Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-01-15
THE ENQUIRER.
RICHM OND, VA.
wednesday Morning, January 10. ls47.
NEWS FROM THE SEAT OF WAR;

Wednesday Morning, January l3' ls47.
NEWS FROM THE SEAT OF WAR!
Knowing the anxiety OF the public in regard TO
the late s'rumors OF wal" from Sallillo, we have
endeavored to collate the accounts IN the New
Orleans papers, received yesterday In another
column will be found the intelligence reported by
the Picayune Of The Sd January. All The New
Orleans journals seem 10 have no doubt that
battle was 10 be fought at Sallillo about the 25h
December. They awaited, with great impa-
thence, the arrival of the steamer Alabama, de-
tanned at Brazos, for The purpose OF bringing over
dispatches relating 10 the movement oil The Mexi
can army.
General Worth's force amounted to al least
two thousand strong, and the most effective, COM
plele and best drilled division of our army. &C.
neral Woods force of about three thousand men
was about ninety miles of, and it was thought
that he would be able 10 reinforce Worth. II was
Thought that General Taylor, with two thousand
FIVE hundred men, would also arrive in time
making in all force Of near eight thousand
men-lully equal, says The New Orleans Delta,
10 the whole army OF Santa Anna, whose force is
stated to be from twenty 10 thirty thousand men.
That paper thinks that not only The number OF
Santa Annals force is exaggerated, but that the
statement abou, Sunta Anna's being within four
days march of Salto is probably Incorrect
Tor his battering train of heavy artillery, without
which he certainly would not attack Salillo,
would embarrass and retard his march.
The Picayune has no doubt that adyices have
been received from General Worth, announcing
The march Of a large Mexican force towards Sal
tillo. Its correspondent doubts The practicabiliy
of General Wool forming junction with Gene
raj Worth. The Picayune says:
at would seem good strategy on the part If
the enemy 10 throw large force between Salllllo
and Parras, make a diversion with portion Of
the troops against Gen. Worth, while the main
body OF The army falls upon Gen. Wool. Appre-
tensions lha, such may have been the case are
discernible in our correspondence. If Santa An
ma had any Of The spirit and capacity OF the great
military commander 10 whom he vaingloriously
likens himself he would have done some such
thing long before this. Here is the letter:
CAMARoo Mexico, Dec. 1912 al night.
BY an express las, night from Gen. Worth,
which arrived at halfpasl | o'clock, we Learn
thai Santa Anna is advancing upon Satillo and
Monterey, as is said, with 10000 men; and all The
available force from this place and vicinity is or
deIed up 10 those points with The least possible
delay AT the same time requisiton has been
received for a large supply Of ammunition 10 be
forwarded Immediately. The express from Sal
lilo arrived al Monterey on the evening OF The
day Gen Taylor left that place for Monte Mora
les, on his way to Victoria. He had probably
made thirty miles from Monterey with his army
intended for the occupation of Victoria, but this
intelligence will no doubt cause counter move
ment 10 sustain Monterey and Saillo.
/ do mol speak certain, but think Gen. Taylor
can meet Santa Anna with 6, 0O0 and not more,
as a portion of his force, under Gems. Patterson
and Pillow. has been Withdrawn from here 10
hold Tampico. know nothing OF the delences
al Sallllo, but Worth is there, and what any man
ca do he can and will.
Ii strikes me that if Santa Anna has the force
which is reported that it would not be policy 10
bring on decisive action now al Monterey, but
by surrounding The place, cutting of supplies and
communications, and detaching portion OF his
force 10 attack The depois and connecting links
with The Gulf-which must be LEI, weak by he
drawing off supports for Monterey and SalIillo-
that such would be his best chances for success
Thi, depot, for instance, which is the one from
which Gen. TayloI's army draws its supplies, is
without defences, and am told is 10 be left with
one company OF artillery, one company Of dra-
soons (nol moun:ed,) and one regiment of lndi-
ana volunteers; and there are "sinews OF war"
enough here to make "lhe game worth the can
die"
From last reports Gen. Wool had not yet form
ed junction with Gen. Worth; and it is thought
by some probleinaiical whether he would be able
TO form one, in consequence of The advance OF the
enemy placing themselves in a position between
these Two forces. am not advised OF the route
Gen. Woods column will take from Parras, and
therefore can give no opinion as 10 the accuracy
Of this reasoning; but one Thing is ccItaln-we
are on the eve Of important events, and think by
The next arrival shall chronicle 10 you matters o
stirring interest. We will see VIVA we will see.
Yours truly, &c.
On the contrary the Union contains letter
from Gen. Jessup, dated Brazos San Jago, De-
cember 25lh, which considers The story OF Santa
Annals march upon Worth as "mere gossip"
thinking that Santa Anna would hardly follow
Gen. Worth, with Gen. Wool on his flank.
Upon the whole review Of the subject, we feel
satisfied that The first mail from the South may
bring US news OF some stirring events in The
neighborhood Of Saltillo. Many think that The
movement Of Santa Anna will be false one, and
asgleata failure as his disastrous assault upon
Gen Houston at San Jacinto in 1886. For our
selves we feel no fears for the success Of our arms
should Santa Anna be so bold as 10 come within
the range of Gen. Worlhs guns. If he (Santa
Anns) be beaten now, he will be forced 10 retreat
most ruinously across a desert and rough coun-
try. II so, we trust that Gen. Taylor vii. follow
him up, and make the victory decisive one.
A Captain oflhe US. Army, just from Camar-
go, passed through Richmond yesterday morning
and informed friend, that he had no doubt OF
Santa Annals approach; that Generals Tayl and
Wool would certainly join Worth, and that The
American force would amount to 10 or 10000
men. He had no fear of defeat-his only appre-
hrnson was that the Mexican General would be
toe cautious 10 engage in contest and thereby
prevent decisive blow from our arms. In The
very worst aspect of affairs, this officer said, Gen.
Worth could retreat safely and without loss
While, then, we look for vicorions result We
await with anxiety the next intelligence.
LATER FROM MEXICO.