New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-11-12
Morrrarr. Mexico. Oct. 70. lsi6.


Gentlemen. we have received news from New
Orleans W 70 the 18th uI Il that there Is nc
probability OF peace being established Tor some time to
come Lieut.. Arniseao, CT the 9th Infantry has Just
arrived from Washington with dispatches Tor General
Taylor bat the instructions sent him are not known IN
the Army.
A mail which was sent from Camsrso by Mexican
express rider for the Army about the 2-t u and which
II believed contained important dispatches tor Gen
Taylor Decides many private letters was taken by the
enemy and conveyed Ia Ampudis who received II on
the day OF the capitulsOn Whether the Mexican mail
rider killed pretended. or carried the mail OF
his accord Ampuda is not known but certain II
that the mail Is in possession OF the enemy Alter the
Mexican Army had retired TO Ssltilo Gen Taylor hear
ing OF the loss OF the mail sent messenger TO Ampudia
and requested him the private correspondence
The seltapponted Postmaster General of our Army re-
Piled through Mr. FsuIsc that mail had been taken
and received by him but that he mad forwarded the bag
10 santa Anna Mr.. Faullac however. hoped soon TO
have the pleasure either OF sending back the private
rc-pondence OF bringing in person This accounts
Tor many persons in the Army receiving ntelll
yeuce from home when they knew it was due. For
instance have not received line from my family OF
later date than six weeks ago IL Is 20 be hoped thai
after Ampudis and al. mis- officer. and wives and
bnes and shall have read these letters they
will be returned 10 The ladies' who have husbands
lovers the will have the satisfaction OF know
that their letters have been read by the iutrious
Ampudia II Is DC hoped that wives have written
very becoming letters, and that they have been mum
family Happily for their feelings OF deicacy
ON this subject however neither the Mexican men or
women can understand appreciate the devotion which
has been brcahed forth in their letters those who
dear 70 chem here know that nave at least half a
dozen letters that mail none OF which VIII assist the
Mexican Government IL the least IN the war with US
would write Pedro de AmpudiS and ask him 10 do
the special favor them 10 only this g" cor
responding with the enemy is shooting affair. You
may AK how the mail came TO be entrusted to Next
can or TO one man to be carried distance OF one
hundred and eighty miles through a country hlled with
rancheros, and particularly time when Gen Taylor
anxously expecting instructions from Washington.
VIII this II not 10 your satisfaction al least 10
the best of my knowledge and information. The eco
nomica quarermaster at Carargo WAS enabled 10 hire
the Mexican the gauntlet tor fifteen dollars where
a. u escort had been with u, the expense
would have amounted 10 - just nothing at all. No
American citizen could be hired take the mail through
alone for 500 but should be- obvious 10 any one that
1t Is very nprudcnt 70 risk mai! 20 such chance.
The wounded are doing well, better than al first
expected. Maj Lear who 50 horribly wounded
through the mouth the ball coming out AT the back OF
hoped recover. His son young gentleman OF twenty
IS fortunately with him Lieut. Richard II. Graham, OF
the 18th Infantry died OF his wounds last night General
Butler who shot through the leg IS recovering iast
and begins attempt in his Impotence 10 be on his LEGS
again, 10 hobbls shout his
Gen Taylor keeps MS counsel respecting the na.
ture the instructions received from Washington. The
Washington letter writers probably know more about II
than majority OF the officers under Gen Taylor At tn.
moment Something IS brewing. however, and can
that movement Is soon 70 be made though
nothing has yet been ordered.
The Bishops Palace and nights back OF the town
garrisoned the t-oop- having been withdrawn into
town, and there Is no piquet stationed on the Salto
road In that vicinity