New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-11-13
I-OI- LIZ HUH y -
From the Camp M Monterey.

Last evening the " az Department received dis
patches from Gen. Taylor They we're written on the
tth llth I2h and 18th October But the detailed on
cia. letters the operations before Monterey oo not
accompany taera-nuch delay having occurred II r.aS
ing complete from the various subordinate
commanders OF the army The dispatches WHICH were
received last evenin.. brief and comparatively .i
yortanr in their character.
In his letter 9th OF October General or states
that re had mustered .. scrce the entire force q
mounted Texas volunteers. One company OF 4eSas loot
volunteers which had rendered excellent se-ice IN the
campaign. was then the march 10 Cau1argo there 10
be mustered out OF service.
The General states that small force L 20 De staton-
ed Laredo the hsnk OF the Rio Grante tor the
purpose OF protecting the frontier OF country rom indian
depredaroHs and enabling the Government OF Texas TO
extend is jurisdiction with more facility 20 me rTeT-
With The advice of Governor Henderson, ne aas aut1or
lied General srnar exPresdeut OF Texas. 20 raise a
mounted company OF eighty Tor this service, Tor
twelve months A very small force Is row IN 'erylce
from the state Texas he that this step viii be
approved by the department
The I'd infantry. with OF the artillery companies
left in the and additional volunteer force has
been ordered forward 70 Monterey, together With a
heavy battery ;rajn.
& No credible intelligence had been received from the
interior the date of this letter General Aupudia az
the advices at Sato probably with the whole
or greater part of his army But subsequent accounts
in private letters report that Ampuda had retreated
from Saltio snd would make San Luis de Potosl his
ralyng point lie expected TO make stand there.
and perheps 70 be joined by santa Annan case Gen
Tor should extend his advance IN that drecton.l
The General that ne had been unable as yet TO
prepare his detailed official report OF the operations be-
fore Monterey-the last report from MS subordinate
commanders having been at that moment received
Our loss in killed wounded and missing will vary very
little from 5000 OF which sustained IN the at
tack on the lower part OF the city on the 2lst
Lieut.. Dilworth st infantry had died OF the wounds
received on the 9th alt
In his letter OF the l3h October Gen 7. encoses
statement OF recen, atrocisus MURDER which had been
perpetrated the 9Th in the streets of Monterey upon
Mexican lancer BIZ FltZsimons. Capt hays OF the
Texan Rangers was present after at the scene,
and had doubt OF the guilt of the man. he IA
in confinement Some difficulty mad occurred as
10 the proper disposition OF the accused there seems
to be American tribunal competento meet the case
The Mexican Governor had planned OF the act and
desired thst the might he brought 10 merted pun
ishment The General replied that the case should be
submitted his Government before any action would De
taken there.
In his last letter Gen Taylor deeply regrets The
cessty OF reporting the death OF the brave Robert
Graham lst Lieut. OF ih Infantry, who died on the pre-
vous night OF the wounds which ne had received in the
epFagement Of the 2lst September.