The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-03-11
Army Intelligence.

The New Orleans Delta of the Sd instant has the fol-
lowing letter from correspondent at Monterey, throw
ing great doubts upon the rumors of battle between
General Taylor and Santa Anna which had reached New
Orleans by way OF Tampico. The Delta thinks it proba-
BILE, however that strong demonstration has been made
by the Mexican forces in the direction of Saltio and
that skrnish may have taken place.
The same paper contains letter from Tampico, under
date of February 10th The writer speaks of the active
preparations progress at that place for the departure of
the troops upon their proposed expedition. He says:
Seen. Pillow, with the regiments Of Tennessee in
from the State, attached to his Brigade will remain
behind, unless they dsmount themselves for it will be i'm
possible vessels for their transportation. Numbers
of hem although oath to part with their horses would be
warm work Is expected ahead.
II do not know who Will follow Pillow in the move or
when he will move but suppose, from present ndica-
! tons, it will be in a very few days.
From the Monterey letter. referred to by the Delta as
contradictng the rumors of battle, make the follow
ing extract
! ssMoSrERrY. Feb 10, 1877.
"EprroEs DELTA; reached here the evening of the
9th instant from Camargo, and found all matters in state
of comparative quietness
tThere army movements present, and lit
tie that could at all interest your readers il except the
in circulation, by whom, tell. AT moment
hear of the advance of Santa Anna, the head OF his
legons and another positively asserted that General
Taylor is about to advance on San Luis de Potos
General Taylor is at Satllo, and since his arrival
there Notwithstanding the rumors and rmors,
there has been yet stampede Should he advance
on the road to San Luis currently reported he will at
least have 5000 effective men, OF all arms for action
Among the forces under his command Captains
Washngds Breggs, Shermans and Webster's batteries
Col Mays squadron of I'd Dragons Kentucky and
Kansas a,oanted LIST regiment Mississippi
unteers, besides several other volunteer regiments With
this force have doubt but old Rough and Ready, when
he again ances with the foe, will be enabled
head his bulletin with the emphatic sentenceWe have
IN the enemy and they are ours.
The Delta of the 9TH instant, has the following items
taken from the Spanish journal published at New Or
leans:
yersed with gentleman the nephew of Senior ID. Pedro
Harmony, from whom the Picayune, ofFrday last derived
the news OF the loss by the MeYcans IN lhe battle at FL
"The Picayune, La Para says, must have msunder-
stood gentleman, who that the Mexican loss
only II killed, instead OF lS0-the rest Were dispersed
Ella Patria sa VS. Also that Don Angel Arano has
Spanish officer, colonel in the Mexican
vice. and has formed volunteer squadron of cavalry
Durango styled the volunteers OF Durango which, in the
short space of month, he has drilled equal the best
European troops
seen Mhon has with him squadron Of the volunteer
dragons of GuanaJuao commanded by Spanish officers,
who have emigated Mexico from the warke region OF
Senor Don Benito Velez Lieutenant of the Spanish
regiment The Princess Hussars who left France after
the death of Gen Leon and resided time IN Mexico,
has been einstaed in his Office and is his way back to
spain.
Resaca de la Palma, have been highly honored by the
Mexican government. General La Vega has been nomi
mated general of brigade, aud has been presented with
medal of valor OF the eutenants who
fought by his side that bloody conflict, Don Alexandra
Prada and Don Svero Veez eutenants have been raised
capances, and Sub-Bieutenan d. Felciapo Ruiz has
been made lieutenant Lieut.. Col Martinez, who ac-
iompaned General La Vega has been elevated TO the
command of battalion General In Vega has received
commission commandant general OF tne OF
sThe correspondent OF La Para from Tampco noticing
the report of the battle between santa Anna and Taylor