The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-03-04

date is omitted but the despatch is addressed to Santa
Anna:
loss OF man, chiefs of squadron officers and rs
men OF me troops of the United States who had advanced
peeh 'aksh Tor the nation and the first opportunity will
pc Paeea az he disposal of exeeency, according
Luis tomorrow, and shall continue NV operations about
en point ana ), o,ane Is favorable to me- shall endeav
Your excelency receiving this account viii please re-
affair but merely as proof Of the desire Which very NY hnSn
to discharge our duty in spite of the difficulties which we
OF everything, we shall conquer all inconyeniences.
Among the persons taken to-day was with arms in
hand, Gaeano, Mexican, who the enemy as spy
and guide He Immediately put to the sword Tbs
chief of the surrendered forces wished nerced for him.
etc, etc,
There have not time for another wod--the schooner
is Oft. | enclose Tampico papers. s,,s, H.
From the N. o. Delta, Feb 25
Santa Annals Advance.
Ii the statements made by all the Mexican papers and
eter-wrlters be entitled to confidence it is obvious that
Santa Anna enertans designs against Monterey and has
begun his march against that point Our correspond
ens represent that large bodies of troops are being
thrown forward upon the road TO Monterey, well
the road between Tampico and Monterey But the
most definite statement have SEEM is contained in
letter published by La Pairia, last evening. from
Tampico, OF the date of 9th February which states
that $1,000 of the most brilliant troops (tropas bril-
anfeso are marching for the road between Satllo and
Monterey This information was communicated by
otter written from San Luis Another letter. written
from ua of the date OF Sd February, states that on the
st OF the month, Gen Parrod with brigade of 500
men, composed OF the 10Th regiment of infantry OF the
line, styled the Faithful soldiers of San Luis" and
battalion OF the national guard Of Jalisco, with three
pieces OF artillery were marching in the direction OF Mon
terey, by the road OF MacheEla The sierra is fortified
at every point by the baalons of Puebla Guarda Costa
de iappso the % 4sa IF veterans and three
tonic del Cas is stationed with respectable force to
that point Gen Urea, with 800 Of the
n do q.
These movements are no doubt made for the purpose
OF drawing OFT our forces from the contemplated attack
to block up both the roads to Canargo
and to Tampico. These movements are BY no means 10
be regarded insignificant they deserve the serious con-
and will doubt excite the utmost vigilance
and activity of preparation among forces near Monte
erey. Fortunately Gen. Taylor who is never caught nap
ping is in command at Monterey, with about 900
his force can easily hold that place until reinforced But
N the meantime, the Mexcans pushing forward To-
wards Matamoros, from the road which leads through
Victoria Urreas cavalry are no doubt the advance OF
arge force intended for this point This will be bold move
nent but characteristic of Urea, who is prompt and
ecded officer IT, however, his force consists only of caya
oo bs esp IRON an
intercept our communications along the river, and the
Dad from Matamoros and Camargo to Monterey. We
ng with great caution and prudence, will weakenour
oces on the Rio Gande, to expose our lines be
asily boken and the hard learned results of most ex-
ensive campaign thus be lost to our arms
Important
Since the above was written, we have seen a letter
ecrecy, stating that Gen. Urea had been ordered TO
arch on Matamoros, and was already considerably ed
anced on the road.
From the N. o. Pioayune, Feb. Is.
Later from Tampdco.
By the arrival of the schooner Sovereign Captain An
rews, we have advces from Tampco to the 18th inst
hch give more full details OF the capture of seventy
mcrcans by, Gen Mihon. These will be found en-
raced in the letter subjoned from MIR. Lumsden The
overeign left on The 18th inst
Editorial Correspondence of the Picayune.l
TAMPIco, February 10, Is47.
You will perceive by the Sentinel" that Col DeRussys
ry has arrived here with the exception OF six persons
no were left behind sick There is much said pro
I'd shout the course pursued by Col DeRussy; but
am not disposed myself to say anything either way in
such things and disinteested party generally does
ell 10 let them alone. Meddlers never gain much
edit. batsa
Yesterday morning reached this place of the cap
re by Gen. Minon, of seventy Americans, somewhere
al Galcana, in the State of Nueva Leon. This nteli
nee comes in paper printed at the city of Mexico
ID is no doubt authentic The Tampco Sentinel fur
shes the following summary of the news is hardly
be supposed that the Mexcans have given all the names
the prisoners with accuracy:
From the Tampico Sentinel of the 18th insant]
We yesterday placed in possession of a newspaper
ined Mexico and dated February 2, by which we are
formed of the capture of seventy Americans, with their
ach from Santa Anna to the minister of war, announc-
that he had just learned this fact by letter from Cen
non who II seems is stationed at small town named
,eana. 1t appears from the letter of Minon that he had
,evcd information from the governor of Nueva that
AMERICANS had been in that neighborhood, and
he supposed them to be in great force editatng an
ack upon Galeana Nnon writes that he sailed forth to
the Americans with brigade of cavalry-thu thew
mediaey surrendered discreonthat all the horses
,gons &c. with which they found in possession
tn the exception OF their arms, were distributed among
soldiers as their booty.
Santa Anna in addressing the Minister OF War and Ma
ecapituates the most important facts mentioned i'm
letter of Mnon, and recommends him to the consdera-
n of the government, at the time declaring his i'm
on to continue his operations whenever n favorable OPP
unity offers. The letter of Minon is dated the 23d of
luay, aud that of Santa Anna the 18th of January at
Luis Potos In neither despatch the force of the
xicans mentioned, who obtained this bloodless triumph
seventy foraging soldiers But letter, dated San Luz
Potos January n, published i'm the paper
the arrival TINT place the prisoners and very Justly
ukes the reoicns exhibited the OCCASION, stating
force of the MeXicans to have been upwards of 1000.
is letter declares that our troops were surprised
terng place, (Tanque de la Vaca) at O'Clock in the
rnng that the major part Of this force Irshnien
that the can1mander-ln-chief (Santa Anna) had per-
ted them go unmoested into the Interior on their
PRESSING Willingness to join the flag of their
he number of officers named in these dispatches leads
he suppositon that this force than detach-
nt-that is to say that it composed Of officers and
n belonging TO several companies and that they were
stated in the letter from San Luis dated the 2Sh Janu,
engaged in foragng, and entirely unprepared for any
tile demonstration the part of the enemy when he
prsed them. This may be the more readily inferred
n the fact of their having surrendered at discretion
here many rulnors; and it is supposed, with some
TRUTH that Santa Anna has made movement towards
nerey, and 1t possible General Mon is in command
he advance guard, This general is said be n Span
l. and an excellent cavalry officer. He accompanied
ta Anna on his return from exile and may rouse the
oping energies of the Mexican sodiery into proper
for fighting, after ALL If he succeeds he win receive
he encomunls he would merit from our volunteers and