Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-02-02
LATER FROM TIE ARMY.

Impy1tant h0m I1mpic0-Ayr7pdi" ~ CM kiaacv
M thai place-LQleg Ncrj from zen. I6yLor-
Eagogcapnt Of Cd May ,cuh lie Herieans-
Disposition of the American forces along he line ot
ope7ait0as &C., &c.
The brig Georsiana, Capt. Crispin, arrived
Yesterday morning (saY, Tie ~ o. Picayune,
January 24) ha.ius left rampico IN The li'h
inst The verbal news she thought was alarm
ing, il being 10 The effect that Santa Anna had
placed himself between Gen. Taylor and Gen.
Worth with $4,000 men, and thai general ac-
lion was Immediately expected. All this is an
exaseeraion We brlieve the authentic facts 10
be as follows:
Col. Kinney arrived al Tampico on The l2:h
inst. direct from Victoria. tie entered that town
with Gen. Quilman on the evening Of The 9th
insi. Gem Quiiman drove the enemy belpie him
Tor The last thirty or forty miles before getting 10
Victoria. The Meyicans were reluctant 10 give
up The place AS Gen. Quman entered the
town the Mexicans were going out on The other
side. Gen. O. had no cavalry and could not
pursue them. Col. h. speaks in the waImes
Terms OF The prompt and soldierly conduct Of this
officer.
Col. Kinney parted from Gen. Taylor al Monte
Morales and pushed on with Gen. Quilman IL
Victoria; from thence he made his way, almost
alone, 10 Tampico taking SOTO la Marina in his
route, accomplishing distance Of nearly $50
miles in three days, and narrowly escaping from
the advanced parties OF the MexIcans on several
occasions. He spent part OF night a. The old
rancho ol Croix, where Sanchez was stationed
with twenty dragons; yet IN the morning nc
contryed 10 give him the slip. He also succeed
ed in eyading Romano Falcon, The man who is
rcpuled 10 have killed Col. Cross. Al Soto Ia
Marina he found a company OF sixty rancheros.
de rode al orce 10 The alcalde, boldly loid him
that Gen. Taylor had sent him on a few hours in
advance 10 prepare supplies and by This ruse
made out 10 come of safelY-the ranchcros al
once dispensing. The services this officer has
rendered since the Mexican war broke out
hav been invaluable He has ridden thousands
and thousands OF miles through the country al
most alone his iavorte servant Catalina has
been killed he has been himselfbeset and attack
ed time and again; yet BY his superior riding,
BY his knowledge OF the Spanish language by his
prunplncss and courage, he has SO far succeeded
10 escaping. Such services as ne has rendered the
country surely will not be allowed 10 go unre-
warded. But 10 The news broughtby this arrival.
We have no reason 10 suppose that Gems. But
Ter and Worth have moved from Saillo as was
reported in town yesterday morning. We believe
them, together with Gen. Wool, 10 have been sill
there or in the vicinity as late as The Isl instant
with al least 5000 troops, and we farther believe
that division OF The Mexican army was not Tar
off, watching our movements and ready 10 take
advantage Of any favorable opportunity which
circumstances may afford. u may be, and this
! opinion is entertained by officers Of The amy
| high in rank, that The Mexican soldiers seen in
The neiehborhood OF SallIlo are advanced pa rites
| OF force Of some 1900 or 1000 men, kept in pc.
sion on this side o. The desert, between Saltl.c
and San LUIS, 10 destroy The waller tanks in case
| ihe American army should move in force in The
direction ot The latter city. This view Of the
case precudes The idea Of serious attack upon
Gen. Worth or Gen. Wool, the object OF the
Me1icans only being 10 keep watch upon The
American forces, 10 retreat before any advance
and cui of the supplies OF waller as far south as
the operations of cur army NAV make il advisa
Bile 10 dc 50. That The troops spoken Of as threat,
ening Saltio are scouting parties Of This corp:
ofobscrvalion is confidently believed By officers o
experience and observation-disclosures others, whose
opinions are perhaps equally entitled TO respecI
regard The movement OF the enemy in more Sc
rious light. The report brought by Col. Kinney
TO Tampico, 10 the effect that $4,000 Mexican.
were 10 attack Salillo on the 27h;ult., Is bu, tht
same ramon which has already reached here By
way OF Matamoras and which car correspondent
"Allo" spoke OF in a letter We published las
Tuesday. Col X heard the rumor a, Monte
Morales, probably, and had no opportunity Il
learn The sequel OF the anticipated attack.
There is lille doubt, as we learn from private
letters, that there was large Mexican force. pro
haby mostly cavalry, at lula al last dales, all IN
der comma nd of Gen. Valencia. Generals Urea
Romero, Fernandez and others are also reported
10 he in the vicinity. IL may be rrcol'ecfed iha
our last accounts from The ciry cf Mexico repre-
senled Valencia as on his march 10 lula.