The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1847-08-21
ARMY INTELLIGENCE.
From the Army Of General Taylor.
LATE rEFRoMsALTmLoaMoNr


POSITION AND FORCE OF GEN. TAYLoT
II GOOD HEALTH OF THE TROOPS
/ THE ADVANCE TO SAN LUIS-ANXIE
| TY OF BOTH GENERALS TAYLOR AMI
WOOL TO DO SO-A CLEAR ROAD
PREPARATIONS, sc. r.
The New Orleans Delta OF the 50
instant, contains the following interest
ing statements:
1t was our pleasure yesterday to con
verse with Lieut.. Niles, of the late Cd
regiment of Illinois volunteers. After
the disbanding Of the regiment, Lieut..
N. took command of Company oi
Texan Rangers, whose term of service
has just expired, which, for the present,
relieves him from further military duty.
Tie left the camp of Gen. Taylor, at
Walnut Springs, near Monterey, on the
18th ult., and brings the latest advices
from that point.
The health of all the troops is good
at Saltlllo, Monterey, Cerralvo, Mier,
and Matamoras. This remark applies
to those recently arrived, as well as
the more acclimated. Gen. Taylor's
whole command at the present time is
about 1000 men-not more. Ofthese,
Gen. Wool has with him at Buena
Vista, 1890, or thereabout; there are
Immediately under General Taylor, at
Monterey. 800; at Mier, Cerravo and
Matamoras, there are about $780,
This statement may be relied on
Gen. Wool is impatient for the word--
march! forward to San Luis! So is
Gen. Taylor; but before he gives that
word, he demands that a force of TO-
600 men, all equal to active service, be
placed under his command.-say 5000
men to advance with HIM, and 1000
men to man his garrisons.
Some time ago he believed a larger
force necessary, and, believing so. he
wrote 10 the department, stating that
If he were not to be sent forward. he
could spare Gen. Scott 1000 men; but
if he were to be, he would require an
aggregate force of $4,000 men. He
loW rates the necessary number at
1000 less, for it is now known that the
of marching to San Luis Pc.
osi, is no more than such as is in ordi.
larry cases encountered.
The road from Camargo to Monte.
ey is now perfectly clear, as indeed is
he whole country this side of the
mountains, of any organized or guerilla
orce. CanaIesan Urea are nowhere
at least it is not known where they
re but it is believed that they have
allen back, or advanced, whichever it
nay be called, towards San Luis Poto-
j., or the district of country between
here and Tompico.
There is train of one hundred and
wenty wagons constantly employed
army stores from Camar-
20 TO Monterey, where a large depot
'f provisions is forming. in anticipation
ot the long looked for advance move
nent They make the trip weekly.
md are guarded by command of $50
nen. 1t was in the rear Of this train,
n one of its recent journeys, that the
were, on which was the
property of Jarniver, Kingsbury and
others.
The train was not attacked, as stated,
'ut vigllant watch not being kept on
he rear, the mules, with their valuable
were spirited away--not by
my regular gueriIas, but by prowling
obbers, who rob Mexicans and Amer
cans with equal Indifference.
A letter dated Matamoras, July 26,
n the New Orleans National says:
"General Taylor is still at Walnut
springs, awaiting the arrival Of rein
orcemsnts, when, it is confidently stat ,
d, he will advance on San Luis Potosi,
nd from thence to the city of Mexico" 5
The Capture Of the Mexican Capital. ,