The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1847-03-10
From The ~. 0. Picayune.
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conmand-their arr5val at San LADS
Morement Of Santa Amna's 0rmy-March
to,vurds SaltiLo-iSantG Anaa's address
TO his troops.
Atan early hour this morning the schoo-
ner Harmonious Walker, Capt Malcolm,
arrived from the Brazos, having made the
passage in six day. Through the courtesy
of Mr.. Martin, who came passenger On the
schooner, we are placed in possession of our
correspondence to the 18th ult and various
items of intelligence
Mr.. Halle writes on the 18th that there
were transports enough at the Brazos for
all the remaining troops Of Worlh's division,
and that every moment of calm weather
was improved in embarking them. In
three good days more the whole command
would be off.
BY this arrival we have further iniorma-
ton in regard 10 the troops captured by Gen.
Minon. In Minon's own modest report,
which is before us, his prisoners are set
down at 80 in all.
Besides the Americans taken by him,
there was one Mexican named Galeano.
who had been with our troops as a spy and
sword, although Major Gaines interccued
for him.
We have before us another list Of the
captured, which includes names of Captain
Albert Pike of Arkansas, and Capt. VIM.
Heady of kentucky. Capt. Heady was
captured two days after Maj Borlan's par
ty, by a party of rancheros. His fate is
uncertain.
The party captured is now said to have
consisted of fifty Arkansas troops and two
parties of kentucky troops one Of twenty
five, the other Of eighteen.
Their camp was surrounded in the night
after they had marched forty miles,
Report says that Capt. G. M. Clay wish
ed to break the ranks, but could not induce
others to assent to it, finding the Mexicans
so out-numbered them. Minon's command
consisted of two thousand and some hundred
men, according to some accounts others say
of not more than five hundred.
Dan Henrie, we'll known as Mier pris-
oner, who acted as an interpreter to the
Arkansas troops, made his escape from the
Mexican camp, on Maj. Galnes's horse
The guard fired upon him, but he escaped
uninjured.
The prisoners arrived at San Luis on
the Goth uIt Drums were beaten through
the streets and guns were fired to celebrate
the event
Mr.. Maiie gives us another important
item, from this same letter from San Luis.
It is to the effect that on the 9th ult, there
marched out of San Luis for Tanque de la
Vaca, the place where Minon made his cap
ture, three bodies of infantry, brigade of
cavalry, and that of foot artillery, with more
than fourteen pieces of artillery. These
pieces consisted of three "a 4.pounders, three
lS-pounders, four l6-pounders, and the 9TH
ers 8 and 6-pounders 1t was also said that
within t@o days another division would
march, and shortly after, the rest of the
force remaining in San Luis Potosi So it
appears the blow is to be struck in the d.
rection of Saltillo. Santa Annals address
10 his troops dated the 9th ult, favors this
idea, and would seem to leave no doubt
about it, but I'VE learn that the opinions of
the officers in our army are various on this
point. Many think Santa Anna is in truth
his way to Vera Cruz: and that the
display Of force on the other side of San Luis
is intended to mask his movements, and
hide the weakness of the latter place
Though crowded for time and room, we
cannot omit Santa Annals address,
The Geaer0l-in- CHIEF of the army of Opera
tons of the North TO his SubOrdsnaries.
Companions in arm The operations of
the enemy demand that we should move
precipitately npon his principal line, and
wego to execute it. The independence,
the honor and the destiny of the nation de-
pend;at This moment upon your decision.
Soldiers the entire world observes US,
and will expect our acts to be as heroic as
theVare necessary. Priyations of all kinds
surround us, in consequence of the neglect
shown towards us, for more than month
bythose who should provide your pay and
provisions. But when! has misery debilrta-
ted yonr spirits or weakened your enthusi-
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Aexican soldiers is well known for
Ibis ality and his patience under suffer
4sit sger waning magazines in marches
.aetpss deserts aud always counting upon
sslhiiss resources ofthe enemy 70 provide for
his wants. S. s ~
Tosday we shall ndertake a march over