Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-07-31
FROM sALTILLO, (MEx1eo.l

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gentleman prominent in the army, and who has
the best means of information:
" HEADQUARTERS, SALrILLo JUSE II.
According to my PROMISE avail myself Of little leisure
to inform you Of the news in 'front.' Gen. WooL, as usual
is devong himself the drill and dscplne of the troops
and under his interchangeable exeons the new evies will soon
be capable of good Only three companes are quar-
tered at this place to protect the and regulate the city,
begin to think the prospect of forward movement is almost
hopeless The efforts making at San Luis Poos to check
our advance represented formidable Gen Valencia is
doubt there trying hard reorganze an army Mexi-
cam who came from there few days ago. reported 5000 re-
guars and 1000 irregular troops This may be an exaace
ration but you know have found their force less
numerous than they represent it. That extraordinary efforts
making to reanmae the Mexicans, have doubt and
if we go forward to have fight at San Luis for
we must advance with an inferior force.
81 have just heard from Mexican that there are some 900
of the enemys troops encamped Poto hacienda about
twenty eight leagues from this place, and the left of the
main road to San Luis The fellow has forwarded to
Gen. Woods headquarters for further examination"
"HEADauAnrERs, SAITILLo JuSE rs.
Anothe package of papers and letters has been captured
which give from San Luis up the 18th instant They
state that union of States adjacent San Luis has
been made for the purpose of resisting any treaty may
be made at Mexico elsewhere. Delegates at Lagos
the 10th umo, and to sustain the constitution of
1924.
The forces San Luis last week ordered to march
this place. and they did until the advance brigade
got within about twenty leagues, when parley and muny
among themselves and they retired Gen. WooL made
preparations receive them at any points but their courage
failed and think they will direct their efforts towards
Gen. ScoTr. The from that region is through Mex-
papers only. Gen. Scott is surrounded they say in
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city of Mexico and seventy pieces of The papers
state that Gen. Avan has taken post with 900 ancers be-
tween Pueba and Perote and that the Mexican forces
daily augmenting.
tiou may therefore get Of battle that line be-
fore you receive this Think from this demonstration
against this line, effort will be made against us.
We have now about 1000 troops here, and daily
pectng more There prospects of early peace
early march, and doomed look on and wait for
forces"
The Southern mail Of last evening furnishes the
following in confirmation of the above, as well as
some additional intelligence of the condition of
things in the district under the command of Gen.
TAYLOR. 1t is copied from the Matamoros Flag of
the 18th instant
COL s R. CURTIS, acting Inspector General under Gen.
Wool reached city Monday direct from the camp of
Gen. Wool at Buena VISTA having left there the 2sh
In brief conversation with him gather the following par
tculars with regard to affairs this line
Up to the time Of his departure from Buena Vista every
thing had remained quiet in camp. The Mexican forces
San Luis yariousy reported at from four fourteen
thousand. They commanded by Gen. Valencia. A
march against Gen. Wool had been determined upon but
appears have fallen through Gen. Wool received timely
notice of it the 26h uto, and made arrangements
hearty welcome II afterwards ascertained that the bril-
gade of Gen. Mnon, Commanded by another officer
forming the advance had approached within sixty eighty
miles of Sao Here the soldiers began desert and dis
n and
said that Gen. Valencia route from San Luis join
Gen. Santa Anna at the city of Mexico I'VE contradict
this upon the authority Of San Luis papers received in
this city within the last few days. These papers Gen.
Valencia to be still in San Luis, making preparations the
reception Of Gen. Taylor They mention that dispatches
ordering Gen. Taylor TO form junction with Gen. Scott by
the way of San Luis had been captured and they feel certain
that Gen. Taylor viii march upon that place The regular
troops under Valencia stated thousand and senu
Gus appeals made to the people assist in the defence
/ the city.
The troops Buena Vista are in good health and under
Gen Woos command progressing rapidly the school Of
a soldier"
" Gen. TAYLOR still at Walnut Springs, quietly await
ing the arrival OF those renocemes often promised and
always delayed He desires go forward back thinks he
has prospect of getting enocemens than necessary
for garrison duty this country, but not enough to
prosecute hostile He has 900 raons 500
wagons, and 1000 mules waiting ready to forward
The camp Mer designed the headquarters of
selected at The Sulphur Springs, about three miles from Mier
at the junction of the Alamo with the Rio rande II
is said to be delightful place, and 800 troops are
already collected there Col Belknap and Major Crossman
started from Camago the s instant on the Rough and
Ready steamer, designing try the navigation to the new
camp
II rumored along the road that Urea was on this
side Of the mountains, but 1t generally believed in
Camago above there the line the country wore the s
Pearance Of perfect quiet and there interest in either
present or prospective operations
g AT this place Mexican reports more concise
form, and forced give credit some of them It
is beyond doubt that Urea this side Of the mountains
We have positive information Of his being in Victoria FIVE
days ago, and of his having arrested the Governor of this
State and sent him under guard the city of Mexico chag
ed with Matching treason against the Mexican Government
1t is also pretty certain that nephew of Canaes has been
arrested and shot by his ore reasonable correspondence
having been found in his possession. The Department of
Tamauipas is put under contribution for large sum of
money and Urea depued enforce its collection with the
bayone There report that he has lef Victoria with the
design of attacking Tampco, in conjunction with troops
San Luis but this cannot any reliable
source"
CoRREcTIoS.-We have received a letter from Colonel
Wright OF the Massachusetts regiment desiring that
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