The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1847-04-03
From the Brazos.

| FROM the DrdZOS. s.ss
The following items Of news we have
clipped from the New Orleans papers
as the latest which say any thing con
corning the present critical condition
of our army.
A letter dated the 9TH inst, publish
ed in the N. o. Tines, throws more
Hight on the still obscure aud uncertain
intelligence from the theatre of war:
BRAzos, March 2, 1847.
Gentlemen: This place, during the
past few days, having been the scene
Of unusual excitement, caused by the
disastrous news from Monterey,re respec'
ting the perilous position of Gen. Tay.
lor and his division of the army, at Sal.
tillo--l will endeavour to give short
summary Of the best information OBJ.
tanned from Camaigo. ~ a1Mu;.
Itappears positively certain that Gen.
Taylor was attacked in his position al
Aqua Neuva, on the god February, ,by q
force variously estimated at from l5 to
$4,000, commanded by Santa Anna
and that being unable to maintain his
position, had returned 10 Saltillo, COW
ering his wagon train--not, however
without several conflicts with the enc.
my, in which he repulsed them with
severe loss on their part. The last
express from Capt Montgomery, Assis-
tant Quartermaster at Monterey, to
Capt. Crossman, Assistant Quartermas-
ter at Camargo, left the former place on
the Esd, being the last communications
received from Monterey. rr -.e
P.S. l2 o'clock. Express arrived
from Capt. Ogden Asst Quartermas.
ter at the mouth of the river. From
the last information obtained, the force
against these depots consists of about
1900 men with four pieces of artillery
two 6!s and two As. We have here
about 1900 men, with pieces, 8 Of
which are being dispatched to Capt.
Ogden. by Maj. Thomas, forthe defence
of that depot. Two companies of the
North Car DINA Regiment arrived, and
were landed last night. & - W
There is no question but we shall be
enabled to beat the enemy back, from
these two depots, unless he comes
stronger in artillery. ..-r.sl ..f
P. S.-Dates from Camargo to the
4th received: no attack had been made
on that place up to the 4th inst. No
communication had been had with Gen.
eral Taylor, since the 29d February;
it is reported that he succeeded in reach
ing Monterey with a heavy loss, and
the loss of six pieces Of artillery. No.
hing official, no wever, is known. ~
FoRT HARVEY (Brazos,) March 6. |
Editors Of the NO. Picayune-In
he absence Of any thing like authentic
Information from above, we have many
rumors, and some of them are exceed.
ngly unpleasant. Nothing has been
heard from Gen. Taylor since the god,
,nly by Mexicans, and little reliance can
placed upon their statements: On the
ed Gen. Taylor was ATTACKED by the
Mexican army In force Of about Is, 900,
It Aqua Neuva, twenty miles beyond
'altillo. -..r sat
Gen. Taylor fell back to Saltlllo, and
here another engagement took place,
With severe loss to the Mexican army.
Zen. taylor orded everything to be
destroyed which could not be taken
.long, and fell back to the Rinconada, |
twenty-five miles this side of Saltillo,
It which pass boldly of50oo Mexicans
we're stationed. The movements of
Zen. Taylor this side of Aqua Nueva
ire Mexican accounts.
Every thing is conjecture in relation
o what has happend to Gen. Taylor
md our little army, in consequence Of
communications between Camargo and
Monterey being cut off. 1t is evident
hat in consequence of so much of Gen.
raylor's force being Withdrawn from
lin for other operations, he is in an
Extraordinary critical situation.
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