Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-11-07
FROM GEN. wooL's COMMAND.
coRREsroSDEScE OF THE BOSTON COURIER.
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avail myself Of short respite from my arduous duties
give you little information in regard the
and operations of this division of the invading army.
rived here on the goth September from La Bacs, after
somewhat fagung journey On the Goth uimo the advance
of this army left for Preside Rio Grande, consisting of the
following Troops COMPANY b. 4th light artillery, under
Capt Washington two companes I'd Dragons under Bre
vet Major Bcal hree companies 9th infantry and
pany Kentucky voluniaers under MAJOR Bonneville United
army six companies cavalry under Colonel
Yell four companies Of Illinois volunteers, under Captains
Webb and Morgan; corps of pioneers, articers, &C.,
der command Of Capt Lee, Of the engineers w. s. army
train of hundred and eighteen wagons Ioa led with sub
sistence, ammunition and quacmasers stores boats and
lumber for making flying bridge the Rio Grande
the train under charge of Capt o. Cross, assistant quarter
master United States army. The entire force under
mand Of Colonel VIM. S. Harvey, Cd dragoons amounting
to fourteen hundred effective men.
On the morning Of the 29th uimo, Gen. Wool, with
portion his staff and escorted by companies of the first
dragoons LEFT here overtake the advance.
Colonel Churchill, Inspector General is left in command of
the division, follow with the remainder Of the forces
sufficient number Of wagons (now route for this
pace) shall arrive from La Baca. Major Thomas, chief of
the quaremaste department. also remains for the purpose
of Fastening the forwarding of supplies &C., and will leave
here in about five days. with Col Churchill and the remain
the forces under his command will march upon Chi
huahua Eight companies Of the first regiment volunteers
nos took up their line Of march this morning for the Pre-
sdo, under command Of Col ]. j. Hardin, with u Of
wenty-four wagons and two pieces of cannon.
The wagons with supplies and stores, rapidly arriving
train of fifteen wagons in the 30h ultmo and
Que to-day of twenty-one wagons.
II is almost impossible 10 imagine the difficulties encounter
ed by the quarermasers department towards fitting and
preparing the trains for transporting supplies In the first
place the mules have lie broken work in harness. There
scarcity of Transfers and inefficient wagon-masiers
from New Orleans, where they picked up and
their representing that they 6rstrae
the greater part Of whom scarcely know how harness
mule, not TO speak Of driving a ive-mule team.
Too much praise be awarded to Major Thomas
his untng exeions and unceasng vigilance in organizing
the department. and protecting the interests Of the service from
the depedaions of those who constantly devsng
to cheat the Government II really amusing
coming La Baca with old wagons and broken
sell to the Government for which the exoban prices
asked Six hundred dollars has been asked for wagon
and fine yoke of oxen for which three hundred dollars would
be great price, individuals have idea that the Govern
purchase Of them price, and that Govern
ment officers bound TO believe what they say, without
animation However, they found in Major Thomas Off
possessing much practical knowledge TO be taken in by
them consequently he is abused in the newspapers in the
most outrageous manner, and why For the simple
that they deceive him and rob the Government.