The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-02-05

would have waited for the attack there with m IN. a.
van,oges ard contingencies in his favorvhsn however
he Ends such idea, ever entertained had been sban.
doned and that Vera Cruz is the grand object IL
will be useless any longer to keep such force there
snd If II is intended to make il actively available Santa
Anna will now probably semr, TO reach the coast
unless the plan Of the is to abandon the Gulf shore
entirely and only to resist any attempt penetrate into
the in eror The troops that have recently embarked
from This por and those which yetto from hence
well those FROM Mobile and the Atlantic ports will
probably rendezvous the Island of Lohos about forty
miles south of fampco where arrarg-neB have, for
some time been making Tor the purpose. Gen Taylor
will move with his command from Victoria and embark
ing Tampico join the main body at Lobos, where the
ry completed and the whole in
transports to Vera Cruz The landing can be made either
the mouth Of the small river Antigua short distance
north OF Vera Cruz ct Anton Lzado south city
and about half way Alvnrado and. once landed pre-
sumo there viii be little doubt OF the capture OF The city,
az the force that will he under the orders OF Gen SCOTT
wl be from Ia TO 10 0O0 regulars and volunteers Should
santa Anna have idea Of attempting 10 relieve Vera
ruL 40 could only do 70 by long and dicult march
from San Luis 10 the capital and IRON thence by the rsgu
lar road to Vera Cruz as there are only Two passes
through the mountains by which he could reach the
csss the by Victoria and the other by the road
leading to Tampco but the latter is iuprscticshe for
wheel carriages or artillery aud both be held by
comparatively small force should be thought
or advisable to do So during the operations sns Vera
Cruz. The enemy appear 20 be fully aware that the
grand attack is to be made on Vera Cruz and indeed
there no other point Oh the coast which General
Scous large force be directed We only II hos
been SO long deferred it has not only afforded than
time TO make better arrangements for defence. bet tho
nation whom tho volunteers from the Atlantic ports
would probably embark but learn that all the troops
days SO Santa Anna learns that General Tay.
lor has left Victoria and moved towards Tsmpco he
main body OF his army, leaving strong garrison ct Ban
Luis in case of the advance of General Worth from Sal.
tilo. few weeks more and the advcss from below
will be Of the highest interest,
| MEXICAN FEELING.
| From the New Orleans Picsyupe, Jan. 26
We learn That Gen Scott was at the Drszos whom the
| Rdtb sailed, and thought would shortly
| Tampco.
weed who has been for time living the city Of
| DuInngo-the only American in the place He
the immediate frontier OF the state of Durango, Il be-
came impossible for him to live longer in the place.
great was the excitement against tho Americans On
lower orders and the next day some Mexican gsnto-
ss the at %
hn, passport to proceed to fsrras hut gave him to
Iecaecas with this he made forced ride and arrived
nssfety at Gen. Wool's camp nj Psrras
MIR w. says that at Durango there sbout 1905
militia when he left and they were talking right va
OF their soil completely out OF their country Don Fran
cisco Eliorrsgo, who recently made close for
the Presidency against Santa Anna resides at Durango
is Inspector of tho troops, and is described Of
great proby OF character end friendly towards Ameri
cans He was Governor OF Durango during the admins
general was driven from power.
Gen Wools column at Aqua Nueva. piasteeu
niles from salto, when Mr.. w ieft--ofHcers and men
in good health He says that the best discipline prevails
/
| themselves
The weather continued cold at saitilo at last dates
| much warmer.
In letter from Cnmargo dated on tho sh instant We
have an account Of Colonel May affair with the Mexi.
cans in the pass between Morales Linarss but
Is no fuller than the aement received by way Of
1ampico. than that given BY the ssponest the
Data Our Csrnargo letter confirms the report that
Mays rear guard was either killed captured that the
pack mules were also driven 81, but the writer thinks
ths aeAicans got but hitlo plunder, May Only had
fquadTon with hin 1t us also thought the enemy had
large force at the time. The OF the liz
and sergeant who with tho guard at the time
and who escsPed are not given ba. that they were 81,
probably give full particulars of this singular STAIR
Taylor was to proceed TO Tua with the intention Of at
lacking Valencia but tins was ouly givon q runos,
and is not entitled to credit
THE IscAMrMsNr AT NEW ORLEANS.
The city OF New Orleans was visited the njQht OF
the 2sd ult with thunder storm Of great violeEce-
The rain descended ia torrents ell that and part Of
rne second regiment Of Mississippi volunteers and the
second regiment of Pennsylvania volunteers were co.
| cnmped on the Battle Ground few miles bsloW the
CITY, and, according TO the New Orleans Tropfe up to
their knees in mud and WATER and this. too remarks
that journal, when the U Barracks unocoupied
The Cameron Guards stockton Arieris,s and PhiIsds
phil Rangers had nearly all their blankets swept away
by the wa,srs The Tropfc adit--
About two hundred ofths Pennsy have len the
camp and have come up TO the city. Fifteen more left
last evening IN one OF the steamers for "home sweet
home" ana we are informed that many more will start
by the first opportunity.
In what we have said have designed rejecting
upon any officer OF the government In this city 10 tho
Government that we aim at Us agents this point (the
base oil all the army operatons should have been sup
piled with the requisite furnish curriers' cloth
ing PROVISIONS and every thing necessary for health
and comfort OF the noble sprts who periodically
parked in their countrys service.
Much sickno1 prevailed among the MissssippIanal
tcaoely day passed without death In their ranks and
was rumored that six had died the night of
the 2Sd u The authorities OF New Orleans and the hu.
name ply sicians Of that city uniting in their
| attentions TO the sick.
| NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
The berque Angola. at Boston from Sandwich Islands
reports that the U 3 ship Columbus Com. Biddle sailed
from Oahu Sept. 2sh, for Valparaiso.
u B. brig Boxer, Commander Bisphan,, was at Loando
Afica october 70, cruising the coast Letters have
Deen received IRON Rio JaDeiro, 10 which place they
came from Africa by the brig Vintage, of salem.
I u store ship Lexington. l25 days from New York
for Mazalan was spoken Nov. Ia latitude ~ 5 longi.
tude % W.; had had constant westerly gales and was
hove to 20 days oil Cspc Horn.
ia scrub race came oil in front OF Sing Sing Prsop
lew DAYS since convict made his escape from prson
and took to the ice lie was pursued by the keepers
and the guards alter tight brush for mile The
fellows shoes were prepared with nails to prevent hIs
! slipping
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