Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-01-21
From the Sent Of War.

shows that the accounts previously re-
ceived were exaggerated The news OF
the advance Of Santa Ana with a large
force on Saltillo, was not confirmed. -
II appears that General Wool as we'll as
Generals Twiggs and Quitman, had
succeeded in joining General Worth, at
Saliillo, and tho supposed advance Of
Santa Ana is spoken Of as that of his
"corps Of observation"
A squadron Of our Navy under Com
modore Perry took possession Of Laguna
on the 20th ult., with no loss excepting
an accidental one.
We subjoin the accounts received.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18th, l847.
The Steamship Alabama, has arrived
at New Orleans. She left Brazos on
the Sd inst. No especial news of inter-
est from Saltillo, from which is inferred
that the danger Of attack was not so i'm
minent as at first supposed when Gener-
al Worth's express was despatched for
reinforcements. Tho remains OF Wat.
son, Ridgely and others, Baliimores ms,
arrived at New Orleans in the Alabama.
Lieut.. Poyle, Of Washington, died on
the passage. Dates from Matamoras to
the lst inst. have come to hand. Since
last advices there have been rumors of
battles, marches and countermarch hes
that Gen. Wool's column was cut off,
Gen. Worth's division driven back to
Monterey from Saltillo, and that Gener-
al Taylor was shut up at Monterey.
General Scott and staff left two days
previous in haste for Camargo. Going
up the river they met a steamer with the
mail, bringing intelligence that part Of
the corps Of observation belonging 10
Santa Ana's army had been seen near
Parras, where General Wool's army
was encamped, and that Gen. Wool had
joined Gen. Worth at Saltillo, as had
Generals Twiggs and Quitman, as per
previous accounts. General Patterson's 8
division had crossed the river al San
Fernando five days previous, and would
soon reach Victoria, its destination -
General Taylor it was thought, would
no doubt return home as soon as Scott
took command. When Patterson reach
es Victoria all the passes to San Luis
will be shut up. Advices from Tampco
to the 3Oth ult., report every thing quiet
and orderly. The bark lvanona from
New York had arrived at Tampco with
the company Of artillery under Capt.
Magruder. They were at once march
ed to camp. Mr.. Chase, former United
States Consul, has been appointed col
lector Of the customs at Tampico. Ru-
nors Of meditaled attack on Tampico
were circulated, but were considered
mere Mexican tales. Trade and com
merce were very brisk. Great compe-
ti,ion exists among the pilots, whose
rates are now five dollars per foot in,
and four dollars out. There are two as
soc iations Of pilots, one American, and
the other Mexican.
A slip from Norfolk OF yesterday s
date, received here by steamboat Osceo-
la, reports that the steamship Mississippi
had Just arrived there from Anton LIAR
do, 29th ult. On the Goth December
Commodore Perry. with several vessels
took possession Of Laguna, and destroy
ed all the enemy's guns and munitions
Of war found in the forts and the town.
Com. Sands, with two vessels. was left
in charge off Alvarado. The Mississippi
captured a Mexican schooner called the
Amelia, and sent her to New Orleans
for sale. Purser Crosby was killed by
falling from aloft on board the Vixen.
General Santa Ana is declared by
the new Congress duly elected Presi-
dent OF the Republic of Mexico. From
an examination Of further files Of Mexi-
can papers, no direct action appears to
have been had upon the subject of the
war by the Mexican Congress. The
Mexican papers convey the impression
that San Luis is to be the great battle
ground Of the war. Official Mexican
accounts have been received OF events
at Los Angeles, on the Pacific. In the
action Of the 24th Sept. at that place 81
Americans we're made prisoners, and 8
wounded one Mexican was killed, but
no Americans. The conquerors then
laid siege to the city Of Angels and on
the 3Oih Of September, the town capitu-
lated TO Flores. The terms of surrender
are drawn up with as much deliberation
as those of Monterey, and are detailed
at length in the New Orleans papers
General Jessup and staff, and 240 sick
and discharged soldiers came passen-
gers in the Alabama.
PosTscRIPT, Ten O'Clock, p. NJ
Commodore Perry arrived in Washing
ton this evening in the Osceola from
Norfolk, and confirms all that | have
stated relative 10 the taking Of Laguna.
Advices from the city Of Mexico report
that our expedition against Laguna was
completely successful.