Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-07-17
From the Rio Grande.
Copy Of Letter Recessed ~ q Me..ssr of co.sres
from iAs Scat Of War.

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called volunteers and having not much else do but pro-
ect myself from the effects OF hot sun and amo. daily
rains Tor the last two weeks have concluded 10 make
lew notes Tor the Information Of those who keen an eve
on the acts and Of the persona CHARGED with
the prosecution OF the with Mexico NV position eoa
bios me to zee and hear much Of what going on but do
not like some others, pretend know every thing hers
fore you must not discredt what state because not
tell all you may wish TO know. all that occurs
The President IN his message Of the llh Of May say.
Amerean blood has been shed American SOIL allud.
ing to the affair that took place the 2ih April
the dragons, under the command OF Captains Thornton
and Hardee in which some killed and the other. To-
Noh prisoners oy mo MeNeans There IL much TO be said
upon ne question whether II IL rghtully American soil
Sneo ms ahaf TOOK place. but certain IL s that
io,b or i,,S ~ Nv en up oy the Me,iesn' ON the
n VI II'n OF May, ne was put under by General
lior Tor disoooying his orders while expedition
na bringing on that night contrary to his wishes lie is
w" ue'e unoet sttes'-a eireumstance have not
menuonea IN pubic manner may future time
se"u you statement OF some facts bearing the
- ny i,e'Sen' sno inc circumstances relied on to
4, ~ '' oans ot me MO etahae was American soil.
" may DC 30 considered now
" .oon ho aarum OF war was rung through the ooun.
H. @ asenea mere from various quarters, until
I - no" on 'ns iionuer some sight or ten thousand,
an, le msy more on the way. Many OF these have
80. s uo'nes' shu nave come expecting 10
IVY rhs'eaa OF mat, they are scattered the
Sy, ~ ane,ena oheampmen':' exposed to the heat Of
s sun IN lau,uue 20, ana the soaking rains Of the
inseu'e, aha many indug ng In dissipation to kill
,i anu chase away ennui' Will explain why this
ne seaI OBJECT seems to have been to hasten them
~ ~ 49, " ~ ' PaIueu.ar OBJECT II be for purposes
=. -. eeu' Lsy'V' nas proved no did not want many
-. -. eeI'ainv no more man no called for. II
~, Je.' 20 in'asion' inc men come poorly Provided.
os ~ arms IN ths,r hands, and there are pro-
- ,s eay oo'ainea' out there Is not suticiency
y Hai'p0'AN0n .Ot an army OF i've thousand men. IL
o auehuon NAG oeen PAID 10 the necessary means OF
hs,,. o' an army, u would have been much
An .,m , u men 70 su'er IN this climate
.,,.,o ~. -, a.. ~, N p,0's'ohs' ana II we pen
Of w.. IT, uy u WIN esquire great number
,..,-tt . aie aoout uhee hundred wagons and
here undentand Win ,h. 80 W. u, "neh say
NH. - ,S IN wi wagons IN OF ABOUT rhhadel-
70 n, nnrchs., 80. ..e no que eau 'eh mules have
from the M.,ic,ns. ,hov 80" ~ s.''i'le mem except
ha ,.m.d ii -, ~ - pe'seW Whu' ana must
time ,6er The u,aoas -, hi =, wiz mks long
having the mnIe, d,;v.n og =. eau oniesrs ars
the Interior and forbid ,nv a.. =, as moy can into
ar, bronybt 20 N.,.n,o,-. - - IS sun goou many
ago an ofic., 49, 80, =, M S Sl1 purchased. month
al steamboat, suitable 10 n,vi. S " Pu'enase sever
OF them are here vet and from VIA, 49, h YONG
ed, when they do arriv. n /. no, H. $500, i'
the PURPOSE In The ns,n -; - 'ney WIN answer
been elosed bv n h., ,L. -,s. 49," VI 'ne f'et mas
chartered Al biyh r,,s. 80. sna cincinnati
or no use dra wing too much xx,,.r IT, az NJ Iuc
steamer belonging 70 the Govornm.n, nsrney
week, in open daylight run on the h.r Os- e s,
has gone 10 peees-a sr.,t n;sc. az - .D ahu
ter neglect to supply the army with sua -, ine VI
for ammunition and supple, now n,r,Iy1s. 80 -
prevents. the army moving ON n u.a "a ~ unk S
ago three hundred additional ,xasoD, .nJ - - ~ i,
steamers in The Rio Cr.nJa - shIS o " 'Iee sian
way TO Monterey in n bigb bs.i,L, .S, 20 on oui
tented and we'll and no time given ON. 80" a ' ~
fran he
feat Instead Of tbi, 40 No, hs I .H9i ue
the Banks of the Rio GronSs bsfo,s IT, ;IIy W" ea
or the commencement of September un,iI b. H. -
must be paid and supported-at ,ybot co.,, 80, -; ~
YOU can gel hold Of The ,c.,rr,. ' WA SEQ ""'N
The staff department of the army n,,,c,I,l, a.. o..
