Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-03-09

movement. All arc anxiously awaiting tho arrival Of Gen
Scott.
T.srrco. 18th February. ls47.
Gen Scott landed under a salute. Orders have been Civ
en- Tor a movement. and Gen TwigRs goes tomorrow to
the mouth OF tho nyer with 4 portion Of his division, and
the balance OF the Regulars Qeaving enough Artillery only
to take charge OF our detence) will 90 forward as soon as
transportation can be- procured.
From the Brazos.
BY the schr Samuel Lewis, Capt Ford, arrived Yesterday
from the Brazos St lago, we have advices from thence to
ISth. The passengers report that Gen Scott lett on the
18th, in the Massachusetts, for Tampico-,hat Gen worth
would leave in a few days. in the Alabama-thnt no further
adSlees were received about the advance OF Santa Anna
upon Saltllo. and the rumors respecting his movements
and Intentions were generally doubted. We have, by this
arrival, inc Ma'amotos American Flag. OF the 18th inst,
from which we take the following items:
We had occasion. IN our last Saturdays paper TO ,peak
OF what we conceived the deienceless condition Of this city.
Since then. Col Drake. commanding the pest, has. with .
zeal and promputudc which cannot be too much commeded.
commenced and almost completed the fertilization OF the
main Plaza. The SITS. leading into IL arc now crossed by a
wide aud deep ditch and cmbankment, and cannon have
been placed so as to defend every approach. A look nj The
dciences will satisfy any one that Col ID. and h. v,Il,r,
Indiana boys can now defend the place agains, any force
which the Meaicans can bring against il.
SALrrILo, Mexico, Feb l., lsI7.
ms capture OF MsJ. Gaines, and Capt e. NJ Clay. of tho
Kentucky Cavalry, with 30 men, and Mai Bohand and Capt
rlke OF the Arkansas Cavalry, with So men, had Just been
confirmed. They were captured on the morn,ny nj ,hs 90
OF January, at I'll Salada, SO miles from this city. on the
san LUIS road, by about 1000, MoSicans, under Gen Minon.
Ine party captured were sent out TO reconnoltre the road
ANU u oecn absent several days. At the time of The ram.
'uro' they were encanPcd in a valley where they had re-
manned over night. A dense fog had settled in the val
ley and as the sun rose and dispersed il, the Mexicans were
discovered completely surrounding them. Escspo was
impossible, and to have fought would have been madnes.
as the entire force would inevitably have been slain. Sn,.
render was the only condition left them, which they id
upon the best terms they could Obiain-to be treated ms
prisoners OF war. They were immediately marched OF
towards San Luis-the men being dismounted and the Of
hee's suffered to retain their horses. Capt Henry, Of Tex.
as, who was acting interpreter and guide for the dctach-
ment, made his escape the next day after the capture. ON
MAJ Galncs' horse, and arrived here with the intelligence.
he dashed oil IN face OF the whole Mexican guard, killed
two who pursued him. and rode his horse, who was No.
bic animal, until no fell dead beneath him, completing the
remainder OF his distance to this place on foot. This un-
lucky occurrence has created n great sensation in the army,
ana u Is regretted the more on account OF the influence il
will have upon the MeXicsns, whom il will inci,e 10 acts
which they have not heretofore dared.
mlsioriunes never come single-another capture Of our
men has Just been confirmed. Capt Eeady with II men Of
the Kentucky cavalry, sent out to procure forage has bc,n
captured by a parry of Rancheros at 4 Rancho some o5 a,
SumIes from here. | understand that this party were in
attendance at a iandango. and were IN such n state of in
as TO be incapable Of resistance. Whilst dancing
aud dnaklng, their arms were secured, and when the Ran.
che'os came IN upon them. they had nothing To defend them
selves win. They were likewise marched OF 10 San LUIS
So we GO.
