Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1845-1851, 1847-03-27

The substance OF the enclosed more generally
believed than | could wish. | wrote 1t out from a
desire to detect madame rumor in the pres1rcatiun
Of her thousand tongues | only hold my self respon-
>ible for veracIty. far as it is faithful record
of what is circulated here, and what many believe.
| ain, your obedieut servant, JNO. CT. TOD,
Agt Quar- AlaSr Genls Dept, Texas.
BRAzOS SANTIAGO, TEXAS
Night Of the Ith of March, 1917.
Great anxiety has prevailed III this place for two
three days past receive intelligence from tie
army. Nothing official has COME to hand, but var-
ruul0rs Lave arrived, leaving greater mystery
10 tie true condition of General Taylor ard his
forces than has occurred at any period during the
war. The country above IS doubtless s,varmcd with
Mexican tfoops, cutting off all communication with
our lower depJls. rne rancheros and others are
fockInI to ii c Mexican standard.
Tne following intelligence has lust arrived here,
and make memorandum of the conversation of the
individual, for 1t Is verbal and broug from source
that believe will prove true, when it is properly
lyzed by Information which we must doubtless
shortly receive
The battle commenced on the night Of the ODD, near
Satillo 1t continued for two DAYS The Mexicans
mad no artillery, Their force being composed alone of
cavalry and infantry, numbering twenty thousand
men, with Il division OF SIN thousand men in their
rear, Santa Anna commanding IN person
General Tdy lor's force numbered, when the battle
commenced, five thousand men, composed of in
tanlry, Dragons, and eighteen pieces of light artil-
lcry. He was making his retreat to Monterey. Ne
has lost about two thousand men The Mexican loss
* about four thousand FIVE hundred. General Taylor
was IN hopes that lac would be able to retain his po-
SItIon which about three miles from SalllllO.
MILL pond, where he possesses some natural dcenccs
Gen. Marshall had set out from Monterey with a
large escort, carrying forty wagons OF ammunition,
and two i Founders. 1t is generally believed that
he viii be able 10 join General Iay Tor III time to af
ford relief
The general opinion amongst the Mexicans at Ca
MARCO and Maamoras, as expressed, indicates that
Santa Anna has been badly whipped.
Col. Morgan MORALLY wounded and his COM
mand entirely cut up at Seravo, and other points
along the line of observation, extending from the lat
ter place to M.er Ct am In hopes that it will be
found he was only slightly wounded and his command
dispersed)
A train of one hundred and twenty wagons had
been captured by the Mexcans. Taey murdered all
the teamsters and the escort of twenty-five men. They
have also captured train of sixty wagons, though
nothing definite to the disposal of teamsters and
escort. They have likewise captured hundred pack
mules loaded with suffers goods.
Gen Urea IS marching to attack MatamOras
with about four thousand men.
MATAMoGAs, Mych l. 1917.
Gcnt'cmm-The news from above last night, IS of
rather exciting nature On the Goth ultImO, a
despatch arrived here which stated that Gen. Taylor
had given orders for the dscontnuance of the ms
between Camarso and Monterey, on account of large
bodies of the enemy having been known to have
crossed the mountains, although their whereabouts
not exactly known.
The steamer AID, Capt. Sirodcs, left Camargo on
the evening of the 18th ult. and the Big Halche,
Captain Mo>by, left the 10Th Of February, with
dispatches, and with report that a body of Next
cans the nurnJcr of ;, 900 were between Camargo
md oil bo
they have but little if any artillery, the only
difficulty to be apprchendcd from them is the cutting
off of supplies and communication for the present.
The new volunteer regiments arrive very slowly
none having passed up the river yet, but the Vir-
GINA regiment, which fair a looking and or
derry set of men you would meet with. Owing &c
the bad weather. (blowing) great difficulty is expert
cnced in getting them off the vessel.
General Worth with the last of his DIVISION left
the Mouth on the 10Th, for Tampico or the Island Of
Lobos We naturally. from the foreign reports fee
somewhat interested here; but should we have tt
! leave Maamoras, little Of it VIII be left tell the
tale, as there are not over 5000 muskcls between Ca
margo and the mouth Of the river
! There have been two murders committed here dur
ing the past week, the first was, carpenter shot
soldier who discharged account of the Green
eyed Monster
! The second took place yesterday morning in the
markell volunteer belonging to the Indiana regi
menl having stabbed eaInstCr, VINO died during In,
course OF the day. The murderer has been sent to
your city in irons.
p. 5. Since writing the above the J E. Roberts
Capt. Reed from Camargo, arrived this morning,
confirms the previous report, VIZ $500 cavalry thu
side the mountains. There has been fight at Sal
tlllo, no particulars. The Mexlcans have captured a
tram of l26 wagons, and 80 private mules, and
raising the very devil with the traders They have
taken Peter Iae's. Trainers Tamayar's and others
being a complete harvest for them. No mounted mel
IN this part of the country with the exception OF
about one hundred.
| am sorry to state that very worthy citizen o
has been captured at least it presumed So, ant
with very good grounds, as two three who went
one day after him had been obliged to fall back on
Camargo. Jesse d. Carr, Mr.. Trenweh Dir. Gray
son, Capt. McMulln "a clerk of Mr. Carrs) tormerl,
of McCulioch's company of Rangers, having about
300 pack mules loaded with valuable goods belonging
to the before mentioned PERSONS and having good.
belonging to Peter Halle of Alatamoras, and Aes>rs
! Matthew Glover g. Co., doubt have been taken
nothing has been or heard of them. MIR. Sprag cue
a clerk for S. A. Beden, Esq, and John K. Baker
suiler to the first regiment of Kentucky volunteers
started the day after the first named party, and had
been compelled to fall back to Alier, and their wal
until the troops there stationed should be ordered tc
Camargo.
This is all the fault of General Scott, for having
tax IN away the regular forces from that part of the
country. Should General Taylor be able to fall back
on Monterey he can then hold out till reinforcement
reach him. as they have some sixty days rations a
that point But am afraid he is in a critical posi-
tion having nothing but volunteers with him, he can
not have that confidence which he would have, had