The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-08-03
From sALTILLo, lMExrco. J


dressed to an officer lately of the First O.
bic Regiment aad are written by gen
tieman prominent in the army, and who
has the bestmeans of information
"HEapooARrEns, SaLrrLLo, JUNE IL.
according TO my promise. / avail my
self little leisure to inform you OF the
news in front Gen. Wooa., as usual, is
devoting himself to the drill and disci-
pine of the troops, and under his inde-
fatigabfe exertions the new lesies will
soon be capable OF good service. Only
three companies are quartered al this
place to protect the stores and regulate
the city. begin TO think the prospect
Of forward movement is almost hope
less. The efforts making at San luis
Potosi TO cherk our advance are repre-
sented as formidable. Gen. Valencia is
no Doubt there, trying hard 10 reorganize
an army. A Mexican, wEo came from
there few days ago, reported 5000 re-
gutar and 5000 irregular troops. This
may be an exaggeration, but You know
we never found their force less numerous
than they represent it. That extraordi-
nary efforts are making to reanimate the
Mexicans, / have no doubt and if We go
forward. we are sure to have fight at
San LUIS, for we must advance with an
inferior force.
81 have just heard from Mexican
that there are some 900 OF the enemy's
troops encamped at Potosi, hacienda a.
bout twenty-eight leagues from this place,
and TO the left of the main road TO San
Luis. Tke fellow has been forwarded to
Gen. Wool's headquarters for further ex-
animation.
"HEADouARTERs, SALTILLo, JUNE 20.
Another package of papers and letters
has been captured, which give news from
San Luis up to the l4th instant. They
state that union Of seven States. adjacent
10 San Luis, has been made, for the pur-
pose of resisting any treaty that may be
made at Mexico or elsewhere. Delegates
met at Lagos on the 26th uliimo, and
swore TO sustain the constitution OF 1924.
"'Fhe forces at San Luis were last week
ordered to march on US at this place, and
they did so until the advance brigade got
within about twenty leagues, when par
ley and muliny arose among themselves,
and they retired. Gen. WoeL made
preparations TO receive them at any point;
but their courage failed, and we now
think they will direct their efforts towards
Gen. ScoTT. The news from that re-
gion is through Mexican papers only
Gen. Scott is surrounded, they say, in
Puebla. Gen. Santa Anna has about
$4,000 troops al the city of Mexico and
seventy pieces Of cannon. The papers
state that Gen. Alvan has taken post,
with 1000 lancers, between Puebla and
Perote, and that the Mexican forces are
daily augmenting.
"You may therefore get news OF bat
tie Oh that line before youreceiyc this
/ think, from this last demonstration a.
gaiust this line, no new effort will be made
against us
1--WE have now about 1000 troops
here, and are daily expecting more. There
are no prospects of an early peace or an
early march, and we are doomed 10 look
on and wait Tor forces.
The Southern mail of last evening fu--
nished the following in confirmation of
the above, as well as some additional in
telligence Of the condition OF things in the
district under the command OF Gen. TAY-
LoR. 1t is copied from the Matamoras
Flag Of the l4th instant
"Gen. TAYLOR is still at Walnut
Springs, quietly awaiting the arrival OF
those reinforcements SO often promised,
and always delayed. He desires TO go
forward or back thinks he has prospect
of getting more relnforcemcnts than ne
cessary for mere garrison duty in this
country, but not enough to prosecute hos
tile movements. He has 10000 ra-
tions, 800 wagons, and 1000 mules wait
ing ready to move forward.
.sThe camp near Mier, designed as the
headquarters Of Gen. Hopping and the
"School of Instruction. has been selected
at the Sulphur Springs, about three miles
from Mier, at the junction of the Alamo
river with the Rio Grande. 1t is said to
be delightful place, and some 1900
troops are already collected there. Col.
Belknap and Major Crossman started
from Camargo on the 9Th instant, on the
Rough and Ready steamer, designing to
try the navigation to the new camp.
at was rumored along the road that
Urea was on this side Of the mountains,
but it was not generally believed in Ca
nlargo or above there on the line the
country wore the appearance of perfect
quiet, and there was no interest in either
present or prospective operations.
"At this place Mexican reports assume
a more concise form, and we are forced to
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