Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1847-03-12
sJLNGToN FIsEE PRESS FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 1877.

mn attack from Gen Urea This oil 'er is mn eisoo1
to be- on this side of the mountains at the head oi4N0o
troops o. these 1000 are not to be surpassed III lhe
Mexican service; the remainder arc irregular cavalry
or ranchcros Colonel Drake has the conmlni at
Mntnnoras whore an In liam regiment IS st itioied.
Oae company OF rifles had been detached from II 10 re-
heVe Calt Lowe, IN command Of r3tt Dtowl, ~
company OF regular recruits shortly expected to
glriison that post Col Drake had provided lnlske's
and ammunition for the use OF the citizens OF Mnia-
moras, i'll case OF an attack He had sent to iont Is.
abel for several pieces OF ordnance TOR the dence Oh
the city, and Capt McDougalI's company OF Indiana
volunteers had been converted into corps oil artillery,
an stationed in the Plaza.
1he PICayune does not deem the danger threaten
ng Matamorns very imminent.
Gen. Scott left the Irazos on the 18Th MT, IN the
ate amer Massachusetts, for lampco and the lslnnd 81
Lohos. The ship American departed Tor the Island
three days before, loaded entirely with sii-boats
which are to be employed in transporting 10 Inc hhli
land the stores AMI troops nt,n ted for NE grand attack
upon Vera Cruz Gen Worth had not lelt on the iyth
anu would see his whole command on shp-bonrd be-
brc leaving. The troops would be concentrated ut tn
isle oil L,1os as rap lily as possible 1t was not sup
pos. thu army coul move from Lo5os before the iSh
o March
L.tt,l have been received nj the War Dp1rtm mt
fom Mayor neral Scott. rs lat" rs the .tl Feb m
~, at tlt i azos. H. was m1kng every adaaL'-
neut tore.nnvc thc troops t. tn i-1u OF Il 'hns hi
contrary to his esp rtlt,o' the ten tanspo Is w'';a
. In ! bteI engaged at New u leans. AM tie others
which halbtsn despltch,I from tn no h,rn ports,
hil not yet arrived. Tle ordnance, too, had not got
Goa. 5 'ott ha not received any very recent dcs-
patches rom Cen Taylor.
Actolnts hryc been received that thr Mra"1o
troops var lDI ilt IL Nta Graz, rripaliy IN CO T.
srqi' u, Ia Is,t:lcs which htlh'cl ill rct .hci
On tIe pcssol oi Lieutenant ittchc, Oh II 'aaii y
DJhJi i! 49,
TIE following ia mt Arr's ad iress to his array
rc.rrrclt I, il ii, t'lcgnpi.c repofts:
Tie Geacra'-m. Cicfett lie irmy Of Operations o
The nJrti u hiS SiJJrfl1itej:
Companions in arms, Thc operations Of ih' enemy
dem mi that w. sh1ll moyt pccpitltty upon his
line, anI ", Z, to "Xrcat, ii. Ia l'p,n icnit Ia
honor and TIL 'siily O the nation depend at tiso
mrnt Oh yulf decision. 81,
Soldiers! tie entire world observes us. and will ex
pet our acts to be- ms heroic they necessity
Prvatins oal kinds Surround us, in conseq ltlie o
the ne ect shown towards rs for more than mpht'
hy tiost who siJul ovilt your ply an provisions
But when f1s misery dcbItltcd your spirits or weak
cncl your enthusiasm &c.
The Observation-Disclosures well knot for his trGlli,!
and his patience under sufi 1g- lytr wanting inlS
ahncs in marches ie- rts MI always conntln-
upon the % the enemy TO provide iur III
wants.
To-Day we shall undertake march over deser
county. without snccor or provisions. 'l he hs'uFr
= h1tWe shall immediately he Prov ted from ti3s'
r the enemy and with them you will be sufficiently re-
. mbursei -
My ficn ls-wc 90 tn ob'a the clmD1igr. VIVA
t days oi alory awltus, Whata flttering future 10
or lItryl How Itisa,tury, VIII wt cbHtehiat
= tl1t W. hlgeslvel It's II lrpml ,lrr. lDw the WORT
will admire u.s. How the nation will bless MS; Az
when III the hos JuIs OF oar iOnies W. s.in rrl7te III
RISKS and aii sucs whisky c have endured the con
bats with AMI the riumphs over dalinganI presnHI
}, tn lus enemy; m he eater when telling our chllde
" that we have saved oar country second tlnc the i
IN bilee will he complete and these sacrifices VIII the
appear to Us as nothing.
:" Soldiers harry forth in the defence OF your counr
Is Toe cause We sustain IS holy one; never have
V. struggled with more justice because We tight Tor II
l. land o oar iorcatiers AMI of Unr children. the hone
Ol and children.