Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-01-15
LATER FROM THE ARMY

Still. LA dN
NEWSi
Advance Of Santa Anna upon Satilio confirm
,d-Probabii,y oil Baule having been fought
Despatch OF Troops 10 Salll!o and Monte
rey-Anlcipa,ed attack upon Camalso and
Ma,amoras.
By the arrival a, late hour last night Of the
u. S. steamer Filth, Capt. Coullard, we have
three days later dates from Brazos Santiago
She ielt Bfazos on the 30;h ult., and brings con-
firma,iun of The reported advance OF Santa Anna
with large torce upon Sallillo. Il was reported
that The Mexican army was nearly 10000 strong.
When Gen. Worih's express reached Monte
rev. Gen TAYLOR had only gone 6 or miles on his
march 10 Victoria, and the troops under Generals
Twises and Quilman were but twelve miles in
advance. Orders were Immediately issued to
This division to Ieirace its steps and proceed al
once 10 Sallillo.
Gen. Butler, who was lefl in command OF Mon
,ercv. had already marched with all the troops he
could coec,, to join Gen. Worth at Satillo.
Before the express reached Camargo Gen. Lane
had started for Saltllo with his comnand-this
was on The 20lh. Gen. Marshall set out next
morning, takin, with him the remainder OF me
forces, with the exception of Caps Hunter ana
Swartwoul's commands, which were ieit 70 pro-
,ecr that point. The troops from Camarso were
on forced march to reach Saltillo in line Tor
battle reports having prevailed for several days
before posilve advices were received OF The move
men,s OF Santa Anna.
Gen Wool was ninety miles from Salillo al
The last advices from him, and it was Supposed
no would ioin Gen. Worth in season 10 assist IN
Iepelling The enemy.
There was a rumor that Santa Anna hau
thrown a body off 900 men between Gen. worm
and Gen, Taylor, 10 prevent junction oi Tue
American forces. 1his report was not credileo
nor DOE. il seem probable that it is true, as me
main road 10 Monterey passes through Saluiio
There is circutous mountain road which avoins
SaIlilln hui i; is not favorable 10 The march oil
an army, and is impraclcable Tor ordnance.
II was The impression OF gentlemen who came
messengers in The Edith, and with whom we nave
conversed. that a battle was fought about The 2oh
~, I, was thought. however, that Gen. Taylor
had reached Sallillo before that time, and also
Gem Twiees's, Gen. Quitman's Gen. Buffers
end Gen WOODS commands II was likewise
honed thai the troops from Camarso would also
arrive al Sal,ilo in good season. II lnese e1pec-
ta,ions were realized Gen. Taylor had aooa'
seven thousand men to oppose 10 Santa Anna
Our informanls think Santa Anna's army was
oyerrated; but no positive knowledge was mad OIL
hisexact numbers.
.,,te OF great ferment. Apprehensions OF an al
TACK were entertained at Camarso, Matamoras,
and other points, from the rancheros under Cana
les. The withdrawal OF so many troops from lhe
river left The valley exposed TO danger. Al Ma
tamoras, COL Clark had called upon The citizens
10 enrol themselves for service, and al Brazos
Gen.,Jessup had done The ame thing. Both lhese
points were sadly deficient in both men and arms
Il was thought Canales had 1000 men under him
and thai The large supply Of goods at Matamoras,
and the exposed condition Of that city, might
quicken his courage.
Gen. Scott arrived al the Brazcs on the 2Sth
ult. The following day he proceeded TO the mouth
Of the Rio Grande, and was YET al that point
when The Edi h left, waiting The arrival OF the
horses belonging 10 The regiment OF mounted RI
nemen, when il was understood ne would proceed
Immediately M the river 10 CamaIso.
Capt. Wayne has been transferred IRON the
staff of Mai. Gen. Jessup 10 that OF Gen. Scott
and was 10 accompany him on his tour OF otser-
walton.
The news leaves painful anxiety 10 learn The
prosress of events. The impression amongst the
passengers that battle had been fought, was so
strong. that we have almost imbibed the belief.
