The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1847-03-06
From the Ticksburg Wing.
Mexican News.


In addition 10 what we publish from the
Picayune, we sum up all we learn from the
Delta. Letters state that it is the general be-
Iief that Santa Anna has left San Louis for
the road between SaltiIlo and Monterey with
$4,000 men said to be the best troops in Mexico
Another letter from Tula, says Gen. Parrodi
with 1900 men, with three pieces Of artillery
are marching on to Monterey BY way Of Mat.
cherala. Gen. Urea with 1900 cavalry has
gone to Victoria and it is said from thence to
Matamoros to attack that p ace. 1t is said San
ia Anna wishes to engage the troops at Sal.
tillo and Monterey whilst his men cut off COM
munications between them and Camargo and
Tampico. Whether all these are
intended as a feint to arrest the march of Gen..
Scott to Vera Cruz or whether he thinks Gen.
Taylor has been left with too small u force to
cope with his 10000 men, is not know n
All is yet surmise, but there can be no doubt
that he has moved from San Louis, and the
recent success Of Gen. Minon, taking 80 men,
and the withdrawal If Worth and his rroops
to go with Scott, may induce Santa Anna to
attack what is left under Gen. Taylor. 1t will
be seen that Gen. T. has taken his pets, the
Mississippi Volunteers with him and the BOYS
may yet have hot work in the region of Mon
terey and Saltillo, Gen. IT'S command at Sal
tillo is thoughtto be between 5 and 5000 men.
and the Mexicans when they find him at that
place, instead Of Monterey, may not attack
him. Another account says Gen Urea is adj
vancing on Matamoros with 1000 troops. We
have more fears for Matamoros than any other
place. Col. Drake, Indiana Regiment, is sta
toned there, and we think that some ofthe new
Regiments that are to pass Brazos, ought to be
detained to assist him. Capt. McDouealPs
command o fIndiqna Volunteers, had been con-
veried into Artillery and stationed in the Pla-
"a. Capt. Lowe has command ( Fort Brown.
Gen. Scott sailed for Tampico on the 18th,
but Gen. Worth had not left on the 18th.
and it he is still at Brozos all is safe at Mata-
moros.
Gen. MinOn had 2l0O cavalry and took 80
OF our men prisoners. He speak, very mod
esily of the achievement himself, as it was
nothing 10 brag about; but Santa Anna makes
a terrible parade about it. It is said that Cas-
sius NJ. Clay prcposed to break the Mexican
lines but none would join him. One Of t e
men, who was one Of the Mier prisoners,
knowing that he would be recognized and shot
made his escape IN Major Gaines' horse
The Mexican who acted as guide for the A.
mericans-who were foraging at the time they
were taken-was shot. All our prisoners
says Santa Anna will be we'll treated.
Santa Annals division. whic is said to have
marched for s%altillo, have ID guns; three o.
plumbers, three l8-pounders, four l6.pound.
ers, and the balance ofl2 and 8 FOUNDERS =
All we fear is the Gen. Taylor has not the
necessary artillery to meet him. There is no
doubt but the road from CamarQo to Monterey
is now infested 60 as to make il dangerous 10
pass i without a strong escort. This is the on
y way we can account for not receiving news
from our regiment after their arrival at Monte
rey, which must have been in the latter part
Of January. We shall hpvs a letter in a few
days, if any can reach us.