The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1847-03-20


as the5neyer would have made the attemp
Isxcept with great superiority Of numbers
even our correspondent admits that one Of oul
trains had been cut of, whichIshews the enemy
had a force in rear Of Gen. Taylor, and on the
Rio Grande, with avew ofcutting ofhs COM
munications & supplies, as being more certain
and less dangerous plan that an attempt to fight
him, or TO drive him from his fortified position.
We most sincerely trust that the present re-
ports are greatly exaggerated, but the most
painful anxiety will exist until we have further
advices.-N 0. Bulletin.
Fon, The american Flag, of March Sd.
News Slrom the Army War! War!
Our town has been thrown into the most in
tense excitement, by the reports constantly
reaching here relative to the perllous situation,
of Gen. Taylor's division of the army. They
are SO vague and confused, that we hardly know
how to commence an abstract even. That a
battle has been fought no one can doubt for a
moment, but how il has resulted or what dang
ers impend on the line Of the Rio Grande, is
enveloped in the most perplexing uncertainty.
We give, however what seems to be the best
authenticated statement received here, from the
seat ofhotilities.
Gen. Taylor while at Nueva, % miles from
SaltIlo, with SEQ men, was attacked on the
22d ult, by Mexican force Of $4,000. Find
ing that he could not maintain his position, he
made good his retreat to Saltillo, covering
his wagon train. Here severe engagement in
the streets, in which the Mexicans suffered a
heavy loss After destroying what of the pub
lie stores he could not transport, he continued
his retrograde movement on Monterey,untl he
reached the Rinconada pass, whore he was a.
gain attacked, but successfully defended him
self--Here all the rumors, reports. and letters
leave him.-once in Monterey and he would
be safe, but his ability to accomplish this much
was altogether problomatical, as the Mexicans
were swarmingin every direction. A merchant
in Camargo, under date Of 25th ut., writes to
his friend in this place. ,fsThree expresses to-
day from Monteley;. fighting in Saltilo; Ma
rim in slsxicar possession; large train Of wag-
ons, 90 aid 1870 private mules taken; McCul-
lough's company taken; 5000 cavalry, this side
Of the mountains; and things in general turned
up side down" From another source we learn
that Col. Morgan has abandoned Ciralyo, 7des-
troying all properly he could not TAXI with him,
that courier from Monterey reported, at Ca
marso, loco Mexicans between the two pla-
;es, and that 5000 more were in the neighbour
hood of Victoria This much we Gull fromthe
mass Of reports before us, without vouchlngs
or its correctness. The destination Of several
boats have been changed within the last few
lays, on reaching this place, and one (,he
rroy) held in reserve a, Camargo, to convey
dispatches All the wagon trains have been
stopped here, and every one is on the spa |.
,iUe,' We have strong confidence in Old
lack, and believe it almost impossible to whip
lin; bul should harm befal his division Of the
lrmy, the consequencesto those who ha' laft
i'm with such slender resources will 'be terrible
We will suffer all the tortures OF doubtful sus-
,ense until we hear something from our little
army, that can be relied upon.
70 Lhe Editor oflhe Bulletin:
The various rumors from the army Of battles
ought and Gen. Taylor falling back, turns out
o be humbug!. This is the last news and it
urns out to be nearer official than anything ,
We have received It is supposed tram has {
'een cut of, but beyond that nothing is GER
ain.
,rAsso7, ST.. JAGo, TnE.s,}
Noon, March 5h, 1915 .