II was believed that an express had been sent TO
Gen. Patterson. concentrating his march in The
direction OF Victoria.
The steamship Alabama was on The Brazos
when the Edith sailed, and will probably bring us
more definite intelligence in lev cays-the Eu-
cora was also tHcIC, ~ tudI iAol Soah' ~Poh
an arrival very soon.
correspondence of the n. 0. Picayune.l
TAMpIco, December, %, 1916
Gen,lemep-The unexpected detention of the
packet ill this late hour, enables me 10 give The
following important information, just received
by me from reliable source. The information
10 contained in letter 10 a commercial house
here, and is dated Mexico, the 10th inst.
The substance OF il is, that the Mexican Con-
press have derided that The war shall not cease,
nor will they receive commissioners 10 treat for
peace until every hostile foot has lett The soil OF
Mexico and every snip that lines The coast IS
Withdrawn. They have further resolved that
they will accept OF no toTeign ints'rentton 7caaf-
eper 10 bring about peace.
The letter further states that the 500,0UU loan
guaranteed By the clergy is exhausted, and no
new loan is yet authorized, nor does the writer
know where il is 10 come from.
This action on the part of Mexico will at once
determine the public action OF our Government,
and we may now look out Tor rrotracted and
perhaps bloody war. | predict il will end IN the
conquest of all Mexico north OF the base OF this
city-the line extending west 10 the Pacific-and
that this will become an American town. IL SO,
this will be great place for business, and sale
one for investments in property. The resources
Of the country north OF this are ine1hausliole-
When more at leisure will refer 10 what these
resources are. Yours, very truly, &c.
We Yesterday conversed with gentleman
from Tampico he left there on The 9Th ult.
letter dated the 9Th ult, al San Juan de Arosa,
had been received by merchant In TamPico -
The writer, who was his partner in business, in
formed him that Santa Annals force al San Luis
de Potosi was then $1,000. On the 10Th, two
DAYS subsequently, 1000 of lhem-cavalry-un
der the command OF Col Gonzales, were 10 leave
for The direction of Victoria, it was supposed
Ii the contemplated attack on Salillo, by Gen.
Santa Anna, should be successful, then an al
tack would be made on Tampico BY Col. Con
zales The bitter hostility of the whole people oi
the country is now aroused against our army,
and they pant for an opportunity TO carry II INTO
execution, Il is one which we hope will soon
be given ,hem.-[N O. Delta.
(Coyrespondence OF kts ~. Orleans DeHa.)
u. S. Army OF INVASION, MoNTEREY,(
December IL, 1916
Gentlemen: II is now near the middle OF De-
cember and still We have nothing in the shape OF
weather 10 indicate thai the year is passing away;
and should some Rip Van Wrinkle Of fellow
walk up here now, he would BE- looking for May
day rather than Christmas so April-like does eve
thing seem around. For mild and pleasant wea-
Their this place of Monterey is hard 10 beat.
A gentleman came in from Saltillo last night,
having left on the morning Of the 9Th. The Next
can cavalry, of whom mention was made in
previous letter, as advancing, had reached the Sa-
iado, within about fny leagues Of Sallillo. Their
numbers were reckoned at full five thousand, M
der the command OF Gen. Gonzales, and lar
proportion OF them rancheros. There had arisen
some doubls at SaIio as TO their Intentions and
many speculations were advanced. Some were
OF opinion that in their orders TO Ieconnoitre the
country, in anticipation of our advance, they
were instructed 10 proceed as far as the Salado,
and no further. Others seem 10 think ii is grass,
and no, the Amer ans. they are after, as The
banks Of the above named stream are said 10 al
ford excellent grazing. A third party, however,
attach more importance 10 the movement, and e1-
press the opinion tibet their destination is Satillo,
and their object The dslcdgement OF Gen. Worth.
Some Of The principal Mexican families in that
place are of like belief, and have hinled 10 the
General the propriety of taking an advantageous
position beyond the e,iy. Gen. Worth is perfectly
easy in The meantime, and, whilst every precau-