New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-02-02
Later from the Army
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From the Piesyune-
Col Kinney parted from Gen layior q, nonss
Morales ard pushed On with Gen S1itnaa 10 Nletora'
Thence be made bis way, almost A.one' -
uico taxing Soto IA Marina IN his route,
a distance Of nearly 30 miles IN three osys an, IA
rowly escaping from the advanced Parnes Of te Hr
cans on several occasions He spent par OF sn'
a, the old rancho Of Croix. where S-hcueN va 50
toned with twenty DRAGONS yet IN the morning ne
coutrired 20 give him the slip lie also succeeueg N
evs5ing Romano Falcon. the man WHO : reyu'sa 70
have killed Col Cross AZ soto IA Aails e .I1
psnT Of 90 rsncheros lie rode al once . ,ne ecaoe
boldly told him that Gen Taylor had sen MN OF rev
hours In advance 70 prepare supplies and y ths ruse
made out 70 come Of ssiey-the rsncheiYs a. nc
disuersing The services this officer mas 'ITs
49,. vsyissr var broke on. have been invaluable tie
has ridden thousands AID thousands oil mies lroasn
the country almost slone-his iavorte servant
has been kled-he has been himself oese' ana aae geo
time and again; yet BY bis superior rdins y nIs AhoN
aege OF the Spanish language BY his promPthess ana
courage he has far succeeded IN escaping. Suen
services a. he has rendered the country surrey W. no.
be allowed 10 20 unrewaried. But 10 the news oroneat
by this arrival II, l,,. r.i-
We hsvs no reason 70 suppose that Generals Butter
and Worth have moved from Salulo, a. was reported
In town Yesterday morning We believe mem tosether
vii Gem Wool 10 have been still there. or IN the vein
~, "a ate a. Inc Il. inst with least $500 troops and
We farther believe that 2 division OF the Mexican army
was not far of watching our movements and ready 20
.ske ADVANTAGE Of any favorable opportunity which cir
curnstsnces may aord IL may be- and tnis opinion i
entertained By officers OF the army hgn IN rank tnat
the Mexican soldiers in the neighborhood OF sal
ITO are advanced parties Of a force Of some 800 or
20OO men kept in position on this side OF the desert
between sarlio and san Luis, 10 destroy the water
tanks in case the American army should move IN force
n the direction OF the latter city. This view OF the
case precludes the idea Of serious attack upon Gen
Worth or Gen Wool. the object OF the Mexicans only
being 70 keep watch upon the American forces to re-.
treat before any advance and cut Of the supplies Of
water as far south the operations Of our army may
make il advisable do That the troops spoken OF
As Threatening sao are scouting parties Of this corps
Of observation Is confidently believed BY officers Of ex
oercnce and discrion-though others whose opinions
are perhaps equally entitled 10 respect regard the
movement, OF the snemy in more serious light The
report brought bv Col Kinney TO Iampico, 10 the eject
that 1900 ncxcans 20 attack salo on the 9Th
ult il but the rumOr which has already reached
here by way of Maiamoras and which orr correspond
ent Alto" spoke Of In letter published last Tues
day Col X heard the rumor al Monte Morales, probs
bly, and had opportunity TO learn the sequel OF the
anticipated attack.
There Is little doubt, as learn from private letters
that there was O .rsc Mexican foroe-pro5aby mostly
cavalry--st Tuia n last dates al under command Of
Gen Valencia Gen. Urea Romero, Fernandez and
others are also reported to be in the vicinity II may be
recoected ihs last accounts from the city Of Mex
co represented Valencia on his march to Tus-