Washington telegraph., 1847-02-10
LATEST FROM THE ARMY.
LCarrsspgndeaee ef Ae Pieapnns.

TAMric1, IaH ~, lei7
/ GeRtlsmsH.-0 0fdefa aud counteToTders COL
Kinney, uf Corpus Christi, arrived this morning
with dispatches ifnm Ten faylor-ge left NIetnfa
on the evening al tho 9th last, having ridden oyer
aOU nilrs in three days. lle was attended a paf.
ton ofthe way by four dragons, and came through
With only two altandants Grn Shields receives
orders itom zen. Taylor 10 suspend operations for
the present,
The news fom both armies, brought ly Col. X.
is OF great interest lie says that the Mexican
force at san l.ls falosi amounts to 0,000 men
he estimates then entire lutoe in the field at 80 n00
The capture ol lampieo, according to Col. h
has oiraled the greatest excitement throughout
tho country. eeh huluT, with Gems Worth aud
Wool aud s10p-eonsldefed the flower of the army
--wcrr at Sallilln. 4 Mexican force Of l5.0u0
was reported ON its way To attack them, aud our
men had taken position outside IN anticipation. as
the tuwn was incapable ul loulcaton. The Gu.
gagtment should have taken place on the 9Th
ult, and Col. Kinney speaks confidently Of our
success. The war strms to be- commencing in
earnest You may rely upon the accuracy Of Col
KS opnan Of The strength Of the enemy. lie i
perfectly Informed, by MtX.eaus throughout The
country in LIS pay, aud believe is better a..
quuhied with them than any other person in The
country lis account Of his ride from Victoria Is
Hcll ia hair breadth 'seapes and mastery sifala.
gems lie says that he knows the Mexieans
better than they know themselves, and think
has given proof Of II.
Gems. Taylor aud Patterson arc a, Victoria with
OOOO men awaiting orders from Gen. saoit II Is
not supposed that any movement will be made
against san Luis folosi. Il Ia pronounced the
strongest fortified post in all Mexico, and Santa
Anna has said thai the man that takes IL Il wei.
Ia ffa f#H 4 baIt.ya th.s II. >
warfare will take place on Gen Scots assuming
the command. The mountains will be retained
aud Vera tsu1 subjected by land atiaek-lhen
H'' .of ,dtxes. but YOU are doubtless better 10.
formed Of the plans Of our Government than our.
ie,yes At all evehts there ye, remains every
thing TO be done.
have gwen you Col Knney's IDEAS Of the
state Of the war and iorees Of the enemy; your
readers know the man and have the information
from him direct. 000O men looks Ike a large
number, but II IS not asserted that they arc all
regular Troops An army Of such a nature as
ihelrs Is quickly faiksd upon It's own soil, aud fe-
qucniy as quickly falls TO pieces. but !. is very
eydcht that the utmnst energy Of Nhirh the nation
Is capable IS aroused 10 the necessity Of checking
our advance.
believe | have not growed about the mai for
2 hours, the fact i that we are becoming resigned
10 our fate. Ia haste yours. IA
We have received letters from Tampeo 10 the
18th inst, day later than the above. but they
contain no later intelligence of Importance. oae
Of the letters describes. IN glowing terms. the I'M.
pioSemenl which has taken place al fampeo
within the last two monihs-sincc the Amercans
have had possession. Instead Of the hanh blasts
Of the trumpet, The shn notes of the fie. aud the
deep rolls Of the drum, announcing some new
and instead Of the IDLE group.
" ragged isperas hanging about, and the general
iiagnaIon aud inactivity which prevailed. now all
hustle aud life. Puff Of steam arc heard instead
II the tumphel, the -hrili whistle Of the hardy /
eamsier instead Of the fife. aud every thing de- /
notes new aud heilef order Of thing.