Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-11-14
LATE FROM THE ARMY.

arrived al New Orleans on the lst instant. Inc
accounts from the Rio Grands are to the 29th.
The Galveston brought up a large number of dis
charged volunteers.
| Every thing remained quiet at Monterey, and the
trains were proceeding towards that point without
moestation. The persons wounded during the
| three days were recovering under the happy in
huences OF delightful climate. The Flag says:
The finest houses taken in Monterey free, for
the wounded. Among others, Arsas, and sick
enjoy the cooling shades Of his garden and refresh themselves
IN his fountains, which sparkle all sides. This is as
should be- We ought to take what is needu and hence
forth this people, if the continues will find that such
the intention The sick and wounded soldier deserves the
best and he should have the best difference will be found
between what is, and is 10 be- Now, the Quaremaser
ucan to disturb the good citizens looks for the houses which
be surrendered with the least Inconvenience. He pays
generally the price demanded by owners agents"
| All the Texan regiments having been discharged,
their term Of enlistment being out previous to the
capture of Monterey, Gov. HENDERSON is raising
new regiment TO serve during the war. Many of
the old volunteers, it is thought, win again enlist.
! Seen. Mrabeau B. Lamar bal Zen commissioned by
Governor Henderson oct civil and military Governor of
the Texas frontier He make his at Lare-
do, Mexican town the Texas side of the Rio Grande
To enabehim to extend his Jurisdiction, he is authorized to
L
dred The required force raised from among the
dbanded Texans, and Gen. Lamar is now on his way
Laredo, tofulfl the duties of his appointment"
By far the most important information commu-
nicaed by this arrival is the fact that the Mericaas
are withdrawing from Saltilo, and acM not at
tempt todefend that tos0n, but 6iH fall back on San
4 Luis POtosi. g. If any doubt whatever existed
+ of the accuracy Of this intelligence, (says the
n Z New Orleans ,Times,) it will be removed when
we state that we received yesterday private adj
vices from the city of Mexico SO late as the 26th
RI of September, which state that Santa Anna had
left the capital that morning with 1000 cavalry
and 1000 infantry for San Luis Potosi, and that
positive instructions had been dispatched to the
army Of the North not to occupy Saltllo, but to
!, retreat Immediately to San Luis. The Dictator
had been utterly unsuccessful in his attempts to
raise loan of two millions on a mortgage of the
: revenues of the church, as the lien was consider
+ ed by capitalists insecure, if not Illegal He then
+ applied for 100000, but could only raise
8 $27 900, which was the sum total with which he
1 started. Hence, perhaps, the comparative mea-
/ gerness of his military escort"
/ FROM GALVESTON OCTOBER 80.
We learn tina, the Mexicans have totally evacuated the
whole Of the country this side of San Luis Potos The in
formation has derived from many that there
now no doubt this fact They LEFT behind forty dra-
Los Mutos, naturally strong and difficult pass the road
Salto and about five six miles beyond the Rnconada
They have also dsmaned Salo destroying whatever might
be Of army, and which they could take away
Thus there nothing left for Gen. Taylor to conquer
but barren region Of rugged mountains and thirsty plains
adng neither water provisions for the subsistence of
beast distance of two three hundred miles
San Luis Potos If has been said, Gen. Taylor has
orders march San Luis Potos reach that city
by the end Of November the question hoiO he
such country he will have do, by forced march
the of fifteen twenty miles day The only
on this route the Mexican tanks which will doubtless be
all broken up the enemy retires. To carry sufficient
to his army and teams from suffering would probably
quire horses, mules, and oxen than in the
army all of which required for the transportation of the
necessary stores and munitions In making this retreat the
enemy have doubtless adopted policy leaving behind
them far formidable enemy for Gen. Taylor
ter (vz this march) than he could find in their
arms and fortified towns.
This policy has doubtless been dictated by the sagacy Of
Santa Anna. II is stated good authority that he had sent
orders Ampuda Monterey and all other places
this side of the mountains but that those orders not
ceived till after the battle.
After leaving the troops necessary garrison Monterey
Satlo and other towns, Gen. Taylor will only have an
army about 5000 with which penetrate the
heart Of the enemys country, and far beyond the reach Of
any reserve upon which he might fall back for support, in
Of necessity Such believe is correct account of
the present position and prospects of army, derived
from good authority Gen. Ampuda has been superseded in
command but the OF his is not remembered
General TAYLOR received on the 10Th the des-
patches which were sent from Washington previ-
Gus to the knowledge of the captulation Of Mon
terey. What they are, rs not publicly known.
Gen. Taylor, when asked said that the then exist
ing circumstances rendered them Of little conse-
quence.
| In the Matamoros Flag we have portions of a
correspondence between Gen. Taylor and the Go
vernon of Monterey, in which the former gives an
indication of the policy to be pursued in regard to
the subsistence Of the army:
FnoM THE MATAMoRAs Z" AMERIcAS FLAG"
After the capituaon, Governor Morales had conversation
with Gen. Taylor and subsequently Col. Whiting the Quar-
,ermaster General addressed the following the Cover
with reference TO the ects Of that conversation
"Gen. Taylor orders address your Excecncy upon
various subjects reference the conversation had with you
the other morning when visiting his camp
He desires, in particular, that you will order the inhabi
ants Of this Province TO furnish mules for burden between
this place and Camargo. Though we have good number
now employed yet many more needed.
He also charges particularly your Exceency
that you will request command the inhabitants bring in
their and deposfe the to considerable in
this city, It necessary that this should be brought n
and it be- by your Excelencys ORDERS by force If
procured by the first means, il viii be paid for at the same
price the Mexican Government allows If by the second, the
owners may look to.ther Government for redress
"You will please to inform officially 1--WE wish speedy
repy) what the current prices OF transporting each mule
load from Camago this city, and the prices which the Mex
Government have been paying for this season."