The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-27

Their column No such plan Of attack 10 Indicated but
enough TM 70 show the origin Of the rumors1
Msxicans make the stand there is sxpsctsd tHsy;
Will and OF course 1t would the policy Of Anna to
fictitious publication Of intended operations. But tell
you It comes too late Our forces have already gomez
brgades batter down the walls and deences Of Vera
Cruz. These brigades-Qutmsu's and shield's-will
sa, IN inc course Of morrow and the next day Look
out Tor news Of the fall Of the cased city in few days.
From the Savannah Republican, March cal
We have received through friend, direct accounts
going far to CONFIRM many Of the opinions we ad
day evening with officer of the regular army, (Lieut
y, ! who was going post haste TO Washington.
mn,s otcer lett Monterey about The 10th or 2ts our
men, and was besieged in stone house for tw
hours BY rancheros, whom they beat off, It fact. he
says. that the communications of and the enc
mys cavalry and rancheros swarmng in all direc
tions II is true ALSO that orders had been transmitted
to send supplies without a very strong escort II
is feared that Capt James Irwin of the regular armv
most accomplished officer known personally to many Of
the citizens Of Savannah, has been cut of But the
posts all was going well all in good spirits and
there was no cause for alarm apprehension. Lieut.
had seen, since he left Monterey letter from Gen. Tsy.
sixteen miles from Saltillo with his own and Gen
WOODS command amounting to 800 effective men, and
We wsa Oh Ter His
guard or what is presumed to be advanced guard of
some 20 600 men. commanded by Santa Anna The men
ready for conflict Tho General himself in the let.
to alluded to- says he get fair aeld for his
s CUTLERY slf that p s sd AHs S xs9 s1 to sn
chance" Tie batteries of the regular artillery
with Taylor, are washngtons webster's, Sherman
the common parlance Of the army held to be equal
to regiment and halt Of OF course this remark
is not to be understood az made seriously but shows
how much reliance is placed spon them by the army
The troops at Camargo were actively engaged in throw
ing up entrenchments.
Thus we have yet to learn whether there has been
enhancement Qv Or
has reached Monterey without encountering the enemy
There were at Monterey our informant says full rations
for 5000 men for 100 days. which could be made hold
out nearly six months 10 of necessity Such is the
substance Of the verbal statements made to u.s. which
may no doubt be confidently relied upon
From the Tampico Sentinel, March 81
Our city thrown iato quite fever yesterday eve.
ming by the receipt Of runners Of battle between
Gen Taylor and tho Mexican forces under Santa Anna
That there has been engagement 10 probable but that
any positive information has been received in this city,
az regards the result, we very much doubt As
quiry and for information ON such points
Of such character that full confidence may be placed
suits of battle which has probably been fought between
the American and Mexica forces founded in antcipa.
ton upon letter from Santa Anna, dated the 18th ut
and published in Ell Iris EspanSi of the Gath ult and
printed in the city Of Mexico. From it learn that
Cen Taylor had sncamped at place called Aqua Niue.
vador from which Santa Anna dates his letter to the
Minister Of War. He also states it as his opinion,
that General Taylor had sntrenched himself there for
under him amounting TO- about eight thousand men,
with twenty pieces OF artillery both estimates unver.
