The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-12

Ha.tsr myself that am neither grurbler or fault hnd.
err but must say that think ives very inuticous
move TO reduce the force TO small STANDARD undcr0en
Taylor In that generals late despatch TO the Secretary
oil War he said he considered Sa,lo as point Of the
utmost Importance TO and that he had taken the pre-
cauon 70 leave in state OF good defence when he
moved In the direction Of TIA npico The reduction OF the
force then there has been at least half Gen Worth,
with the STU, OH and 4th nanry, Duncans and another
battery and learned today, from good authority that
the lst and regiments of Illinois volunteers had also
been ordered to join Gen. Shields and had arrived at the
Brazos) and that by far the best half have left there
Gen. Taylor, from his intimacy with the nature Of the
country ought to be the best Judge the force
thought between five and six thousand sufficient;
but Gen Scott promising that smallsr force was all
suncent reduces the number including those ut Mon
terey. to little over 900 suppose it's all right,
and that the Chief what he's about.
but for my humble SELF do not feel altogether easy as
regards tho situation of old Rough and Ready.
When left Monterey, in December, | believed, and
think stated i 70 you at the time that that place could
be defended from thu Black Fort. against any mum.
Der Of the enemy who might have the temery to come
egainst This still bel eve, but if tho force has fallen
back from Saltllo and the pass at Los Mutros unoo
sruced. sufficient force of the enemy may GLOSS the
mountains to line the foods leading to the Rio
Grande. ana cut off the supplies Ultimately this may
force the fot to srrender and they be not pretty well
supplied when attacked may have TO yold before any
assistance could be rendered.
The force spoken Of as having left Victoria for Monte
rey 1t be true will doubt station themselves near
Cadareya and the road leading through that place and
account OF water when left, will be commanded by
them.
MS evening a mai was Drought here from New Of-
leans by steamer from the Brazos and amongst other
items, the grat ing intelligence TINT BrigadieI
General Twigg1 had been breveteds Major Gsneral
There was nothing official received this head, but
the mere rumor OF fused unbounded Joy throughout
tho camp. lf be true, and trust it u.s. the big folks at
Washington have at out that there was
thing worthy Of notice that at the aast end dur
ing the siege Of Monterey From the tone of the
pspers throughout the United States, a person unac
quained with the mporoD events OF that division OF the
army, would look upon il as being Of minor considera
ton This the greatest error that committed
editors Of the Peavuns and it's special correspond
emit CID witne ssed the siege; but unfortunately for the
credit Of the whole army wero both with the dv
son and of course, chroncled every important event
that occurred during the fight To 10 this, where
fought as well and bravely those did under Gene
raj Worth, labor enough and they fulfilled their task
paper will show Before closing these lete:s att the
capituaon thoy had only time to say before the send
on OF the express that the east end had lost many
men, among whom were q number of officers, named
The Picayunes account Of the battle copied and
Quitmon etc. forgotten and paragraphs crep in the
original derogatory to the character and stand
that read by the multitude contained paragraphs
that Worth the hero Of this affair ~ he did all the
work etc until the American people in the absence Of
all official accounts, huzzaed for Worth's DIVISION
cast thought upon those at the east end who worked
necessarily day and night subdue the strong redoubt
Had they but witnessed what hos since been pointed
out to me, by who fought and bled in the dreadful
onslaught at the east end their account Of the siege
liant officer and soldier who has inwardy sighed acqui
escence to the ing, that republics ungrateu
their exertons for the nations honor had been over.
looked have had forts and bastions pointed out to
me that had been reinforced for the third and fourth time
by the enemy before they Yielded There 10 in
ticular where eieer who stands conspicuous in the
siege, told that the last reinforcement brought in
amounted about men, where the original defenders
did not exceed 800 For these papers to claim that
Worth did all the work Is ridiculous and proud TO
learn by the appointment or promoton Of Gen Twggs
dontA llOuy hail san
did wedid all that any could have been expected
to do-there is no one more ready to admit than an
but here others who labored hard accomplished
as much and are ready again to do as he did Gen
Worth went over great deal OF ground, but had he
the that were opposed TO Wigs
the city that he did do not recollect position OF
the enemy that Gen. Worth dislodged. where rein.
