The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1847-03-13
WAR ME WIS.
SANTA ANNA'S ADVANCE.

1.-THE statements made by all the Mexi
can papers and lelOr,writero be entitled Il
confidence, it is obvious that Santa Ann
eaIerIans designs against Monterey, an,
has begun his march against that point Ou
correspondents represent that large boGie
| lof troops are being thrown forward upou
The road 10 Monterey as well as The ros,
between Tampico and Monterey. But th
NOS, definite statement we nave seen is con
aimed in letter published by La Patria
ast evening from rampico Of the date 0
9th February which states iha, l6 900 o
he most brilliant troops (tropds britliantes
ire marching for the read between Sdlill
nd Monterey. This information wa.
,0mmuncated by Ieuer written from Sal
Lnis, Ano!her letter written from TuIa Of
ne date OF 81 February states that on the
sI OF lhe month Gen. Parodi, with a brl-
sade Of 1900 men composed Of the l9,h
tcg'menI Of Infantry Of the line styled tht
Faithful Soldiers of San Luis, and a bat
,aIion of the National Gnard Of Jaisco,
"ith three pieces OF artillery, were march
ing IN the direction Of Monterey, by tn,
road Of Ma,cherala. The sierra Is fortified
al every point, by lbe ballsIions Of Puebla
Guarda Costa de rampico, the company OF
Veterans, and three companies Of Cavalry
10 tho village Of Palies, Col. Jose Antonio
del Castillo is stationed with respectable
force 10 defend that point. Gen, Urea
with 1900 meE Of Ihe iIst regiment OF Cav,
airy, 'Primero Repubicano,' mus have al.
ready arrived at Victoria de TamauIipas
These movements are no doubt made lo,
he purpose Of drawing of our forces irou
The contemplated attack on Vera Cruz.
Santa Anna expects 10 cut of faylor's com
to block up both The roads 1t
Camargo and to Tampico. These move.
menls are BY no means to be regarded as
insignificant; they deserve the serious con.
+derallon, ard will no doubt excite the III.
most vigilance and ac!jgily Of prepsroIior
among our forces near Monterey. FoI,u-I
RaIely Gem Taylor, who is never CaughlI
tapping, is in command al Monterey, with
,bou, 4 600 men This force can easily
lold that place until reinforced, But, mI
he meantime, The MeXlcans are pushing
onward towards Maiamoros, from the rcadl
which leads through Victoria. Unea's
Cavalry are no dOUb! lhe advance of large
olce intended for this point. This will be
A bold movement, but ia characteristic o1
Urea, WHO'S prompt and decided oiiicer
If, however, his force consists only of cav.
ally, we do mol appreheRd any serious con
sequences from an attack on Nsiamoras
The great fear is, that they may inlercep
,ur communications along the river, sndI
he road from Malamoras and Camargo tuI
Monterey. We trust, however that Gen
Scott who seems to be moving with great
canton and prudence, will not weaken our
forces on the Rio Grsnde. so as TO expose
our lines 10 be essily broken, and the hard.
earned results Of most expensive csm-
palgu ,hus be lost to our arms.
Since the sbOve was written, we have
seen a letter from Mexican Oflite writtepl
id great confidence and secrecy, stating thal
Gen. Urea had been ordered TO march onl
nslsmoras, and was already considerably
on the road
Correspondence Of the Daily Della.
TAAPIco, Mexico, FEB. 10, ls47
A leller was received here yes,erdsyaromI
Victoria, stating that The lancer force ?, ths
place had been greatly augmented, and '''
The Mexican uoops there would moe
pretty we'll on to six Thousand msr h''ef c
lhe arrival of lhis reini rcement '"e co'n" ;
mander hauled up before him ! muse F"o
had sold corn to lhe Amer ''' 0'' o'"''
wise assisted them. Tb,' "no ware mos'
prominent in The bus 90 "''0 ''"' U" "
the city OF Mexico, '"0H' 'N'"S'' "el