Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-01-19
LETTER FROM GENERAL TAYLOR.
HEApouaRrERs ARMY tF OccUPATIoN,
C,mn near Monterey Dec. s. 1916.

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STA: As Iexpsctto march in few days Tor
Victoria, consider The present proper occasion
10 explain somewhat in detail ihe disFosilons
which have been made, and which are coniem-
plated Tor the occupation and defence OF this from
Ter With this view enclose sketch exhibiting
the line from Parras 10 Tampico, and showing
how portion OF that line is naturally marked by
the chain OF The "Sierra Madre."
II will be seen at once that San Luis Poosi is
a position almost equally distant from The points
of this line This would give 4 force al San Lu-
is very great advantage over MS, were II not Tor
the nature OF the country and the cOmmnnica-
tions: the regions between San LUIS and The
mountains being scsnily supplied with water
and Subsistence, ard The road by Sal lilo and MoD-
terey being The only praclcah e roule Tor artillery
ocrnss the mountains. Without artillery, The
Mexican troops are not al all formidable, and, l
think. have but little confidence in themselves.
therefore consider The position Of Sal'ilo and
Parras as OF prime importance. WIN an int.
mediate ps az Palos, and The means, BY good
road OF rapidly uailina, i! necessary, deem The
cuumps OF Brisadirr Generals Wool ana worm
qui'e equal 10 hold that flank oi the hoe. shall
however. reinforce the latter general, particular
~ IN cavalry, and shall establish reserve al his
Mace 10 support the advanced positions, should
The movements oil The enemy require II.
B,ipa,.i,r General Wool is u ders'ood 10 nc
now al Pauas with his column-say 24OO
slroas. with six guns Brigadier General Worth
has his headquarters al Saltio-his command
CONSISTING oil some |. 200 regular troops, with
eight guns propose 10 reinforce MN ny TWO
regiments Of vounee' loot, and portion oi Inc
Kentucky ca:alry. Lieutenant kearney's com
pany is ali The regular cavalry force can assign
10 him a, present. f,
Al Monterey will be the headquarters oil Ma
ior General Butler, commanding the reserve
Two companies Of artillery and one Of The weak
infantry batlalons (4rh) will compose The garri-
son Of the place The troops Of Gen. Buffers
proper division (Ohio. Indiana, and Kentucky
will be al this point, and in ccheion on the route
hence 10 Caniargo and The mouth Of The Rio
Grande excertthos which may be ordered 10 re-
in(orce Gen. Worth as above indicated
Tampco i. now sarrisoned 81 elsht strong
companies Of artillery, and The Alabama resi-
ment OF volunteers, say ,O0o efecnves c"hsi-
der This force quite sufficient 10 hoid inc p'ace'
controlling, as we do The haroor.
These considerations attracted my attention 10
Victoria before the surrender of Tampico ;sbut
now deem il more than ever important, for ! have
reason 10 believe that corps OF observation is in
thai quarter under The orders Of General Urea
having its headquarters perhaps at lula, and
sending forward advanced parties as lar as VIC
toria.
Major General Patterson has
accordingly been instructed TO march from Mat
amoras on Victoria, with three regiments OF VOL
unleers from his division, one being the Tennes
see horse. propose 10 move from this point,
saw by The 9Th instant, with The regular troops
now here rndcr Brigaiier General Twgss, Tex
cept those 10 be lett il garrison, a, ahove,) and
the regiments oi General Parlef>on's division IN
der Brsadicr General Quman Al Nome
morelos 6S miles from This, shall efiec; june
ton with Riley, WHO is now there, and incorpo.
rate with The column, the d Tennessee regiment
under orders lor that place. Will this ausmen-
led force expect 10 effect a junction with Ma
ior General Patterson before Victoria.
Yon will perceive that one effect Of Tie ar
ranpemenis above indicated will be 10 throw Ma
ior General Patterson, with The troops OF his APP
proprae division, Tennessee, Illinois. Misss.
sppi Alabama, and Georgia,) on the lef. and
.ea the coast while Major General Butler, with
his division, occupies The line OF conmlLica-
lion from the Rio G ande TO Saltio ="
Intelligence received this moment from Saith
10, represents all quie, in front. We have re-
ports Of a revolution in Mexico, embracing two
or three States, and directed against General
Santa Anna; but the information does no. come
in an authentic form.
| am, sir, very respectfully, your obet seIvt
Major General U. S. A. Commanding
The ApycrANT GENERAL Of the Army,
Washington D. c.