Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-03-27

The public solicitude respecting Gen. TAYLOR,
SO far from abating, seems to increase as uncer-
tainty about him is prolonged. Therefore, in the
absence Of definite information, after an interval
Of nearly weeks suspense, we present to our
readers the most authentic data we can gather for
speculative conclusions And first as to the cha
racter and amount Of the forces which composed
Gen. TAyLoR's command. On this point we find
in the Union Of yesterday morning the following
facts, which, though not very clear, may furnish
the means of an approximate estimate OF the mum
Der of troops with the General at Aqua Nueva:
"We have been permitted to examine statement pre-
pared the Office Of the Adjutant General Of the Army
showing as nearly as can be asceaned the Of
left under the orders Of General Taylor after the withdrawal
Of part of the army of occupation for service under General
Scott The statement embraces the regular troops left under
the command of General Taylor together with the regiments
of volunteers called out in November 1896 three Of which
are known have already arrived the Rio Grande There
can be little if any doubt indeed that they all reached Maa
moros before the 23d instant.
According this statement the aggregate of force, both
regular and volunteer, under the orders of General Taylor
shown upon the muserros, is 1910. Of these 20
ssssa- .roops asa volunteers Of the leves of May
and June last making total Of 1874 men, exclusive Of the
1884, than about 5000 certainly should be counted
e6cte II probable, indeed, that Of these troops the
field the effective force may exceed 1900 To this
ber however added the regiments of volunteers
called in November, 1885, amounting $780, or these
than 900 probably be reckoned effective.
The whole actual effective force therefore, under the
mand of Gen. Taylor, is not far from l2, 900.
"The statement exhibits aso far as is KNOWN the
distribution of these troops Exclusive Of the regmens)
along the line of the Rio Grande from the Basos Camago,
and thence along the line of operations Monterey and Aqua
Nueva. From this part of the statement appears that there
are the posts the Rio Grand including Brasos Island,
Point Isabel Fort Brown Maamoros, Camargo and Mier,
total of 434 troops Of these, $40 at Camargo sos
Matamoros and Fort Brown the other side of the
But the regiments have already reinforced
not all of these posts; and the number of troops
Camago is probably not less than 1900 The garrison
Monterey numbers 1927 troops with forty pieces of arl
ery Between the posts the Rio Grande and Monterey,
at Toedo Punta Aguada Seravo and Ma there about
700 troops and the remainder of the force above stated
is supposed to be at Aqua Nueva he headquarters of Gen
Taylor when last heard from ociay) Saltlo and the
Pass of ts Rnconada"
From the same and other sources collate and
repubiish the following letters, official and unofficial,
presenting the latest accounts from the vicinity Of
Gen. TAyLoR's camp:
From an Officer TO the Baltimore american.
SALrILLo, FEBRUARY 20, Is47.
Affairs here drawing to point II is well ascertained
that Santa Anna is at Incarnation, fifty miles distant
with 900 and pieces of artillery 1t is my opinion
that shall have fight before week elapses End
predict what will be the result We shall have
when General Marshall arrives from Monterey with the Ohio
and Kentucky Regiments Scant sir thousand men, of all
arms and volunteers at that Our command is encamped at
Aqua Nueva, eighteen miles in advance of this the San
Luis road, and is constituted follows Four companies OF
the s and I'd dragoons under May and Stein the Arkansas
mounted regiment under Yell the Kentucky mounted reg
ment under Humphrey Marshall company of Texas
rangers under McCulloeh Captain Washngons battery of
eight pieces, I'D artillery Captain sherman battery of
four pieces, (3d artillery J Captain Braggs battery of four
pieces, 3l artillery j two Illinois regiments and TWO Indiana
regiments under Brig. Gen. Lane.
The Ohio and Kentucky regiments expected to-day,
under Marshall Our battery is in redoubt commanding
the Major Warrens battalion Of four companies Of
Illinois troops defends the town, which will il supposed be
attacked while General Taylor fights the main force Aqua
Nueva. The supplies have all been removed range Of
buildings in the neghbohood of the Cathedral which will be
occupied by ..
Santa Annals army am confidently informed by Mexi-
cans fully provided, and if the volunteers stand by
tery shall whip him. The Governor Of the town has
been officially notified of their approach, and things
serious aspect when past events considered May and
two pieces Of artillery feeling them, and shall
probably hear his report this evening.