Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-02-05
LATER FROM hfEXIfY}

LATER FROM Mexico!
We learn from the New Orleans b,,.,.
the gath ult., that by the arrival at that ,,,..
of the brig Georgiana. dates as late as III. TO
ult, had been received from Tampeo e.
condense the news from the New O,,....
Picayune:-
COL Kinney arrived at Tampico on tn. ,,,,.
inst, direct from Victoria. He entered ,h..
town with Gen. Quitman on the evenip. e
the 9Th. Gen. Quitman drove the enemyh.
fore him for the last thirty or forty mile. H..
fore getting to Victoria. The Mexicans we,.
reluctant 10 give up the place. As Gen Out.
man entered the town the Mexicans were %.
ing out on the other side. Gen. @. had M
cavalry and could not pursue them Col K.
speaks in the warmest terms of the prom,
and soldierly conduct of this officer
Col. Kinney parted from Gen. Taylor Al
Monte Morales and pushed on with General
Quitman to Victoria From thence he made
his way, almost alone, to Tampico, taking
Soto la Marina in his route, accomplishing a
distance of nearly $50 miles in three days, and
narrowly escaping from the advanced parti..
spent part of night at the old rancho of
twenty dragons; yet in the morning he con-
ed in evading Romano Falcon, the man who
is reputed to have killed Col Cross AT Soto
la Marina he found a company of sixty ran
cheros He rode at once to the alcade, boldly
told him that Gen. Taylor had sent him on a
few hours in advance TO prepare supplies, and
by this ruse made out to come off safely-the
rancheros at once dispensing. The services
this officer has rendered since the Mexican war
broke out have been invaluable. He has lid.
den thousands and thousands of miles through
the country almost alone, his favorite servant
Catalina has been killed, he has been himself
beset and attacked time and again; yet by his
superior riding, by his knowledge OF the Span.
ish language, by his promptness and courage,
he has so far succeeded in escaping. Such
services as he has rendered the country surely
will not be allowed to go unrewarded-but TO
the news brought by this arrival
We have no reason TO suppose that Gems
Butler and Worth have moved from Saltillo,
as was reported in town yesterday. morning
We believe them, together with Cen Wool,
TO have been still there or in the vicinity az
late as the LIST inst, with at least 5000 troops,
and we farther believe that division of the
Mexican army was not far off, watching our
movements, and ready to take advantage Of
any favorable opportunity which circumstan.
ces may afford 1t may be, and this opinion
is entertained by officers of the army high in
rank, that the Mexican soldiers seen. in the
neighborhood of Saltillo are advanced parties
OF force of some 1900 or 1000 men, kept in
position on this side of the desert, between
Saltillo and San Luis, to destroy the water
tanks in case the American army should move
in force in the direction of the latter city. This
view of the case precludes the idea of serious
attack upon Gen. Worth or Gen. Wool, the
object of the Mexicans only being to keep
watch upon the American forces, to retreat
before any advance, and cut off the supplies Of
water as far south as the operations Of our ar.
my may make it advisable to do so. That the
troops spoken of as threatening Saltllo are
scouting parties of this corps of observation is
confidently believed by officers of experience
and observation-disclosures others, whose opinions
are perhaps equally entitled to respect, regard
the movement of the enemy in a more serious
! light. The report brought by Col. Kinney to
Tampico, to the effect that $4,000 Mexicans
were to attack Saltilo on the 27th ult., is but
the same rumor which has already reached
here by way of Matamoros, and which our
correspondent ALTO" spoke of in letter ".
published last Tuesday Col K. heard the
rumor at Monte Morales. probably. and had
no opportunity to learn the sequel OF the an.
ticipated attack.
There is little doubt, as we learn from phi.
vate letters, that there was large Mexican
force-probably most cavalry--at Tula at last
dates, all under command of General Valencia.
Gems. Urea, Romero, Fernandez and Others,
are also reported to be in the vicinity. Itmsy
be recollected that our last accounts from the
city of Mexico represented Valencia as on bis
march to lula
From correspondent at Tampico we learn
that on the LIST of January Gen. Taylor sent
forward Col. May, of the Dragons, to exam.
inc the mountain pass between Monte Morales
and Labradores. On his return from Laba-
dores he took another pass leading TO Linsrss,
and was attacked by large body of the enc.
my and his rear guard cut off. This was e.
fected by rolling stones into the pass, which
was scarcely wide enough for single horse
man. May managed to get through with the
main body, and reached a spot where he was
enabled to dismount and return to the succor
of the rear guard, but it was too late, as the
enemy had retreated with their prize. AT one
time during the passage of the gorge, the dra.
goons would have been almost at the mercy OF
the enemy had the latter discharged their pie
ces with any accuracy; for the position they
occupied was directly over the heads OF our
troops. We cannot ascertain Col Mays loss
or whether he had any men killed or not
AT the present time, there can be no doubt
Gems. Taylor, Twiggs, Patterson and Pillow,
are at Victoria, and with large force.
In addition to the above, we extract the fol-
lowing interesting letter from the special co.,
respondent of the Picayune, dated
TAMP1co, Jan. IL, 1s47.-Afernoon.
Gentlemen and counter orders, Col
} Kinney of Corpus Christi, arrived this NOR
} ming with dispatches from Gen. Taylor-ne
left Victoria on the evening of the 9th lnsl''
having riden over 200 miles in three days
He was attended a portion OF the way BY lou!
; dragons, and came through with only '"O
attendants. Gen. Shields receives ordersi 1In
Gen. Taylor to suspend operations tor u'
present. -.
The news from both armies, brought ~
Col. X, is of great interest. He says no.
the Mexican force at San Luis Potosl anounS
to 80 900 men-he estimates their entire io'''
in the field at $4,000. r
The capture of Tampico, according to CoL n
has created the greatest excitement throu5n
, out the country Gen. Butler, with . Gcl.S3i
Worth and Wool and 5000 men-conslas''ss
the flower of the army-were at Saltlilo i,