American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-06-12
From the Union of last evening. J

And place il on her brow,
From the Union of last evening.
OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENTS
large mass of correspondence has been
wed at the War Office from Gen. Taylor.
three first letters relate to the details of
wo actions of the 9Th and 9th, and the
nee of Fort Brown. As these will pro-
be sent into Congress tomorrow morn
by the President of the United States, it
bst respectful TO that body to suspend their
ication until they have been laid before
Four other letters were received at the
Office at the same time from Gen. Tay-
We are obligingly furnished with copies
uch portions of them as are considered
Der for publication. They will be found
of an interesting character.
zHEADQUARTERs ARMY OF OCCUPATION,
CRY OF MATAMoRAs, May Is, 1916.
IR: have the honor to report that my very
ted means for crossing rivers prevented a
plete prosecution Of the victory of the 9th
ant. A ponton train, the necessity of
CHI | exhibited to the department last
would have enabled the army to cross
he evening of the battle, take this city,
all the artillery and stores of the enemy,
b a great number Of prIsoners-in short,
destroy entirely the Mexican army. But
as compelled TO await the arrival of heavy
&tars, with which to menace the town from
left bank, and also the accumulation of
hll boats. In The mean time the enemy
j somewhat recovered from the confusion
his fight, and ought STILL with the 5000
b left him, to have made a respectable de-
ce. made every preparation to cross the
5er above the town, while Lieut.. Col. Will
made diversion on the side of Barita,
the order of march was given out for l
lock Yesterday, from the camp near Fort
Iown, when | was waited upon by General
2guena, empowered by General Arista,
chief the Mexican forces, to
! lat for an armistice until the governments
buld finally settle the question. | replied
1this, that an armislice was out of the ques-
.n; that month since had proposed one to
[bneral Ampudia, which was declined; that
"reminiscences were now changed; that was
EeiviDg large reinforcements, and could not
Hw suspend operations which | had not ini-
Eted or provoked; that the possession of Ma
|noras was a sine qua non; that our troops
build occupy the town; but that General
kista might withdraw his forces, leaving the
HbIic property of every description.
IAN answer to the above was promised in
Re afternoon, but none came, and repaired
Esandown TO join the army, already in posi-
|bn at crossing some two miles above the
Ewn. Very early this morning the bank was
|lcupied by our two 10 FOUNDERS and three
|ttteries of field artillery-and the crossing
light companies of all the
|Ittalions were first thrown over, followed by
he volunteer and regular cavalry. No resis-
9ince was made, and | was soon Informed
ION various quarters that Arista had aban-
bned the town with all his troops the even
ag before, leaving only the sick and wounded
despatched staff officer to the
fefect to demand q surrender, and in the
lean time a commission was sent by the pre-.
lct to confer with me on the same point.
1--we assurances that the civil rights of the CT
1xsns would be respected, and our troops al
bee dropped down opposite the town and
Tossed at the upper Ferry" the American
az being displayed at "Fort Paredes," a
hexican redoubt near the crossing. The diff.
brent corps are now encamped in the out.
kirts of the city. Tomorrow shall make
suitable arrangements for the occupation Of
be town, and for taking possession of the pub
lie property. More than three hundred o.
be enemy's wounded have been left in the
lospitals. Arista is in full retreat towards
Monterey with the fragments of his army.
deeply regret TO report that Lieut.: Geo
Stevens, a very promising young officer o
he second dragons, was accidentally drown
I'D this morning, while attempting to swim
|he river with his squadron.
am, sir, very respectfully, your obedien
|eIyant. 4. TAYLOR,
Brevet Brig, Gen. U. s. A. comd'g.
TO the ApJuTANr GENERAL Of the Army,
Washington, d. c.
HEAD QUARTERS ARMY OF OCCUPATION, ]
n Matamoras, Mexico, May 90, 1876.
Sin: On the Goth of APRIL had occasion t
kdvise the department that hostilities had &C