Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-02-16


The New Orleans papers Of tho 2d in
slant, contains later accounts from the
Army, received by the steamship Mck,n
from the Brazos Santiago.
from the Galveston ruw, of tho goth
ult. we copy WIN, follows. The news By
this arrival does not strike us as being Of
much moment.
We arc especially indebted to DR.. Wood
worth, who is direct from parrns, for some
details Of Con. Wool's operations and pres
ent position, not before made known to the
public. We believe tic following state
mcnt may be relied upon:
Gems. Scot. and Worth arc now at the
Brnzos. Gen. Worth with lis troops, ar
rived there on Saturday last from Cumar-
90. Gen. Ia Tor has returned from VIC
ioria TO Monterey with small escort. He
is TO reman at the lnttcr Place in command
of the volunteers. His orders 10 this cf-
feet proceeded from Gen. Scott, who now
holds the chief command. Gcns. Scott
and Worth arc to have comm nd Of the
main and regular army which is now CON
centrating at Tampico, or at some place
in tho ncighborhood. The new recruits
have their place of rendezvous al the
small island Of Lobos, about 60 miles to
the south Of Tampico. Col. Hnrncy with
five companies Of the I'd dragons, was
expected in Matamorns Thursday. 2ls:
inst, on which day Col. Duncan arrived
thore, and his battery was hourly expec-
ted. Lieut.. Kenrncy had arrived with his
company the day before.
The country from Rcynosa 10 Camargo
and Mier, and through 10 Monterey, is FL
led with marauding Mcxicans, robbing and
numbering where they can do so with i'm
punity.
Con. Wool is now cncampcd on an Gle
vated and commanding position ten miles
south Of Satllo on tho road to San. Luis
Potosi. This place is called Buena Vista.
nhd gives Gen. Wool, with battery of
IL pieces Of ordnance, command of tho
only pnssable route 10 and from San Luis.
General Wool retains his original troops
[3OOO1 and his orders oro 10 maintain his
position. General Wool evacuated Par
rns and took this post in consequence Of
the express sent TO him bv General w ortb.
about tho 10Th or 18th Of December. in
forming him that his spies had given in
telligenco that Santa Anna was within
three days march of Satilo at the head
Of formida bio army, and requesting him
In one hour after tho arrival Of this cx-
press, Gen. Wool's army wcro ready for
the march and SGT forward wlhon. delay.
although tho distance is 100 miles, md
therefore impossible TO DO traverscd by in
fantry in so short timo q 8 was allowed. -
The rumor, however, proved to be false,
having probably boon started by Santa
Annals spies for the purpose of msIcad-
ing our Generals. The truth is. the road
from San Luis to Saltillo can only be pms.
sed by small force ut n time. as tho VA
ter in the tanks is insufficient for largo
army. This road is therefore absolutely
impracticablc TO an army except in the
rainy season, and even then ,horo arc
many difficulties which is not probable
that either tho Mexican or American Con
erals will attempt TO encounter.
From the timo Gen. Wool took possess
sion Of Monclovn, tho Mexican citizens
have uniformly been treated as friends. .
not as enemies. Every thing wanted for
the use Of the army was paid for in cash
Mt its full price. Not the smallest article
Ct value was taken on any other terms.