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14- - i! 4 ' I ' , 1 ' i p If 5t 5 1 i I! f , t !' ,( 1 v. I - .v fi f;. Li 1- .lnn and Privates Com- con. i . . . flrtWrs. Music I M)in? ibejiNorth wrwiu cgiuirm, I ! 4 - ! Company , ! i Cforc Williamson, Jr. Captain, I I : David S JuUnron; 1ft Lleuteuant, M ; HoUrt M. Wiley, 2d do V Jarnts I Mitcueii, m I William V Urae, rK-M, j Calvin L Graves, i'inme M. Burton, W 1 Wellington, Yanry C-rver. Francis M Burnt, Iverson M Glass, John A Davis, r t 2d - do 3d do 4th do 1st Corpora), 2d do 3d do 4th do Nathan L W illiamson, t Mujc Alexander Uorster, 1 fcfartln Browing Jr Benjamin i niiipt,;; tLnio BracUhor Has i Jr Wliam T Ki.nbrou-hJyhn W Mimmi, J Tri.M IVfiiL'holl lliram w rnce 'tiUm ifi.Vtiin Win II Glasgow niJiamrilenderson, Jrlsaac Booth Ilinrr RNn, Jr Jojcuh B ICcnnon UuWB Chandler drire Harvill Ilcnrr G Howard James G Mason lljakilia N Jackson Alien G Bradsher Xtydiay-HoVrts j William 11 Rice Jtobert Allen JarhesDill IJoHnj fL Thompson i Robertii Simmons Martin L Goodson Wm J Montgomery WrhjP Anderson 'John B Hemphill 'Jeremiah Bradsher Jolm Fuqua 'J'liQioas J Frceland JMjM McMinnoway E l I (son C Clark itioljert It Jones James M Chandler Chitrlea L Simpson l?erjn Yates Jonathan Terrell Jiriies 11 Miller or 4 Wm Mattock Nathan Ware James Harvill James C Ingram ' Charles II Hooper Richard D Jones Wm O Gillespie : James W Dupree Thomas Towsend Jno T Hambrick Lewis Love Wilson Hudgeons William A Mooro Thos R Hatched Richard R Wright 'I'homas Brooks Solomon Hunter James A Cox Thos Jeffries David A Gillespie L Watson Jones John Boyce Miles Boyce David Bell Jacob liar re 11 Benjamin Cosand John Pierce James Stephens John U Lea. riice Jiiernsv, - 0 ? Jno .McGuire ,- tans A K Wm L McPapiel k- Jesie RwWits S-r Marsdari Scarlett This1 Company 'are from New 4 Hanover, Wake, and a few caterlng. v -. i Company I. Win E Kirkpatrick; Captain, Thomas W punbam, 1st Lieutenant, John W Beatty, Wm M llarlman, James Johnson, ; Samuel W. Quay, ''. Absalom Marsh, ; ueo W McDonald, Joseph B Aske John B Melviii, Sam'l R Ricards, iv:n:.m II Harrison, John R Stubbs, ) nes, j 2d ! do 2d I do 1st Serjeant, 2d ! do 3d do 4th j do 1st Corporal, 2d i do 3d 1 do 4th j do Dorsey Jonei Musicians. This Cvmpany are all from Cu swell, save 1 - i ' Company G. Patrick M Henry, Captain, 1st Lieutenant, 2d do 2d do 1st Sergeant, 2d do 3d do 4th do 1st Corporal, 2d do 3d do 4th do Jno S Hamilton EzekiVl Blizzard Jno W Boswell H'm Boon, (dead) j Henry Bates Dniry Beal Richard Butler Edwin Boge Chas Barkcss Hugh Buie Win Bute , Owen Buie Win Caison Cornelius Basey Dickson Clark Theophilus Deal Jno Devaux Robt Ellington W H Goiter D M Gilmore Samuer'W Hunter Hickson Haywood Bern P Harrel George Harrel Jas P Hallowcll Marshall Jessep Jas H Irsey Walter Jenkins (dead Elias Jones Reuben Junes Duncan Johnson Richard Johnson John Johnson Stark Lewis Dixon Langston Mai L McLean' Jas A McLean (dead) Calvin McDaniel Jno A McDaniel Geo McRae McGilvary McGowan Allen McLeod Wm L Matthews Peter J Mesliam Wm Massey And J Massey Robert Mitchell Jas B Marshall DanI Mclvjn Murdoch Murchison -Jas W Nichols Jno Price I ' Wm Perry Lewis Rane Viram Skipper Peter Skipper deserted LB Smith Robeson Smith Jno C Smith Richard Shipman Wm R Sikes Wiley Sikes Jere Speight James Thames Allen W 'IHiompson W J Wilkerson Wm Whitley Jesse Whitley Robt J Wilson necessary; Privations Vf U kn& surround us. in consequence of the ! . 1 " T 1 ,! ! I ! neelect! ibown:i towards u for more than i month bj those who should provide your pay and! proVisions. Bul when Wm Willoughby This Company are from Cumberland, Bladen and a number of other Counties. ; " . T-J i 1 " : . . H 1 il has miserr debilitated Your spirits of weakeQe04 your enthusiasm! -1 -f ' f-f1 W f rhe Mexican older i well known for his frugality and bipatienjceundetiufiViriiigneT er wanting niagaiinsacrosdeeil an al ways counting, upon the resources 6f the lene. my to provide for, hif ! Vn V i j 1 !i !'