Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-04-03


0r~7- The following information IL from the
New Orleans Picsyune Of The 9th:
The United States schooner Arisps arrived
lin port yesterday from the mouth of the Rio
Grande. DIR. Jarvis of the U. 3 Army, came
passenger on her. He is the bearer Of dis
patches from Col. Curtis. in command at Ca
margo. to the Government a, Washington.
Mr. Jarvis Ieft Camargo on the q Nothing
had been heard from General Taylor for
number Of days. and the Mexican reports were
of The most contradictory character. DIR.
Jarvis furnished the substance of the following
memoranda:
Gen. Urea was supposed TO be at Victoria
with elk 10 eight thousand cavalry.
To guard against this force, orders had been
received from General Taylor to fortify Mala-
moros.
All the trains between Camargo and Nor.
terey had seen stopped, as four or FIVE thou.
sand of the enemy's cavalry were near China.
These last particulars are contained in
hasty mole from the guartermaster al Monterey
TO The qUariermasier at Camargo, and which
is dated February 3d. and terminating with
the remark, look oui' The last order from
Genera Taylor was dated Aqua NueVa. Feb.
81, calling for renforcemsnts.
On the morning of the eth another express
arrived a, Camargo from the quariermaster al
Monterey, stating, IN note, that he had sent
one of the day before, but spprehended that
he may have been cut off, and, as he under.
stood from Col. Whiting, that there were i'm
portant dispatches. from General Taylor call
ing for endorsements, he had sent another TO
advise him Of this fact.
About two o'clock The same day, another
express arrived with note from the same Of
fcer, dated Montefey | | o'clock, A. d., Feb.
note from Ssltillo, bringing information that
Santa Anna sent summons 10 General Fay
lor, demanding his surrender. The General
told him TO come and take him. Santa Anna
stated that he had twenty thousand men. and
If Taylor did not surrender he would cut him
TO pieces. The note concludes: THE ex-
press which left after dark last night says that
Taylor was giving the Mexieans hell. F"
This may be considered the last official
communication received. all u . sub Fouen. in.
formation being derived from the MexIcsns.--
| nigh, here remark that noie was received
from the posimaler at Monterey. a. the same
time with The last communication received, Of
t aplain Montgomery. which gives the add.
duonsl particulars that General Taylor had
fallen back from Aqua Nueva TO Sallllo,which
| should infer also from the notes Of Captain
Montgomery, although he does not distinctly
say so. The Mexeans say he lost six pieces
OF cannon a, the former place. He moreover
states that Gen. Marshall had gone 20 the pass
Of Los MUerios with view OF forllfying II,
and large quantities Of ammunition had been
dispatched from Monterey TO Sallillo
A hundred Mexican stories were in circula.
lion a, Camargo when left. in reference to
the battle going on between Gen. Taylor and
Santa Anna. They say il had already contin-
aSd three days with considerable loss on cur
side. but much greater on that of the Next
, cans. Subsequent accounts represent Gen.
Taylor as having fallen back on Monterey
The dsy left Camargo a letter was received
from the Alcade Of Mier saying that the Mex.
. lean troops had entered that town twenty four
miles distant from the former place and had
him prisoner 10 consequence Of ais eadeavol
"a secrets stores left behind in his charge whsr
Lien, Col. Melntosh evacuated the place =
: Col Cur,is intended 10 march with his tegi
ment for Monterey the moment Cot Drake
with the Sd Indiana regiment. arrived from
ratiava The faffar off. al
was awaiting the arrival Of the Mississippi
1 regiment. which met 90 the river a Short dis
lance below Matsmoros. on its way up. Thi:
regimen. and SIX companies Of the Virgins
regiment. which arrived al Camargo The 1sy
lei, that place. are the only volunteer regi-
$ meni on the Rio GFands. al the other regi
menls that had arrived having been sent be
low TO Lobos From whs, source General
Taylor is TO expect relief il is impossible &
say. Every soldier. and 10 fact double o
; thrice he number that now constitute the gar
risons 3, The different dspois, are actually re
, cessary fer their defence, and not one ran be
, spared. lnlormsiiou can hardly reach Genera
Seo,t il time for him 10 march division Il
: bis relief.
The Mexican citizens in the valley OF th'
Rio Grsnde are abandoning their homes II
crowds. Ms.smoros sn3 Csmargo are strip
ped o. ths,r native Inhabitants. Thew dreaI
the approach Of their own army more thar ihi
pressaee Of ours.
No fears are expressed for the safety Of Ca
MARCO. where we have a vast amount OF stores
There are 1000 fighting men 10 the place. 10
Gliding 81 classes. They are well armed
and the place is 50 strongly fortified. Ihas i
: will not probably be attempted
We are mos hsppT 10 saw that the repor'e,
capture of McCulloch and his command i
onfcuoded lfharm has occurred 10 him. i
aust have been beyond Mon,ersT.
We have an abnadaat sopply of reported 10