The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1847-02-04
FROM TAMPICO AND THE ARMY.

FROM TAMPICO AND THE ARMY.
MEXICAN NEws.-In our morning paper
of yesterday, (says the n o. Tropic of 24th)
we had a column of news from Mexico; the
most important, if true, is the report that
Santa Anna with 10000 troops had placed
himself between the division of our armies
commanded by Gems. Taylor and Worth,
which were only six miles apart. Gen. T..
$50 miles from Tampco with 5000 troops,
Gen. w. few miles in the rear with 5000,
and Santa Anna with his large force between
them, if such were the positions of the ar
mics collision was inevitable, for they must
have been in sight at least We do not be-
lieve one word Of that portion of the news;
but iftrue, we would not fear the result of
general battle, except for the loss OF some,
perhaps too many of our gallant soldiers.
We copy from the Delta, an exttact from
letter, by which ii will be seen that Charley
May has had another brush with the enemy
The letter is dated Victoria, JAM, 9TH:
Between and 8 O'Clock, P NJ Capt. May
got in with his Dragons. He reports the
loss of Ii men and their horses, and pack
mules. As far as can gather the particulars
and they come from Capt. May, they are
these:
Between Monte Morales and Linares Capt
May ascertained that there was pass
in gorge ofthe mountains, and determined
10 ascertain the nature OF it. His command
consisted of Two companies of Dragoons--
some 70 or 80 men. On approaching the
foot of the mountain, every precauIion was
used to guard against surprise. A Lieuten-
ant with twelve men acted as the rsar-guard
and guard of the pack-mules of the command
who remained some few hundred yards in the
rear, and in this way they progressed slowly
and carefully, until they found out the pass,
which was so narrow that it was with much
difficulty a single horse could go through il.
But May was determined 10 traverse it, and
make what discoveries he could on the other
side. Dismounting himself and men, he led
his horse and the way, and after experience
ing much difficulty in getting from rock to
rock, the command intimately succeeded in
getting through. On the right hand side of
the pass there is perpendicular cliff of some
600 feet, or so high, as some of the men say.
that man up there looked like little boy
On the left hand, after Is or % feet of per-
pendicular, there was gradual slope 10 the
Iop,on which all enemy could run down, fire
a piece and then return. 1t is represented
as being the most dangerous pass to daring
enemy that is known, and one where few
determined men could stop the advance of
thousands. After going as far on the other
side as was thought necessary, they turned
to come back. aud the main body retraced
their Steps with the same caution observed
in effecting the first passage. But the rear
guard was not so lucky in getting through
this time, for it appears that after the Lieuten-
ant and Sergeant got through, large body
| ofmen, who stationed themselves Oh the per-
Ependcular side, showered down stones from
the top so fast and so heavy, that their ad-
vance was completely cut off; and that they
were either killed or taken prisoners, or made
their escape TO the other side. 1t seems that
Capt. May was not taken by surprise, for he
/ was Noh'ihooi's uiS'hS rSHdHOO, dHu lSit lie
best 6ugler in the rear to sound the alarm in
case OF accident, as though he anticipated an
attack. A rumbling sound in the pass caus
ed him TO stop for the rear guard, but they
no, coming when he thought it was time for
them 10 reach him, he wheeled about and
went in the direction of the pass again al
speed
He shortly met the Lieutenant and Ser
geant and Immediately demanded of the
former, where's your menu" The answer
was. ''cose at hand,n at the same time turn
ing his head around as if with the expectation
Of seeing them just behind him. But there
were none there save the Sergeant, and
the truth Immediately flashed upon the
commander that something was wrong with
them. As quick as thought, and as the ma
ture of the path would permit, they dashed
off for The pass, and when they reached it
found that large number of stones had
been thrown down and discovered traces OF
blood along the deiie. They followed up
as fast as possible, but it was of no avail they
could make no further discoveries, nor learn
anything of the fate of their companions, SO
they sorowfully retraced their steps aud ar
rived here as above noticed