The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-03-18
FROM THE SEAT or WAR.
From the ". o. Picayune, Of March ?.
LATE FROM IAMIlCO.


LATE FROM TAMflCo.
By the arrival of the schooner Della,
Capt. Ham, We have dates from that cay
TO the 20Ih OF February.
Gen. Scott arrived at Tampico on tie
Igth uh. He was received with salues
fred from the land and from the L. ;.
$, hooner Nonata. An accident occurred
IN firing the statute on shore, by The explo-
SION Of some musket cartridges, by winch
Two men pretty severely but not danger
ously wounded. The Gen. was looking IN
excellent health, and Tampico was alive
with excitement. The Mexlcans had the
utmost curiosity to see The great gener-
al OF whom they had heard SO much.
Quite the most important news by tins
arrival is The reported evacuation Of Vera
Cruz, by order of Santa Aana. This news
was received here in the following letter
from most respectable source;
TAMrico, Feb. Is, lsl7.
This ane noon the natl carrier from
Vera Cruz arrived, brlnging letters ioI
foreign merchants M this city which stated
that tie commander Of the Mexican fotces
at Vera Cruz had received positive orders
from Santa Anna to Withdraw all the for
ces from that city and 10 march them into
the interior, aud II Is supposed by all now
that Vera Cruz Will be occupied by our
troops, without blow beng struck.
Preparations were making at Tamplco
for the embarkailon Of troop, " tn rapidly.
A letter has been received here dated
the morrios Of the l,l ut. from TampI'
CO Which declares that Gen. Urea had
positive orders to march against Maamo.
rus aud the Bfazos.
Immediately on the arrival Of Gen.
Scott at Tampico, he caused The follow lng
general order TO be pfomul-a,ed
NCAnaUARrGRs OF ruG ARNr,
IsRrIco, tfEar,af l., lsi7.
The Generahin Chief ANNOUNCES 10 The
army the slalI officers who ate attached TO
general headquarters IA The field.
Department IF Ordcrs. 49, First Lieut..
II. l.. Scott, 5lh Inlan,ry, Middle camp and
acting assistant adJrtlm general: lst
Lieut.. i. Williams al Af;,Ileiy, aid.de.
camp lsi Lieut.. l.. +. 5 aumun, L pc.
graphical Engineers, acting MD. de.camp
and ID Lieut.. G.. ". Lay, 9th Infantry,
military secretary.
Graerai S'oG officers. - Lieut.. Col. T..
A. Hitchcock, 81 lulantry, acting inspcc.
tor general Capt. james Monroe, 9Th Ia
ian'ry, acting assistan! Inspector general ;
Col. J. C. Toucn, chef Of Corps Of EngI.
neefsi Majur ". TntubllI, acting chei
of Typographical Engineers; Capt. b.
lluger, ecung chief OF thc Qurlcfmas-
ier's Department Capt. j. u. Graysou.
acting chief ef the Subsistence Depart.
menl MAJOR f. KIRBY, setting chef Of tho
Pay Department aud Surgeon Gen. +.
Lawson, chief &c the Medical Department.
The senior officer Of Artillery. Col. J.
Bankhcad, "a Anillefy, viii enter upon
the duties Of chef Of Artillery as soon as
there shall lie occasion for planting heavy
batteries.
An general staff officers will DO mainly
employ ed ~ their respective departments
OF duty, aud any orders that Any chief Of
department NAV give "a relation to his 30.
"'-4''r duties ~ the name and by lhe AZ.
thoflty 0l the general H.Ch,~f u the az.
my, will be promptly obey ed
By command OF MAJOR General scorr
IT, l.. SCOTT \ A C.
Aud on The nex, day another general or.
der was issued tor he ufpo-e o. restraining
crlme aud iIcenu1u>ucss in and about the
camps and posts Of lhc invading enemy by
when all such camps, &c. are declared IL
he mn 1,i r M, rtta l,t, ..,.,I ........-
der, malicious sl1bbIng, nalmius. theft, the
wautondesiructIauu f churches ofui herp pro.
pcty, &c. are declared to re offences that
vii be punished by military commissions.
duly appointed aud organized, provided
that ~ such sentence shall b. carried inl1
execution which shall. not b. II CONFORMITY
with punishmenls intltctcd Tor like cumes
when committed within the territories Of
the Intcd States.
Al Natamorss an attack was apptchen
ded, as on the night of the ] lib consid
crabie body Of heNlcan cuvalry approach.
~ the on sklfts of The cly, and dismouni.
~ from their horses though, 10 pass the
guard unpefccneJ. They were discover.
cd a. they passed IN dcae over the old
Mexican en'renchmenl, and we're fred ~.
on by The guard stationed al the upper end
Of the town. The alarm was soon given
% The city, and our troops were under
arms and at their stations without the lois
Of Iine and IN excellent order. The Mex.
lclns made good their retreat Tie be.
liei was That tbis demonstration vas made
with tho view of sAcp,Iato,r,-, IL. ,.r.,,,
cabiluy Of night attack Since then We
Ieafn from he iYde that Col. Drake. com.
mahding the post, hl., aith d zcd ana
prnmplttude which cannot be too much
commented, commenced aud almost com.
lllr1ed The Qualification oi tho nam plaz,.
The street leading into Il are nov crossed
ny 3 VIDE ami deep ditch, aud emblnkment
ana cannon nave been placed So as to dc.
lend every approach.
Correspondence oi the Daily Delta.
H.POEf OF A BATTLE