The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1847-07-31
JAMES FORD. Chm
From The Near Orleans Picoyvne, July 81.
LATER FROM THE ARMY OF GENER>
AL TAYLOR.

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LATER FROM THE ARMY OF GENER>
AL TAYLOR.
The steamship james L. Day arrived at a
late hour last night from the Brazos, whence
she sailed on the 18th inst.
Col. Reuben Davis, of the I'd Mississippi
Riaemen, and Col. S. r. Curtis, acting in.
spector general under Gen. Wool, came
passengers on the James L. Day.-Col. Cur
us Eeit the camp at Buena Vista on the 29th
uIt. He furnished 10 the American Flag of
the 18th inst an outline of the news which
we give below. Il is the most definite and
interesting we have had for some lime from
the army OF Gen Taylor.
Papers from San Luis Potosi 10 the 9Th
inst have been received by the Mexcans at
Maiamoras The news has not transpired,
but is looked upon as favorable to the Mex
lcans. 1t was reported that Gen. Scott had
marched from Puehla and then counters
malched, upon learning the resistance to be
offered him twenty five miles from the Cap
lal. We have no faith in news thus half
disclosed and half kept back
| The iollo"i0E is the news furnished the
FLAG by OF. Curtis:
tip 70 the lime of his departure from Bne-
IA Vista everything had remained quiet in
camp, The Mexican forces at San Luis
"erc Fanon>ly reported al from four to ioul-
teen thousand. They We're commanded 10y
Gen. Valencia A march agains, Gen. Wool
aad been determined upon, but appears to
have fallen through.
Gen. Wool received timely notice of il on
the 26ih III, and made arrangements for Il
hearty welcome. 1t was afterwards a~cer-
tanned that the brigade of Gcn'l. NInon,
! Commanded now by another oncer.) form
ing the advance. had approached within
sixty Or erEhty miles of SariIIo. Here the
soldiers began 10 desert and dissensions
arose, which induced counicrmarch, and
| rumor said that Gen. Valencia was en- route
from San Luis TO join Gen. Santa Anna at
the city Of Mexico,-[We can contradict this
rumor upon the authority of San Luis papers
received in this city within the last few days
These papers state Gen. Valencia to be still
IN San Luis. making preparations for the
reception of Gen Taylor. They mention
that dispatches ordering Gen. Taylor TO form
alunclion with Gen'l. Scott, by the way of
San Luis, had been captured, and they feel
certain that General Tay Tor will march upon
that place. The regular troops under Val>
encia are stated at nine thousand, and streu-
uous appeals are made to the people 10 as
sisl in the defence of the ethyl
The troops at Buena Vista (2900) are in
good health, and under Gen. WOODS cons
mand progressing rapidly in the ''school Of a
soldier.'
Gen. Taylor is still at Walnut Springs,
quietly awaiting the arrival of those ren>
forcements so often promised and always
delayed He desires 10 90 forward or back;
thinks he has prospec, of Getting more REIN
iorcements than necessary for mere garrison
duty IN this country, but not enough to pro-
secue hostile movements He has 10000
ra,ons 800 wagons and 1000 mules waite
ing ready 10 move forward.
The camp near Mier. designed as the
head quarters of Gen. Hopping, and the
''School of Instruction. has been selected at
the Sulphur Springs, about three miles from
Nlier at the junction of the Alamo river with
the Rio Grande 1t is said to be a delightful
place, and some 1900 troops are already
collected there. Colonel BeIknap and
| Maior Gresham started from Camargo
Oh the sih instant, on the Rough and Ready
steamer, designing 10 try the navigation to
the new camp.
1t was rllmored along the road that Urea
was on this side of the mountains. but ii was
not generally believed in Calna,Yo or above
there on the line: the COUNT, wore the APP
pearance OF perfect quiet, and there was no
interest i'll either present Or perspective ops
eralons
At this place Mexican reports assume
more concise form. aud we are forced TO
give credit TO some Of them. Ii is beyond
ioubl lhat ryea !, on this side of the moun-
laiu~. We have positive information of his
being in Victoria FIVE days ago. and of his
having arrested the Governor ui tins State
and sent hin uuder guard 10 the city OF Mex
leo, charged with haching treason against
lie MrAiraj Government,
j. i, also mrfty ,o"aju l5aia nephew Of
/ Tala.es has been size. ~ hi- 8.Jur reason
able rcree,p oadruee having teel found in
lis possession fhe Department OF Tam
Juipas Is put uudg contribution fora large
SUM o, money, anl t'ucais degu,cl 10 en-.
tu.ce lis collection with he bayouel
There i, a report thai lie has lett Victoria
with tue design OF attacking Iampico in
conjunction With troops from San Luis, but
J tins rumor we cannot trace TO amy reliable
source.