The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1847-01-30
Correspondence Of the Ticksbmg Wh,g. a
CAMP NEAR MoNrMoRELLEs,
December 10. I846

We arrived here yesterday, after rather q
hard marcho four days We had not been in
camp long before an express from Gen. Worth
arrived, announcing that Santa Anna III the
head Of large army was advancing up
on Saltillo. You may Judge of the char
acter Of the approach from the fact that
Gen. Worth called upon Gen. Taylor for strong
and immediate aid. Gen. Butler also wrote to
Gen. Quitman, hat he intended, in compii ance
with Gen. Worth's request tomarch from Mou-
terey to Saltillo, eco mics) in 48 hours with the
forces under his command The consequence
Of this call is, that General Taylor, with the
whole Of the first Division Of the army (Gen.
Twigg's)-except the battery of the artillery
under Lieut. Thomas--started back this fIl6rn-
ing, and will make forced marches to Saltillo.
We therefore have to go on to Victoria with the
Volunteer forces under the command of Gen
Quitman. The I'd regiment Of Tennessee Vol
unteers have joined US here. The only portion
Of the regular force now with US is the battery
Of artillery under Lieut.. Thomas. As we have
but one battery, we are grati6ed to have him
because the GOODNESS and skill displayed by
him at the storming of Monterey, caused the
Volunteers to place great confidence in him.
This approach of Santa Anna upon Saltio, is
one Of the anticipated results Of the division OF
the American forces. 1t has been supposed
here that as some Of the army was cut up into
detachments, an attack would be made upon
some of them. Since Generals Taylor and
Twiggs have returned to Saltillo, new organ
ization has taken place. Gen. Qutman is now
the Jommander-in-chief, or the Commander of
the Division marching upon Victoria. COL w.
B Campbell, of the Let Regiment of Tennessee
Volunteers, is the Commander Of the Brigade
composed of the LIST and I'd Regiments Tennes-
see Volunteers; and Col. H. r. Jackson, of the
Georges regiment, is assigned to the command
of the Brigade composed of the Georgia and
Mississippi Regimentsand the Baltimore Battal-
ion. The battery of artillery will probably be
assigned to this Brigade.
Gen. Taylor was very much mortified and
chagrined at the news from Saltillo, as severe
conflict is anticipated at Victoria, and he
wished TO be there and have all mis- available
forces in that battle. His desire to get posses
sion Of Victoria is increased from the fact that
it is only forty miles from the navigable waters
oil the Rio Marine, at the mouth Of which he
wishes to establish Depot for supplies. &C.,
from the State, for the future operations of the
army. We anticipate ashard march from here
to Victoria. We have travelled from Monte
rey at the>rate of fftaen miles per day, and as
the weather is very warm, (peach trees in bloom,
oranges rpening,, and the roads dusty, it is Sc
we're, and we expect to continue at the same
rate. Already one half of our Regiment are
marching with blistered and scalded feet. The
hardships Of soldiers life cannot be realized
by any except those who have seen service.
When we halt at night, the first thing soldier
does is to lave his wearied and lacerated limbs
in the pure mountain stream; then eats hur-
ried and half cooked supper; then retires to
rest upon the solid earth, rolledup in his blank
cts with nothing but the starry armament above
him. In the morning he rises at 4 o'clock,
wipes the heavy dew from his brow, eats hur-
red breakfast and is in line, ready for the duty
ofthe day, whatever it may be Nothing but
patriotic feeling and the hope OF glory, could
move men TO bear so cheerfully with the hard |
ships Of soldiers life
Notwiths landing the small force under COM
mand Of Gen Worth, am willing to wager any
sum that be is never conquered by Mexican
General a, this, or any other time. Hen 80 far
superior to Santa Anna as military lead
e., that regard him with even bis small force,
as invincible. He is the Cbevalier Baysrd Of
the Army. He has been heretofore instructed
by Gen. Taylor that If an advance with large