The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-06-13
OFFICIAL CowREspoNpENCE

Erfrdefs from despatch from Gen. Tsulor
dated .uafasoras. JMdy q, 1886.
"Our future movements must depend, in a
great degree, on the extent to which the Rio
Grande is nayigable for steamboats,, an<, fear
that my expectations in this persculsr will not
high as Camargo. OF even NIier, it ~ doubtfat
whether boat DO pushed higher than
Reinosa. Indeed the Neva, which 10 IN thsisri-
yer, and accompanied the expedition Under Gamer.
al Saith has not yet reached this place though
hourly expected. =
| shall lose no time in sscertsining the practical
bity Of the river for staamboats, and shall occupy
teinosa. and such other peinis as the boats may
DO able to reach
"All the cavalry Irregular and irregulsr,) Of
the army, under the command Of Lieut.. Col.
Garland, is in pursuit of the retrsatinp army. to
harrass its rear, and capture prisoners and bau
gage. We have no Authentic intelligence FINN
the lieutenant colonel since hi. departure. De-
serters are, however, coming in from the Mexi-
cans.
"Lisut Col. Wilson'S battalion. Far infantry
with some 200 volunteers, wss at Rari&a. o., ,bs
18th, and has since boon reinforced, by General
Smith. with about 700 Eouisiaoa, voiuateers.-
This column is ordered 10 meve up, the RIGHT hank
of the river, and I look hourly FIR its arrival.
"A large amount of public storss, chiefly ord
nance, has been found concealed in this town
We are gradually recovering it from the pIaces
where It was hidden. Two field pieces, ssve-
raj hundred muskets. and 2001 shells. are among
the articles recovered" t&
HEADaUARrERs Army. OF OooUPxruur,
City OF Matamoras, May "a, 1876.
SIR - have to report the arrival this day of
Gen. Smith, with the battalion of the Est Tnfan
try, the Washington regiment Of Eouisiana vol
nnieers, and company of volunteers from, Mobile
Another regiment Of Louisiana volunteers ia be-
low, and will probably arrive this evening or TO-
morrow. This command was accompanied! from
the mouth of the river by the s,eamboat Neya.
which succeeded without difficulty IN reaching
the place.
| Lieut.. Col. Garland returned on che goa ffonr
his expedition in pursuit of the re,reatinp army
/ Tie succeeded in capturing small rear party, ;,
after trlfiipg skirmish in the night, in which q,
man: and unfortunately woman, were killed on
| the Mexican side, and two men slightly wounded
on our own. He pursued the route Of the, arUy
for sixty miles, and then returned. agreeably to.
! his instructions. The scarcity of waterrand con-
dition Of his horses made it useless to proceed,
1 farther.
would respectfully solicit instructions as to.
| the disposition TO be made of certain property
captured in the camp Of Gen. Arista. Al payii-
hon. and ssvera! pieces of massive plato are.
| among tho articles. His clothing, and ether
property purely personal, have been deposited
| in this city with view OF being returned to.
him. would suggest that the pavilion be sent
to Washington, to be disposed of as the President
may direct.
/ The recovery of ordnance and other public
stores still continue here. Two pieces Of cannon
| have been taken from the river and small arms,
| IN considerable numbers have been taken in. the
town.
| am, sir, very respectfully,
Your ObedIent eeryant
| u. TAYLOR,
Brevet Brig General U. S. A. Commanding.
The ADJUTANT GENERAL of the Army.
/ Washington, 81 O.