The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-27
ALBANY, March %, le47.

No boat has arrived yet. Oae is reported at
Castleton, but the report is doubted Rain and
snow.
BY THE MAILS.
Latest from Genera, rnyior's Army-Oneial
and a uthenilc.
From tke WASH g'on Union, March 20
At late hour this evening we received the following
official despatch from General Taylors headquarters
together with other authentic communications, which
hasten to lay before readers a. calculated in
relation the present situation Of Gen Tsylors COM
mand The following despatch from Gen Taylor. II the
stest communication received from him ut the WarDs
osDrns} HEADevAarsas Amy Q, occv,ArIor.}
No II aqua Nueva, FEB; a. 1871
as little delay practicable Colonel Curtss regiment
ment of the volunteers that may hsve arrived
that point, when II will move forward in like manner 70
be relieved Matamoras by the first In order Of srrva
of the regiments tina. mey be there at the mouth Of
when il will likewise come forward as sbove The r.
naming foot regiments OF the new volunteers will pro-
coed With Is IN: delay q; practicable to Monterey In
In less number than regiment and will hold themselves
ready to repel attack upon the road their commanders
exercising the grestest vigilance particularly In the
cemps at night parking their wagons for defence They
will take care to be well supplied with ammunition BE-.
fore leaving Camargo
By order Of Major General Taylor;
WV. BLISS, Asst Adj. General.
Endsrsemsnf the above order.
Capt Crossman will please furnish copies Of this order
to such of the new volunteer regiments may arrive
Cerrsivo is to be broken up for the present Col Nor
gan has been instructed to destroy such stores he
not take with him.
By order: w. w. s. BLISS,
Feb. a. Asst. Adjt Con.
twill be perceived from the above that General Tay.
lor, not having left Aqua Nueva the 2lst moving
up forces from the Rio Grande to Monterey Neither
his order the subsequent endorsement upon It, make
any mention Of the advance Of the Mexcns nor Of an
We add the suboined letter from one of the paymssters
OF the army at Monterey, which was received by the
Paymaser General this evening, and has been obGingy
placed at our disposal The order from General lay or
for reinorcements alluded to this letter. il doubtless
the order No. II, given above.
MoNTERuy, MEXICO, Feb. ~, ls1.
GESERAL--We have had quite exciting time here
for the last few days II has been ascertaed hey ond
vancng saltllo to attack General Taylor. WHY has
been encamped twenty miles in advance ofsato at tho
General Urea was advancing on this place with 900
cavalry from towards Victoria and we have been very
two regiments OF volunteers here but the Black Fort
Citadel 80 far advanced towards completion that feel
confident they will give us two or three more days that
we shall be ready to repel any force brought against
We have large supply Of provisions, more than six
months our present garrison and the supply Of
milton is unbounded aud in day shall have
our magazines perfectly We have some seven
or eight pieces IN each OF the bastons some thirty in all
have them secured in one Of the maSaanes INC anu
They write from satilo under date OF the 2lst that
Gen. Taylor has fallen back saltllo, and will fight
the enemy on the hill Immediately west of the city.
This position 10 fsnked by two redsubts and
oiced that he has taken it, We now feel confident OF
the result
Captain Premises company the LIST artillery LEFT here
yesterday morning with tive Is and two spounders for
satiilo So the generals regular force will consist Of
five companies Of artillery 6ree light and two heavy
and two sQuadrons of dragons.
The mail leaves to-day, tweny.four hours in I'D.
vance OF the regular mail OF its contain.
Ing an order from General Tay Or tor renforcements
have the honor T. be- very respectfully yours 10 10.
We subjon tho following letter received in this city
from reliable source at New Orleans
" NEW ORLEANS, March 10, l6l7.
"DEAR sIR On my return from the State House yes
terday, heard divers from the Of war; and
communicate them for your benefit They were not
mature.
pco to the 81 instant Yours"
Upon the whole see as yet no conclusive reason 10
suppose that battle has taken place still less any
ground to believe that any disaster has bsallen gal
liant army. II will be seen by the following extract
an arrival which left the Brazos the 9th brought
news OF importance -
FsoM THE BRAzos-We are still without any further
news from Monterey although there were two later
rivals yesterday from Brszos Santiago. The schooner
Pinta Captain Brown, sailed the 9Th inst, and the
schooner 4. 8 Powell, Captain Powell, sailed the
morning OF the 9th, and neither brings any news seve
ra passengers came in the Pina, but they give
even verbal report Of The letters received
equally barren Of Intelligence One passenger had
versed with an officer who left Matamoras on the 9Th
instant, and derived from him the idea that that
Yves in danger frem the Msxicansthht its defences
were quite adequate to the emergency.
The s. Powell brought no letters Of which could
learn There were several vessels at the Braros to sail
Tor this port SO that we may look for frequent srrivs
till the uncertainty which hangs the fate Of
arms is cleared up.