-:' To-day we shall undertake a j march over si desert country, without, succor ot provisions. f But be assured that wjB shall Immediately! be provided from those I of the eneiny and with them you will be sufficiently reimbursed. My friends, we go! to open the campaign. What days of gloryiwaitiis ! What a flatter4 ing future for our; country ! j How satisfactory when we contemplate ihat jwe havd! saved its; independence! 'How the world will admire us! How the nation will bless jus ! And when, in the bosoms of our families, we in a II relate the risks and fatigues which we.have en dured, the combats with and the triumphs over a, daring and presurr ptuous enemyand hereafter when telling our children that we have saved our country a second! time the jubilee will be complete, and these sacrifices will then appear ! M. Clay was taken prisoner, as well as Ma- jor Gai ties, with norland ' command, at rn camacioii; on the 23d ult. ' i ; j; -f ' j : " ; iThey had a regular stampede at iMat amoras tbe day before yesterday, and went i - near Monlerey. ' Fortunately, GetirTay-J Ior,wbdis nevercaught napping. Is in com mand at Monterey, with about 4000 men. This force can easily hold that place until reimorceu. xuk in me meauiiuie. iuc Camasgo, Mexico, Feb. 5, 1847. to us as nothing. A.. Soldiers ! hurry forth in the defence of your i ! E W Hnncork, Joseph Masten, C B Opburn, Lewi B Philips, A M Strong, i John Jones, I) W Stubble field, Jurncs V Wright, P B Slobblelield, G Wright, J T Buuldin, V! Thomas Easten, ) f ' Robert Hopper, $ eater, Jerrcmiah llurtis, Pavid llacln, J C Buchinnn, John Brown, Marknell Jlrcsendine, Green (Jroiisc, Junius Cox, Columbus Oooiey, Thomas L 'i Oaraxyclt, Richard , Cov ngton, James tuiijmings, George I)uvs, Jubn iVanklin, Samuel rjtzgeruld, Richard j', Flanagan,- Burwell i Fttucelt, Henry ..i ii . I Harris, Eldmoth :f Ijulirly, A M l illal David liudgins, Samuel ,!lti(lon, Sumuel J!;,HofliiMn, Peter 1 Ifarrel, Henry Iltig ies, Israel Hol ef, Hosea JimM.G W II Jihu'son, Arthur P Pl'ndletoii, Jones Kuly Jesso C lianas; James ' Uicjlabill, Peter La yi, James Lewis, William A H 'jiis Company are from Rockingham and oru, with a tew scattering. Musicians. Mustin, Ward Mitchell, Ishmeal Macy, Eli May rah, Noah Newman, Jackson Newman, Levy Norman, Charles Newson, Samuel Ory, Benjamin F O'Ferrall, Thomas Proctor, James Pratt, David Powers, Franklin Robertson, Wm J Robertson, Wm W Roberts, Jos W Russel, Willis Gapp, Robert J St ruder, Morris Scotts, William Saterfield, Patrick Stevens, Will iarn B Stewart, William Smith,; Auguston Taylor, John Thoinason, George Tumliii, Samuel H Ttttum. William T Tue, Elisha Terry, Samuel T Wilson, Robert Wardlow, John Watliiignon, Wm T Starred, James Bull' ft Company 11, ' NViUiam J. Price, Captain, G E U SingeHary, 1st Lie Win B Flanner, Edw. Yarborough, J B Whitaker, D ll Black, Joseph D. Gorntan, Joseph IJardie, II Bonham, Wiley Harding, J C Champe, 'lliomas G Scott, i Thomas J. Rock wood. Musician: W m H Armstrong George McDaniel S A Baldwin ' Vlfam JD Barclay AJ D Borileaux Stephen poyd Arnar Brothers Johf W liurns ''x James Crawford ' K B Ciremhaw J(P Davis iKacM Daniel PaLl J Diidlny V Edward.Dudley l:.aifneon Jr Daniel WjUiam Ellingion " Gurg W Freeman . James Fowler Hury Garrih Inaiali li Goodwin K'l)jert Green y ,EvvyardLW Hayes Joseph Hardie . G Holmes, Jr lilac Unrvey 1 Wm M J ones i VVilliam. Lewis j ; X .p Lumsden 1 JQ.MalUrd Wfa Messick i: ' Ibertll Meltln Brjahl-Mi'ore Jl (tttitia H Atott utenant, 2d do 2d do 1st Sergeant, 2d d0 31 do 4th do 1st Corporal, 2d do :d do 4th do Caleb Nichols Calvin P Nobles Joseph B Parsons Robt D Paschall Richard Perry N M Peoples George Richardson George Reich Thos G Scott Wm L Skipper Hogan H Smith Henry Smyth ii ounons a nos