termaster's branch is mos, in.f5c,.p, - ..e
The only persons qualified for the s,aton ~ o,,..s
ter are real business men-m.n Of ,vs,sr a., si n
acquainted with accounts Th..o o,;. ' o ~
tary skill or education but tborovgb neyesn,s bhi,.
and capacity The conseouene. of tbs ~,
being such men, will be DEVELOPED when ,hs n, ~
exhibited and the expenses come % he ,dJ.j ~ IT,
unscquainance with business the state of The ,te,
SC. subjects them TO the sro.,.,t innos,or. In .Lin
contracts and purchases: and tb.rs AZ. H. - - -
itism goes long way; but of Thai kno,, no,hinn'
When the expenses Of this war arc maid and ,ba ,c
exhibited tho Florida expendiiu,es will .nn..,
small The mosi enormous aes are paid for man ,bi
particularly for the Of ships and other vessels
in Transporting troops aud stores from 25 10 SO DER cent,
than commercial man W. ud nav for similar vs.s.s
for his use. Let me give YOU few Instances Tn.
steamship Alabama chartered AZ the rate of 500 ne,
month. She was here about the end of Nav with yolun
teers and returned New Orleans Oh the in.,n an.
reached the bar off this port several DAYS and
after blown of without landing the men on her and has
yet got back. The steamers Augusta and Cincinnati
have long been in service under higb cbar.r. tn Co.
been fast aground since the 2e,b M,v until ,o
days ago. The latter coopsd up in the Rio rands and
is OF but little service. An old French barque called the
Bayaise condemned Galveston the last of Ao,l
early in May being and sold in the lat
ter month at auction The hull, lower mass and some
of the groundaeke &c purchased for about 100 or
AZ
TALLY rigging her; when Lieut. Kngsbury chartered her
to bring companies of Texan volunteers to thu. place
giving $3.50 for the trip. Soon after her arrival she was
dismanted and the rigging sold otherwise disposed
and the hull alone hired by the Quaermaser at $40 per
day-SlO.950 per annum; a good interest on $1,000
Other cases remarkable could be mentioned. new
Quarermsser General his way here il is said and
things may be better managed perhaps At some proper
time might be well have exhibit Of the amount paid
to each steamer and sailing vessel engaged in Transporting
troops and supplies TO this place for the army their tom
mage. value, &c. and then obtaining from practical bust
what such could have been employed for
by individuals their own use The most enormous rates
also paid year for transportation to Corpus Chris
and st. Josephs Island. Sometimes as much was paid
for vOsse from New Orleans as she could have made on
voyage Liverpool and the rates have not abaed At
early period it will be we'll too look into these expendi
lures, and know who has made them or sanctioned them
No tell when the army will make forward
movement My belief it will be a considerable time
and solely for the want Of transportation In the mean
the volunteers are much exposed For two weeks or
has rained almost every day. and the appearances
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