Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-02-18

BY the arrival Of the steamship McKim at New
Orleans the LIST inst, we have efollowing news
through the n. o. papers:
BY far the important arrival = the Bra
EOS Of Gen. Worth with his command He arrived ihere
the 23d ul BY the way Of Camag1 The News says that
Gen. Scott and Worth have command Of the and
regular army. which is concentrating al TampcO At
some place IN the neighbOrhOd. The recruits have
their place OF rendezvous at tbs island Of Lodo about
60 miles TO the south Of Tampco The opinion almost uni-
yersa that about made against Vera
Cruz understood that that place be invested both
by land and water Col Harvey WHY 1--WE companies of the
% Dragons expected in MatmoIs on the slst u on
which day Col Duncan arrived there, and his battery
hourly expected Lieut. Keaney had arrived with his COM
TUNED from Victoria Monterey with small He
to remain at the latter place command Of The volunteers
HIS orders TO this effect proceed from Gen. Scott. who now
holds the chief command.
Gen. Wool command at Satilo or in the neghbor-
hood retaining his original force 5000 men he was en-
camped elevated commanding position
the south Of Sao the road 20 San Louis Poto This
place called Buens Vista, aud gives General Wool with
battery Of IL pieces OF ordnance Of the only
able route to and from San Luis His oIdes TO msintzin
this position.
Col Hardn and his regiment from Illinois, part Of Gen.
WoO e0mmand-are Spoken Of in the highest The
discipline Of this regiment said have been carried 10
almost incredible degree Of perfection In act the whole Of
Gen. WOOs army is represented composed Of excellent
troops in whose valo and good conduct confidence
may he plced.
The country from Reynosa to camargO and Misr and
through Monterey, is filled with marauding Mexeans.
oObins and numbering wherever they do with imPu-
nifty. -
The kindness and. hospitality OF the Mexican aies at
Parras highly eulOgzed At the time Of Gen. wOOls
departure from that place there thirteen invalid soldiers
too much by sickness accompany the army. On this
occasion fy sixty Mexican ladies, favorable the
American cause, visited the h0>pa-every Of whom
sought she might be permitted to take home
Of those suffering soldiers where might be
and restore him to health. All, of coarse could not
be grahed 10 this benevolent DESIRE and great the dis
appnimen, of those who had to without American
soldier. Another similar of
OF Don Lorenzo YarO citizen of Paras, who sick
solder their charge and for days succession kept
constant watch hm-the sitting by his bedside by
by day and the other performing by night
These instances OF kindness and humanity related BY Dr.
Woodwork, who is direct from Panas.
a BIZ. Lang who has been engaged in the wine trace
tween Paas and Chihuahua. recently returned fOm The late
ter city, and reports that Gen Guilty. late Governor Of Chi
huahua, posted at San ROssa early the 10th Of
Dec force Of 1000 soldiers rncherOs with
view intercept Gen Wool who was expected 10 march
upon Chihuahua from M0nclova. A.
The above is all the intelligence Of importance
find The arrival of Gen. Worth, with his DIVISION the
brazo Is of moment, as il would prove almost eonclusvey
that immediate upon Vera Cruz by land con-
iemPa,ed We shall soon hear of stirring events
/ We have still later news by the steamship Ala
bama, which left Brazos Santiago on the 3lst ult,
and arrived at New Orleans on the ID, making the
passage in Sc hours, the quickest trip ever made.
Gen. Scott and staff still remained at Brazos but it was
thought oS would sail in a few DAYS 10, for TamPeO
I returned TO Monterey il confirmed.
The vessels with the lst Regiment Pennsyvaaia voun.
tiers board had arrived off the BIazoall wall. They
have been ordered, it is said, to Lobos.
From Tampco have dates TO the 26h u, brought by
Maj. Morris He informs that Gen. Patterson arrived
there the 23d with 45O0 men. Gems Twggs Quiiman,
and Pillow were along-troops all in good health.
The steamer Cincinnati lost the night or the 22d
u about % miles to the nOrhwad of TsmPicO She had
on board two companies Of troops and two9 pOunder and
was bound expedition against Soto ia Marina. Two
soldiers and two pieces Of cannon lost The vessel
was sold as she lay high and dry for $50.
Trade at TampicO described dull and the market
oveTstocked with most kinds of merchandise.