otevenson Richard Salmon Orian K Smith ! Thomas J Taylor Charles Turlington RJTwisdale Chas II Ulley S Wofxlward I Johti M Walker j James Wilson I Lewis Wiiherspoori Amos Williams f Charles Walton J R Wren John Young James M Morgan ChesiyO Olive , James Jenkins, Wm II Jeuklnt Later from the N. O. Picayune Feb. 24. THE LATEST FROM THE BRAZOS. Embarkation of Troops , at the Brazos Fur. Vr of the Surrender of Maj. Game's Com. . nd their Arrival at Santa Anna's Army March towards Saltillo Santa Anna's Address to his Troops. At an early hour this morning the schooner Harmonious Walker. Capt. Malcolm, arrived from the Brazos, having made the passage in six days. Through the courtesy of Mr. Mar tin, who came passenger on the schooner, we are placed in possession of our correspondence to the I8ih inst., and various items of intelli gence. - Mr. Haile writes on the 18th that; there were transports enough at the Brazos for all the re. mainmg troops of Worth's division, and that every moment of calm weather was improved in embarking them. In three good; days more the whole command would be off. : By this arrival w!e have further Information in regard to the troops captured by Gen. Mi- non's own modst report, which is before us, his prisoners are set down at 82 in all. "Besides the Americans taken by him, there was one Mexican named Galeano, who had been with our troops as a spy and a guide. He was immediately put to the sword, al though Major Gaines interceded for him. , We have before us another list of the cap tured, which includes the names of Capt. Al bert Piko of Arkansas, and Captain Win Heady of Kentucky. Captain Heady was captured two days after Major Borland's party, by a par ly, of rancheros. His fate is uncertain. The party captured is now said to have con sisted of 50 Arknansas troops and two parties of Kentucky troops -one of 25. the other of 18. Their camp was surrounded in the night after they had marched forty miles. Report says lhat Captain C. M. Clay wished to break the ranks, but could not induce others to assent to it, finding the Mexicans so outnum bered them. Minou's command consisted of two thousand and some two hundred men, ac cording to some accounts others say not more man nve hundred. Dan Henric, well known as a Mier orison. cr, who acted as an interpreter to the Arkan- sas troops, made his escape from Mexican camo on Major Gaines' horse. The guard fired up on him, but he escaped uninjured. 1 he prisoners arrived at San Luis on the 26lh ult. Drums were beaten throuch the streets sind guns were fired to celebrate the e vent. A letter to the Picayune informs the-Editors that a company of Irishmen, deserters, had been permittejd by Santa Anna to hoit a flag of their country. Mr. laile gives an important item from a let from San Luis. It is to the effect that on the 27th uli. there marched out of San Luis for 1 HnOUe dft la Vnc t K n nlac urtiAru Minnii . . " . V a v w vvaiwaw 1'IIIIVII made his brigade of cavalry, and that of foot iirtillery, with more than fourteen pieces of artillery. urM P,ccri coted of three 24-pounders, three lQ.pounders, four 16-pounders, and the others 8 and 6 pounders, h was also said that within two days another divi.; W..M mar. K and shortly after, the rest o lhe force remain. ing in oan Luis 1'otosi. So U anni.,r. ih is to be struck in the direction of Saltillo. San ta Anna s address to his troop,, dated 27th ult. favors this idea, and would seem i i- doubt about it, but we learn that the oninioni i mo wiiii cn in ioc army are various on this - a 1 - rm poi hi r . iorce on lue omer siae i esan LiUis is intended io ,masK Hi s movements, and hide the weakness of the latter place. ', ; ' 1 hough crowded for time and room, we cannotomit Santa Anna's address. The General.in. Chief of the Army of Opera. - iwm o me ionn l& nis Subordinates : Companions in Arms ! country. I be cause we sustain is a 2ioiy one. Never have we struggled with more justice, be- cause we fiht fijr the land of bur forefathers and of our children the honor and religion of our wives and children. 