The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-06

26h Of December and which protected as far ar possb
Cari.al, had dwinded dswn to handful by dssertion
which took place at the different ranches on the route
January two English ships entered the port of Mazsta
having evaded the blockade. They are supposed te
nave been laden with ammunition and other muntons d
We add General Minon's report of his success Tbs
date is omitted but the despatch is addressed to Santa
Excellent sir-To.day have captured. without the
49, 1S, Of man two chiefs Of sqnedrons four officers aud
vanced this point all their arms horss. and
nents have been taken for the nation and at the rst on
Porunity will be placed at the disposal Of your Excel
iency, according to the List herein The prisoners will
be put en- route for San Luis to morrow and shall
tnue my operations about this point and If fortune ia fs
nmS 20 me- snail endeavor to turn to account
r! Your Exosllency on receiving ,hi. account. will
regara NOT ior what has been DONE since 1t is
winch we have to discharge duty. In spite of The
which we have experienced in crossing ovei
ali INSTRUMENTATION Oh every thing we shall conquer
Among the persons taken to day was one with arms in
spy and guide. He Immediately put to the sword
The Chief Of the surrendered forces wished TO
for him, SO SO.
AFFAIRS IN TAMPIco AND SAN LUIS
Correspondence OF the N. o. Delta.1
TAMpIco, MEXICO, Feb. o, lOPM
Two or three companies Of the second Mississippi re
gment were on the bar yesterday, and their major
amongst them, and goody number have been buried
The New York Volunteers are still off here and some
three days. ' " wv" "
Lieut. David Gibson whose death mentioned in nv
last was native Of Virginia or Maryland and had beer
~ the "a Artillery regiment for seven years HO
died on Saturday and Monday his remains were fol
A letter received here today, from Victoria, sta
g hat the lancer force at that place had been greatly
augmented and that the Mexican troops there would
number pretty well on to six thousand men After the
arrival Of this reinforcement the Commander hauled IN
before him all those who had sold corn to the Amer
cans, and otherwise assisted them Those who were
most prominent In the business were sent Of to the citv
Oh Msxico' inirons-umongst them Of 80 years Of
Information was also received from the above source
Una. after the evacuation of saltillo large force from
pan LUIS fotosi moved on towards it.
For my own part cannot fully believe that anv CON-
siderable Mexican force will come or have coma III.
do OF ane and in noticing the reports only
n c,oris VINO lett there on our approach, believe
Uu. 10rnng else There was rpnor in circulation
near Victoria, with 200 men but we found that near
5000 were in buckram." The same might be- applied
at the time of our countermarch to Monterey was
nned INTO an immense army. Officers and men are gel.
n VOC adsy and they readily swallow
ment OF the Mexcans to any point that their numbers
were NOT sweiied hve ten and twenty fold. There are
gsheraiy some slight grounds for all the rumors that are
authenticated. ''' "e"
,hfssing Men from the Wrecked ToIun!eers.-co mpanv
k.-March, George Roeback, Shelby-snce brought
INTO the bar, by sloop of war Company I-Winn I:
60 co. Sweeney; Co. E-sergesnt Warner and Private
TAMrIco, February 10TH 10 M
Inc schooner Pioneer came in from Lobos Island last
might having left it on the 9Th instant The captain re.
ports hat he sailed from the Island few days ago with
one hundred men, destined fer wreck Of the Ondia
ta TO render assistance to the vessel and
10 assist the volunteers but finding that the troo had
lett there set fire TO the wreck and returned 10 the
place from whence they sailed dwsmbarked the men
'nd then proceeded to this place. bringing up
direCt
dron. 0 -A'"' '"' squ&
These dispatches. from Commodore Conner, are said
ny an omcer 10 De OF an important nature their CON
tents have not nor probably will not DO made public
Colonel Baker, OF the 4th Illinois, recently from the
which he took occasion to say, tnat thew would he
marched against the enemy a few days This he was
ysr,as o ana me Colonel having been in Warrington
speak ey the card He said also that General scott
would be here in day or two.
converted this morning with pentIaman fron ~
siana ., Looos ne says that companies of the
Lousianians have landed there part OF the I'd Mis-
sssppi regiment part OF the and one
or two vessels of there with troops A-N "A'
Yesterday morning, as was taking INV letter IN ho,
vessel an officer informed Of the capture of Major
Ganes' command, near Saltillo l OPENED the iat,sr
with the intention Of inserting the news but on sacond
consideration closed again. the evening previous We
aad ramor Of the defeat OF Gen Taylor and positively
feared the sending Of SO much, without anv real az;
dence oil truth Last night however heard that there
vas paper in Tampico, dated the city Of Mexico on
lpsg
men, and after searching the city over this morning
found it, and obtained from It's columns the followsne
valry had left Saltllo with humber of wagons ~ Oh
tain forage and after proceeding some distance
pSrrss was surrounded at Cow Tank by upwards Of
IVoo cavalry, under Gen. Minon, and taken prisoners
mere was not gun fired either side But to the pa
per The Republicane of February ID contains the ol
iowing- '-' w
LIBEnArINo ARMY or THE RErvpL1c.)
Sam LUIS DE PoTosi, Jan 26, ls47
TO the Minister Of War and Marine:
SrN IN tha az
discretion two Chiefs four officers and 76 "indyiduals
oihe army Of the United States of the North who had
BILE distance. All their arms horses &c have been a.
Ken Tor the good Of the nation their lives have
spared by the magnanmity Of the great Mexican nation
Wnen an opportunity offers, will send them 10 you at
Inc city OF Mexico, and think they will be here SO as
to start for that place on tomorrow.
IN the meantime our operations will be continued in
mat quarter and II fortune is favorable we hone to be
able to render still more service to the nation 10
ny pT mt your Exceilency receiving this notice. you
N us. h1' esteem u az great thiDg-on the contrary Il
Is sma-but will prove to you how earnest we ar ~
oaa to our devoted country whilst all
great difficulties, and sustained ourselves to the nress,
time. '" '"o PIosent
hands, was found native Mexican bv The nsma ~
miguel Galindo who has been acting as the on;da ~
py OIL ,ne enemy and consequently had him shot on
ne INSTANT without the form of trial The chief of tbs
Amencsns onsred any guarantee or of money for
me e OF this WRETCH but he traitor to his country
ana could not spare him: II is with profound regret
that inform your Excellency OF this summary act
strongly warranted by military law-but it is ipdis pen
al thus time to take from the enemy this source Of
and help, and this may deter others from
a similar procedure.
have the homer to inform your Excellency for the
dement, Of his Excellency the Vice President that much
Sun Is que Cen Mine n for his energy and skill full
nng my orders, and to all the brigade under his CON-
hsnd, VINO cc'operated with him the result of which
mas oeen the capture OF the enemy as above stated
, when we encountered the Americans they were in
sse Oh great suffering This do not exactly under.
s nu, sha VII give you the Spanish sentence which
'Gn s,yr,endo los renaladadss de Ia miseria1
disposed OF the horses equpage &c. of the one
WIN the exception of their arms-which arc re- |
'aPtors ss their rightfuI property "''' ~ 'A'
,enerae to you again nv Consideration ond as,o.
God and liberty! ny '"N''us'au'n una esteem
Hoaa quarters San Luis Potos Jan o. ls47
ANTONIO LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA
ln INC translation Of the above YOU will .o
,ut The owner 81 ers OIL Santa Anna and Cen Mnon
hat had NOT The ,; paper was in such hurry for il
nforma,; tue ume to separate them 60 far "a IN
nce Concerned. is matter of little Sssr.
%he looks upon the capture az small aes; ei M inon