Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-03-11
LATER.

By late arrivals at New Orleans, dates have
been received from the Brazos to the 10Th ult..
and Tampco to the 10th alt. Letters have been
received in New Orleans from Tampico to the
effect that Gen. Shields had issued an order i'm
pressing into the United States service all YES
sells then in port, to be used transports to con-
ycy men and provisions to some point unknown
to the writers.
The intelligence received via the Brazos, of a
prospect of an action at SaltllIo, Is confrmed.-
All Gen. Buffers outposts are said by the Mat
amoras Flag to have been driven IN, and the at
tack, If made at all, expected during the first
few days of February. Dr. Hardy, who came
passenger IN the schooner Cora at New Orleans
from the BraZos, Is OF opinion that Gen. Tayur's
command at SalIlllo would exceed rather than
fall short OF 5000 men. There was no fear as
to the result Many believed that when the
MeXcans found him IN such force and so strong
y posted, the idea Of an attack would be aban.
doned. Very many officers were still of opinion
that Santa Anna medltatcd no serious blow IN
that directions; that the movement of a division
OF ms army thtner was but feint and that he
will lead the main body Of his forces to Vera
Cruz.
a good deal Of apprehension is felt at Mata.
moras OF an attack from Gen. Urea. This Off
Ger is understood 10 be on this side of the noun.
talns, at the head of 1000 troops. Of these
1000 are not to be surpassed in the Mexican ser
vice ; the remainder are irregular cavalry ran
cheroS. Colonel Drake has the command at Mat
amoras where an Indiana regiment is stationed
One company OF rifles had been detached from
1t to relieve Capt. Lowe, in The command of Fort
Brown. company Of regular recruits was
shortly expected to garrison that post Col. Drake
had provided muskets aud ammunition for the
use OF HE citizens of Matamoas, in case of an
attack. lie had sent to Point Isabel for several
pieces OF ordinance tor the defence of the city,
and Capt. McDougalI's company of Indiana VOL
nneers had been converted INTO corps of artll-
ery, and stationed IN the Plaza.
The PIcayune does not deem The danger threat.
enlng Mala noras very imminent.
Gen, Scott left the Brazos on the 18th ult, in
the steamer Mass lchusetls, Tor Tamplco and the
island OF Lobos. The ship American departed
Tor Tie Island three days before, loaded entirely
with suri-boats, which are TO be employed in
transporting to the main land the stores and
troops intended for the grand attack upon Vera
Cruz. Cen Worth had not left on the 18th, and
would see his whole command on ship board be-
fore leaving. The troops would be concentrated
at the isle of Lobos as rapidly as possible. 1t
was not supposed the army could move from Lo-
Dos before the 18th OF March.
Letters have been received at the War De.
parment from MAJOR General Scott as late rs
the lith February, at the Bruzls. lie was max
ing every arrangement to remove the troops to
the island of Lo1os; but contrary to his eXpec-
ations, the ten transports which had been enga-
ged at New Orleans, aud the ohers which had
been despatched from the northern ports, had moi
yet arrived. The ordinance, too, had not got to
its place of destination.
Gen. Scott had not received any very recent
dispatches from Gen. Taylor.
Accounts have been received that the MeXi.
can troops were pouring into Vera Cruz, prlnci-
paly IN consequence Of the dispatches which
had been intercepted on the person OF Lleuten-
ant Rlchey of the infantry.
The following are extracts from Santa Annals
address to his army.
Companions in arms! The operations of the
enemy demand that we should move precpatey
upon his principal line, and we go to execute II.
The independence, the honor and the destiny OF
the nation depend at tins moment on your decs-
ion.
Soldiers hurry forth in the defence of your
country. The cause we sustain is a holy one
never have we struggled with more justice, be-
cause we fight for the land of our f1relathers
and OF our children, the honor and religion OF
our wives and children! What sacrifice, then,
can be too great for objects SO dear? Let our
motto be, CONQUER OR DIE" Let us
swear before the great Eternal that we will not
wait an instant in purglng our soil OF the stran-
ger who has dared to pToiane it with his pres
ence. No treaty, nothing which may not be he
roic and proud.