1 What sacrifice., then, can be too great for objects so dear ? .Let-our motto be, ' CONQUER OR DIE V Let us swear before the great Eternal that we will not halt an instant in purging our soil of the stranger who has dared to profane it with J his presence. No treaty nothing thaL may not be heroic and proud. j ! j : ANTONIO LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA. Head Quarters. San Luis Potosi, ) l January 27, 1847, ! J The Picayune, in an extra issued oh the 25th, gives further items by this arrival : Geri. Wool apprised Gen. Taylor, towards the end of January, that ; he anticipated an; at tack at Saltillo. I In Consequence, Gen. Taylor left Monterey on the list of February with his staff for Saltillo. He- tpok with hint Bragg's battery and Thomas's; battery, the 1st Missis sippi Rifles, and May's squadron of dragoons. Capt. Thos. F. Marshall was to; leave Monte, rey on the 3d inst. With bis company of moun ted men, also for Saltillo, Capt. Gordon, with a detachment of 150 recruits for different regi. ments, also left Monterey for Saltillo with Gen, Taylor. ( ! - - I ' j The American forces at Saltillo would be be tween 5000 and 6000 men. In addition to the two batteries named above, the batteries of Capt. Washington and Capt.: Webster were at Saltillo ; and at last accounts, the troops were throwing up formidable fortifications. Little apprehension is felt as to the result of any at tack which may be made upon that point. The number of troops left at Monterey does not exceed 500 men, but the citadel or " black fort" is held by them, and there is no route by which the Mexicans can approach the city with artillery, save Saltillo, ; Without artillery, any attempt upon Monterey would be futile. The troops at Monterey consists principally of Ohio and Indiana volunteers, all under command of Col, Rogers. Capt. Arnold, of the; 2d Dra goons, has nlso been ordered to proceed to Mon terey from the mouth of the Rio Graiide. We mentioned in our last the capture of Capt. Heady by a party of Rancheros.; He was ta ken, with seventeen men, two days! after the command of Majors Gaines and Borland had been surprised. ; ! H In regard to the murderers of Lieu. Ritchie we learn that Gen. Taylor had! investigated the affair as thoroughly as was possible, while on his return to Monterey. H'h inquiries led him to release the first alcade of Villa Grin and al so the interpreter of Lieut. Ritchie, an En glishman, who was; also his guide : but he re tained as prisoners two Mexicans, upon whom circumstantial evidence fixed suspicion, and carried them w ith him to Monterey. The prin cipal man concerned in the atrocious affair, the one who threw the lasso, was still at largo and in possession of the despatches, i He proceed ed on his route to San Luis by the way of Vic toria and Tula, having had the despatches trans lated for him at Linares. ; We have conversed with an intelligent Span ish gentleman who left Durangp on the 15th of January Senor Benito Vclez, a ; nephew, we learn, of Peter Harmoney, of New York. -Senor Velez confirms all that we have said of the action near El Paso on the 25th of De cember. The' loss of the Mexicans in that affair was about 180 men. i No news had reach ed Durango ol the fall of Chihuahua when our informant left there. On the lOih of January . Geo. Heredia left Durango for Chihuahua at the head of 700 men of whom 150 were cavalry. He took with him 1500 muskets and two pieces of artillery. When he reached Cuencame, in .the north part of the State of Durango, he heard the news of the action near El Paso, and leaving theke his infantry he pushed on to Chihuahua: with his cavalry, with the view to assume command of the Government forces therei. q work Tike good fellows, (the 1 st Indi- Mckicans are pushing; forward towards ana volunteers, Col. Drake,) and fortified Mafa'rnorasfrom the road which leads the plaza and prepared for a grand fight, through Victoria. UrreaV Cavalry are no r, . rit ; 1: ii j ; . . hi IL.L -4 r ii t DUl no XUCAicuns uppearea. Xl. l UOU()l iuc auvautc ui a wrgc iorce ncu- I ! ? 