The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-06
HIGHLY INTERESTING AND IMPORTANT
FROM THE WAR QUARTER.
ANOTHER THREATENED
ATTACK UPON sALTILLo.
MARCH OF GEN. TAYLOR FROM MONTERREY
The Preparations at SaltilIo for q Battle.
Pr0olamations Of
SANTA ANNA TO HIS TROOPS,
VIGOROUS PREPARATIONS
BR AXoS A N D MPIC o
FOR THE
StOrmins Of Vera Cruz and San Juan dull o.,
&c. &c. &c.

FOR THE
Storming Of Vera Cruz and San Juan dull o.
&c. &c. &c.
NEWS FROM THE BRAzos, MONTEREY. AND sALTII.Lo
Iron the New Orleans Pcayune Feb 25l
At an early hour this morning the schooner Harmoni
GUS Walker, Captain Malcolm arrived from the Brazos
having made the passage in six days. Through tn
schooner placed in possession of our correspon
dencs to the 18th instant and various items of inte
Gence.
Mr. Halle writes on the 18th that there were transport
enough at the Brazos for all the remaining troops
Worth's dviscnand that every moment calm wsathe
was improved In embarkng them. In three good rday
more the whole command would be or
BY this orval we have further information in
modest report which Is before u.s. his prisoners ar.
set down ut 81 in all
Besides the Americans taken by him, there was ope
Mexican named Galeano who had been with our troop
as spy and guide. He was Immediately put to The
sword, although Major Gaines interceded for him.
we have before us another list of the CAPTURED
which includes the names Of Capt Albert Pike of Ar
kansas and Captain VIM. Hsady, Of Kentucky Csptair
party by party of rsncheros. His fate uncertain
The party captured ID now said to have consisted al
troops of twenty Ave, the other Of eighteen.
Their camp was surrounded In tho night, after they
had marched forty miles.
the ranks but could not induce others 10 It. and
ing the Mexicsns SO ou,numbered them Minon's com
FIVE hundred. ~
Dan Henre, well known as n Mier prisoner xvho
acted interpreter to the Arkansas troops made his
escape from the Mexican camp Maj. Gaines horse
The guard fred upon him, but he escaped unipjured
The prisoners arrived at San Luis on the 26,h nit
Drums were beaten through the streets and guns were
fred TO celebrate the event.
In this connection, let explsin that the Tam,;c,
Senhn.Ps account makes great part Of the prisoners
irishmen. We doubted this when we read IT, but we
Halle Svss Ma 10 81 thru but
LUIS He makes ali that is said of Irshmen apply TO
that company Of deserters the formation Of which we
have already noticed, and the passage CONCLUDES
They have been permitted by the chief to
hoist the nsg Of their nation" We have not the org;
nal Spanish to refer to, but have no doubt that NJ
Hae's is the correct version 1t agrees with what w q
nave eready said OF that company formed of describes
are assured that there are but few foreigners in the
Kentucky AMI Arkansas regiments
Mr. Halle gives Us another important item from this
same letter from San Luis to tho effect that on the
VEGA the place where Minon made his capuie. thres
bodies oil Infantry brgade of cavalry and that of foot
TMsilery with more than fourteen pieces OF artillery
three eighteen and four sixteen FOUNDERS and the
eight and six FOUNDERS twas also said that within tive
days another division would march, and shortly after Tho
rest OF the force remaining in San Luis Potosi So
pears the blow IS TO be struck in the direction of Saio
Santa Annals address to his troops dated the 27th nil
iavots this idea and would leave no dobt about
II, but we learn that the opinion of the oicera in our
army are varGas On this point Many think Santa Anna
otforce the other side Of San Luis intended
his and hide the weakness OF the latter
m
Santa Annals address. ~
The GensraI'D Chief Of the Army of Operations of IN.
