The Evansville journal., 1847-03-25
Latest from the Seat Of War.
THE LATEST AUTHENTICATED AC-
COUNTS OF GEN. TAYLOR.
Memoranda of DR.. Jarcis

Lett Monterey on the morning of the Sd
OF February for Matamoros. After that time
no apprehension or expectation of the ap-
proach of Santa Anna towards SaIillo, was
enlertained, either by US or the Mexicans. so
far as we could learn from the latter. A
large force of cavalry was known, how
ever, 10 be in front ofGeneral Taylor, which
ofconrse was made known by their capture of
the detachmen. Of Arkansas aud Kentucky
cavelry advanced beyond San Incarnation.
/ 'Fhe force of cavalry on this side ofthe Sier-
ra Madre under command of General Urea,
eslima ted at from six 10 eight thousand, was
said 10 be at Victoria, and part as far towards
Monterey as Mont Morales, ben | left the
former place. They were, in fact, in Victo-
ria at The time our troops marched 10 that
place in January last and returned 10 Tula
as an advance brigade under Gen. Quiman,
entered The Town. They were supposed 10
be acting as corps of observation and be-
lief was entertained that they would sieze
The first favorable opportunity 10 strike on
our line Of communication between Camar-
60 and Monterey and capture such trains as
should happen TO be on the road al The time
Gen. Taylor must have apprehended some
| intentions OF this kind, for on my arrival al
Malamor0sf fuund -tirot,s-f for,ifyng the MA
"a OF that place in consequence of orders
/ just eived from Gen. Taylor to guard
against the sudden attack Of The whole or
| part oil the force.
left Camargo on the morning Of the 26th
February to return te Monterey in company
with train of 70 wagons laden with sup
plies and escorted by a company Of Kentucky
cavalry, under command of Capt. Il. f.
Marshall, and detachment Of 20 men be-
longing to the ID Dragocns. We had not
proceeded five miles when an order arrived
Tor our return in consequence OF instruc-
tons just received by express, which pass
ed US on the road, directed TO the quarter
master at Camargo from the quartermaster
at Monterey, which were received from Col.
Whiting, assistant quartelmasier general at
the headquarters of Gen. Taylor, directing
for the iulure that all trains be stopped, as
ceran information had been received that
large force ofthe enemy's caVally, say
four or five thousand, was in or near China,
aud that Caidoreyia was already occupied by
them. These last particulars are contained
in hasiy note from the quartermlsler al
Monterey, dated February 23l, and ermin-
aling il with the remark "look out" With
Col. Whiling's instructions also came the or
; der of Gen. Taylor dated Aqua Neva, Feb.
2l, the last one received up 10 the time o.
: my leaving Camargo, March I'd. This order
: is doubtless the despach of Gen. Taylor
calling for reinlorcemenis, alluded 10 by CiP
Montgomery in his uOIe as mentioned 10 hin
by Col. Whiting.
T On the morning OF The 9Th another ex-
press arrived at Camargo from the quarter
master a, Monterey, stating, in note, thai
; he had sent one off The day before, but ap
prenended that he my have been cut oil
!. and, as he understood by Col. Whiting, bal
there were important dispatches from Gen
Taylor calling ior reniorcemenls, he h,d
sent another TO advise Of this fact
About o'clock The same day another
express arrived with note from the same
officer, dated Monterey ii o'clock, A. Nj
Feb. 23l saying ali express had Just arrived
from Salll!o, bringing Information that Sln
ia Anna sent summons 10 Gen. ia ylor, de
mandhg his surrender. the general told
him 10 CONE AND TAKE HIN. Santa Ann;
stated that he had twenty thousand men
and that II Taylor did not Surrender he would
cut him to pieces. Tie note concludes
+ "Fhe express which left after dark las
nigh, says that Taylor was giving the Mexi
cans HELL"
( This may be considered the last official
( communication received, all the snbsequen,
: information being derived from the Mexlcans
: might here remark that a mute was Ieceiv
!, ed from ihe postmaster a, Monterey, at ihr
D SINE time with the last communication 0
/ Captain Montgomery, which gives the addi
: tiona particulars that Gen. Taylor had fall
: en- back from Aqua Nueva 10 Sallilio, wbicl
# | should infer also from the notes OF Capt
: NJ, alhu' he does not distinctly slate so. Tn
e Mexlcans says he osl six pieces OF cannoI
d at the former place. He moreover staie
# that Gen. Marshall had gone 10 the pass o
e Los Muertos with view OF lortliylng II, ant
large quantities of ammunition had been des
/, patched from Monterey TO Salillo.
4 the detachment OF lhe 3d Ohio regimen
q under Col. Morgan aud Lieut.. Col. Irving =
The former having seven companies al Corral
: vo, and The latler three al Marin-it wa
!. greatly feared al Camargo, bad been cut OF
by large force of3 900 men who are salt
,f 10 nave occupied Tue ldtieI Pldc6 on tfh'
! afternoon oitli 23d. Leat. Col. Irving, il
: obedience TO general order No. IL, Is SAT-
i to have left Marin the morning OF the sam
. day it was occupied by the enemy, march
" ing towards Cerralvo, with view Of form
: ing a junction with Col. Morgan and the
!. proceeding to Monterey. Col Morgan lei
,r Caravo on the 24lh, having des rpyed, i
= obedience 10 The endorsement on the sam
!, gereral order,alI such provisions aud supple
:, as he conld moi carry with him. He mus