The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1847-03-13
WAR NEWS.
SANTA ANNA'S ADVANCE.

From the New Orleans Delta Of Feb. 2eth
Nthe statements made by oil The Mex
can papers and leuer. writer's be eDli,ed u
couhdence. IL 10 obvious shat Saala Ana
saisttsins designs against MJnlerPy. snt
has tegun HE march sgsins, that point Ou
correspondents rspissen, The, large bodies
( troops srs being thrown farwsrd upol
he road 10 Monterey 10 we'll az the rus,
between Tsmpico and MonIeIey Bu, lh'
nos, d, inie stat. mt nj ~e as-e seen 10 con.
aimed 10 lelter published BY La Paivia
a,' evening from Tsppico Of the ds,e o
9,h February which states ihst 10 600 o
he most brilI'sr, "ooPs (t'opo' byiiian.s,
Te marching for the road between S.tii.,
nd Monterey. This information va,
'pmnonicsisd by a letter written from 8 u
Luis. .9no,her letter written from Tuis o
ne dale Of 81 February siAtes ihs, on %,
s. Of the month Cen Parodi, with q br,.
&ade Of 1900 men composed Of the l2t
teimeni Of Infantry OF the line ,,yisd III,
Faithful Soldiers Of San Luis and q Bat
talon Of ihe NsHonsl Quad Of J4liscO,
with three pieces Of artillery, wtrs marcel,
ing IN 'he direction Of NontsI.y, by .ht
rosd OF Ms,cherals. The sierra is fortified
al every point, by the bs,lslions Of Puebls
Gu,rds Costa do Tampico, The company ci
Veterans, and three companies o. Cavalry
In the village Of Talles, Col. Jose Antonio
lei Castillo 10 stationed with Is.psotsbi,
force 10 defend sdM point, Gen. Urs,
With 1900 nsn oi 'he frs. rsgmen n. OF CAV.
l''y. 'Pdnero r publiosno,' nosl have o..
ready arrived .. Vie oris de Tsmsulipa
These movements are NJ dvubl msde 70.
he purpose OF drawing of our forces l'oD
he con.eDpla'ed sw.sk on Vera Cm..
Santa Anns OK ,.ec,s 10 eus of + a. lore c.g
Hpni1s ions. 10 s!vrk up bath he Iosds !,
Ssra'gO snt 10 Tsupleo, Thase r,,s.
nenis ere By no means to 10 fes.t5ed o,
rpsignifssDtj they deserve Ihs se.ious eoh.
~ d will no doubt excite the NJ.
most vigilance and activity of prepsrs,io,
among osr forces near Monterey. Fom-
ns'ely Gen. TAYLOR. who is never caught
lappIng' is in conmshd a, Monterey, viii
'bou. 1000 men This force can easlI,
hold that place until reinforced. But, H.
the meantime, the Mexicans are tushn,
forward towards Malsnoros, from Ia. rcsdI
which leads through VicIori,. Uues'.I
Cavs!ry are no doub' 'he sdvsnce of large
!olee intended for this point. This will b,
a bold movement. but is Characteristic oil
Urea WhoiS promp, and decided office,
III however his force consists only Of cav
al'y. We do not spprshend any serious con
sequences tIom an attack on Ms,smoras
The great fear is, 'hs. they may iu,ercep
our communications siang The river. anAl
'he road from Matsmoras ana Csmaruo ,oi
Monterey. Ws trust, however, shat Gan
Scott who seems 70 be moving with gres,l
caution and prudence, will no. weaken ou,l
lorces on the Rio Grsnds. 60 ~ 10 sxpoci
our hnes TO be easily broken, and the hard,
earned results Of a most expensive cam
psIgn thus be lost 10 our arnns.
Since ,hs shows was written. We bsv,I
seen ls''e' fIom a Mexican ofirsr wri,,spI
IN great confidence sad secrsry. ,,a.inr ,h.,l
Gen. Urea had been ordsrsd to march onI
ds''no's', and wss alssdy considerably
,dvsncsd on ,hs road
Correspondence Of the Dsi,y Della
TAnplcn. Mexico, Feb. Ia, 1912
A 'e'er was received here yesecd4,Iroml
Victoria, sla'lng thai Tho lancer f,rcs At IN,
place had been greatly suenenttt. and .h.,
'he Mexican troops Ihsre would noH,bsr
p@ny welt on 10 SIX Thousand men, Aue,
me ARRIVAL Of This reo5 rcemont, he com.
mander hauled up before him all .huse ,, bo
had sold corn 70 the Americans. and e,ber.
wise assisted ihem, Those who we're most
prominent IN The business were sen, of lo
'he cl'y OF Mexico, In irops-- amengs. them