The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-01-19
STELE LATER.
ARRIVAL OF iii sTAMER EDTTH.-A BAT
TLE EXPECTED.

Washington, Jan. l2,-7 P. NJ.
The u. S. Steamship Edith has ar
rived at New Orleans from Brazos Sanli-
ago, which place she left on the 30th ult.
She brings a confirmation Of the repor-
ted advance of Santa Anna upon Saltillo
with j large force. The Mexican Army
under his command is reported to number
thirty thousand.
Gen Taylor had only advanced eight
or ten miles on his march for Victoria,
when Gen. Worths express had reached
Monterey; and the troops under Generals
Twirgs and Quitman, were bu: twelve
miles in advance. Orders were immedi-
ately issued to this division to rctrace its
steps, and proceed Immediately towards
Sal,ilio.
General Butler had already marched
with all the troops he could collect, to
Join General Worth. Gen. Lane started
for SaltlIo on the 2Gth, with his com
mand. Marshall started the mex morn
ing with the remainder Of the forces ex-
cept Hunter and Swarwout's commands.
The troops from Camargo were On a
forced march in order to reach Saidilo in
time for the anticipated attack.
Reports having prevailed before posi-
tive advices had been received of the
movements Of Santa Anna, and as Gen.
Wool was at the last advices only ninety
niles from Saltillo, it is supposed that he
would have joined Gen. Worth in time 10
assist in repcIling the enemy.
Rumor states that Santa Anna had
thrown a force Of 1900 men between
the forces of Generals Worth and Taylor,
to prevent the junction of the troops, but
il was generally discredited. 1t was the
general impression Of the passengers Of
the Edith, that the battle was fought about
the 18th, but they thought, however, that
the American forces above mentioned.
reached Saltillo before that time, and if
so, Gen. Taylor had about 1000 men TO
repel the attack Of the forces under Santa
Anna.
The number OF the Mexicans is belize
we'd 10 be overrated.
The whole valley Of the Rio Grande
was in a ferment, on account OF the APP
pretended attacks from ranchcros under
Canales, upon Camargo, Matamoras and
other points. Colonel Clark had called
the citizens of Matamoras to enroll
themselves at the Brazos. Gen. Jesup
had done the same thing. Both points
were sadly deficient in arms and men,
and 1t was thought Canales had 1000
rancheros under his command.
Gen. Scott arrived at the Brazos on the
28ih ult., and proceeded for the mouth of
the Rio Grande on the following day;
where he was waiting the arrival Of the
horses belonging to the regiment Of noun
ted riaemen, when the Edith left. 1t was
understood that he would proceed inme-
diately to Camargo.
1t was believed that an express had
been sent TO Gen. Patterson, counterman-
ding his march in the direction of Victo-
ria.
The steamship Alabama was at the
mouth of the Brazos when the Edith sal
led, and by her arrival in a few DAYS we
shall probably receive more definite intel
ligence.
A letter in the Picayune of the 9Th in
slant, dated Camargo, 10Th December, IL
O'Clock at night, puts at rest all doubts as
to The facts of the advance of Santa An
ma. An express had been received there
fro n Gen. Worth at Saltillo, announcing
the march Of large Mexican force. The
letter gives in detail all the facts above
stated.
A letter published in the Picayune, da-
ted T~ampico, December Odd, from a reli-
able source, states that the Mexican Con-
gress have decided that the war shall not
cease, nor will they receive Commission
ers 10 treat for peace until every hostile
foot has left the soil of Mexico, and eve
~ ship that lines her coast shall have been
Withdrawn. The Congress has also re-
solved that they will accept OF no foreign
intervention whatever to bring about a
peace.