Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-09-16
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VLRA CRuz, Aug. 81, lS47.
From the .Nelc OTleane Times
LATER FROM THE BRAZos.

.Nep Destination of Gen TaVlor's Force--.7d-
rance on San Luis Potosi Colatermanded -
Gen. Lane and Gen, Cttslilg's Brigades
,oih Colonel Hays Rangers. ordered to pro
coed fo,tInoih 10 Tera Cruz, Sc, &c.
BY the arrival here yesterday of the steam
ship Telegraph, Capt Wilson, from Brazos,
the LIST inst, we have received important news
from Gen Tayor's head quarters, and the
several military posts ON the line of the Rio
Grande.
Change Of The Plan efthe Campaign 1t ap-
pears that the plan of the campaign has been
entirely changed from what was understood
to be the arrangement here, some weeks ago,
viz the simultaneous advance Of Generals
Scott and Taylor's divisions on the cities OF
Mexico and San Luis, respectively. No ad
vance is 10 be made by Gen Taylor, and no
greater force will be kept in the valley of the
Rio Grande, and thence 10 Saltillo, than is ne
cessary to keep open the communication.
We take the following summary of military
news from the Flag of the 26h ult
Since our surmse in Wednesdays paper in
regard 10 the movements of troops, we have
Obtained additional information, and have full
confidence that we can now state correctly
what troops from this line are 10 proceed to
Gen. Scott, and what distribution is 10 be made
of those remaining with Gen. Taylor.
The Indiana regiment, Col. Gorman, and
the Ohio, Col Brough, under Brig. Gen. Lane
the Massachusetts regiment, Col. Wright,
aud the 18th regular infantry, Col. Echols, to-
gelher with Capt Deass battery, under Brig.
Gen. Cushing-will proceed Immediately TO
Vera Cruz.
Col. HAYS Texas regiment is also ordered
to Vera Cruz. 1t has not yet made its APP
pearance on the Rio Grande, but ii is looked
for daily. and will probably arrive at the Bra
EOS before the other troops have embarked
Gen. WOODS command. 10 remain AT Saltl-
10, will consist off the Virginia, North Carolina,
and I'd Mississippi regiments of Volunteers,
and Major Chevallie's three companies of Tex
as rangers.
To remain at Gen. Taylor's camp walnut
Springs only Lieut. Col. Fontleroy's squad
ron Of Maj Bragg's battery.
The 10Th regiment, Col. Tibbats, will gar
rlson Monterey and Ceralvo-C Colonel Tibbat
at Monterey, and Lieut.. Col Webb at Ceralvo.
The 10Th regiment, Col. Temple will garr-
son Matamoras, Reynosa and Camargo-Col.
Temple at this place, Capt. Waldrodt at Rey-
nosa, and Lieut.. Col. Fay at Camargo
Capt Hunts artillery aud Capt. Reeds
Texas cavalry are to be stationed at Camargo.
Gen. Hopping remains on this line, but
where his head quarters are &c be established,
we are not informed.
There yet remain, destination unassigned in
this list, Col. Buffers squadron of Sd Ora
goons. and two companies of Volunteer Cav
ally. one from Alabama and the other from
Illinois. Rumor says that the Dragons are
TO proceed 10 Vera Cruz also, but we are in
formed that Col. Butler has received no orders
10 that effect
General Lane and Staff came down from
Mier yesterday, and proceeded TO the Brazos.
His troops are on the way down and portion
will probably be here to-day Flag 26th uh.
Capt. Bay Tor and his party. who We're sup
posed 10 have been cut off BY the enemy, had
safely arrived at Cerralvo.
Gen. Taylor will probably leave Monterey
on a visit TO his family in Louisiana, before
the Is; Of October next, unless the War De
paument should send dispatches, in the mean
time, rendering ii impossible for him to absent
himself fiom the army.