The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-01-05
FROM THE ARMY
MOVEMENTS OF TROOPSILATG6 Z,
FROM MONTEREY-DE ATH oF
GEN. uAMER.

From the New Orleans Picayune OF the
oOtb. VIC learn that the steamship Mchim
arrived at that port at iaif-past O'Clock o.
that ,nerning bringing dates from Brazos
Santiago no to the 18Th last. with accounts
two DAYS laier from Monterey.
Among The passengers in the Mchim were
Col. Weller, NJ aior Arthur. Capt. Cooper,
Drs. ChamberIin, Hoixe and Craig. Lieuts.
Steward, DUIou. Mchahon. Roe. Tippett,
Raines and Levi SKIOLD, and sixty-oBe sick
and discharged volunteers.
The report ola duel between two officers
OF the Quartermasttr's Department was
hoax.
The steamship Virginia left the Brazos Tor
Tampico on Tuesday, 18th inst. with Lieut..
Col Clarke and six companies of me Ala
ba,na regiment. numbering nearly 4OO men,
rank and file. The steamer Cincinnati and
u. States propeller James Cage, left on The
18th with Gen. Shields and staff, Mr.. I.ums-
den ofrhc Picayune and Capt. Shely's COM
papy of Alabama vOlUntetrs-all bound for
Tampico.
From the report Of The Mckim We learn
that the U. S. Steamer Gopher broke her
hog chains and steam connection in crossing
tlie bar on Sunday the l3ih. She was Low
ever enabled To get outside and come To an
Choir in FIVE faihoms wafer, bu; The u ind blow
in- strong from the southeast and heavy
sca Running she was literally smashed TO
pieces and sunk at her anchors. The U.
S. steamer De Eoss,!i ard Jahn Il. Thomp-
son wero disr atrhcd to her assistance aud but
Sar, " succeeded in saving some liiiy lives be-
fore she went down. The pilot boat Ariel
was lost the same day, large sea splitting
oper her wood erdS. Cargo and crew saved.
Several vessels were blown 20 sea in gale on
the 7lh, losing anchors and cables.
The bark VIM. Ivy returned on the 18Th
with loss Of thirty mules. The Mckim re-
pnitS the following s:ls ready 10 unload at
the Brazos. ships Ocean, Liberty and John
holland bark " n. Thompson and Gen.
Worth, and several other vessels.
Gen. Taylor had imprisoned The Alcalde Of
Monterey, his son, aud several others, for
furnishing money and horses ID deserters
from the American army.
Gen. Wool was at Parras, 100 miles north
Of Chihuahua, with loo men, and Col. Riley
was at Monte Eorales with a similar force.
ZEN. Pillow WAS 70 move for Victoria on the
i4.h.
Santa Anna had sent detachment of 1000
mtu to desiruy all the water tanks bctv cen
SalIiio and Potosi.
Ga the slh OH and 1Otl, Gen. Taylor WAS
Ia move in column for Victoria wnh about
IJG0 men. N"fariher demonstrations would
be made toward San Luis Poiosi until orders
from Government were received.
ThesPicayune has received letters from
Mr.. Lumsden, one Of the E1itors ofthal pa
per, from which we make the following ex-
tracts:
BRAzos SANTIAGO, Dec. 10, 1876.
have little news from Monterey, as late
~; The 29lh of November. Two regiments Of
Indiana Volunteers. the ID and 30, and Lieut..
Mackali's (Capr. TayloT's) battery had gone
TO SaItilo. to join Gen. Worth.
Gen. Twisc's division is on its march tor
Victoria.
Brig. Gen. llamer one Of Mr.. Folks ap-
pp:nimcnts, died ii Monterey a few days
ago, of inflammation OF Tie bowels. His i'll
ness was Of very short duralion--not more, /
Irar;,. than two days.
Gen. Bniler viii remain in command al
Monterey. | sroke of this as somew hat I'M
CERTAIN in former letter.
Col. Taylor arrived 1t Matamoras two
days ago, with dispatches for Gen. Patter-
SO?.