Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-03-25

had arrived at Camargo by express from Col
| Whiting al Gen. Taylor's head quarters, direct.
/ ing thai all trains should be stopped, as he had
certain information that four or five thousand
of the enemy's cavalry was in or near China.
aud that Caderey,a was occupied by them.
| With these instructions from Col. Whiting,
there also came Gen, Taylor's order, dated
Aqua Neu,a, Feb 2lsi, which doubtless called
for reinforcemen,s A, 2 o'clock in the afer-
noon Of the 9th, another express arrived al
Camargo from the Quartermasler a, Monterey,
saying tha, an express had arrived al SalIillo on
the 3d. bringing Information that Santa Anna
had sent summons to Gen. Taylor demand
ing his surrender.
Gen. Taylor replied that he must come and
take him.
Santa Anna stated tha, he had 90 900 men.
and that if Gen. Taylor did no, surrender, his
force would be cui 10 pieces. The note con-
cludes by saying that " The express which left
after dalk last night, says Taylor was giving
The Mexicans He'll !" This may be consider
ed The last official communication received all
subsequent information being derived from the
Mexicans.
note from the Pos, Master at Monterey,
states that Gen. Taylor had fallen back from
Aqua Neuva to Sal.llo.
Dr. Jarvis thinks that this is probably true
The Mexicans say lha. Gen. Faylor had lost
six pieces of cannon at Aqua Neuva.
Gen. Marshall hadi gone 10 the Pass Los
Muerlos 10 forlifyi it. and large quantities Of am
muni'on had been despatched from Monterey
10 Sallillo.
twas greatly feared a, Camargo that de-
tachment of the third regimen, under Col. Nor
gan and Irving, had been cut off by force Of
5000 Mexicans
Col. Morgan had seven companies at Ser
ralvo, and Col Irving three a, Marin.
The enemy is said 10 have occupied Marin
on The afternoon of the 3d.
On the morning Of tha. day Col. Irving left
Marin 10 join his force with that of Col. Nor.
gan at Serralvo.
Morgan evacu,ed Serralvo on the 24.h, hav-
ing destroyed all the provisions that he could
not carry away with him, and must have en-
countered the enemy on his route.
A train of 100 Wagons which left Camar-
go on the l6ih u,. with provisions and cloth
ing, is said TO have been attacked by the Mex
leans on the 25th, near Ramos, and with their
escort captured. This report was brought in
by mule driver, who had escaped.
A hundred Mexican stories were in crcula.
tion at Camargo, when DR.. Jarvis lefi In re-
ference 10 the battle going on between Gen.
Taylor and Santa Anna, they say il had alrea-
dy continued three days, with great loss on our
side but much greater 90 the Mexican side.
In addition TO The above, the Picayune fur
ther learns from Dr.. jarvis, that a bearer of
dispatches has left Camargo for Tampico, and
sailed from The mouth of the Rio Grande on
board the steamer MKim II was feared
that he could no, reach Tampico, before all
the troops had departed, which would be la
men,able, as that seems TO be the only point
from which Gen. Taylor could expect rein
forcements.
A letter from an officer in the army, dated
on board steamer on the Rio Grande, sixty
five miles above Malamoras, at 3 o'clock on
the 3d. say that the Mexicans report lha, Gen
Taylor had repulsed Santa Anna. and tha, the
latter had sustained loss Of two thousand
From all accounts there can be no doubt
that ballle has been fought, and reports thus
far have been favorable 10 The American army !;
but il mus, be borne in mind that 5000 cannot
cope with 10000 forever.
1t is certain tha. Gen. Taylor has Mexican
army in front, and another al his rear, and each
Of these larger Than his whole command
The whole valley of the Rio Grande is in
very critical state.
The Mexican citizens are abandoning their
homes in crowds.
Malamoras and Camargo are stripped Of
their native inhabitants, who dread the ap.
proach Of their own army more than the pres
ence of ours.
No fears are expressed for the safety of Ca
margo, as i, is strongly fortified.
The reported capture of MoCullough's CON-
maDd is unfounded.