Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-02-01
From ths N. u. riesyune, Jan'y gu
Later from the ARMY.

The brig Gcorgiana. Captain Ctispin arrived y,.,d,v
morning. having left Tampico the lith inst The y.,
pal news che brought was alarming being 10 ia. ,J,c,
mat santa Anna had placed himself between Gen T,yL,
aud Gen. Worth with IS 600 men, and that n e,n.,, .
uon wa, immediately expected All this is cSaggera-
non We believe the authentic facts TO be as follows.
Col Kinney arrived ut TsmPico tho I2h inst J,,.c,
'' 'iccria. lie entered that town with ten. Qn,nan
on the evening OF the 9th inst and not nn the fiji "A a.,
said IN an extra oil Yesterday. Gen Oum.o ,,,,
inc cnrmy before him Tor hcast 30 IN miles before Get,
ung to Victoria The MeSicnns rouctnt 4, give up
The place A. Gen. Quitman entered the town the M,,,
| cans were going out the other side Gen O. had uo
ca'Siry aud could not them Col H. speak. IN Nm.
officer. " w
Col Kinney parted Gen Taylor n, Monte Morale,
| and pushed on with Gen. Quitnan To Victoria. From
ucntc ne made his way, almost alone, Tampiru nk ~
soto Ia Marina in his route ,mpllshng dstancr a.,
nearly 800 miles in three days aud narrowly escapn o
the advanced parties Of Ihe Mcxicans ON several
lie spent part Ut night at the old rancho of Ct,X
where Sanchez was stationed with twenty dta,onrg ,r,
III the morning he conNcd To give hm the slip. lie also
succeeded IN evadng Romano Falcon, the man who IL te
pu'ed to have killed Col. Cross a, soto Ia Marina ho
| 'Ouhu company OF sixty ranchcros. lie rudo AZ
once TO tho acsdc, boldly told him that Gen Taylor had
sent HIM on lew hours an advance prepare suppc end
by 'hs rn7n made out 10 come oil saelyhc ranchcr at
| once dispensing.
We have reason suppose that Generals Bu,r and
Worth have moved from Salto as was remarked an ,,,,
Yesterday morning. We believe them together with ,p
Wool, to have been still there OF IN the vicinity 4, late w
the Let inst, with least 6OOO troops and We farther h.
l''c that division OF the Mexican army was noi tar .
watching oar movements aud ready take advantage of
| ma Tirl
may be- anu thus opinion Is entertained by occi- oil the
army high in fanlS that the Mexican soldiers seer, IN M
neRhnorhood ct Salo are advanced parc, force 1T
some I'uo or 2uuo men, kept position ON tiis side T
tho DESERT between Sahlo and san LUIS ,n destroy tho
water tanks IN tho American army .ioild ,u, n,
force IN the direction OF the latter city Tin, v, nj o
case preciudes tie dea ct a serious attack unnn .r,r,I
Worth ~ Gcn Wool. the object at the McNi,,us ,l, IA.
ing la Keep watch upon the American iorc,s a. trat
before any advance, und oil the su,pcs n wafer ns
% sou'h as tie operations OF our army may make It ad,r-
sable 10 de- That the troop, spoken nj a, th,,,i,
Sao az" scouting parties this corps OF oserv ton ~
'"hhuehy believed 10y officers ot experience aud discern
uon-though Others whose opinions are merriam. cou,l
emitted 10 rcpeet, regard the movement nj tho enemy IN
a more serious light The report brnuoht bv Cd L,,,
t. Tamplco, To- the effect that $1,000 N,Sic,rs yy,r IN
attack Saullo the 25h uli - but the Same. rn,u,r
winch has already reached here by way ct Maam.nr.-
Col h heard the rumor at Monte Morales probibly ,rd
had no opportunity To learn the sequel OF the anticipated
attack.
There little doubt as learn from private letters that
there was alatee Mexican force prubab, mostly raya NJ
lula at last dates, oil under Command ot Gen V,lo,r
Gems Urea Romero, Fernandez and 9th. ~ arc ala, 70.
ported to be IN the vicinity II be rccoler ted that
our last accounts from the OF Mexico "
| cncia as on his march To Tu.a.
From correspondent Tampicn we learn that ON tho
| lst OF January General Taylor forward Col Nav
| u the dragons, To the mountain p,-. bc-
tween Monte Morales and Labrsdores On his r.tu- from
Labradors he took another pass lead ny t. naes and was
attacked by large body OF the enemy and his rear Quad
cut OIL This was effected by rolling into tho nass
which was scarcely wide enough Tor a single hor.einan
May managed To- get through with the main D. DIV and
i ID IL u.u
turn to the sueeor OF the guard bn, too air rs
tue enemy had retea"d with their piizc. At one time
during the passage OF the gorge the dragons wou rave
been almost at the Of tho enemy had the latter dis
charged their pieces with any accuracy; for the position
they occupied was directly heads OF our rnopa
We cannot ascertain Col MAYS loss or whcflcr bc l,
any men killed or not.
