Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-03-22
LATEsF FRoM rHE soUrni

uous umos ana reperts have received consstsDt
form DR.. Jarss Of the U. Army who came passenger
in the Arista bearing Dispatches wsshnsion le Ca
margo ON the % inst and has furnished New Orleans
riesyune with tho following interesting memoranda,
MEMORANDA OF DR. jaws.
Left Monterey On the morning Of the I'd OF February
for Msamoros. A. that time apprehension or ct.
ton OF the spprosch Of Santa Anna towards Ssuo va.
entertained, either by Mexicsns % fer a. s could
learn from the latter large force Of cavalry was
however, to be in from, OF Gen. Taylor. which Of eourss
Was made known BY the capture Of the detachment of
Arkansas and Kentucky cavalry advanced beyond San In
e.rnaeion The force OF cavalry this side Of Stern
Mads under command Of Gen Urea, estimated NJ from,
six to eight thousand said DO a Victoria and mar,
ssfsr towards Monterey Mont Morales when of, IN.
former place. They were in fact in Victoria at tho time
our troops marched to that place January last and return
cd to lula - an advance brigade under Gen Qutm.n en-
tered the town. They were supposed to be achsg an
-, saaon ana belief was entertained that they
seize inc opportunity strike on our
| hnc OF communication between CamarRo and Mon,,rcv
ana such trains should happen be on the road
al tho nme: Gen Taylor must have apprchended some
intention Of this kind for on my arrival Ar M,smoros
found them terrifying the plaza OF place in
Just received from Gen Taylor guard against
ms sudden attack Of the whole par, Of this force
lett Camago tho morning Of the 26h February TO
c,un 10 monterey In company with train Of 10 wagons
WIN supplies and escorted BY company of kentucky
cavalry, under command OF Capt Marshall, and de-
aenneh' OF ~ men belonging to the I'd Dragons We
mad not proceeded live miles an order arrived for
return IN consequence Of instructions Just received by
press which passed the road TO the
master At Camargo from the quartemastcr at
when were received from Col Whiting, assistant quarter
master general at the headquarters of On Tayo, directing
Tor The iuure that all be stopped as certain nfs
nation had been received that large Of the enony
Soy ,ouf or i've thousand was in near China
u Saiuercyto was already occupied by them These
particulars are contained hasty note from the quar-
Inaset at Monterey dated February 23d and termina.
ung II with the remark "look out" With Col Wbtipo,s
also came the order of Gen Taylor dated Aqua
NueNa Feb 81 the last received up to the time of INV
oAsins oamsrgo. March ID This order is doubtless the
despatch OF Gen Taylor calling for alluded
10 oy Capt Montgomery his note as mentioned 10 h;r
by Col Whiting. w nun
On the morning of the 9th another express arrived n
Oamargo from the quartemaser Monterey stating i'm
at he had sent oil the day before but
Gu hat nc may have been cut o and he understood
' C "niune' mat there were important dispatches
M zen iayor calling Tor reinforcemcns. no had sent
another 10 advise Of this fact.
About O'Clock the same day another express arrived
win note from the same officer, dated Monterey II
O'Clock AZ NJ February 23d saying express had inst ar,
h'ed from Saiilo bringing information that Santa Anna
sent summons TO Gen. Taylor demanding his surrender
The general told him to TAKE HIM Santa Ann,
stated ha nc mad twenty thousand aud If TAYLOR
ala not surrender he would him pieces The no,o
concludes The expires, which left after dark last night
says that Taylor was giving the Mexcans HILL"
Ihis may be considered the last official alton
received all the subsequent information being derived from
the Mexcans might here remark that a note was re-
ceived from the postmaster at Monterey the sam. ,i
with the last communication OF Capt Montgomery which
gives me additional particulars that Gen. Taylor had fallen
oaek from Aqua Nueva 10 Sallo, which should infer
also from the notes of Capt NJ, although he does NOT dis.
