Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-01-02
LATER FROM THE RIO GRANDE.

The New Orleans Picayune has accounts from
Brasos Santiago to the 18th ultimo and from Tam.
pico to the 18th, received by the steamer Massachu-
sets. We make the following extracts:
There had been quite excitement at Tampco, caused
by report that large body of Mexican cavalry had been
in the neighborhood OF the truth asy of The report
4 we have no means of knowing.
The British sloop of Alarm, Lieut.. MAYS command
ing had arrived at Tampico from Vera Cruz
The United States Fashion, with Gen. JEsUP
board, arrived at Brasos the 18th instant.
Gen. Pillow left Matamoros the I4lh instant He
to go twenty-five miles and then for Gen. PArTERsos,
with the rest of his division and train.
We learn that Gen TAYLOR was to leave Monterey on tho
10th instant for Victoria, with Gen. Twiggss division and
portion of Gen. Smiths brigade is also reported that Gen.
URREA, of whom have not heard Of late Victos
with 1000 cavalry. Gen. Wool remained at Panas, and
Gen. Wonrn Salilo. II positively reported and be-
Iieved in camp that SANTA Anna had %, 900 men st
San Luis.
The following items copy from the Matamoros Flag Of
the 10th
stMExIcAN REPoRTs.-A Mexican just arrived from
Tampco informs Santa Anna pugng his army Of
all officers whom the suspicion of cowarjice
be attached and retaining only such he has the u-
picit confidence in their bravery and skill Gen. Ampuda
Col Carasco, and several Others he states have been inn
psoned, charged with cowardce, and order has been
issued booming instant death any officer who shall disgrace
his flag by cowardy unocerke conduct in battle Santa
Anna he represents having the unlimited confidence OF the
sodery; and such pitch has he raised their ardor by
eloquent appeals their passions that would be impossible
to conceive the enthusiasm that prevails among them
general desire expressed to be led against the invaders
The following paragraph, in relation the hospital Maia-
moros we copy from the poper:
About two hundred sick have been received into the
hospital since Sunday One hundred and thirty arrived from
Camargo and the remainder left by the Sd and 18th
Illinois regiments, in breaking up their encampmens
the march for Tampico DR.. Wright has had his
hands full for the last four monhsthe number in hospital
averaging from three TO hundred during this period, and
shows him possessed of than common energy and in
dusry to have managed successfully complicated duties
of his department Deaths much less frequent hospital
than during the fall and summer months and patients
all doing WELL"
lation TO the movements of troops:
"The Sd and 18th Illinois regiments broke up their encanp-
ment this place Monday last and commenced the march
for Tampco. the intention, understand to form
encampmen at Moquete rancho about leagues distant,
and await the coming of supplies which hear it stated
will take eight days send forward part Of
the Tennessee cavalry regiment marched with hem and the
remainder will follow in due time The combined strength
of the three regiments is not than eighteen hundred
menthe two Illinois regiments furnishing little half the
number sickness and death having reduced them onehd
their original strength Gen. Patterson still has his quarters
in the city, and venture statement any fix
ed day for his departure such information being easily
a-he best way state it is say that he will be off
when he gets ready 1t given that the expe ton pro-
cecds first Victoria which will lengthen the march Tam
pico onefourth and make journey of five hundred
miles. But we shall see what we shall see"