The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1847-02-03
(From the N. o. ricayune.)
Later from the Army.

important from Iampic0 -ATriuaL of Col.
Kinney Of That place. Later Nc1ps from
Gen. 1aylor-Engagement of Col. May
aoith the Mericans-Dispositi of tho
American forces nlong the line of opera
tions, dc &c.
The Georgianu, Capt. Crispin, arrived
morning, having left Tampico on the l4,l,
inst. The verbal news she brought was
alarming, it being 10 the effect that Santa
Anna had placed himself between Gen.
Taylor and Gen. Worth with 35, 900 men,
and That general action was Immediately
expected. All this is on exaggera.ion.
We believe the authentic facts 10 be ns COL
lows:
Col. Kinney arrived at Tampico on the
l2th inst, direct from Victo:ia. He en-
tered that town with Gen. Quilman on the
evening Of the 9th inst. Gen. Quilman
drove the enemy berore him for the las,
thirty or forty miles before getting to Vic
toria. The Mexicnns were reluctant 10
giveup the place. AS Gen. Quilman en-.
tered the town the Mexicans were going
ou. on the other side. Gen. Q. had no ca.
valry and could not pursue them. Col. X.
speaks in the warmest terms Of The prompt
and soldierly conduct Of this officer.
Col. Kinney parted from Gen. Taylor
at Monte Morales and pushed on with Gen.
Qui!man 10 Victoria. From .hcnce he
made his way, almost alone to Tampicu,
taking Soto 10 Marta in his route, accom-.
Plisliing distance Of nearly $50 miles in
three days, and narrowly escaping from the
advanced parties Of the Mexicans on seve.
raj occasions He spent part Of u night
mt the old rancho Of Croix, where Sanchez
was stationed with twenty Jragoons; yet in
the morning he contrived to give him the
slip. lie also succeeded in evading Ro-
mano Falcon, the man who is repu,ed 10
have been killed Col. Cross. AT Soto Ia Ma.
rina he found a company..of sixty ranchcros.
He rode nj once 10 the alca,le, boldly told
him that Gen. Taylor had sent him on n
lew hours IN advance to prepare supplies,
and by this rusc made out TO come OF safe.
ly-the ranc'scrosa at once dispensing. The
services this officer has rendered since the
Mexican War broke out have been invalua.
bic. He has ridden thousands and lhon-
sands Of miles through tho country almost
alone, his favorilc servant Catalina has
been killed, he has been himself bcset and
attacked time md again; ye.by his superb
or riding, by his know ledge Of The Spanish
language, by his promptness and courage,
nc has SO far succeeded in escaping. Such
oSA ''SSo W hNo we country sure.
ly will moi be allowed to go unrcwartcd-
but to the news brough. by this arrival.
We have no reason tosupposc that Gems.
Butler and Worth have moved from SaItil-
10, as was reported in town yesterday morn.
ing. We believe them, together with
General Wool, to have been still there or
in the vicinity rs late MS the lst inst. with
at least six thousand troops, MS we farther
believe that n division Of The Mexican armv
was not far of, watching our movements
and ready TO take advantage ofany favora-
BILE oPpor.unitunity which circumstance
may afford. II may be, and this opinion is
entertained by officers Of the army high in
rank, that the Mexican soldiers seen in
the neighborhood Of Sallillo are advanced
parties Of force Of some 1900 or 1000 men
Kept in position on this side Of The desert
between Saltillo and San Luis, TO destroy
the water tanks IN case The American arnv
should move in force in the direction Of
the latter city. This view OF the case nrc.
ciudes The idea Of serious attack upon
Gen. Worth or Gen. Wool, the object Of
Inc NJ exicans only being to keep a watch
upon tho American forces, to retreat be-
tore any advance, and cni of the supplies OF
water as far south as the operations Of our
army make il advisable To do So Tho, ,hc
troops spoken Of as threatening soIillo
are scouting parties oF This co, rs Of nbser.
vation is confidently believed by officers Of
experience and observation-disclosures others