Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-03-30
CHAsrAis WElrE, Secretary.
From Inc H'astins,on Union, March %.
LATEST FROM GEN. ThYLUR'S ARM

LIZ E.S A n
OFFICIAL AND AUTHENTIC.
AT Il la'c hour This evening we received The fol-
lowing official despatch from Gen Taylor's head
quarters, together with other authentic commu-
nicaiions, which We hasten 10 lay before our
readers, as celebrated, ir great degree TO re-
lieve III" anxiety Of me public mind in relation
10 he present situation I Gen. Tayiofs com
,nand. lie following despatch .scm Gen. Tay-
iJr is the latest communication received from
him Al he War Department:
HEADQUARTERS Army ~ OCCUPATION,
: Aqua Nucva, Feb. 81 lo41.
!ORDERs No H.
Col. Jorgan's e.in!enl ri Ohio will con-
cenlr e at Cesralvo and move forward 10 Mon
ierey. vi a. lille delay as practicable Col.
cur,iss r. eimen, Isl Ohiol will be relieved al
Camafso ~ line first regimen, OF The new vol
unlcers 'ha' may nave arrived Il, that point when
il Will move forward in like manner 10 Monte
sey. Col. brakes regiment ST lndiana,] will
ue relieved al ~ alamofas, BY The first in order Of
arrival Of The nrw regiments that may be there,
al the mouth OF The river, or The Brazos on The
receipt Of this order, when il will likewise
come forward as above. The remaining foot
regiments ii the new volunteers will proceed
wuh as iiuc delay as practicable TO Monterey
Ia marching from Camarso, The troops will IN
no case move in less number than regiment
upon the road their commanders exercising the
creates, vigilance, particularly in The camps al
ni.h, parking their wagons for defence. they
will take care 10 be well supplied with ammuni-
,ioa before leaving Canarga.
BY order of Maor General Taylor
" w. s. BLISS. Asst Atj' Gen'l.
Enlo1nmsnt on lbs a5ore order
Captain Crossman will please furnish copies Of
this order 10 such OF the new volunteer regiments
as may arrive Al Camarso.
crrialvo is 10 he broken mp for the present.
Colonel Morgan has teen instructed 10 destroy
such slo - a ne cannol lake with him.
By order w. w. ,. BLISS,
Feb. 81 ASST Adit Gen'l
Iwill be perceived from The above tina, Gene.
raj Taylor, nol having left Aqua Nueva on the
10 Monterey. Neither his order, nor The subse-
quen, endorsement upon It, make any mention Of
me advance Of The Mexicans, nor OF an expected
engagement
We add The suhjoined letter from one OF The
pavmaslsrs at the army al Monterey, which was
received by the Paymas'er General this evening
and has bsen obisinaly placed IL cur disposal
Tie order from General TAYLOR for reinforce
mems, alludedto in this Letter, is doubtless the or
Ser No. ] |, given above
Monterey, Mexico, teb. q, Is41.
Time here Tor the las, few days II has been as
ccriansa beyond doubl that San,a Anna, with
large force, has been advancing IN ssilIo 10
auack Gerefa TAYLOR, who has bC en rnoamped
twenty miss in advance 81 Sa|tio At ihc PASS OF
Aqua Npsva. We have also hal il rsp,saod that
General Uuea was advancing On this piace with
1000 cavalry from towards Victoria, and We
have been vfTy bnsiiy engaged preparing TO re.
ceive him. We have hnt two regiments OF vol
un,eers here, but The Black Fort or Citadel is so
far advanced towards completion that feel con-
fden; if they will give Us Two or three more DAYS
lna we shall he ready to repcl any force brought
against Us. We have a large supply OF proy-
sion., more than six months, for our present gar
risen, and The supply Of ammunition is unbound-
ed; and in one day more VIC shall have our maya
zines perfectly secure. We have some seven or
eight pieces in each Of the basions, some thirty
in ali mounted. We have sent all our funds 10
the tort, and have them secured in one Of the ma
games.
They write Us from Sallillo, under dale OF the
2lst, that Gen. Taylor has fallen back on Sal
tiIlo, and will fight The enemy on The hill imme-
dialely west OF The city. This position is fanked
by Two retoubis, and We are reloiced that he has
taken ii, as We now feel confident OF the result
Captain Premises company oil the lst artillery
LETT here yesterday morning with two IS and two
5 FOUNDERS for salrillo. So The Generals regu,
lar force will consist Of companies Of artillery,
g light and heavy,l and Two squadrons o! da.
gonns.
The mail leaves today, iwen,y.iour hours in
advance OF the regular mail, in consequence OF
lis containing an order from Gen Taylor for re-
Inducements.
have the honor 10 be, very respectfully,
Yours, &c
Gen. n. Towsos, Paymasier General u S Ar
my, Washington.