Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1847-01-07
MoNrTkrr. Dec !
LATER FROM THE ARMY.

LATER FROM THE ARMY.
BY the arrival Of the steamship Massa-
chusctts. at New Orleans adviccs have been
received from Tampico to the 18th of De-
cembor
Considerable excitement had been produ-
cod at Ismpico, in consequence of report
that large body of Mexican cavalry were
in that cighJorho.G
!; was positively asserted, and the report
generally believed in the American camp,
tha, Santa Anna had force Of - 900 mon
At San luis poto> 1t Was also reported
tina, he was taking the most stringent mca-
surcs to thoroughly purge his army of all
officers on whom there rested the rcmotcst
talnt Of suspicion Of cowardirc 1t being his
determination t. retain only those in whom
he could place tie most implicit confidence
for bravery and skill
1t was said that General Amprdia. COL
oncl Carasco, and number Of other Mc1i-
eau officers, charged with cowardicc. had
been imprisoned hv order Of Santa .Asua
Santa Anna had liz, Wise issued decree.
booming death 10 any officer who should
disgrace himself hy cowardIy OF unsoidcr-
Ike conduct in future.
SIX thousand cavalry were reported to he
at ' ictoria, under the command Of General
Urea
Tie Mc1cans, 10 al outward appearances
were IN very good spirits, and expressed
the desire OF being led against the iuya-
der.
Tho L : steamer Fashion. Captain
Hugh Fullerton. arrived at Brazos on the
18th ult. with General Jcsup and suite ON
board
General Pillow started from Mntamoras
on the l4th, with the intention Of going
about twenty-five miles distant whore he
would avai, the hrr,.l q Gen. Patterson.
a.l the remainder of hi. division aud
traiu
General Taylor was TO leave Monterey on
tho 10Th with the division under General
Twirrr, and portion Of General Smiths
brigade
Gen Wool remains a, Paras aud Gen.
Worth at Saltiilo
The various regiments destined for Tam
Iico wcrc breaking up their cncampmcuts.
and commencing their long and wearisomc
march
Three regiments had left Matamoras for
ampico-,hcr combined strength being
not more than 1900 men, having been thus
reduced, by Sickness and death, to scarcely
one third their original strength
Tho American soldicry were becoming
daily more animated aud vigorous in their
owing 10 sickness being less
prevalent and deaths not as frequent as
during the summer and fall months. The
hospitals were becoming thiuncd II their
inhabitants and our brave countrymen were
fast acquiring health and strength sufficient
to meet the McIlcans upon their own soil
and IN their own climate. and drive them
still farther back into their own swamps and
Murders still continue to he committed
IN the interior of the untrv Thee had
taken r .cc between Camargo and Monterey
One oi the persons killed was Mr. Downing
a native Of Baltimore, but who had been
A rc'iic.t q Monterey i,r number Of
years
The steamship Alabama lcf, New OrlcsnA
m the 24,h ult, for BrAIos. from whence
i was supposed shc would proceed to Tam
7i-p
cen SOFT and staf were passenger. IN
he Alabama A. also were several companies
4 the T. States trour', under tie command
II MAJOR summer AMI destined i.r Tsmy-
C,rr,5pepS,n-, cri} y q P.rovu,,
StLrIILo. Nov y} 1876
We tsyc nov bern in this place one week
.ad everything moves On 80 smoothly aud
quietly tat but f,r the odd appearance q
De- uauycs aud thor lingo. shuh feel a.
r.uch 81 hplne a. II were m country town
10 ,he United States and were II not for al
.-.asi Hral tap ~ tls drum ] should Aimot,
',vc,' ,hAt an soldier
] val gye sou NV descriptive line, a.
has Ilaoc. which is pleasantly situated %.
h. ,a.lncd Jiar.e ~ the f.-ot ~ 4 vcry accp
-.,l q IaHarW height g. command fne
NV u tbs town
some portions q II Ire beautiful. the
sousr, c'neruc,ed WITT good deal u TASTE
1.rneulaTv tbose ArUund the main JlarA
rhlls ihsse 30 The suburbs u-ougl rel ,ar-
,trurts1 ~ comfort hare dss late Ips.s7-
noe. t,iGg bgih u Fsn baked bnek Ibe