Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-01-15
LATER FROM THE ARMY
From the New Orleans Times, Jan. IL
LATE AND IMPORTANT lNTELLl-

GENCE FROM THE SEAT OF WAR;
Report Of Saata Annals odpance con,yaateted-
Retur7. Of Gen. Taylor totcard V,ctWia-Janc-
ton OF forces under Generals Worth and Hooi
&c., &c.
By the arrival here Yesterday of The U. States
Transport Steamer Alabama, Capt Windle,
which left Brasos on The 81 inst, we have re-
ceived intelligence from The several divisions OF
The army up 10 a late date.
II appears that the reports which have been IN
circulation regarding The advance ofSanta Anna
ON Saltillo have been entirely premature, and the
sta,ement,hat was published OF his being, al The
dale OF our last advices from that place, within
three days march of il, is entirely without foun-
dalion There was, however, some cause Tor the
rumor, Of which the following are the particulars
Gen. Worth on the 10Th uimo received lnlor-
NATION from two scouts that the Mexican ueue-
ral-in-chiet had lett San Luis de Poiosi, az the
head OF a body of $4,000 cavalry, with the inten-
lion 10 fall on the American division at Sallilio,
which he imagined he could easily crush. Al
Ter This he proposed attacking Gen. Wool, and if
similar success attended him, 10 repair 10 Monte
rev and capture or destroy the magazines and
public stores which lay there. General Worth,
without attaching more importance to the report
than it seemed to merit, forth with dispatched ex-
presses 10 Generals Taylor, Wool and Butler &C
ouainting Them with what he had heard, leaving
it entirely to them 10 oct in The premises. Ibe
express overlook Gen. Taylor short distance
from Monterey on The route TO Victoria. he
Immediately returned 10 his old encamping
ground, near Monterey, with the whole OF his d.
vision, and then waited further adVices. After
remaining three days. during which ne received
information of the improbabilily OF the report OF
Santa Anua's advance on Satillo he again took
up the line of march, and proceeded onward 10
Victoria. Meanwhile, Gen. Wool wlo mad
been informed of tho runor current al Salullo
called in all his detached commands, and at the
head of his division, 5000 strong, quilted Parras
on the 18th ultimo, and by arrangements, pre-
viously made, was 10 enter Salillo on the 23d
a, farthest, pushing forward with all practicable
speed. Gen. Butler had previously reached Sal
lilo from Monterey During this time the in
,ellieence of the reported advance Of Santa Anna
had reached other more distant points OF the line
OF occupation; and troops already under orders 10
march toward Monterey, FASTENED their progress
onward.
II appears that Generals Taylor and Worth,
on mature reflection, readily discovered The i'm
probability Of The report Of Santa Annals advance
on, and near proximity to Saltillo, from the fol-
lowing facts LIST. The distance between San
Louisde Potosi and Saltio was TOO great 10 adj
init Of the possibility of the march Of so large
body as 5000 men, without timely notice being
afforded 10 the American General to prepare for
his reception. 2dly. The ground between the Two
j
OF sustenance for man and beast-9O miles OF
which, as is yell known, being IN arid desert. d.
vest OF fountain, running stream, or any DINER
source of wafer, besides affoTding not the least
chance OF getting food or fodder, being almost un
Inhabited tbroughou lis wide extent The report
Of the Mexican scouts, however, is SAID TO nave
been coIroboratcd by information received al Sal
tillo, in letter from an English merchant al San
Louis de Potosi who stated that Santa Anna had
positively left that city, at the head Of numer-
Gus body Of cavalry. Even now, in those parts
OF Mexico occupied by our troops, II is Admitted
that Santa Anna is out with considerable
mounted force, but with objects tar different from
those attributed to him by The scouts II was sra
ted in the letter above alluded 10, thai The MeIl-
cans intentions were to hurry forward and occn-
by the only practicable pass in the mountains, ~
ing between the divisions OF Generals Worth and
Wool, thus inlercepling their communications
After realizing his anticipated success against
them, by cutting them up in detail he was then
10 advance on Monterey, &C., &c. These an
nouncemenis are now proved 10 be premature,
and things are proceeding in their former train,
accelerated liule by the alarm which has Just
subsidized.