1 ; dedifpr lhts point. This will De a doiu . , . k , : u rnovemenr, uui is cuaraciensuc oi urrra. We append an interesting; letter, from LkUl si. - rmnf nrl iWM nfflr. If. an occasional correspondent at Camar- Jj0yer, his force consists only of caval S : y i t ; : - rv. wa An not nDDrehend anv serious con- sequences from an attack on Matamoros. The great fear is, that they may intercept i . i i i pur communicauons aiuug inc rucr, nnu !he road from Matamoros and Camargo to' Monterey. We trust, however, that Qenl Scott, who seems to be moving with great caution and prudence, will not weak en our forces on the Rio Grande, so as to ex pose our lines to be easily broken, and thejhard earned results of a most expen sive campaign thus be lost to our arms. j ij IMPORTANT 1 I Since the above was written, we have seen a letter from a Mexican officer, writ ten In great confidence and secrecy, stat ing that General Urrea had been ordered to march on Matamoros, and was alrea- My Dear Sirs : When I wrote you last. the mule train was in check byjixanctaev ro, force near AIdamas.-C61.: Morgan, of the Ohio volunteers, who is the comman ding officer of this place, upon the reciept of the intelligence immediately mounted party of his men and proceeded to the scene of action. When he arrived there he found the train had halted, and wait ed a reinforcement. He ordered it for ward and proceeded two days, and when within three miles of Capidaro he encam ped for the night, placing his mules (about 300.) in an enclosure, with a guard over them. That night, the ladroncs or-rob- THE CAIIO From the N. O. Delta, Feb. 28 s! LATEST FROM THE GULF. bers fired upon the guard stampeded the mules and broke for the chaparal. A par- I dy considerably advanced on the road. ty pursued them and recaptured all but eighty-two. Colonel Morgan, with a par ty of thirty men, next morning started on the trail, which, winding along the basis of the mountains and through the chapa ral, led in the direction of China. In his route, he passed several ranchos occupied and owned by these lad rones, and used by them as rendezvous and de The latest news from the squadron is in a letter to the Mobile Tribune, dated U. S. Squad, roh, wf Anton Lizardo, Feb, 4. Passing over the first two paragraphs we give the remainder. On the 27 ih ult., the Princeton returned to this anchorage and the Commodore to his own FRIDAY EVi:: ITWi are uth r TER, as t cnJ;ja:e vision, Korth C ro'. . . resigned , i DCTWe wcu: our Whig frier. ' cessity;of pre pa;! ical contest in t! tative from this 1 gress. It is j should be direct ly, though notlih done. We th tr:. pots. ,In several of them he found pistols, ship.il During his absence, the prize steamship Knives, swords, saddles, occ, ccc, ail oi retnta brough which he directed to be burnt. Thus he continued on until he reached China, and in its suburbs he found a large rancho, which was well known from its elevated position to be one used by these people as a lookout, and for other purposes. This also, the Col. burnt. He was about to commence his operations on the town, as he had trailed the party into it, and was only induced to desist by the entreaties of the alcalde and his oners to return the same number of mules. The Colonel re mained two days, received eighty-two mules, (better than those he lost.) sent them to the train, which he directed to pass on to Monterey, required fresh horses ght down from Vera Cruz, on the 23d, Lieut. Col Alfonse Delapu, correctly Bu peru, of Louisiana. His adventures