Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-05-22

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Three OF Col. Nays Draeoons Kiiled---0snor.
81 Minon at Encarnac ON Health Of the
Troops Gen. Taylor at WALNUT Springs
His nomination for the Presidency-Resurn
Of the Vo' 'unteers &c.
Ths New Orleans Dens. OF May 8. brings the
following interesting intelligence from Gen. ray.
lor's Army:
We yesterday eonversed with an officer direct
fron Ssri1lo. He LEFT there on the iAth uit.
The force stationed there and At Buena Vista.
nnder the command Of Gen Wool, wa. composed
Of the ist and Cd Illinois regiments, the I'd Ken.
tuety regiment. tae I'd and Sd lndianisns. and
the Artansas cavalry. The ist and I'd illnoi,
were about to leave; the term OF the whole Of
them will have expired between the lst and goth
proximo.
TIE artillery force that was in the battle Of
Buena Vista. are still stationed there. az are also
COL Mays dragons. A squadron of the latter.
numbering some 400. under Lieut.. Rurker. had
q scout in the adjoining country. They found
Gen. Minon in the neighhorhood Of Enearnacion,
At the head Of a thousand or fifteen hundred Ian.
GERS. They thought to draw fight from Minon.
separated themselves from the main body 20,
killed before they returned to camp, by some
pro~ling Mexieans who hung about their lines.
The troops At Buena Vista and Saltillo were in
excellent health, and the wounded, who were
daily visited by Gen. Wool and who saw that
all their wants were attended to, were rapidly
improving. With the wounded Mexicans, who
are in separate hospital, attended by their own
urgeons, il is different. The place 10 in /, mos,
filthy condition; the American governor Of the
town had to compel the aleslde to pay more At.
iention to their wants and to the cleanliness of
the place.
Gen. Taylor is still, 1t The Walnut Springs.
He has heard Of bis nomination for the Prrsiden.
ey by several presses and persons in the United
States. but avoids referring TO it or saying aught
sbont il. He evidently appears ehagrine1. but At
OF about what he does not communicate to those
about him. Our informant len his camp on the
18th ufs.
The Kentoeky rides, who were then a tho
Walnut Syringe, were TO start Tor Camsrgo, on
their way home. with the next do@n train.
The headquarters Of Humphrey Marshalls
Kentucky esv,iry ~ss cerraios. Tom Mar.
shsil's company was al csmasgo. Bot few or
rome Of the volunteers will fs.enliss.
CsxAneo. April 18th. is47
There 10 no longer doubt of Gen. T.ylor's
intention to advance upon San Luis Potosi. 20
soon .. be can obtain sui,eiens number nf men
and means of transportation for the enterpfss.
have satisfied myself Of this BY The Generals
~S~- al l.. A.. h., a.
for q lsrgs number Of lndis ssebes bsgs, esleula.
ted 10 carry water
Several thousands ofthese were YESTERDAY sent
up in train Each one ia capable OF holding
f,om four to six gallons. This seems to one con.
elusive evidence Of a contemplated march thro'
the wsterless country between Buena Vista and
| San Lnis.
On The other haod. the disbandment ofthc vol.
unteers. whose term Of sersiee is shortly expir.
ing. will leave Gen. Taylor with bat \ very
| small force. Several regiments Of Indiana, Ohio.
Illinois, and Kentucky, and one from Miss;ssip.
| pi ard Arkansas, will before Icing return home.
| Col. Belknap is in com uand Of all the country
between CerrAlvo and the mouth of the river.
his government ID rigid bnt from all appearance
extremely judicious. He has put his veto upon
all srogshop. and gambling establishments since
bis arrival here. and in consequence every thing
ID very Quiet and peaeeable He is this day start.
Ing for Ma,amoras. for the purpose Of regulating
afsirs there also. Your friend. H.
MAJOR w. w. .. Ri,.s.
This osacer, whose name il now so favotdbly
known over the Union, 10 a native Of New
Hampshire, and he graduated at West Point in
July. 1883. with considerable distinction. IN
1854, during the Indian troubles, he was order.
ed TO For, Mitchell. Alsban,s. but shortly after