Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-02-06
INTERESTING FROM THE ARMY.

the l4ln. Inc rlcayune gives ule IoHoWlhg SUM-
mary of the news
Col Kinney arrived at Tampico on the 18th January,
direct from Victoria He entered that town with Gen. Quit
the evening of the 2sth December Gen. Quitman
drove the enemy before him for the last thirty forty miles
before getting Victoria The Mexcans reluctant to
give up the place AS Gen. Qutman entered the town the
Mexicans going out the other side Gen q had
no cavalry and could pursue them Col X speaks in
the of the prompt and sodey conduct Of this
officer.
COL Kinney parted from Gen. Taylor at Monte Morales
and pushed with Gen. Qutman Victoria From thence
he made his way almost alone, Tampco, taking Soto
Marina in his route, accomplishing distance Of nearly $50
miles in three days. and narrowly escaping from the advanced
parties Of the Mexicans several occasions
''We have reason to suppose that Gems Butler and
Worth have moved from Saltilo, reported in town
yesterday morning. We believe them, together with Gen.
WOOL to have been still there in the vicinity as late as the
LIST instant with least 5000 troops, and further believe
that division Of the Mexican army not far off watching
movements and ready take advantage of any favorable
opportunity Which circumstances may afford II may be, and
this opinion entertained by officers Of the army high in rank
that the Mexican soldiers the neghbohood of Sato
advanced parties of force Of 1900 1000 men,
kept in position this side Of the desert, between Sao and
San Luis destroy the in the American
This view Of the pecludes the idea of serious attack
upon Gen. Worth Gen. Wool, the object Of the Mexcans
only being keep watch upon the American forces, to
treat before any ADVANCE and cut off the supplies of water
far south the operations Of army may make advisable
10 do That the troops spoken of threatening Sallo
scouting parties of this corps of observation is confidently
believed by officers of experience and discreon-hough
Others whose opinions perhaps equally entitled to respect
regard the movement of the enemy in more serious light
sThere is little Doubt learn from private letters
that there large Mexican forceprobably mostly cava
yat lula last dates all under command of Gen. Vaen
Gems. Urea, Romero, Fernandez and Others are also
reported to be in the vicinity 1t may be recoected that
from the city of Mexico represented Valencia
on his march to lula"
"From correspondent at Tampco we learn that on the
LIST Of January General Taylor sent forward Colonel May, of
the dagoons examine the mountain pass between Monte
Morales and Labradores On his from Labradoes he
took another pass leading Linare and attacked by
large body of the enemy, and his guard cut off This
was effected by rolling pass which scarcely
wide enough for single horseman. May managed to get
through with the main body, and reached spot where he
enabled dsoun and the of the rearguar
but it late, the enemy had reeated with their
prize At time during the passage Of the gorge the dra
goons would have been almost at the mercy had
the latter discharged their pieces with any accuracy for the
position they occupied directly the heads OF
troops We ascertain Colonel Mays loss, whether
he had any killed or not"
The Correspondent of the New Orleans Delta
writes from Victoria under date of the 9th of jan
uary as follows:
81 think you may safely it down that the
of this wing of the army will be Tampico and from
thence Vera Cruz We advised here that Gen ScorT
at the way to Tampico and thher express will
be to him morning We look for dispatches
from him day two, and the chances altogether in
favor of their containing order for proceed immediate
| " 10 Tampco.
"The Mexican cavalry, that reported to be within
twelve leagues of this place the day of arrival lis
DIVISION said to have fallen back in the direction of Tu
la not to that place, where there several regiments
infantry Tula is upwards of hundred miles from this
place. and the road leading a country altogether
fit for artillery; and should send infantry force
dsdge them would be labor thrown away they would
fall back faster than could advance think they will
remain unnoticei. in the Office Of Major McRea
day. when all the regiments handed n their list Of horses and
mules entitled forage from the Government and the total
summed up $685. To feed these it will take nine hun
bred bushels Of daily, and the little patches hereabous
will no, hold out long at that rate.
''Maor Williams Of the Georgia regiment is acting Go
vernor Of the town, and affairs go quite smoothly"
From the Diary of the same writer we copy the
following more detailed account of the loss OF Capt
NAYS rearguard, and two or three other interest
ing items
"January Isl, ls47.-Between and o'clock p M.
Capt May got in with his Dragons He reports the loss of
eleven and their horses and pack mules As far
can gather the particulars and they from Captain
May, they these
Between Monte Morales and Linares Capt May
tanned that there pass in gorge OF the mountains and
determined ascertain the Of it, His command
sisted Of two companies of dsgoonssome seventy eighty
men, On approaching the foot Of the mountain every pre-
caution used to guard against surprise Lieutenant
with twelve acted the reargusrd and guard Of the
pack mules of the command who remained few hun
dred yards in the rear and in this way they progressed slowly
and carefully, until they found out the pass which
narrow that il with much difficulty single horse could
90 through it, But May determined H. and
make what discoveries he could the other side Dsmount
ing himself and men, he led his horse and the way and after
experiencing much difficulty in getting from rock to rock tho
command ultimately succeeded in getting through. On the
right hand side Of this pass there perpendicular cliff Of
hundred feet On the left hand after ten twelve
feet Of perpcndcua there gradual slope TO the top
which any enemy could down. fire piece and then
turn. is represented being the most dangerous pass
daring enemy that is known, and where few deter
mined could stop the advance Of thousands After going
far the other side thought necessary they turned
back and the body retraced their steps with the
caution observed in eectng the first passage. But the
reaguard lucky in getting through this me for
appears after the Lieutenant and Sergeant got through
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