hncuy stale So The Mexcans say he lost six pieces of
cannon at the former place. He staes that Cen
arsha had gone to the pass OF Los Muerlos with Wow
OF terrifying it, and large quantities Of ammunition had
been despatched from Monterey to Salrlo
1 he deiaohmens OF the Sd Ohio Regiment under Col
Morgan and Lieut. Col rving-ihc former having seven
companies at Ceralvo and the latter three at Marn
was greatly feared at Camargo. had been by large
force OF SuOO men, who said have occupied the latter
place on the afternoon OF the 23d. Lieut. Col Irving in
obedience to general order No. H. said 20 have left Ma
rn the morning Of the same day occupied by the
enemy marching towards Cerravo view of forming
junction with Col Morgan and then proceeding 10 Mon
erey Col Morgan left Cerralvo on the 24h having de-
oyed ia obedience to the endorsement the same ge-
neral order, all such provisions and supplies as he oud
not carry with him. He OF nee have enconn
tered the enemy in his route, they had already a We
nave seen above occupied in force Mann lying between
him and Monterey.
Moreover train OF 100 wagons, which left Camaroo
about the 10Th or l7h, laden with provisions
u said TO have been attacked on the 9th At or
mos, lying between Cerrsyo and Marn and with the es
cori-capiured. This intelligence was brought in by nm
american or Mexican mule-dryer, who with the train
and escaped at the time of its capture He says the Mex
cans charged ut the same time both the rear OF
the train After the firing, which was of short ouraton
ceased he cautiously venIured from the haparral
WIN view OF finding some OF his comrades He discoy
cred the Mcxcans buSily engaged in Embarrassing The
mules from the wagons ard seeing none of his own p,Ttv
made his way back, carefully avoiding road TO Cama-
CO.
hundred Mexican stories in circulation at C,m,,
60 "en le IN reference TO the battle going between
Gen Taylor and Santa Anna. They say it had already
continued ree days with considerable loss side but
much greater that Of the Mexicans Snbseauent .c
counts represent Gen T. having fallen back ON Monterey
i ne day left Camargo letter received from the nj,
clde OF Meir saying that the Mexican troops had entered
that town wenyiour miles distant from the former paco
aud had made him prisoner in consequence OF his endea
vorng to secret stores lett behind in his charge when
Lieut. Col MeCook evacuated the place. Col Cur.
It's intended march with his regiment for Non,e
rey the moment Col Drake. with the 3fd Indiana
Regiment, arrived from Malamoros to relieve him
The latter officer awaiting the arrival of tho Nss;s
sippi regiment which met the river short distance
otlow Ma''mo'o' on i's way up This regiment and six
. autrE nTf k,N
doph, which arrived Camargo the day left that Mace
the only volunteer regiments arrived on the Rio
all the other regiments that had arrived having been sent
below to LobOs. From what source Gen TAYLOR Is to
expect relief Is impossible say. Every soldier and in
fact double thrice the number that now const,n,. tho
garrsons at the different depo actually necessary for
their defence and not be spared Information can
hardly reach Gen. Scott time for him TO march dyi-
sion TO his relief.
An express had gone from Camargo to Tsmpico. 1.-THE
only route BY which Gen Taylor be reinforced y but
IT was found he would reach his destination until all the
troops that could be spared had departed for iobos No
fears entertained for the safety Of Camargo where we
have Of stores. There are 1900 fighting men
IN the place, well armed, and the place strongly for-
fed that attempt will probably be made upon it, The
reported capture Of McCuoehs detachment is contradict
ed. The Mexicans abandoning the valley of the Rio
GraBde crowds. Maamoros and Camargo are stripped
Of their native inhabitants They dread the approach Of
| toir own army more than the presence of ours.
The Pcayuno says there abundant supply of ~,
ported incidents, many Of which interesting and would
be important they authentic; but enough is known
with certainty Of the position Of affairs on tho Rio rande
and Sllho to excite alarm, without aggravatnR by
Mexican
The following brief letter to the New Orleans Delta il
the latest date from Monterey
MONTEREY, Feb. 90, I547.
open my letter say that another express has arrived
from Gen. Tsylors camp Gen. +. has fallen back from
his position nj Aqua Nuova to the pass nine miles beyond
Sauilo. One two Of Col Mays are reported as
having been captured. There DO doubt but that
the crisis approaching. We look for battle every hour
| r. s.-sants Anna has $1,000 men and q pieces Of
artillery Gen Taylor has fallen back upon Salfiio-
| The ball will open, and one doubts that "Old
| Rough and Ready" will be again victorious.
| In haste, r.
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