REGlmExrAL HEAD QUARTERS.
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REGiMENrAL HEAD QUARTERS, Encontada, Mexico, Jan. 3i, lSI7.

 On receipt Of the ramor that Boraaad and Danley had been captured, Jeff my encamptncnt about | o'clock, h. m, on the 18th, and marched 10 Incar- natoa. distance of llty miles, and reached it by | o'clock, a. m We found no one there. The in- habiants had all leit tine place. and We were not in condition to march further that day, as you must know our horses were very much wearied, and I had let without provisions, intending 10 quarter up on the enemy, which We did

 Early in the morning l sent out Lieut.. Diling- ham with twelve men, 10 proceed as far as Buena Vista. large Hacienda. .and make all the enquiries he could concerning our little command under Ma. Jor BoIland. Upon reaching that place, he took the Alealde and other citizen and brought them to my quarters, from whom learned the correct intelligence of the capture which had been made, They further informed that General Maaa Lad Left Incarnation the day before with his whole force, about three thoasand) and gone in the direction o Saitilo, about 3o miles. became satisfied that he was informed of my arrival at Incarnation with not more than a5) or 30e men, and would return that night and attack me in the morning pass through the mountains and fall upon one of my ou'pos,s. Agua Nueya, where there vas but one company of the squadron left. that he would attempt b ap- proach Saiio by the Eastern or Poiomas pass com handed by Col Field of the Kentucky Regiment volunteers. therefore decided at once to return to my head quarters, as We should have stood slim chance against 5000 cayai'y, although knew the possibility of his making rapid march and inter- eepting me about half way on the San Luis road. where it is intercepted by the cross road I-ading from his camp. We got through however without an attack and have no; yet teen able to ascertain whether or not they returned to Incarnation.

 Since then my ou,posts at Agua Nueva and other places have been withdrawn. and my camp pre-. sents the front to the enemy. They mus, either pass my way or by Col. Field at Pclonas. The uoops are constantly under arIas and an attack daily expected. Ii there $ infantry in the rear there will be no attack by Gen. Minon upon Sal. to: if however, the repot, be true that this is but ;he advance and Santa Anna is coming on with ten thousand Infantry and forty pieces of artillery re sAeA Asps s0iae ho. 'ooFl Had loGgk Re .3FiaaSas Regimsa! rig pro6ably rseeire lac first shock, sce ,ru rtmSabtr iae4yaGsioa-- Boriaad aai Daalsy lsll De sss .ratei w0rd and Dsy l.s |, tsali i0 our duty

 Yoass truly. 4. YELL.