New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-11-27
omciaI De,patches from General Wool.
Headquarters, CoAHUILA MEXICO. }
Near Preside Oct Il. I5-i5

SIR have the honor 10 rcqnI. that afrjved
with sbou. 800 N the Rio Grsde on toe morning
Of the stu infant and crossed the river The oh l0th
ard Ilth instant without any serious accident. and en-
camped three miles Of the Presdo and nine miles
from the river which tie time of the crossing Wa
four feet thee inches deep. By unloading aud raising
the articles foot III the wagons were enspea 10
The ford The infantry crossed in the boats pre-
pared at San antonio.
Col Hardin with eight companies OF the Is, regiment
Of Illinois volunteers up on the eTening 0! inc
l2,h Yesterday ne crossed the river and viii join N
the of hour. We haze been cornPeAcd 70 oe
lay few days 70 repair train i'O wagons. carrying
fifty fYe days rstons. and TO recruit our hof'cs ehu
mules much reduced by long march WITHOUT 'uih
but prairie grass 10 feed on
part OF the train had Travelled from La Faca th!ce
hundred and thirty mics without day 8 rest We
shan resume our march with about 200 men. On the
morning Of the 18th instant after leaving company 10
take charge of the boats and the ford OF the Rio Gradc
until the rear Of my column under the direction Of Col
Churchill arrives which Is expected IN the course OF ten
days.
Unfortunately the Cuartcrmasters department Is with
ont ,nccie Treasury NOt1s crc Of no ss 10 u.s. az the
aexicans viii take nothing a. gold and silver WITH
private means and borrowing. we shall be- able 10 pay
Tor half rations Of during stay at this place
Whether shall be able 20 succeed well az other towns
"a doubtful Ny route u chihuahua will be through san
Fernando. santa Rosa and perhaps Monclo-a. At ths
point viii endeavor open communication with Gen.
'Taylor which it would vii be necessary
count Of supplies. As the wet commences
cur communication with san Antonio ADD the Preside
viii be- IN great measure, cut of:he route IN many
places independent Of the viii be impossible.
Hence will be compelled 10 establish depot OF sup
niles a; Monclovs other point, in the interior,
and on route leading General 1ay lors army. de-
pot OF supplies The suppfes in the country are limited
partial amount OF flour and and full rations Of
beef can be obtained. nave ordered the quartermos
ter department to forward possible all the subsis
ence he could obtain between this and the middle Of
November when ii is though; we may have com
rnunicafions interrupted by wet weather.
Brigader General Shields arrived yesterday, and con
.rfned the previous intelligence OF hardfough bate
between General Taylor and Ampudia and also OF the
csptulaion This morning was informed by intel
ieen; Meican that Santa Anna had arrived Snltilo
with 1900 and with those OF Ampuda making farce
Of 600 mon II - also stated the Government had
called out co 600 militia In !cw days snail know the
truth OF the herewith send you copy of an
order issued the arrival Oh the troops rhc Rio
Gtandc Also report OF Lieut. kngsbury's, of the
route and each days march from San Antonio to this
place am very respectfully your obcdcnt servant
JOHN T.. wool, Brigadier General
To B,igod,y GIN. Joacs, Adjutoa GatTGt u s. Army.