The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1847-01-09
From the N. o. Picayune, Dec. 25.
Later from the Army.


pico dates to the 18th, and Brazos to
the 18th instant.
There had been quite an excitement
at Tampico, caused by report that a
lar5e body of Mexican cavalry had
been seen in the neighborhood. OF the
truth or falsty of the report we have
no means of knowing.
On the 9TH instant the barque Mo-
pang, Capt. Huntingdon, in crossing the
bar off Tampico, in charge OF a pilot.
struck on the north breaker and lost
her rudder. She was abandoned, but
was afterwards got off and towed to the
city, where she would be sold to pay
salvage.
The British sloop-of-war Alarm,
Lieut.. Mays commanding, had arriv-
ed at Tampico from Vera Cruz. Her
captain was left sick at the former
place.
The United States steamer Fashion,
with General Jessup on board, arrived
at B:azos on the 18th inst.
General Pillow left Matamoras on
the l4th inst. He was to 90 25 miles,
and then wait for General Patterson,
with the rest of his division and train.
Through Mr.. Beard, one of the pas
sengers by the Massachusetts, we learn
that General Taylor was to leave Mon
terey on the 10Th inst. for Victoria,
with General Twiggs' division and a
portion OF General Smiths brigade. 1t
is also reported that General Uurrea,
of whom we have not heard oflate, was
at Victoria with 5000 cavalry. Cen
eral Wool remained at Parras, and Cen
eral Worth at Saltillo. 1t was posi-
lively reported, and believed in camp,
that Santa Anna had $4,000 men at
San Luis.
The following items we copy from
the Matamoras Flag of the 10th inst:
"MExIcAN REPoRTs.-A Mexican, just
arrived from Tampico, informs US that
Santa Anna is purging his army of all
officers to whom the remotest susp-
cion OF cowardice can be attached, and
retaining only such as he has the mos,
implicit confidence in their bravery and
skill. General Ampudia, Colonel Car
asco, and several others, he states, have
been imprisoned, charged with coward
ice, and an order has been issued doom
ing 10 instant death any officer who
shall disgrace his flag by cowardly or
unofficerIike conduct in battle. Santa
Anna he represents as having the un-
limited confidence of the soldiery; and
to such pitch has he raised their ardor
by eloquent appeals to their passions,
that it would be impossible TO conceive
the enthusiasm that prevails among
them. A general desire is expressed
TO be led against the invaders"
The following paragraph, in relation
to the hospital at Matamoras, we copy
from the same paper:
"About two hundred sick have been
received into the hospital since Sunday.
One hundred and thirty arrived trom
Camargo, and the remainder were lett
by the Sd and 4th Illinois regiments
in breaking up their encampments to
commence the march for Tamplco.-
DR.. Wright has had his hands full for
the last tour months-the number in
hospital averaging from three to six
hundred during this period, and ii shows
him possessed of more than common
energy an industry to have managed
SO successfully the complicated duties
of his department. Deaths are much
less frequent in hospital now than dur
Ing the fall and summer months, and
patients are all doing well.'
The editor Of the Flag holds the fol-
lowing language in relal allon to the move
ment of troops:
"The Sd and 4th Illinois regiments
broke up their encampments at this
place on Monday last, and commenced
The march for Tampico. 1t is the in
ten,ion, we understand, to form an en-
campment at MOquete, rancho about
six leagues distant, and await the COM
ing Of supplies, which we heal it stated
will take some eight or ten days to send
forward. A part of the Tennessee cav
airy regiment marched with them, and
the remainder will follow in due time.
The combined strength of the three
regiments is not more than eighteen
hundred men-the two Illinois regl-
ments furnishing little over half the
number, sickness and death having re-
duced them one-third their original
strength. Gen. Patterson still has his
quarters in the city, and we cannot ven-
ture a statement as to any fixed day for
his departure, such information not be-
ing easily come at; the best way to
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