Nsrth to his Subordinafes ~ "''
Companions IN arms. The operations of the enemv
demand that we should move precinitats,v r,n. ~
principal line, and we go to execute it. The independ
,hs luz snu Toe deSny oil the nation, depend
Soldiers! tho entire world observer u.s. and will sxnec,
our acts TO BIS Ms heroic they are necessary Piss
tons OF all kinds surround us in conseouenca nf ,h
neglect shown towards US for more than month h.
those who should provide pay and Blt
- TAT al ..:x:e.
your enthusiasm eu
The Mexican soldier is well known for his frusalitv
and his patience under sufering-never wanting mags
zines in marches deserts-and alwars csrnsn
upon the resources OF the enemy to provide for his
wants. A0A MAO
To day we shall undertake. o march ,or..
country without succor provisions But be assnraS
'hatw snail Immediately be provided from those oS h
enemy and with them you will be snscien., y. VIC
Durscd ieA1''
My friends-We go to open the Campaign What dsvs
Oh glory awslt us: What factoring future for our
couh'ry' Ho~ satisfactory, when contem plate the,
we have saved its independence How Inc wnr,J NH
admire u.s. How the nation will bless us! And whan
ia ,ne oosoms Oh our families shall relate the rska
and tetgues which have endured the combst, ;,t
sha uiumphs over daring and presumptu enemv.
when telling our children that have
nothing. fFA " Us ~
Soldiers hurry forth in the defence of vorr cor,.
Inc cause we sustain is holy one never have wo
struggled with moro justice, because we frht far The
snd 81 our 10 and Of children the honor
the Can be TOO great for objects dear? Let our Motto
60, quor CT ae! Let us swear before the great
tbat we VIII not wait instant In purgin9 our
soil OF the stranger who has dared to proiane with hs
presence NO treaty, nothing which may not be heroic
ANTONIO LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA.
D. Head Quarters, San Luis rotosi, jan ~, Is47
~ hdaiIon 70 toe details given in our last we annex
n5ah,S ". y Isms Oh nformation Tor which we are
Walker. 'eu VII 'he HARMONIOUS
, Ism woo apprsed Gen Taylor towards the end of
sequence, Gen Taylor left Monterey IN the ~ ~ Eoh
ruary with bis staff. for saltilio Hc toll y, rep
u IN aho Thomas battery thu LIST M,ssissip
p, WIS "Dd ways squadron of dragons Csn,a,n
ihomas Marshall was to leave MonsTey on th sh
nst WIN his company of mounted men also for sa,,I
apt Gordon, with detachment of Ito recrt 1s,o
different regiments, also left Monterey for ssi,;, me
The American forces at saltillo vor,d =. 49,.
5000 ami 6OO0 men. In addition 10 The ~, ue pe.ween
named above, the batteries Of Capt Washpetoo ara
Weoser were Of saitio and at last accounts the ,op
were throwing up formidable Notifications Little snrp
lenson Is eit es to the result of any attack wh;c
DO made upon that point. may
'Oo men but the citaoe Or black fort is held by them
ma mere is no route by which the Moxcans can On
,loscn me city with artillery, by saltillo With
~. aircry any attempt upon Monterey would be fu
Ne Inc troops at Monterey consist prncpalv of Ohio
nu lhoiana volunteers, all under the command Of Col
SJss S"pl Arnold OF the ID Dragons, has also been
Rio Grande e' ''o" 'ae NOUN Oh the
Mentioned 10 our last the capture Of Capt Heady
He was taken, with seventeen
men, TWO days after the Command of Wsiors co;a a
3orlsnd had been surprised " 'i'Jo'" 'a'nes ana
hat CEN 20 Tue mnrderers of Lieut. Richie we learn
~ ss ay.e, mad investigated the AFFAIR az thorough
,on;,as ,J while on his return to Monterey His
sd nss Is, nun TO release the FIRST acade of villa Gran
nan WIZ e Interpreter of Lieut. Ritchie en- English
ne loo also ms guide; but he retained az prison
w. nie1cans upon whom circumsiantai oy;danca
The ninr,c", snd carried them with him 10 Monterey
me he ,hn man concerned in the atrocous affair the
- uteW inc lasso, was still nj largs ami l., 80
San Luis by b He proceeded on his route TO
W. Us .cnes translated for him at Lipares "e "'u
- " nave conversed with intelliee nj snsnsb ooou
te,i, W ~ durango on the 10th of January scnor
W. VSieA, nephew, we learn of ,'eter Harmo ",
n ,he a eenor Velez confirms all that we have sa;d
oss Of he N e III fsso ON the oath Of December The
No Ne a1 ha in that ealir was about iso man
Ven our informant lett there - A' i'ii VI |hihuanua
;hIusbpa a. h January Gen. Hereda left Durango for
me buudred and Gfy W., seven hundred men, of whom
Whsn h snd Two pieces OF artillery III"
u OF Dutarro ia beaS IN the north part Of the
a fao' ard leaving there his inanrx bs o aJuon near