Al the present Time, there be dolb, Gems Tay-
Tor, Iwggs, Patterson aud Pillow % Victoria and 81 b
large force. Had Gen. Taylor bat party OF 500 r.,1
rangers with him their SERVICES with the oncmys cavalry
hanging about HIM IN almost every direction would be -
| valuable.
Special Correspondence the rieayune.
| TAMuoo, Jan. II, 1871.
wrote you yesterday that an expedition would cave
that day tor Tu.pan but very confidently n,slci
The rumoT Tor the past lew days al. wed O., sp,ad
that the force destined for that place. and the Ne II
cans despatched couIiets carrying the intelligence Rom
ioTcements were called III from tho surrounding county
ana We hear now that tcre 5000 the qua uire
for an attack. The Government steamers commenced fir
ing up yesterday noon, and every preparation anp,rJ
to be making Pueblo vicjo en- route for
ruspan when the mmandng officer at the line. ,.i.,d
orders Ia march hs men towards Alami.a II was a per
feet surprise to every and whether good rcfuts
from It or mt Gen Shields deserves credit Tor the rHss
am assured from heniquirtes that The object open
communication With Gen. Taylor Victoria and It Is
doemrs eNpedlcnito send the present force meet This
advance. From 2OO0 5000 Mexican room. are kn,wn
10 be between here and there, and possibly General
Shields will have an opportunity cope with them But
lew OF the regulars posted here have vet been action m
this and all DESTROYS Of sharing the their
compHmons arms who have heretofore been for
innate.
| Tumpco, Jan. -, lSl7-A.rrnnon.
Ccnucmen-Ofdcrs and cUnDtotbtdcrs. Col kinney of
Corpus Christi, anivod thus morning with dispatches from
Gen. Tayior-hc LETT Victoria on the evening afLe lgb
inst having ridden over 2Ou miles m da,s H.. wa NJ,
tended portion at the by four Dragons sgJ r.ns
through with only attendants. Gen. Shields receives
orders from Cen Taylor psusPcnd operations Tor the pre-
| sent.
The news from both armies, brought by Col H.. b. .c
great lie says that the MrYoan force a, san
Luis Potn, amouut. Ia $4,000 mcn-ac csnia,,s iieir
| entire force ~ the field al JO,OU0
| he "a nl acc In nj t..
ted the grectcst excitement throughout the country tcn
| Butler with Gems Worth mud Wool aud 5000 nen-.,n
-iicIcd the flower ol The nruy-wcfe Siu.ln. 4 N,r
force Of 5000 was reported way to attack t.rm
and had taken pu.ii1n oIrsI. ,n antr psoa s
ic town was Incapable ct ,rihcauun. The ,rgal, ncnt
should have taken place On ihc 2ih ult. and Col Kinney
speaks confidently %. The war sscus TO be
commencing earnest. You may rel upon tho ac,u5lry
Of Col Ks opinion Of tho strength OF she caomy. he Is
perfectly informed, 10y Mcucins throughout III, couu, m
his pay. and believe ~ better acquainted with th.n than
any other person m The county. Ills ul hF dr
from Victoria rich hair breadth 'capcs and mast NV
sirlsgrms He say That 10" kn"N7 tic M'Nrsur better
than they know ihem-ov"', and think las proof Of
Gems Taylor and Patterson ore 81 Victoria ,.l, cuoo
men awaiting orj,r- G.m Cen. Scott n 10 mt sut cd
that any movement will be made against San Lpls H..i
II D. pronounced The strongest fortified post in an NirNicr
and Santa Anna hrs sld 1t the ha takes 10 well
come 10 the capital believe that change ol wafIa-o
| will tako place Gen. SCOTS assuming tho comm uI
The m"uulns will be- retained and Vera Cruz ubi rird Nv
land attack then ho. tor MtNcu Bot you du hcss
better informed ol the plans II Government au our-
selves. AZ al events there yet rrmnu' every 'ns 10 10
| dome
1hayo you Col Rinncy's ita1 Ut che state Of tho
war aud force Ut tho enemy, your readers u1w to-
rnd have the nf1tmaii1n from him direct. on. unO men
looks like large numh'r but n asserted that hry
1rc I'll regular troops An uI such iitifs
b. quickly raised upon i .oi and frequently quick
" falls pieces. but very evident that iho
crgy which ION capable s aroused tho
! COSTLY al checking advance.
believe ihavc not gr'vci about tho mu iit u hours
ihc fact 10 becoming gn,d orr htr. In
hastc yours.
We have received letters from Ttmprp IN ,r ~ Iinaf
one sy later than the above but iuy contain no later -
trIgoncc II importance.
|
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