The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-02-09
FROM THE ARM
Important from the Army.

Important from the Army.
Victoria taken BY Col. Kinney-Rum0rs Of
battle at SaltiHo-Col. May attacked, and
his Rear Guard taken prisoners-Ihe
Mcrican Force estimated at 50,0OO-Ru-
nnored Acceptance by Merico Of the offer o.
Negotiation, &c. Sc.
Washington, Jan. 81.
o'clock, PM.
The brig Georgian, from Tamplco l4in
inst. arrived at New Orleans 22d inst. tol'
Kinney arrived at Tampico on the l2;h d.
rect from Victoria, with dispatches from
Gen. Taylor 10 Gen Shields. 10 suspend OPP
CREATIONS Tor the present-He entered Veto
ria with Gen. Quitman OH the 9Th. Gen.
Quitman drove the Mexicans before him the
last thirty OF forty miles before entering VIC
toria. The Mexicans were very reluctant
10 give up the place, but went out on one side
when Quitman entered the other. Ten.
Quiiman having no cavalry could not pur-
sue Them Col. Kinney parted with zen.
Taylor at Montemorales and pushed on with
Gen. Quilman 10 Victoria, and thence alone
TO Tampico.
There was no reason 10 suppose maj zen
Fuller and Worth had moved from SallIllo'
though il was so reported The Mexican
army; it was believed was not Tar OH. Inc
Mexican soldiers seen in the neighborhood
Of Saltilo are now supposed 10 have been
advanced parties oil some fifteen hundred or
two thousand men kept in possessloa on this
side OF the desert between Salilllo anc San
| MS. 10 DESTROY the wafer tanks IN case Inc
American Army should move IN force III the
direction of San Luis, which precludes the
] idea of any serious attack being contemplated
upon Gen. Worth or Wool, the object oil the
American forces, 10 retreat before any ad-
vance-and cut off supplies Of water.
Col. Kinney brought rumnr TO Tanrpico
that fifteen thousand Mexicans were 10 at
tack Salillo on the 9Th ult. and verbal
news was brought by the Georgian TO New
Orleans 10 the effect that Santa Anna had
placed himself between Taylor and Worth
with thirly-iivc ilOnsand men, and general
aciinn was immediately expected.
This is probably mere repetition oil ru-
mors before received by the way oil Maiamo-
ras Private letters express very lille doubt
of largo Mexican furccs, most cavalry being
n: Tuli, at the last dates under Gen. Nalen-
It'd, Gems. Urea, Romero and Fernandez
were also reported in that vicinity,
On The Isl January. Gen. Taylor sent for
ward Col. May 10 examine the mountain
passes betw cen Monicmorales and Labrad
ores. On his return he took another pas
leading TO Linares, and was attacked by q
large body Of the enemy, and his rear gLart
Gu; of by rooIing stones into the pass. which
was scarcely wide enough for a single horse
man.
Col. May managed 10 get through will
| he main body Of his force, and reached
spot where he was enabled 10 dismount anc
return TO succor the rear guard. But il was
loo Ia,e. as the enemy had retreated will
their prisobers. At one time Mays drag
oons were almast at the mercy oil the enemy
had the latter discharged their pieces VIII
accuracy, for the position they occupied was
directly over the heads OF our troops. Col
MAYS loss had not been aceralned: moi
whether he had any mcD killed. There car
be no doubt, however. that some oil our mer
have fallen
Gens, Taylor, Twiggs, Patterson and
Pillow, were AT Victoria with large Iorce
Gen. Shields with six hundred and hileeI
men, marched upon Tampico OIL The lOn
toward Altamird. with the supposed inten
ton of opening communications with GENERA
TAYLOR al Victoria. From two 10 ihret
thousand Mexican troops were between
Tampico and Victoria, with which 1t was
supposed Gen. Shields might have an cn
gagement. The force remaining nj lam
pico numbered $50 men, The TampIcC
market was amply supplied with American
merchandise.
Col Kinney states that the Mexican iorct
at San Luis. amounts 10 thirty thousand mer
and he estimates their entire force III ih'
field at fifteen thousand men, The capture
of Tampice ne says, had created the grea
ENLIGHTENMENT fhroughot the country Gen'
Butler, Worth and Wool. had at SalhIlo 8:
900 men, considered the flower of the Army
Col, Kinney speaks confidently Of our sue
cess in case Of an engagement at Saltille
Gems. Taylor and Patterson, with six thous
and men, are at Victoria: waiting orders o
= Gen. Scott.