The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-11-11
FROM THE CAMP AT MONTEREY.

Last evening the War Department received de-
spaiches from General Taylor. They we're written
on the 9th, llth, l2h, and 18th October. But the
detailed official letters the operations before Mon
terey did not accompany them--much delay hav'
ing occurred in making out complete returns from
the various subordinate commanders OF the army
The dispatches which were received last evening,
are brief and comparatively unimPortant in their
character.
In his letter Of the 9th Of October, General Tsy-
lor states that he had mustered out OF service the
entire force of mounted Texas volunteers. One
company of Texas foot volunteers, which has rem
dered excellent service in the campaign, was then
on the march to Camargo, there To be mustered out
Of service.
The general states that small force 10 TO be sta
toned at Laredo on the east bank Of the Rio
Grande for the purpose Of protecting that frontier
Of country from Indian depredstions, and en-
aiding the government of Texas to extend its juris-
diction with more facility TO the river With the
advice Of Governor Henderson, he has authorized
mounted company OF eighty men for this service,
for twelve months. As a very small force is now
in service from the State of Texas, he trusts that
this step will be approved by the department
The I'd infantry, with some Of the artillery COM
panies lef in the rear, and additional volunteer
force, has been ordered forward to Monterey, to.
gstber with heavy battery train.
No credible intelligence has been received from the
interior at the date Of this letter. General Ampudia
at the last advices was at Saltllo probably with
the whole or greater part Of his army. But sub
sequent accounts in private letters, report that Am
puds had retreated from saltiIlo, and would make
San Luis de Potos his rayng point. He was ex,
peeied to make a stand there, and perhaps to be
joined by Santa Anna, in case Gen. Taylor should
extend his advance in that direction
The general states, that he had been unable as ye
to prepare his detailed official report Of the opera
tons before Monterey-the last report from hi
subordinate commanders having been at tina, mo-
ment received. Our loss in killed. wounded, ant
missing, will vary very little from 500-400 o
which was sustained in the attack on the lower par
Of the city on the 2lst.
Lieut. Dilworth, LIST infantry, had died Of the
wounds received on the 9th ut.
In his letter of the 18th October, Gen. T. sncose'
a statementof recent atrocious murder, which hsC
been perpetrated the 5th, the streets of Monte
rey, upon a Mexican lancer, by one Fitzsimons
Captain Hays Of the Texan rangers was present
soon after, at the scene, and had no doubt of tn,
guilt Of the man. He is now in confinement. Som,
difficulty had occurred to the proper disposition
of the accused, as there seems to be no American
tribunal competent to meet the case. The Mexican
governor had complained Of the act and desired tina
| the man might be brought to merited punishment
The general replied that the should be submit
ted to his government before any action would be ia
ken there.
In his last letter. General Taylor deeply regret
the necessity Of reporting the death of the brav,
Robert H. Graham, LIST lieut. Of 4th infantry, whc
died. on the previous night, of the wounds which h
had received in the engagement of the ais, Septem
Der. r.