The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-09-10
Operations al the seat OF War.


OFFICIAL News FROM THE ARMY OF OBSERVATION
Dispatches from General Taylor as late as the 26h OF
August have reached the War Department by express
The troops ordered Texas TO compose the army Of
occupation" rapi y arriving together with an am
pie supply OFT munitions OF war ooionei I~iggss
regiment OF dragons at San Patriotic the 2ih in
excellent condition, having well sustained their long
march, and finding through the whole route plentiful
supply of water provisions and forage The horses
in fine condition. and fit for immediate active service,
should there be occasion to put them to it, This regi
expected TO be at Corpus Christi on the nth
General Taylo has, at time his arrival at Aran.
bay felt any soctude for the safety of his command
or the necessity OF calling Tor auxiliary force from
Texas The TWO gallant companies of artillery. which,
with such promptness and patriotic spirit volunteered to
go TO Texas from New Orleans, under the belief
that their country stood in need of their services
have arrived at General Tay lors camp As there has
not been, and probably will not be- any emergency re.
curing them they will not, probably, be long detained
from their homes 1t is the Generals intention dis.
charge them as soon few more of the regular ar.
lery' now on the way to Texas shall have arrived
unless things the Mexican side OF the Rio Gande
shsu assume more threatening aspect
The most reliable accounts represent that there were
near the middle OF August, only about five hundred
regular Mexican troops at Matamoras and that Gen.
iisa was to leave Monterey on the 4h of that month
of ne former pacea distance OF three hundred miles
cavalry put there was no news Of his arrival at Mata
moias Is not known or believed that there regu
lar Mexican troops at any other point the Rio rande
twas probably the original intention to employ these
troops IN carrying on, the threat of Mexico 10 take
possession Of Texas but the presence OF the United
States army and the preparations in Texas to meet and
rePe their advance have caused this design TO be aban
doned Tor the present. at least The regular troops OF
the United States in Texas, and those on the way
there deemed sufficient 10 keep in check the Next
can forces assembled likely TO be assembled on the
ko Orande. General Tay lors attention has not been
exclusively confined 10 the MeNicans He has had an
eye 10 the Cumanches and taken to guard the
country from their inculsions.
The OF the climate at Corpus Christi very
favorable. Generally speaking, the troops fine
health-beiter, Il is supposed, than they would have
been q, the posts from which most Of them
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Ia A. Nv rtis I
rrssAeolA, Aug 30-The principal topic of interest is
the lodron and lis movements The carpng of one Of
youi cy papers entirely uncallsd for and OF its
iensrks evidently unjust. Commodore Conner has the
iul confidence OF all whose opinions formed pro-
per information The officers of the fleet speak in the
highest terms OF his ability and judgment The
which induce him 10 remain here instead Of scattering his
forces on the Gulf deemed at least sufficient for him
sell and TIE department under whose orders he acts II
~ possible that the late editorial lecture read to
han on bis duty was received unkndly "-nevertheess
u = believed he Will survive the shock am informed
that the brave OLD Commodore is very busy keeping
efficient train the whole neet and the 1000 under his
control and IL continual correspondence it'll the de
IartWent lie has the happy faculty in q commanding
oceF ~ keeping bis plans TO himself until the
pei tine 20 dlyulge them. The consequence Is every
vessel in the squadron Is kept constantly ready sail
moments notice. The John Adams and Porpose left on
Thursday Tor cfuSe the Coast of Texas and it is be-
heVet though no one knows. perhaps, but the Commo
two.
the fine frigse Potomac Will lie idle for long
tine She returned from the Gulf am informed under
ne protest OF her officers, the Commodore not deemlng
absolutely necessary 10 put in. The constructor is
bow enteayorng % cOnriye a submerging alright box
enable them 70 repair the leaks but feared nothing
ll 90 hut an eiectua overhauling OF her whole sides
~ bottom and whether that be done without dry
lock Il doubtful
have visited some al the vessels and forts, and was
Aighly pleased with all saw.