For much of The above information We are in
deb,ed to Major Butler, Ia passenger by The Ala
llama, } Paymas,er u. S. Army, attached TO The d
vision Of Gen. Wool, who visits tins city on bust
ness which will detain him here about week,
when he returns TO head quarters. MAJOR b. lei,
Parras on the 18th uimo where Gen. WOODS d.
vision then lay. He states that the troops were in
excellent health and spirits, no casualty OF mo-
ment having occurred Tor some time. The iBha.
bilanIs OF The country which the troops had ira
yersed from San Antonio, had manifested The
greatest good feeling toward The Americans-noi
a symptom OF that hostility which The population
OF The valley OF The Rio Grande had SO frequently
exhibited, had been observed.
BRAsos.-We are under many obligations TO
General Jessup for his pol,teness in comnunca-
ling some Interesting particulars regarding the
feelings observable amongst The Mexican popu-
iation, at different points on The Rio Grande. II
seems that species Of moral barometer exis,S
there, if we take The trouble to study their char
acler. On eve OF any great event, Qhe battle OF
Monterey, for example, a considerable falling OH
in the Numbers Of Mexicans seeking employ
ment takes place At each new success Of The
American arms, the applications for service e-
double. With the dennEc ialions OF the Mexican
government staring them in The face, they are
afraid TO work for The invaders; but as lime rolls
on, and our conquesls seem 10 be consolidated,
theiT confidence returns, and they are anxious TO
ioin us hcart and hand.
MosrEaEy.-Major Butler was in Monterey
ON the 23d ult., al The lime General Taylor was
encamped there Col. Harvey was in that city,
on his way 10 Sal:o. Every thing seemed sat
isfaclory, regarding The conduct OF The inhaol-
tanis, as 10 peace and tranquility. One regiment
il is presumed, will be sufficient 10 form its garri-
son.
MARCH OF Troops, &c.-On his way from
Monterey to Camarao, Major Butler met The
Kentucky mounted riflemen with General Mar
shall a, their head, and one Of the Ohio regim:nts;
both corps on their way 10 the former place.
GENERAL ScoTT On The FIRST instant on his
way down The Rio Grande, days distance from
Camargo, General Scott was met proceeding up
ward on the steamboat Corvette.
At Malamoras, Point Isabel and Brasos,
things were in statn quo.
The remains OF the following officers were
brought over on the Alabama:
Colonel Watson, Baltimore Regiment.
Captain Isaac Holiness Georgia Regiment.
Captain Ridgley, Flying Artillery.
Captain Gillespie, Texas Regiment.
Lieutenant Graham, Infantry.
Mr.. Thomas, Texas Rangers.
Mr.. Pierson, Texas Rangers
PASSENGERS. General Jessup, Quariermaster
General and suite; Majors Butler, Boyd and
Coms,ock; Captains Long, Hoylc; Lieutenant
Armstrong; Messrs. r. McQueen, Mills, Clark
and Robinson, and two hundred and forty sick
and discharged soldiers Messrs Mills and Ro-
binson are the committee from Baltimore 10 con-
duct thither the remains Of Colonel Watson,
Captain Ridgely and Lieutenant Graham
Lieutenant Boyle, Of the Baltimore battalion,
died ON the morning OF 6.h instant, on board the
Alabama, while coming upihe river.
TaMpico.-We are very much indebted (says
the N. o. Times) 10 the gentleman who has so
kindly placed at our disposal the following items
of intelligence from Tampico. In letter dalcd
Tampico, the 26th ult, the writer states that
report was current that body Of 500 American
troops had taken quiet possession OF Victoria. the
capital Of the department. Indeed, the whole OF
the inhabitants Of Tamaulipas arc prepared 10
throw off the yoke of the central Government
proyided the United States will guarantee them
permanent protection. A letter has been receiv
ed there, dated San Luis de Polosi, the Odd No.
vember, which stated Santa Annals force al that
lime did not exceed 1000 men-this was from
most reliable source, but the date of the letter is
rather distant Col Riley. and Gems. Quman