The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-22
ADDITIONAL INTELLIGENCE
FROM
GENERAL TAYLOR'S DIVISION.
Moro CoRfirmatory Accounts
OF THE
REPORTED GREAT BATTLES.
Move m nts Of santa Anna.
THE CAPTURE OF TRAINS.
THE CRITICAL CONDITION
OF THE
a M q r - a n TE ops
Monterey and SaltillO.
Monterey and Saltillo.
THE ATTACK en- VERA CRUZ.

which we received the following important news:
amo nsst her psssengers brought Dr. Wood the sonin
law Of Cen Taylor Dr. Wood 10 well and most iavors-
n. non US ' sS:s had
ceivea from Gen. Taylor since the Sad February
There were many Mexican rsmor, IN circulation regard
the Brszos and indeed all the points now In our posses
sion the Rio Grands and San Juan MYERS Matsmorss
had been fortified by troops and being strengthen
ed every day Whom the schooner ftsvery person
busly engaged in throwing up fortAcadonss "a Fort
making solid wall Of defence the materials afford
ed to spei attack that might b made the depot
at the brszos This would intimate that those who
the spot do not regard the Of attack being
entirely without foundation
is contained in letter rom Capt Of &.
7h Infantry At the time he writes the Goth the 22d
b. %s osn n
formed at the Brazos the 4h inst end
think can be relied as the latest Intelligence Of
There was a report brought by the same vessel
through which received the above. which taken in
connection with Capt Montsomsry's letter; makes Il
strongly probable that battle actually foughta
though the details are probably much exaggeratedbe
tween our forces and Santa Anna about the time already
indicated This report states that Taylor gave ssnta
Anna battle the 2st ul In this engagement, which
that we have vet had il is reported that the Americans
lost about 1000 mon and the Mexicsns . 600, among
tsssn pac. IN or near hs Of Cen
Taylor 10 reported to have fallen back with the remain
der Of his force to pass noted for IT. great natural de-
We give tho above rumor as we hoard II last evening
with the remark that such report extensv ely cir
cuissd at The Brazos and by many believed 10 be true
OF course nothing definite was known the actual
result Of the battle from the letter Of Capt Mont
plated attack Of Santa Anna on sato is highly pro
babls that hard battle has been fought
MourH or RIO 0sArpx. March 2.
Enclosed you will ind the copy OF q letter received
last evenpe from Csmsrro per steamboat J. r. Roberts
Capt Reed Our letters corroborats the report Of Gen
Anna in oerson but do not give the number Gen Tsy.
or has called for ali the troops that can be spared r.m
ar. 4. upon the arrival Of the nav
volunteer rerments to Monterey the latter to relisvs
psrksd al night to susrd against Ike enemy. sssups
begin to look blue Tho
ped RS
CAmA.oo. Feb 2s, is47
raw has lust been giving the following ipor.
nation That Gen Taylor had been attacked in his po
sition at Aqua Nueva" by force Of 25 600 men, and
the engagement still going on. When the courier
loft, Santa Anna's ultmatum was " surrender'-Gen.
Taylor's reply, come and take me
and turn back all the teams leaving Camargo, which
was done accordingly, to the number OF 100 teams
100 wssons Lett her. on the issh and
entertained that they have been cut on before reaching
ns off
force OF the enemy VINO are ssa DC sovshcing
rspdly upon CsmsIgo supposed to be Gen force
lot nearly 1000 men sbsut 1000 including Quartermas
ter's men.
The mail is just about to leave and have only time to
inform you 81 our SITUATION mere Inc express arrived
Aqua Nsuvs Gen Marshsll: who started from here
yesterday Tor Saluio received orders 70 top nail way
at the knconada pass and oruiy; sooo o. .ns enemy
mao Deen seen WITHIN seven ms a. o. zen
camp This 10 our situation on the saio side by the
osnsf road we says more news 'oU
caveHy ehteled caIdalesLnow a,auy mo.S VIC usaino
we uonI Know me Wretcnes tho tuoucity 10 1ko
our store ior caiei Tue person senons 70 me sot7
narrowly escspsdnhe came in this morning, having
ridden all night we are prepared ior desperate nsht,
out nave ~ most Only iVVO men
Anons, ,ser . " e smo usS ~ nsso o1y VIC,
70 say tnat paue - uai,y eAPectoe oetween oeneri
Layior ana santa anna Inc iausf IN grest iorce
mort distance nsySns sato Isn nss is,, ms
Posluon ABua NueVa anu iaheh UscA 70 ,.ie s.IoAg
pass Co WAY wss Sent on on scou., anu 10" Of ms
men were captured Inns the ia'est ne VS. from aoeve
Anna 10 take us wh pc oy Starvation There are pro
visions enough in 1t TO Keep US gong Tor SIX months
Since my last 10 you have had all sorts of rcpor
the advance Of Santa Anna and his army upon Sal
ilo but the intelligence was not .ncient to warrant
the oeei tnat suen was me case until when
ia eAPresy sIIivea ~ III P,sco nun
at Aqua Nuevs' 70 miles beyond saIuio, stating mat
Ssnt@ Anna ana M were .orce aoSu. ~ mile. ~
liz IN. ~ i.. ny ~. ~ ~ Ao
snI,d nss TspI pr fru ,h;. n Kim
.houLa marcn UP Hom 'nls Pi"Se jolu ~" once e
mat omcsr ne wa. on 'hs rosa ~ very snort tune Two
nepo1naeIs ana gun. q. smeI csuS S we're 'aSeh
up: zen. s,, h to, vi. mV ,h .u' T u, ~
fuiiv ale with the small force now with him 10 main
tain his nos,ion aesinat anv sttack from the
Should santa Anna be- in such force an il reprosened
(,en Tavor an fall hack on s,o and ifdriven hack
from there no can retreat 10 where he will be
secure From what / can hear old Rousb and Ready
saws" santa Anna has the temerity 10 attack me-
will rive him battle 5000 cavalry are reported to be
SO miles al tant from the CITY, on the road towards Vic
toria coming this way We have here the list regiment
Ohio Volunteers and st regiment kentucky and about
one company Kentucky cavalry no regulars.
In the event Of Gen. TAYLOR being driven back ON
Monterey il understood that ell the forces will retire
int the Black Fort from which positionswe will have
command Of the town. Provisions, ammunition, wood
&C., being sent to the fort in great abundance-in
fact a government property has been removed there
II the enemy TO Monterey in force the city
fall into their hands, for the present force cannot hold IT,
From tho Black Fort with heavy pieces OF artillery,
can batter the city down. or at least mako the
mics quarters hot for them TO compel them
eyacuate.