forcement was brought in Independence Hill was taken
by master stroke but there attempt regain it
The thing occurred Mt the hill that commands the
Bishops Palace but the effort was slight TO regain II
and SO the battle continued until they approached the
main plaza On the other hand do not know fort OF
redoubt that not maintained for while at the cas-
causing tho sacrifice Of many hves The difference il
the Defence made by the enemy In the different quarer
Of the town. made the difference in the number Of lve
lost and do not believe thst the superior generashp
any one saved single lie. The enemy evidently
looked for little work at the west end, and hence
tho slight defence made In that quarter.
should have alluded to this had not thu
promotion OF Gen Twggs called for It, tor had hoped
that some more able pen tten eau WELD would hay,
general fills with joy and in that rood have proba
bly, ventured ground to which have not the ability
10 DO justice.
We learn from an officer who arrived here yesterday
that Col Curtis. of the 81 Ohio, is his way to thi,
place with his command The I'd Ohio will be relieved
by him. and will be stationed at the several points along
the line from here TO Monterrey Col Morgan, of the I'd
Ohio Is now as we have stated In former letters
mander Of this post The vigilance and unremitting in
dustry Of this young and gallant officer worthy Of
the highest commentator From the earliest times
centre have been infested by iobbers and the small
ranches and villages havs been little than the den
and hiding places Of petty banditti The jaeaies an
ranches ia the jurisdiction Of Aldamns and China
rich with many patterns Of ths Scotch Sawney Bean;
Mier point with pride to her active murderers;
rshing org aniz alton Of Turpns Murder after murde
ensued robbery after robbery but the authorities hos
very discreet compounders OF felony, nodded and seT
| over them.
Tho Colonel has adopted undeniably, the best perhap
the only method OF checking these proceedings Ever
roads in it's immediate neghborhood certain porto
OF the Inhabitants arc allowed to bear arms the better
that purposes and three hostages selected iron
the influential citizens taken by the Americana
II any murders robberies committed, the offender
must be delivered to the military authorities at thi
The hostages will be forfeited II may be that u
dcious might have been dnvised than this doub
appeal to the Only emotions common to Mexicans. in
tcfest and fear but in poor Judgment think not
Intelligence was received here, matter Of some III
toen days since, from the Alcalde Of Aldsmas that RAM
,erey. Upon hearing that Captain Latham, commander
the escort would halt at La Lajea, Col Morgan starte
of at ii o'clock in the night Of the 10th Of january, will
sixty mounted on mules Before his arrival, th
robbers after short rencontre with the muleeers VIII
had driven their mules into kind Of enclosure drov
| off eighty mules. They were Immediately followed
bat their trail entered the chspsrral was impossbl
| 10 trace IL OF night. Ramirez, who travelled throug
the chspsrra went round by China, and making some
what hurried visit OF that interesting place, decnmpe
| with his mules heaven knows where He had with hin
over hundred men, all mounted Upon the arIiva
Of the Colonel at China, requson was drawn up de
msndng Of the inhabitants Of China the number Of mule
stolen, which filed after some troubles and In re
turn dret Christovsl Ramirez, payable by the SO
cretary Of the treasury, (Msxicanj was given them
Ramirez is Understood TO be acting without orders
commission from the Mexican Government After do
s,roying suspicious jacaes inhabited by only
In which quantities of found and strengthen
ing the escort with twenty men, the Colonel returned
this post.
SANTA Annals PLANS AMI INTENTIONS.
La Patria, the Spanish paper at New Orleans, gene
ally we'll informed, states that Santa Annals plan s,
bfiei, as foilows:-
l6 900 men to occupy the between sal,illo On