Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-04-01
Latest from Gen. TayIor's Army.

Omcial inieiligence from Oen aflor 10 Puoiish'
ed in the Washington Union Of Thursday night. in
the form OF a letter from Gen. Tayors headquar-
tiers, of Feb 81, and other authentic information,
received al the War Department that evening. The
Union thinks that the intelligence is calculated to
relieve the anxiety Of the public mind in relation
to the present situation OF Gen. Taylors command.
We copy from that paper:
The following despatch from Gen. Taylor is the
latest communication received from him at the War
Department.
oRBEKs HEaDQuARrEns ARnr or OCCUPATION,
No. ~. Aqua Nuess, Feb 81, lSfT. !
Col. Morgan's regiment. I'D obio,) will cOEcen.
traie at CerTalyo, and move forward TO Monterey,
with as lule delay as practicable. Col. Curtis
regiment (3d Ohio) will be relieved at Camargo,
by the FIRST regiment OF the volunteers that
may have arrived at that point. when it will move
forward in like manner TO Monterey Colonel
Drske's regiment (lst Indana) will be relieved at
Matamoros, by the first in order Of arrival Of the
new regiments that may be there, at the mouth Of
the river or the BraZos the receipt Of this or
der, when il will likewise come forward az above.
The remaining foot regiments OF the new yolun-
teers will proceed with as little delay as practicable
to Monterey. In marching from Camargo the
troops will in no case move in less number than a
regiment aud will hold themselves ready TO repel
attacks upon the road their commanders exercising
the greatest vigilance. particularly in the camps
at night, parking their wagons for defence. They
will take care 10 be well supplied with ammunition
before leaving Camargo.
BY order Of Major General Taylor
w. w. S. BLISS, Asst Adj. General
Endorsement on the ADORE Order.
Captain Crossman will please furnish copies Of this
order to such Of the volunteer regiments as
may arrive at Camargo.
Cerralvo is TO be broken up for The present
Colonel Morgan has been instructed TO destroy such
stores as he cannot take with him. by order:
w. w. S. BLISS, Asst Adj. General.
February 81.
II will be perceived from the above that General
Taylor not having left Aqua Nueya on the 2lst,
was moving up forces from the Rio Grande 10 Mon
terey. Neither his order. nor the subsequent en-
dorsement upon ii, make any mention Of The ad.
vance of the Mexicans, nor of'an expected engage
ment
We add the subjoined letter from one Of the pay
masters of the army at Monterey, which was re.
ceiyed by the Paymsster General this evening, and
has been obligingy placed at our disposal. The
order from General Taylor for reiniorcements, al
luded to in this letter. is doubtless order No. IL,
given above -
MONTEREY, Mexico. Feb %, ls47.
GEKERAL,-we have had quite an exciting time
here for the last few days Il has been ascertained
beyond doubt that Santa Anna, with large force,
has been advancing on Saliillo 10 attack Gen Tay-
Tor, who has been encamped twenty miles in adj
vance Of Satillo, at the pass Of Aqua Nueva. We
have also had il reported that General Urea was
advancing on this place with 5000 cavalry from
towards Victoria, and we have been very busy en-
gagged preparing 10 receive him. We have but Two
regiments Of volunteers here. but the Black Fort or
Citadel is so far advanced towards completion that
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