The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-01-14
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Ia Anna advancing ON SaLtiLlo.

ia Anna advancing ON Saltill0.
Washington, Jan. 4, 6 p. W.
The steamer Fashion from Brazos, 24th,a
rived at New Orleans with eighty discharged
volunteers and the remains Of the gallant Al
lison, of Nashville, who received death
wound at Monterey. Captain Yeaman, aid
to General Wool, bearer Of dispatches to the
government at Washington, came passenger;
also Col. j. G. Langdon. General Woods
column was within two miles Of Paras, num-
! bering 1900 men. They were ordered there
to establish depot and levy ON supplies be-
longing to the Mexican Government. They
had already taken large quantity of flour,
wheat and corn. The First and Second Reg
| iments of Indiana volunteers, on their march
from CamNrgo had joined Cen Wool. Gen.
| Worth left Saltilo with 10000 men. Gen.
| Butler left Monterey with 200O men. Col.
Quitman's brigade left Monterey for Victoria
on the 18th. Gen. Taylor'5 squadron left
Monterey for Victoria on the 10th General
| Patterson was also to leave on the 22d with
the tennessee regiment of cavalry for Tam
pic0 via Victoria. The Alabama volunteers,
second artillery, had arrived at Monterrey
Lieut. Col. Henry Clay, with six companies
Kentucky volunteers, had arrived at Serial
vo. Capt Willis, with two companies at
Mier Gen. Lamar was at Larado. The
McXioans were making successful cXertions to
raise troops in all the small towns near the
Rio Grande. Capt. Stone, with Il detaCh
mcnt of 70 men, found 200 McXicans at Ran
co, On the Rio San Juan, commanded by Cap
tain Canton-their particular object being
search Canton was captured, and muster
r3u company with letters Of instruction from
Ampuda and Paroles, also a quantity Of
blankets and ammunition was secured, Can
ton was taken to Camar5o and imprisoned
on the 10th, a Mexican was caught enter
ing the magazine at Camargo, with the sup.
posed intent of blowing it up. An express
had arrived at Brazos from General Patter-
g., 81, -;"o that Santa Anna was advancing
on Satillo, VIII. the intention to cut off Gen
Worth. Four hundred ana fifty regulars
were to leave Camargo for Monterey on the
goth. A passenger in the schooner T. |.
johnson, at New Orleans from Tampico,
states that an attack was made on the Amer
lean forces at that place, numbering about
500, by an advance Of the Mexican cavalry
nearly seven thousand strong. The Ameri-
can forces opened their park artillery on them,
when they speedily fled
Dates to the 9TH ult, state that there is to be
movement Of the Army in less than 10 days,
but it will be something on the rctrograde or
der. Gen. Taylor has either been. informed Of
the concentration of "A Mexican 5rce at Vic
toria, or designs opening a communication
with Tampico for he moves on to the Capital
of TamauIipas, with two regiments, if not a
whole division in little more than one weeks
time.
MONTEREY, Dec. 8, 1916.
Information is from San Luis Potosi up to
the 10th uit. The anticipated approach of our
forces had induced Santa Anna to send out
between 1000 and 5000 cavalry, Cor the double
purpose Of accommodating the country and
driving in the herds of cattle on the road.
There was some difficulty about obtaining
corn one day last wcek-the Mexicans not
liking the idea Of furnishing it at the rate of
$3.50, when, for the same quantity, So is paid
at this place. General Worth ordered out II
part of his command and had a large number
ofmulc loads brought in, for which he refused
payment altogether. He then issued an order
that all corn brought in voluntarily would be
paid for on delivery, but ifhc had to send for
it, the owners might whistle for their money.
The most perfect order prevails at Saltllo.
The movement from this place into Tamau-
lipas, has developed itself sufficiently to be
spoken OF. All inc regulars at inns pace
with the exception ofan artillery company,
and one Or two ofinfantry from the 7th-with
the Mississippi, Tennessee and Georgia volun-
teers will shortly leave for Victoria, accom-
panied by Gen. Taylor and his staff, From
this, you may infer that the Headquarters will
be at or near Tampico. 1t may still be s Or 0
days before this move is made, although some
of the regiments are ordered to march next
Thursday. AS there is nothing apprchended
from the enemy at this time, the movement
will be made by easy marches, stopping some
times two and three days at place.
THE MoHEGAN OFF The steamer Mo,
hogan, which having struck rock near Sands
Point, Long Island Sound, was run ashore tc
prevent her from sinking, was got off Thurs
day morning, and towed into Cow Bay, moi
far distant, where she will receive temporary
repairs, and then be brought down to tho
city.
MISSISSIPPI ELECTION. The Washing
ton Union says that Mr. Ellet dem. has beer
elected to fill the. vacancy in Congress in tina
I State, by between and 800 maj, over Col
1 ctayln u,ic,