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which wastwo days march III advance
oil him.
Gen. Butler, in command at Monterey,
Immediately sent off dispatches 10 Gen
Marshall. at Camargo, aud Gen. PatIer-
SON al Matamoras, To send forward without
delay all the troops they could spare from
their commands.
Gen. Patterson had ielI Monterey only
the day before The news reached that pla,e
Ii was al once iorw arded TO him, aud
upon learning lis purport, our Informant
states that he Immediately started on his
return with the view 10 proceed TO Monte
rcy.
1t was reported at Tampico on he 25lh
as will be seen from the postscript 20 Mr
Iumsden's last letter thar portion Of Gen.
Pauerson's command had entered Victo-
ria, bu il IS not mentioned thai The Gen
eral himself had arrived, sn that we Gao
NOT Judge how far the news Gom the Two
sources may conffic.
The express reported al Matamoras
that The road from Monterey TO Camarso
was lined with trUops-reeuIars and VOL
unleers-on their march to Monterey,
having been previously ordered up Oar
informant says there were four regiments
upon the road. The roule from Monte
rey is infested by predatory bands oi ru-u
eheros, by which The travelling is rendered
insecure One train mad bern attacked a
few days belure our informant passed over
The road, as had also several small parties
and some few men had been Killed and
wounded.
I We need not say that this news posses
ses the hlghes' interest. AS we wright we
have only verbal re- orls in regard to it,
but hope 10 receive this mornine our cor
respondeucc from tic army. There is M
intrinsic improbabIlity in Santa Amnt's
movements. and he possesses the energy
aud skill claimed for him, nothing appears
mure likely Than that he should fall like a
tiIunderbnIl upon some point in our ex
tended line and hope TO crush us. Bu,
we have every confidence in The vigilance
of Gen. Worth, and his ali thy 10 huid the
enemy in check until Gen WOOL and Gco.
Taylor arrive 10 his support. We await
further intelligence with the utmost lure
resi-.
Editorial Correspondence oj Ae Picayune.
TAMPlCO. Dec. 10, 1876.
J wTGc you very haSty scraw yes
tertlay, and | will now add few lines.
II has been my good fortune 10 meet here
several officers Of the Nav: with " hom |
had The honor of an old acquaintance, aud
tom Intelligence received through them |
car give uu fur The Information Of their
numerous friends at home, something of
The immediate movements Of that portion
Of The squadron now here, consisting of
The following vcsseIs;-Steamer Spiifre,
| Com. TatnalI; gunboas Rccier, Lieu.
S,erret; Petrel. MIdsliipman Perry; NJ.
uala, Lieut.. Hazard; aud revenue schr.
Ewing. Capt. Moor.-The first four
named are ~ sail soon for Anton Lizardo;
the later for Brazos Santiago. The hest
[heaiii, prevails on board all these vessels.
l5i,he Ewing hassince arrived Il; New Or
i;leaUs.ii s....s-l..:
E Ge5 Shields takes formal ;coid m niiasndtI iisdtI
si7
and Intelligent, and is in every respect
fitted iDr. his station. One ofIbe lost acls
Of tiSl. Gates, previously in command OF
this post, was 10 remove fellow named
i.,abruere, from his office as auctinneer
for sH!.Isins 10 lake up arms and turn out
with the citzens the other day When they
had tie alarm Of which informed you
yesterday. "Served Elm risht"
Yours. DC. f. 4. l..
STILL LATER.
BV :he arrival al late hour lat night
ui The u. :. steamer Edith, Capt Conil
lard, we have hree days l4rer dates from
Braz1s Santiago. She Icft Braz,s nm The
Both OIL. and briass confirmslinn of The
rrnor;ed advance Of Santa Anna with
large inTcc upon Saltllo. Ii was reported
that the Mexican army was nearly so 900
strnlg.
When Gen. Worb's express reached
Monterey. Gen. Taylor had OIL, gone
siS or eight miles on his march to Victoria
and The trnops under Generals Twisss
aud QuiIman were bun Twelve miles m
advance Orders wern i,nmeiiatcly lssu-
ed 10 this division To reirace i's steps. and
proceed Al once 10 SaI,lIu.
Before The express reached Canarsn,
Gen Lane had started for SaI!ilo with
nis conrnanh-,iIis WITS on the 20 h. Gen.
Marshall sci ou, next morning. taking
with him the remainder of The forces, with
MIN the exception Of Capts. Hunter and
S~nrlwuut's commands, which were left
10 protect that point. The troops from
Camargo were On forced march. 10
reach SaI'ilo IN time for battle, reports
havin. prevailed for several days before
positive advces were received ofihe move.
ments Of SanIa Anna.
Gen Wool was ninety miles from Sal
tillo at the last advces from him. and il
vas sunpnscd IN would join Gen. Worth
IN f"a-nf' 20 rapcil The enemy.
Tier" was gurnor that Santa Anna
han rhro"o hndy 1000 men between |
Gen. Worth ANA Gen. Taylor. to prevent