Correspondence of the N. o. Delta.

TAnP1co, (Mexico,) Jan. Is, ls47.
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On the evening of the 18th instant, an expedi-
rion of some 500 troops alabama volunteers and
Artillery regulars) was despatched by General
Shields towards Victoria; they were only four.
teen miles distant, when an express arrived from
General Taylor, at Victoria, with eight thousand
men, accom- panied by General Patterson. When
Gen Shields received the dispatches, he counter
manded his orders. and the troops marched back
to Tampico the next evening. Col. knny and
MIR. Donnelly were the bearers Of dispatches.


Gen. Taylor is to remain at Victoria until he
hears from Gen. Scott at Tampico Gen. Scott
IS hourly expected There is no danger of old
Rough and Ready attacking Santa Anna at San
Luis Potosi The city of Vera Cruz is the con-
lem plated point of attack. The Mexicans are
quite Indifferent; the weather. men are gone to
the Interior and are totally opposed TO the matd'
los AmericGnOs: -


have to inform you of the arrival of Company
|B. lst Artillery, under command OF Captain }. b.
Magruder; Company F, 9th Infantry, under COM
mand of Captain Walker, and detachment of the
first Artillery recruits under the command OF
Lieutenant B. H. Hill, 1st Artillery, all from
New York; the band of the lst Artillery, from
Pensacola, arrived few evenings past, all, men
and officers, in good health. am not going to
trouble YOU with any of the many rumors that are
prevalent here concerning war and the rumors OF
war that are afloat here.


Since Gen. Shields assumed the command, mat
ters are entirely changed, and things are on a
piyot The authorities of Tampico are changed ;
thew are composed of what you would call half
and hulf-Americans and MexIcans,