The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1847-03-10
Later from TalnpiCO.
papers.

against MatamoraS 0nd Brazos--ArriUaI
| ofthe South Carolina and other Regiments
at the Island of Lob0S.
Through the poli,eness of the Editors of
the New Orleans Picayune, we have been
placed in possession Of an Extra from the
Office Of that paper, from which we gleam
the following items of intelligence
The schr. Della, Capt. Ham, arrived at
New Orleans on the LIST instant with dates
/, from Tampico to the goth ulimo.
| Gen. Scott arrived at Tampico on the
10th ult.. and was received with saIutes
fired from the land and from the u. States
schooner Nonata. The General was in
excellent health, and Tampico was alive
with excitement. The Mexicans had the
utmost curiosity to see the "great General"
Of whom they had heard so much
Quite the most important news by this
arrival is the reported evacuation of Vera
| Cruz, by order Of Santa Anna. The news
was recciHcd at New Orleans in the follow
ing letter from most respectable source:
TAMr1co, Feb. IS, l847.
This afternoon the mail carrier from
Vera Cruz arrived, bringing letters for for
eign merchants in this city, which stated
that the commander of the Mexican forces
at Vera Cruz had received positive orders
from Santa Anna to Withdraw all the forces
from that city and to march them into the
interior, and it is supposed by all now, that
Vera Cruz will be occupied by our troops,
without blow being struck.
Preparations were making at Tampico
for the embarkation of the troops with rapid
ity.
The Sentinel announces the death of
Capt. Achilles Morris, of the Illinois volun-
teers. He died on the 18th ult., and was
buried with Military honors.
A letter has been received in N. Orleans
dated the morning of the 18th ult, from
Tampico, which declares, that Gen. Urea
had received positive orders 10 move against
Matamoras and the Brazos.
The following letter from Mr.. Lumsden
to the editors of the Picayune will be read
with interest:
TAMPIco, Feb. 19, l947.
A vessels is to sail early tomorrow morn
ing for New Orleans, and [ avail myself of
the occasion to send you what little news l
have picked up since my last. have seen
an extract from letter written at San Luis
Potosi on the 9th instant by Mexican Off
Ger TO his friend in this place. This extract
states that Santa Anna was to march upon
Saltillo preparatory 10 attacking Monterey;
that Urea, with some 5000 troops at Victo.
ria, was to attack Matamoras, and that both
expeditions must prove successful The
writer INDUCES in the most sanguine ex-
pressions. He says "the Yankees will see
strong blow struck against them, and be
made pay dearly for what they have DONE"
Saltillo, and it is even reported that he has
do not believe in Tampico. l must confess
that the extract of the letter to which here
allude gives me some concern. awe shall
give the Yankees some hot work in the
North while they are marching on Vera
Cruz" is the confident language of the wri-
ter of this extract, who is none other than
the private secretary of Santa Anna
Of this l am altogether we'll assured.
Midshipman Perry is still here with the
Tampico, formerly the Belle, taken as
prize. He is to sail in day or two for
Anton Lizardo. The Nonata, commanded
by Midshipman Smith, sailed few days
ago, but returned in leaky condition with
her hull working badly. A survey has
been held upon her, and she is condemned
and turned over to the Quartermasters de-
partment for the use of the United States
by an arrival fsom Lobos Island learn
that there are now at that place one Penn
sylvania Regiment, the South Carolina
Palmetto Regiment, part of the New York
Regiment, the whole of the Louisiana
Regiment, with the exception Of that part
which was wrecked and are now in Tampi-
co under Col. Derussay; also, 400 oE the
9th Regiment U. s. Infantry. learn fur
ther that the vessel by which 1 have this
intelligence, on her passage up, spoke a
vessel with troops of the 9th U. S. Infantry
ons board, bound forLobos Island. Many
of the troops at the island mad not disem-
barked, others had landed and commenced
drilling. The island furnishes scant and
brackish water; of wood there is a sufficien-
cy. In addition to the ships at anchor at
Lobos, the U. s, sloop of war st. Mary's
is also there
The British mail steamer from Vera
Cruz, due here some two or three days. has