Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-01-30
FROM WASHINGTON,

Inc correspondent "a 'nO O''" >' |
nan, writing from Washington under date
Of the 9Th inst, says: IAN extra session is
beginning to be talked of seriously. II
this docs become necessary, i, will be bu,
for the purpose of raising the means to
pay war expenses which should be raised
this winter. The present Congress yet
hope will have the independence to lay the
necessary taxes, but the fact is becoming
more questionable every hour"
The correspondent Of the Baltimore Sun.
under date of the 9Th inst. writes as follows:
1.-THE debate on the Military Bill contin-
ues, but the main feature, perhaps the
whole bill, will pass and become law. An
effort will be made to revive the Lieuten-
ant General: but the opinion is gaining
ground that the measure will not carry Ell.
Their in the Senate or House. Gen. Cass
and all his friends are, however, pledged 10
the measure. They will vote for any thing
which purports supporting N war and
give it unity of direction, though scme be-
lieve that the creation of Lieutenant Gen.
eral would only procure nominal unity, and
in all probability, dissentions in our army.
The Lieutenae, Generalship and the anti
slavery clause in the two million appropra.
ton, are the two most important objects Of
the present session, and may yet divide
parties and produce fresh combinations
little thought of by the present leaders,
The South will unanimously resist the anti.
slavery clause, and rather forego the acqui-
si,ion Of territory than yield, beforehand,
the whole question; but If we mean to
annex no territory, why do we continue
the war! 1t is quite clear that Mexico is
poor and disconsolate as regards revenue,
and that she is unable, from excessive bad
management of her finances, to pay the
expenses of the war;" ..... 49,.
The New Orleans Evening Mercury, Of
the I'd, says that Major Caldwell. Quarter
Master, was the express, communicating
the news Of the advance of Santa Anna
against Gen. Worth's division of the army
that he reached Monterey at l O'Clock al
night of the 18th, and left again at 3 in the
4 morning for Matamoras. The Mercury in
y dulges in the following speculations in re-
I gard 10 the state of affairs between the two
4 armies:
The advices from the invading army which WI
publish in another column, and the position ant
! manner in which our forces are known to be dis
posed are we'll calculated 10 create anxiety,
not apprehension. Santa Anna appears TO b.
l moving with boldness and tact that were hardl
expected, and if he have nearly the force that i
e reported, he is abundantly able to make descen
on one or the other of the detached posts held BY
our troops, and by superiority Of numbers cut
l. ting it 10 pieces. Gen. Wor,h's command a
@ Salillo, though not so far from succor as th
n division under Gen. Wool, is the point direct
r threatened, as the destruction OF that would in
:. volve also the destruction Of Gen. Wool, cuttin
u off his communications. The position Of the ad
n vance posts respectively were: Gen. Butler a
!, Monterey with 1000 men; Gen. Worth at Sal
re tiIlo with about 1700 Gen. Wool at Parras. wit
~ about 5000. The two latter places are west G
=, the mountains. .... .t
u That Santa Anna has made the movement ir
le dictated, there is no reason to doubt, but many t
if believe. A gentleman in this city received lie
IN ter few days since from an officer in Gen Wool
, army, mentioning that a rumor had reached tha
> camp Of Santa Annals advance, and it is probi
10 Bile that Santa Anna is well informed Of tn
ne comparatively small forces at the several posts
I'd possession Of the Americans, and OF their bein
st widely scattered. In possession OF this inform;
- nation rapid march to Saltillo and taking po
= session of that place would cut off communic
sc ton between Cen Wool's column and the 70
OF ces Immediately under the command Of Ger
lis Taylor. General Woods camp at Parras is we
and few points north Of Saltillo, lis miles d
tant; San Luis Potos is almost directly south
% SaltiIo, the great road from San Luis Potosi
al Saltillo passing short distance east OF Gel
i'd Wool's camp. II Santa Anna took this roa
OF Gen. Wool would be apprised OF the advance
If the enemy in sufficient time to break up his can
and join Gen. Worth at Saltllo; but there is
'e' road marked on the maps, from Zacatecas TO So
ne tillo direct which is probably the road prelerrt
by the Mexican chief and should he succeed
n reaching Sa!tillo before Gen. Worth could
q. we'll reinforced, it is possible the place may ha
TO be evacuated, as no force OF consequence cou
as be spared from the garrison at Monterey. I'll
at, bfigades OF Gems. Qunan and Briggs left Mo
an lerey for Victoria on the 13h and Their e(ore, hi
| been four days on the march before the EXPIRE
arrived at Monterey, and no considerable for
Gu was stationed at any Of the points between Mo
nd terey and the Rio Grande. By the last advice
two regiments had been ordered from Camargo
s., join Gen. Wool, but they could, at the tin
TO- Santa Annals movement became known, ha
a scarcely reached Salllo.