are rath er romantic, as, far as I can learn. Under in. structtons from General Scott, he set out from New Orleans to visit Vera Cruz and the sur rounding country as a spy, and to cover bis in. tentions, proceeded first to Havana, and ob. taioed, a passport to Vera Cruz as a French, man, (he is of French descent and speaks the tourjue like a Parisian). After arriving there he penetrated as far as Jala pa, ascertained the probable number of men that could be thrown into the Castle of San Juan de Ulua, the length of lima, for which it is provisioned, Ate, and the general tout ensemble, the material &c, that would oppose Gen. Scott's contemplated attacks Durincr his star he narrow! v escaped v 0 I lor his mn. paid the alcade for what pro- detection, being subjected to several close ei visions th'ev wanted, and left with manv animations. Reins informed that the authori- . . i ... . I - - . , i protestaiions of friendshtp from the alcade and priest always the two 'head devils in every town of Mexico. In China they came near grabbing the famous Carrajal, one of the moving spirit of all these depredations. He was sitting in the house with the priest they had just returned from mass when Morgan- and his party came in sight, and the sentinel on the tovver, no doubt, communicated the fact to him, and he 'ramosed.' - i - ! SANTA ANNA'S MOVEMENTS. The last news from the seat of war, ty intended committing him to the Castle as a spy, he had bearly time to escape on board a French merchant barque lying at Sacrificios, from which he was taken and brought down by the';Petrita. His escape was singularly provi dentiah The men of the boat supposed him to be one of the passengers of the boat and car ried him off under mistake. They were wait ing for one of the passengers and being order ed aulhoritavely, in French to "shove off," o beyed unhesitatingly. Again, the arrival of the Pet tit a at Sacrificios was purely accidental, "nor should I omit to state that the French barque had been brought into Anton Lizardo as a prize a few days before and had just been let go. On the 23d, three vessels ran the blockade meeting might 1 of appointing a t Rowan, to meet from the other District, to cot: make a;suitable i od of selecting c f. prevalent. one of : conducted with i it is a good one. sirable feature county should and sensible rr.r: ticular i jndiviJ : with the whole r candidate is to L king the nominal! reference to the r racterorthe indi bring forward a ; fine ability ; and fleet honor on the of fearless indepc : ruption 6y any n. the high dignita: man consciencioi: duty, with the fe:. his eyes, And 1 a genuine Vhig gives strong corroboratory information of at Vera Cruz, notwithstanding the vigilance of the rumors previously received of the movements of Santa Anna towards Sal tillo. This information may be merely to draw ofF the attention of our forces from Vera Cruz ; and then again it may not. The Mexican General may, presume that he can easily regain the conquered Mexi can towns, and may be directing the movements of his forces really with that view. General Taylor will have the odds of numbers greatly against him, but he has the advantage of position. By the intelligence in another column from the Picayune, it will be seen that he is con centrating his forces at Saltillo for the de fence of that place. We copy below what the New Orleans Delta, of the 2Cth ult., saysof Santa Anna's plans: Rich. Times. SANTA ANNA'S ADVANCE. If the statements made by all the Mex ican papers and letter-writers be-entitled to confidence, it is obvious that Santa Anna entertains designs against Monte rey, and has begun his march against that point. Our correspondents represent that large bodies are being thrown forward upon the road to Monterey, as well as the road betiveen Tampico and Monterey. But the most definite statement we have seen, is contained in a letter