Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-03-27
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~ We received through the telegraph last even.
ios, from the South, says the Philadelpha Led
GER o: Monday last, che following later ,inteili.
gsuce from Monterey. istaH
This is the latest authentic intelligence from
Monterey that we have yet had, ari the only
se'able intelligence respecting the reported
battle between Gen, Taylor and Santa Anna. II
does not throw much additional light upon that
affair. As supposed. Taylor, on the approach
Of Santa Anna, fell back 10 his defence at saltllo
and al the last accounts he at that place, in.
stead OF being on his retreat TO Monterey.
Subsequent intelligence says that great bat
We was then in progress, and that the Mexican
General was getting the worst Of IT, But this
iss& 1ews Goes not seem as well authenticated
rs we could desire. though we have no doubt
that if q general engagement ensues. Santa
Anna will have occasion to rue it. The last re.
ports have reduced Santa Annals loss one half,
and do not state what number Taylor lost. -.t
..s, osa WAsnINGroN, March 81, ls47.
b., The Il. ). schooner A.ispa. Capt. West ar
rived at New Orleans on the afternoon Of the
on the 9th inst, DR.. Jarvis, of the army, who
came passenger, brings dispatches from Col.
Curtis who was in command Of Camargo, to the
Government DR.. Jarvis LEFT Camargo on the
"a at which tine nothing had been heard from
General Taylor for several days, He mad fur
nished the New Orleans Picayune with the fol-
towing memoranda, the events in which occur
Il.
Or. Jarvis ieft Camargo on the morning Of the
o6th for Monterey, in company with train Of
20 wagons, escorted by Marshall's company Of
Kentucky Cavalry, and detachment Of 20 men
Of the Second dragons The party had not pro-
ceeded five miles when an order was received TO
return, in consequence Of instructions which
had arrived at Camargc by express from Col.
Waiting At Gen. Taylor's head quarters, direc.
ting all trains should be stopped, as he bad GER
tain Information that four or FIVE thousand of the
sneny's cavalry were in or near China, and that
Caidereyla was already occupied by them. With
these instructions from Col. Whiting there also
came Gen Taylor's order, dated Aqua Neuva,
Feb ol.t, which doubtless called for reinforce.
rnents.
At o'clock, on the afternoon ofthe 27th, an.
other express arrived at Camargo from the
Quarter master at Monterey, saying that an ex.
press had arrived at Saltillo on the 23d bringing
information that Santa Anna had sent a summons
to Gen. Taylor demanding his surrender.
General Tayler replied that he must come and
take him. Santa Anna stated that he had 20. 600
men and if Gen. Taylor cid net surrender, his
force would be cut all to pieces. The note con-
cludes by saying that 'the express which lef:
after dark last night, says Taylor was ssgiving the
Mexicans hi"
This may be considered the last official COM
munication received all subsequent information
being derived from Mexicans, A note from the
Postmaster at Monterey states that Gen. Taylor
had fallen back from Aqua Neuvs to Saitlio,
DR.. Jarvis thinks that this is probably true.
The Mexicans say that Gen. Taylor had lost
six pieces Of cannon at Aqua Neuva.
General Marshall, had gone to the Pass Loss
Muerios TO fortify il, and large quantities Of am
munitions had been despatched from Monterey
to Saltiilo. ..s .a.
"a IL was greatly feared at Camargo that de.
tachment Of the third Ohio regiment, under Colo.
nels Morgan and Irving, had been cut Off by q
force of 5000 Mexicans. Col. Morgan had seven
companies at Serraivo, and Col. Irving three at
Marvin. The enemy is said TO have occupied
Marin the afternoon Of the 23d On the NOR.
ming Of that day Col Irving left Marin to Join his
force with that of Col Morgan, at Serraivo
Morgan evacuated Serralvo on the oath, having
destroyed all the supplies that he could not carry
away with him, and must have encountered the
enemy on his route.
A train OF l20 wagons which ieft Camargo on
the 10th, with provision and clothing, is said to
have been attacked by the Mexieans on the 2lth,
near Ramos, and with their escort csptssed.
This report was brought in by q mule driver who
escaped A hundred Mexican stories were in
circulation Al canargo when DR.. Jarvis left.
In reference TO the battle going on between
Gen. Taylor and Santa Anna, they said it had
already continued three days, with great loss or
our side, but much greater on the Mexican side
To addition 10 the above, the Plcayunc further
learns from DR. Jarvis that bearer Of despatche,
had iri Camargo Tor Tsmpco, and sailed for the
mouth of the Rio Grande on board the steamship
MoKim
II ~as feared he could not reach Tampco be
fore all the troops had departed, which would b,
lamentsble. az that seems to be the only poin
from which Gen. I.yior could expect reinforce
mepts. -. .....
A letter from an Officer of the army dated OF
board a steamboat on the Rio Gyande. 65 mile