Of his intention to give General Taylor battle on the
18th 1--we presume the 2lst u though it il printed the
isth] and anticip.tes the most decided success. We
nave no doubt OF the af0at being based on the
above facts Now, by the WY of the Brazos we have
information from the forces Under General Taylor to the
10Th ult, and he then his way to Monterey,
having determined to abandon his entertainments At
Aqua Nueya, ind ii il possible that Ssna Anna was 10
pursuit and may have com: up with the American
h0u tb>vr nk~l
terey. This seems probable from remarks which
we find under the editorial head in Ell Iris EspanoI-
alton derived from the that Santa Anna had
divided his infantry into three divisions the rs under
Pacheo the second under Lombardine, and the third
under Vazquez-that was the intention of Santa Anna
to attack General Taylor simultaneously in front and
rear, and that Santa Anna had warned those officers
under him not to strike blow until he gave the signal
for attack The editor locks upon the battle then about
to take place, a. to decide the desnes of the
counryor as he says the life or death Of the Mex
republic" In his remarks, states that the Next
can troops were marching upon the Americans with ex
cellsnt spirits and great enthusiasm Santa Anna states
the same thing in his letter to the Minister Of War; But
10 letter dated the l6th at place called Cedra il il
stated that they then the Spirits and that
number had died the route for Of care and the
extrae rdnary cold weather. This ID confirmed by
letter dated the 7h ult at San Luis Potos from which
We learn thst the bad weather had commenc ed-that
had fallen to q considerable depth and that the
weather had not been known to be so bad for twenty.
Ave years previous This letter also states that Capaes
had taken from the Ysnkess"a at Mer 497 mules four
taken prisoners, various asions about one hun
dred men, reiteraes the statement that General Tay
twenty pieces of artillery. Minon San Luis Pc.
tosi.
This we have no doubt whatever is an error A let
ter from San Luis dated the 20th, Is published in the
Mexican papers, which places Minon between Satillo
and Monterey
THE ATTACK ON VERA CRUZ-MAJoR GEN. sCoTr's
MOVEMENTS.
The Alexandria Gazette says" We have seen let.
ter from the Island Of Lobos dated the 28h of February
which states that there has been most unreasonable
delay in the arrival of transports and munitions of war
at that place They weeks later than thew ought
TO have BEEN and to the latest dates oil the had
not arrived and several vessels containing ordnance
expedition to Vera Cruz mi consist of aIoust 10 ooo
troops and probably 100 sail Of all kinds GEN Scott Il
sed expects to have boats enough to land 5000 troops
at once.
SHIP MAINE, OFF LoBos,
Coast of Mexico, February 38, lsl7
We arrived here this morning, three days from Tam
lost two overheard one Of whom was rescued ths
other lost General Scott Is here having his head quar-
and about ten troops We are wans for II.
remainder OF the troops from Brazos, and Generals Pill
low, ouitman and smith from TampicO with their res
colonel Bsnkhead Is board with u.s. and is to act AZ
General Of Artillery when we land. We have a magn
fcent ship and five hundred men board. We shall
probably 60 to Vera Cruz in about week. The attack
will not be commenced for three weeks as we are
to take the place by regular approaches which may
mite from Vera Cruz at all Before leaving Tam
pico we heard the place had capusted to the navy bu.
nothing authentic Since then have arrived here
and General Scott has heard nothing of H. we pre-.
sumo II to DO false
Our position will not be SO dangerous artillery as
though we were serving infantry, shall lay
off at long distance and throw shot and shells on them
There are TO be bit two regular bgades in the srmy
am in Gen Worths brigade composed of the I'd and Sd
artillery and the fourth hftn sixth and eighth infantry
am glad am to serve under General Worth as place
the utmost confidence in him. hope may all have an
opportunity Of distinguishing ourselves the siege and
20 homo safely after it, We In the hands OF Provi
dence, who watches in the field of battle rs at
home In our domestic circle. put my trust In Him
We left Tampico somewhat tremendously a. We anti
cpstsd the news we had heard might have some nfu.
our Destination but received orders night
and embsI ked next rorning.
We rather vnpleassny situated here, ing at an.
Choir about two miles from shore, in vessel crowd(
with troops. The island Of Lobos 10 small island about
six miles from shoreis 10 only about a mile in crcum.
ference, very low, and circlsd with small row of low
trees The harbor sheltered from the northers but
open to oil other winIs. large Mexican force 10 en-.
camped on the main land watching movements and
ready to seize any shpwrecksd persons who may
DO blown on shore We understand General Coss com.
msnds them Our vessel il pitching about, and have
tiuna IN n