The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1847-01-08
From the N. O. Pieayune, Jan. 81.
STILL LATER.
HIGHLY IMPORTANT NEWS!


HIGHLY IMPORTANT NEWS!
Adponce of San,d Anna upon SaltillO Com
.tymed- Probability of a Battle haUing
been fought Despatch Of Troops TO Sal.
tito and Monterey Anticipated attack
upon C0mdTgO and M0tdmorcs.
BY the arrival at a late hour last night Of
the u. S. steamer Edith, Captain Couillard,
we have three days. later dates from BrazOs
Santiago. She left Brazos on the both ult.
and brings confirmation Of the reported ads
vance of Santa Anna with a large force up
on SaItiIo. 1t was reported that the Mexi.
can army was nearly 10000 strong.
When Gen. Worth's express reached
Monterey, Gen. Taylor had only gone six or
eight miles on his march to Victoria, and the
troops under Gems. Twiggs and Quitman
were but twelve miles in advance. Orders
were Immediately issued TO this division TO
retrace its steps and proceed at once 10 Sal
tillo.
Gen. Butler, who was left in command OF
Monterey, had already marched with all the
troops he could collect, to join Gen. Worth
at Saltillo.
Before the express reached CamaTgO Gen
Lane had started for Saltillo with his com.
mand-lhis was on the goth. Gen. Mar
shall set out the next morning, taking with
him the remainder Of the forcee, with the
exception of Capts Hunter and Swartwout's
commands, which we've left to protect that
point. The troops from Camago were on
forced march, to reach SaltillO in time for a
battle, reports having prevailed for several
days before positive adVices were received
of the movements Of Santa Anna.
Gen. Wool was ninety miles from Saltillo
at the last aGVices from him, and was sup.
posed he would join Gen. Worth in season
to assist in repelline the enemy.
There was a TumOr that Santa Anna had
thrown body of II 600 men between Gen.
Worth and Gen. Taylor, TO prevent juno.
ton Of the American forces. This report
was not credited, nor does it seem probable
that it is true, as the main road to Monterey
passes through Saltillo. There is circuit
: Gus mountain road which avoids Saltillo, but
it is not favorable TO the march of an army,
and is impTactcable for ordnance.
II Has the impression Of gentlemen who
came passengers in the Edith, and whom
We have conversed, that battle was fought
about the 25th ult 1t was thought, howev-
or, that Gen Taylor had reached Sallilo be
fore that time, and also Gen. TWiggs, Gen
Qutman's General Buffers and Genera
Wool's commands. 1t was likewise hoped
that the troops from CamargO would also ar
rive al SaltillO in good season. If these ex
peciations were realized, Gen. Taylor haC
about seven thousand men TO oppose Santa
Anna. Our informants think Santa Anna
army was oVerated; but no positive knoWl
edge was had Of his exact numbers.
The whole valley of the Rio GIande va
in state Of great ferment. Apprehension
Of an attack we're entertiencd at Camargo
Matamoras and other points, from the ran
cherss under CaHales. 2Fhe withdrawal OIL
, so many troops from the river left the vallcJ
8 exposed TO danger. At Maiamoras, Col
Clark had called upon the citizens TO enro
themselves for service, and at the BRACES
T, Gen Jessup had done the same thing
Both these points were sadly deficient il
both men and arms. 1t was thought Cana
: les had 1000 men under him, and that tht
h large supply Of goods al Ma'amoras, and tn,
exposed condition of that city, might quick
en- his courage.
, Gen Scott arrived at the BRACES on he COL
ult. The following day he proceeded to the mouL
OF the Rio GTande and was vet at that point whel
.he A'u''A 0its waning me dIt'at % Tue hoIses NC
longing to the regiment Of mounted rifemen,whe
: II was understood he would proceed immcdiatel,
T up the river TO Camargo.
Capt Wayne has been transferred from the stat
of Maj. Gen. Jessup to that of Gen. Scotland wa
to accompany him his tour of observation.
J. The steamship Alabama off the Brazo
when the Edith sailed, and will probably bring u
more definite intelligence in few days-the Eu
dora also there, SO that We may count on al
: arrival very soon.
q The news leaves painful anxiety 10 learn tn
progress of events. Fhe impression amongst tn
passengers that a battle had been fought was 8
d strong that we have almost imbibed the belief.
1t was believed that express had been sen
! to Gen. Patterson, countermanding his march il
: the direc ton of Victoria.