Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-02-06

will readily be credited by any who is familiar with travel
in chaparral country, In any narrow pass where two
abreast proceed In coming through the pass the
necessarily fifteen twenty feet apar Their safety
demanded this and with the noise the stones made by his
horses feet and those Of the sergeant horse, and thus IN
coming down decivy il is not strange Cat least to me- that
he did not miss them and as to his looking back to see he
that may have baen out OF the question: Is natural 10 sup
needed the of his eyes guide his horse
the rugged path Military discipline, doubt demanded
his arrest, but should be reserved until the whole
statement of the mshap made known BY some one who
messed it.
at thought that any regular soldiers OF the Mexican
army had hand in this business Rancheos and bandltt
actuated by plumber than any thing ese are believed TO
have them off thinking probably that there more OF
value than what they obtained In the hands of such the
fate Of the prisoners doubtful though they would be perfect
y safe in falling into the hands Of an officer OF the army
January 4h.-About 10 o'clock this morning reach
ed Victoria which, according to my account 20s miles
from Monterey and this performed in the short space Of
twelve days Taking every thing consideration the march
to and from Monte Morales, ION march, the long train
wagons the pack mules and the Mexican ox-cart, and
do not believe better time made by army. was
agreeably disappointed in Vcto being larger and pref
tier town than looked for The houses generally not
good they in Monterey, but those about the principal
square are neat and comfortable
Gen. Qutman arrived here the 29th, and the Mexi
can cavaIryabout 200a to their rear guard, LEFT on the
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1t said that Santa Anna sent in orders to his troops to fall
back whenever an American force should come up. Afe
Gen. O. got the several bodies Of Lancers showee
themselves different points of the mountains but they
well he had cavalry to pursue them or they wout
have found better for their me BY getting together al
the horses Of the officers and their servants number OF
pursue he but they put off and have not show
| ed themselves since
"Now that all here, what is to be done We can
go from this point San Luis Potosat least canno
take artillery there, and the only thing can imagine
be done with advantage take Vera Cruz The
proposition that effect Gen. Taylor made the big folks
home may have been avoraby received and may start o
that place very short time. We cannot remain here with
serious inconvenience that certain and, if we do
go there Immediately, it will be necessary to go to the
board-to Soto la Marina or Tampco.
"We have at this point very pretty little army
General Taylor here with all his staff General Twggs
with the lst, 3D. Sd, and 7th regular Infantry the %
Dragons, Mounted RiAemen, and Bragg's battery, al
numbering 300 men General Patterson has the reg
ment of Mounted Tennesseans, regiments Of Illinois
Infantry two companies of artillery, and company G
sappers and miners making in all little 700 men
Gen. Quitman has the regiments Of Tennessee Infantry
st Mississippi do, lst Georgia do and the Baltimore bat
talon, and his total will fall short Of 2, 100 tina
altogether present to enemy B. 700 men, being
about the number that with Butler the other