Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-11-19
From Tie UHion Of VsdAesday night.
From the Camp at Monterey.

Last evening the War Department received do.
patches from General Taylor. They were v,;,
len on the 9Th, llth, 18th, and 18th October :.
But the detailed official letters on the operation,
before Monterey did not accompany them-mucb
delay having occurred ~ making Out complete 70.
turns from the various subordinate commander n
the army. The dispatches which were received
last evening, are brIef and comparatively unimpor.
tant in their character
In his letter of the 9Th Of October, General Ts,.
or states that he bad mustered out Of service ia
entire force Of mounted Texas volunteers On
company Of Texas foot volunteers which has ron.
dered excellent service in the Campaign was then
on the March to Camargo, there TO be mustered on,
Ct service.
The general states that a small force is IN h,
stationed at Laredo the east bank Of the Rio
Grande for the purpose Of protecting that frontier
of country from Indian depredations, and ENABLING
the government Of Texas TO extend its inrisdctios
with more facility 10 the river. With the advice
Of Gov. Henderson, he has authorised Gen Lamar
ex-President Of Texas, TO raise mounted comnanv
Of 80 men for this service, for twelve months. A,
very small force is now in service from the sls,s
Of Texas he trusts that this step will be approved
by the department.
The I'd infantry, with some OF the artillery com.
panies left IN the rear, and additional yolun,ee,
force has been ordered forward TO Monterey, togeb
er with heavy battery train
/ No credible intelligence has been received from
the interior at the date Of this letter Cen Ampu
dia, at the last adyices, was a, SaltIlo, probably
with the whole or greater part Of his army. IBu
subsequent accounts, in private letters, report that
Ampudia had retreated from Salullo and would
make San Luis de Potos his rallyinq point He
was expected to make second stand there. and
perhaps to be Joined by Santa Anna. in case Gen
, TAYLOR should extend his advance in that drec
} ton.
, The general states that he had been unable As
vet 10 prepare his detailed official report of the ope
rations before Monierey--ihe last report from bis
, subordinate commanders having been at that mo.
ment received. Our loss in killed, wounded, and
: missing will vary very little from 5OO-4OO Of
which was sustained in the attack on the lover pan
of the city on the 2lst.
Lieut. Diwortb LIST infantry, had died Of The
wounds received on the 9Th uli.
Ia his letter OF the 18th October, Gen T. en-.
: closes a statement Of a recent aroeious murder,
d which had been perpe,reied on the 9Th, IN the
streets Of Monterey, upon Mexican lancer By Que
Fnzsimoes Captain Hays Of the Texan Rangers
i was present, soon after at the scene, and bad DO
y doubt Of the guilt Of the man. He Is now in COZ
q hnement Some difficulty had occurred as TO The
proper disposition Of the accused. there seems
r be no American tribunal competent 10 meet the
e case. The Mexican governor had complained Of
!. the act. aud desired that the might be brought
to mefi,ed punishment The general replied that
a the case should be submitted TO his government BE-
!, fore any action would be taken there.
: Ia his las, letter, General Taylor deeply regrets
the necessity OF reporting the death Of the brave
Robert H. Graham, Is, lieut.. OF 18th infantry who
died, on the previous night, Of the wounds whsA
he had received in the engagement Of the slsi SEP
u TENDER.