published by La Patria, last evening, from Tampico, of the date of 9th February, which states that 16,000 of the most brilliant troops The cavalry of Cuiltz, which Was in the ac- (tropas brillianles) are marching for the the Albany and Jbt. Mary s; in fact, steamers are the only vessels to blockade effectually. On the25tb, the French brig Princess Ma rie was brought in by the Albany. She was taken near Campeachy, and awaits the Commo dore's decision; . The same day the small schr. Mariner arrived from Havana, with despatches for the Commodore, supposed relating to the fit. ting out of privateers from that port under Mex ican colors. Ort the 29th, the porpoise returned from Tarn pico, and the sloop Mariner proceeded to that place' with Col. Alfonse Delapu on board as a passenger. Of course he communicates wilh Gen. Scott as early as possible. On ihet 31st, the Porpoise went out to cruise und the Princeton left for the blockade of Al varado. Feb. 3d, the French brig Princess Marie, was permitted to leave here for Sacrificios ; the French Commodore guaranteeing that no part of her Cargo should be landed. The same day the Petrita brought down intelligence from Sacrificios, and lhat the advanced guard of a column of our forces, advancing from Tampico upon Tuspan, had been defeated and sixty of oTir soldiers made prisoners, lue unaiaaa afTair we presume. Santa Anna was also repor ted to be still at San Luis Potosi. The rumor is now current that our whole na val force has been ordered to collect here on the 20th of this month, to be in readiness to co operate with Gen. Scott in the expected attack on Vera Cruiz, and it is the general impress ion throughout the squadron that we shall have a fisht at last. The, onjy vessels of war now present at this anchorage,. are the frigate Raritan and steam ship Spitfire, together with a number of gun boats. ; ; si uiiit. Many think Santa Anna is in truih on is way to Vera Cruz, and that the display of rce on the other side f San Luis is intended the enemy demand itmt w ihnnU miv.. m.;n itately upon his principal line, and! we co.to execute it. Tha itufni.;,w: ikik.. the destiny of the nation depend at this moment on your decuion. ' . I ... Soldiers 1 the entire World ohserves usi and will expect our acts to be as horolc as they are The operations of tion of tho 25th of December, and which pro tected as far as possible the retreat of the Mex icans upon' El Paso, and afterwards Csirizal, had dwindled down to a handful by desertion which took place at the different ranchos on the route. j I " News had reached Durango that about the 5th or 6th of January two English ships enter ed the port of Mazatlan, having evaded the blockade. They are supposed to have been laden with ammunition and other munitions of war. From the N. 0. Picayune, of Feb. 23 FROM THE RIO GRANDE. The following brief letter from our spe cial correspondent with the army has come to hand since our ast publication. It camel by the Heroine, which (eft Brazos on the 16th instant : i Brazos Santiago, Feb. 15, 1 847. 1 Gen. Seott is actually packing up his duds, and will go; on board the Massachu setts this evening or to-morrow. It is said, too, that Worth si division will all he nn board by the 20th. This can hardly rie accomplished. hoiveverJ even in erriod wpa. ther, and we shall pot have (our fair days in succession. 1 Vessels have arrived with the Mississippi, and a portion of the New i or volunteers. IThey are anchored in ibeoffiine. vi Si fi, i ,. .