Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-01-13
From the Picayune, Jan. 5.
The News from SaItiIIo.

More Of Santa iHnd's Mor,msafs-Tho foIoNiny lot,
ter, winch hand edition OF Sunday was
printed puts To rest all doubt the that advcos were
expressed from Cen Worth, al Slulo announcing tn.
march of large Mexican force towards that place With
what intentions santa Anna has thrown forward men IN
this direction time only can solve but ii the force has not
been over-esimaed It be his plan up our army
in detail.
Al the last accounts Gen Wool was a, Parra, about 100
miles, II we mistake not, north OF OF Saltillo oar
correspondent evidently enoftans doubt tho pract
c1biy ut his forming junction with Cen Worth. IL would
seem good strategy the part of the enemy to throw
large force between Ssltio and Paras diversion
with portion o. the troops against Gen Worth, while the
main body # the army fails upon Gen Wool. Apprehen-
sions that such may The case arc discernb in
OUT correspondence II Santa Anna had any Of the spirit
and capacity OF the great military commander TO whom he
VAN gofiousy hkens himself he would have done come
such thing long before this. Here Is the letter:
CANARGo Mexico, Dec. 10 -l2 at night.
by an express last night from Cen Worth which nr-
we'd at hapast o'clock learn that Santa Anna Is adj
vancing upon Siullo and Monterey a. Is said with
thIy thousand men aud all the available force from
tins place aud vicinity ordered up points with
the least possible delay. AZ tie time a Tcquison
has been for large supply of ammunition TO be
forwarded immediately The express from Sal,io arrived
al Monterey the evening Of the day Gen Taylor left
that place for Monte Morales, hs way 10 Victoria lie
had probably made 40 miles from Monterey with his army
Intended for the occupation OF Victoria this
VIII n" doubt cause counter movement to sustain Mon
terey aud SalulIu.
do not speak certain, but hiak Gen Taylor can meet
Santa Anna with 5000 and not more M porton f h.
drawn from her 10 hold TampcJ know nothing Ut the
deiences at Saulo, Woh there ard what any man
| can do he and will.
1t strikes that If Santa Anna has the force which is
reported, that twoud not loo policy bring decisive
action at Monterey but by surrounding the place cut
ing OH supplies and communication and dotachnR a por.
ton OF his force to attack the dopos and connecting links
with tho Gu-whch be left weak by tho drawing oil
supports Tor Monterey and Salo-ha such would be his
best chances for This depot for instance which
- the one from which Gen Taylos army draws supplies
~ with out deences, and am told is be- left with ono
company Of artillery company Of dragons mot mount
ed and one regiment Of Indiana volunteers; and there arc
eno"s OF wal" enough here 10 make the gamo the
| candle"
From last reports Cen Wool had yet formed June
ton with Gen Worth; and ~ thought by some problem
auca whether hc would be abo to form one
oi the advance Of tho enemy placing themselves posi-
non between these two forces. not advised Of the
route Ten W"oPs column will tke from Psuas and there
tore can give no opinion the accuracy Of this reason
but one thing T. ceriinwe the eve Of impor-
iani events and think by the arrival shall chroni-
clio 10 you m1ters Of stirring interest We will what
! We viii SEQ Yours truly, sc.