Rumors are rife that the MeIicans design an attack on
thi' city, oatihe knowing ones IN our camp do not appre-
hend any danger. II they make an attack we are prepar-
ed 10 meet them. ! also understand that old "Roupb and
Ready" will reinforce US tomorrow with his presence and
a considerable body OF troops-his presence alone rouIJ
De suincieni 10 deter the MeNicans from paying us a visit
My belief is, that all their demonstrations in TINS quarter
arc intended 10 mislead-look out Tor them IN your dirsc-
u'h' lhey could gam more with less risk 10 themselves.
oy operating upon our line OF off
small attachments, taking possession Of our trains-and.
perhaps falling IN an uuguarded moment upon some one of
tho depots on the Rio Grande.
Santa AIMS, in person. will not leave his STRONGHOLD nj, |
san LUIS. unless II Is TO prevent our army from marching
To the city OF Mexico.
STILL LArER.-Tho U. $. propeller Washington. from
the BraSsos, reached the city yesterday afternoon, having |
on ooafd MFJ'I Zen. Butler, and other passengers, with
some sick and discharged troops. The W. left on The 23I.
by tins arrival we learn that the embarkauon of the re-
mainder OF the troops Of the Brassos would not DC connie. |
ted before the 5th o. this month, as it was necessarily a
slow work from the means and mode of emburkment, and
the dnnculues arising from the bar and shoal water. The
Cavalry had yet to be embarked.
Nothing further from Santa Anna at San Luis, but it ia |
believed that his recent display towards Salullo was merely |
TO mask his real movement towards Vera Cruz. |
and that he has actually marched towards that point. One
account had been received, that he did contemplate an nj.
at one time on Saltillo, but was deferred from the at.
Tempt by the dhilculiy OF procuring water on the route.
IL has been ascertained that Santa Anna had at San Luis
SO,OOO men, OF which 1000 were Cavalry. From the pte-
sent advices tbs thought he may be able to reach Vera Cruz
as soon as Gen. Scott, and If he arrives before the latter,
will be able to prevent the Decentralization OF the troops. or
attack them 1t he hnds only n portion landed. The whole
OF Cen. SCOTS force will amount TO about 5000 men. |
and an Impression exists that Santa Anna will risk q light
at any rate, even If he has To encounter the whole BODY. |
Gen. Taylor has about 5000 men at Salullo and 1000 a, |
and we learn has collected provisions there which
with what he had received from Camargo, was sufficient for
eight or ten months supply OF the force he had with him.
The posts on the Rio Grunde arc very weakly defended,
and could be carried without d ficully ii the enemy only
had the enterprise to undertake II. The Mexieans are con. |
sianty and most correctly informed of all our movements, |
strength ct our different garrsons. supplies, &c &c.
IL the Castle OF Vera Cruz Is not speedily captured. we
learn II is the intention OF Gen. Scott to remove his troops
from the range OF the UomitO, aud to blockade the city and
Castle by sea and land.
A rumor prevailed that Gen. Taylor intended TO advance
from Salullo IN case it was ascertained Santa Anna had |
his force from San Luis.
~ Mlor John VI. Allen, u ). Marshal for ToEas. died |
at Galveston on the 18Th inst. Few men. saws
the Civilian, have passed moro eventiul lives than the de- |
lie was a native OF Kentucky; entered the q. s
navy at an early agoi left il 10 take part in the Greek rev |
o!utioni and was with Lord Byron when no died. Subse-
quenuy he was engaged IN the struggle for Texan indepen. |
dencc, having commanded a cruizer against the Netie,n.
at one time, and being one Of those who, ut San Jae;nt,
redeemed the fair domain that now constitutes tho Stato oC
Texas forever from the Mexican yoke. lie W the 6r,
Mayor OF Galveston, and has since held the office several
times.
A correspondent Of the Matamofos Flag writing from
SnIullo under date of the LIST inst, sayss
About 9 O'clock last evening our city was thrown into
considerable excitement, occasionod by some of the Mcr. |
can Criminals breaking out OF the city prison, who were
hred upon by the prison guard. The cause of firing being
the long roll was beat and oil tho troops were
formed m order Of battle. Tho readiness with which rbcv
were formed, showed how well we were prepared To- meet
an emergency, and gave confidence to oil in the ability of
IL