de-
mands OF so large force have maintained in the
country around Monterey.
The Black Fort at Monterey may bs made impre0nahls
ana WIN even the small force under his command Gen
Taylor could hold i against any force the Mexicans
on that position. Camargo is toeraby we'll fortified,
sMatamorss has recently been fortified under the d.
ecnan snd superntendence Of that able engineer Col
Lioyd Ingnam, who at the request of Col Drake the
commanding officer laid out and superintenied the con
sIuction Of the defences This Col Tilgham was en-
means of transportation to the United States.
Besides the large force advancing under Santa Anna
from st Louis Poios and that Of Urea by the way Of
Victor there is another force of the enemy under that
by draheaded monster, Candles, Who though brooa
docia has force under his command well calcuoted
Grande. --1' - A' i'''
This the orco referred to by Col Morgan as acting
under Cnrab5jal, engaged in evying tax on all goods
brought into and carried out Of Natamoras by traders
Carabajal, with his banoi roncheros has established
Gordon of posts for 30 miles around Matamoros and in
the absence OF custom house buildings olds his
court under some convenient tree Such is his audaciy
tha on .ne ION ut he slept with his command OF 100
men, ut ruerta vsrdes, only one league from Matamoras
awaiting stock OF goods supposed to be coming from
the Boca del Rio, by way of Burita The commanding
cheer at Matamoras hos cavalry at his djsposaI and
this Carabajal 10 perfectly aware Of and can lew bs
contributions with impunty, even within milo Of the
Gen Worth left the Brazos on the .5th ult on board
the steamer Edith All the troops had left tho Brazos
except SIX companies Of drsgoous.
- . 49, Bhzos ISLAND, Feb. as, IS47.
The steamship New Orleans has Just arrived off Tho
bar The ship Prentice with three companies Of the ID
Mississippi regiment under the command of Major Price
Captains Daniel Mcwis and Clarke, reported to hi,
port last evening II appears that their orders from New
Orleans destined them join the expedition rendezvous
ing on Lobos They reported at Tampico and were Or
dered by Gen. Patterson and subsequently by General
scott TO this point. and to report 10 Gen Taylor This
viii throw them into the column 10 shortly on TO
San Luis Poiosi.
lfesretto learn, from Of the officers that there
vast amount OF sickness board Of the vessel and
they have lost nine by death since they left New
Oiieahs endeavored to ascertain their Names but |
could only learn those of the following Messrs Lucky
Lamb, Scott Pnipps, Ellis and Lord
Gen w oh and staff left this morning in the steamer
Edh or lampico The whole of the rear of the expe.
o. ION viii san IN tho course Of two three daYs under