-vi-; .. r. . It isjnow stated positively t!hai Cnsstos road between Saltillo and Monterey. This information was communicated by a letter written from San Luis. Another letter, written from Tula, of the date of 3d February, states that on the 1st of the month Gen. Parrodi, with a brigade of 1500 men, composed of the 12th regiment ol Infantry of the line, styled the M Faith ful Soldiers of San Luis' and a battalion of the National Guard of Jalisco, with hree pieces of artillery, were marching n the direction of Monterev. bv the road of Matcherals. The sierra is fortified at every point, by the battalions of Puebla, Guarda Costa de Tampico, the company of Veterans, and three companies of Cav alry. In the village of Valles, Col. Jose Antonio del Castillo is stationed with a respectable force, to defend that point. Gen. Urrea with 1500 men of the first re giment of Cavalry, " Primero Republica- no, must: have already arrived at Victo ria de Tamaulipas. These movements are no doubt made for the purpose of drawing off our forces from the contemplated attack on Vera Cruz. Santa Anna expects to cut off a j iui q vyiiiiiiuilicaiions, lO diock up UUIU the roads to Camargo and to Tampico. 1 hese movements are bv no means to be regarded as insignificant ; they deserve tue , serious consideration, anu win no doubt receive the utmost vigilance and activity i of preparation among our forces From the Yankee Doodle. RETURN OF SANTA ANNA. As sung by a high official character at a Cabinet Council, held on the receipt of the news that Santa An na had organized an Army of 30,000 men, at San .Luis Potosi. j r Air" Roy't Wife." Metico't great Santa Anna, Keen, cock-fighting Santa Anna, Wot ye, kow he cheated me. When ke left the gay II at ana 7 He yow'd he swore, he wad be mine, He said he lo'ed me best of onie. He won my heart he'd won my cath, . Had it not been for Yankee Johnie ! ; Oh the cunning Santa Anna, Ate. Millions twa in shining gold. He begg'd in sweet persuasive manner, And California should be mye A present from my Santa Anna ! t Oh the cunning Santa Anna, Sec. Whacmn doubt his promise fair. Such charming det Mexieanna 7 I ask'd my Coa gress for the cash. And sent a pass for Santa Anna ! ' Oh the canning Santa Anna, ice. Oh, he is a canty chiel, And well in war can flaunt his banner. Thousands brave will roe the boor, I give our foe his Santa Anna ! I Ob the canning Santa Anna, ice. His speech sae smooth, bis need sae smail, Th mony lands be said he'd gie me ! To me be ever will be dear, Altkoogh he's bilk'd and left bis Jemmy ! Ok th cunning Smntm Anna, Keen, cock-fighting Santa Anna, - , , Hew ii rogue outwitted me, Wien A left tU gay Hatanat From the Rational I END OF Tin: i . f. 1 This morning, ate and House cf adjourned xine J ficers ; and, before hands ofj any cf i of the Members c : way to taeir rcsp We have take: tain the List of all : the Session, which next columns. It tirely correct ; but act has passed wh: the last List. TheArjniial A , all become I laws, : severe struggle b' i upon the amendn. and Diplomatic VV, of which Were nr: jectrd or comproc The Three Mi! restriction against which may be ac j become a law, hut i what was origir.' the act is one of c BMM t- It n l , our readers at one lo'ws : I ! AN ACT Jipproprh:' lars, to enahle the treaty ofi nacfi at j , , . Be it enacted ly ' resentatixes of the I Congress assembled, 'I war now exists Lelv the Republic cf Mei should be speedily t . and honorable to I assurances hare her-' Coreriimerjt o( Mei! of the President to t the two countries cn uciory terms, acccr and the mufual inter-: countries; and wlti able to conclude a tr t Coriffress. if means : disposal ; and where many complicated rj-. tween the two counn pen that an eipend.u r for by the stipulatior.i be entered into ; the : Millions of Dollars ! appropriated, out cf not otherwise apnrc: sident toco'aclude a t- mm . . oounaaries with the . used by him in the t signed by t!e authcri: ternmeuts, and dvy ; call for the expcnJ part thereof; full t which expenditure s! to Congress at iie:r i Y 1 1 KccVreilU i ' ' i Approved, March : . ' i The Bill author! of additional Ge: 1 in the Army has . t t - - -. . i :1 1 fl
Carolina Watchman (Salisbury, N.C.)
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