New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-06-12
FROM THE Rio GRANDE,
Gen. Tnyior's Official Dispatches.
DATES TO THE 2+,h INST
HrADoUARTER ARMY OF OCCUPATION.
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UEADQUARTER ARMY OF OCCUPATION.
CITY OF MATAaoRos, May Is, lsi6.
SIR: have the honor to report that nv very lin.
tied for crossing rivers prevented complete
cution of the victory OF the Sth instant ponton train
the necessity Of which exhibited TO the department las,
year. would have enabled the army evening
Of the battle take this city, with all the artillery and
of the enemy, and great number Of prisoners-n short
to destroy entirely the Mexican army. But COM
PEELED await the arrival Of heavy mortars with which
the from the left bank, and also the
laton small boats. In the time the enemy had
somewhat recovered from the confusion Of his flight and
ought still, with the 5000 left him. rade
respectable defence.
made every preparation 10 cross the river above the
town. while Lieut. Col. Wilson made diversion the
side OF Barta and the order OF march was given out Tor
o'clock yesterday. from the camp Fort Brown.
when was waited upon By General Reguena, empow
cred by General Arsts, commanding.inc chief the Next
can forces treat for armtce until the Governments
should finally settle the question. replied this that
an srmistce out OF the question that month
since had proposed one General Ampudia which
declined that circumstanc were changed that
was receiving large achievements. aud could not
suspend operations which had not initiated or pro.
voked that the possession OF Maamoros was sine qua
non that our troops would occupy the but that
( General Arsta might withdraw bis forces, leaving the
public property Of every description.
An answer 10 the above promised the afternoon.
but none came, and repaired shutdown Join the
nv, already in position N crossing some TWO miles
above the town. Very early this morning the bank
occupied by two 8pounGers and three batteries OF
companies OF all the baallions were first thrown over,
followed By the volunteer and regular cavalry No resist
ance was made and informed fron various
ouarter that Aista had abandoned the town with all his
troops the evening before leaving only the SICK and
wounded Immediately despatched stan officer 10 the
project to demand surrender, and in the time
commission sent by the project TO confer with me on
the same print
gave assurance that the civil rights the citizens
would be respected and troops dropped down
opposite and crossed at the Upper Ferry. the
z fl.rDe
lean redoubt the crossing The different corps are
now encampcd in the outskirts of the city. Tomorrow
shan make suitable FOR the occupation of the
nyn and for taking possession OF the public property
More than three hundred OF the enenys wounded have
been left in hospitals Arisia is In full retreat toward
Monterey with the fragments OF his army
deepy regret to report Lieut.. George Stevens,
very promising young officer the second dragons,
accidentally drowned this morning while attempting 10
swim the river with his squadron
am sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant
L. TAYLOR,
Brevet Brig. Gen. L. S. A. Comd's.
HEApQuARrgas ARMY OF OCCUPATION.
Matsmoros Mexico, May %. lei6.
s,a. On the as,h of April had occasion advise the
department that hostiles had actually broken out and
Thar In consequences had found it necessary to the
authority with which was vested and call upon the
Governors OF Louisiana and Texas for forca each OF
f,ur regiments The eight regiments thua called for
would make force OF nearly 5000 men. which deem
ed sufficient meet the wants OF the service In This
quarter.
At tho same time that wrote TO the Governor OF Lou
isisua this volunteer force addressed let
ter to Gaines desiring him TO assist In ORGANIZING
tbase regiments and having them promptly supplied In
nv communication 10 the Governor the organization WAS
very exactly prescribed being that indicated from your
office the 18th Of August, ls43 mod however tnat
this organization has been exceeded and moreover that
I General Gaines has called for many more volunteers
thar deemed necessary, extending the call TO other
States besides LouisAna
II will of course, be for the Government to decide
whether the future operations In this quarter will require
the amount force entirely unknewi which Is coming
hther on desire 70 say, mat this reinforcement De-
yone the eight regiments mentioned above, was never
ated for nv me-. and tha, in making the call OF the 10Th
of April we'll knew that II the Aexcans fought us at
ALL IL would be before the arrival OF the volunteers IL
as for the purpese clearing the river and performing
such farther service as the Government might direct that
l thought /. proper 10 ask for reinforcement
II il extremely doubtful whether the foot regiments
from Texas raised and shall desire the oVernor'
Who Il expected here to suspend call for them. None
Of the mounted companies excep; Capt Prices, already
IN service, have reported 10 me. ,,
fesr ,hs the volunteers exhausted the supply
NJ, sns denosted in New Orleans for the use OF this
army We arc greatly in want OF them; and must re-
quest tina, immediate measures be taken 10 send direct
To Rrszos Santiago. IUOO tents. Tor the Use Oh IDs
ANN In the field The of the TN Infantry were
cut W TO make sand bags during the recent oonoard-
u1eut Of Fort Brown.
Q. TAYLOR, Brew. Brig. Gen. U. 5 A. Com ding.
F,,oet from despatch from General Taylor dated Maid
ruoros, May p, 1916.
Our future movements muat depend, in great ce-
Bile for stearnboa,s and fear that my expectation IN
this particular will be realized Though, at times
pavigsbe as high Csmargo. or even Mer II is oouo
fpl whether boat can be pushed higher than Ret
nosa Indeed the Neva' which is 10 the river. and &C
COMMANDED the expedti under General smith mas not
yer reached this place though houriy expected
sba,I loose no time in ascertaning the prsc,icabty Of
the river for s,esmbos,s and shall occupy Reinosa and
such other points 4 boat may be abe 10 reach.
All the cavalry Irregular and hTesular) OF the army,
Tisuf
-e,rea,iuy army 10 harrass its and capture prisoners
and baggage We have authentic intelligence from the
lieutenant since hsdepstare Deserters are how
ever. coming in rom the Ne1cans-
Lieut. Col Wilson's battalion lst infantry, with some
200 volunteers, Barta the !Ih, and has since
been reinforced By Gen. smith, with about eco Louisiana
volunteers This column ordered up the right
bank Of the river, ant look hourly for rs arrival
a large amount of public chiefly ordnance, has
been found concealed in this town We are gradually re-
covering il from tho places where 1t was hidden Two
eld pieces several hundred uskets, arc sU1 shes axe
among The articles recovered
HEAD QUARTERS AMY OF OCCUPATION,
Cjry Of Msramoros May 81. lci6.
Sra: have 10 report the arrival this cay Of General
Smith with the battalion OF the lst Infantry tee WASH
inetor Regiment OF Louisiana Volunteers, and Cou-
usny OF Volunteers from Mobile Another Regiment OF
Louisiana vounteersis below and will probably arrive
this evening or ,o-norrow This command was accom-
panied from the mouth OF the rver by the steamboat
Neva which succeeded without difficulty Ia reaching
this place.
Lieut., Col Garland returned the 22i from mis- X
petition in pursuit Of the rereaing enemy. He sue
ceeded in capturing small party after tr.aing
kirmish in The night in which and unfortunately
woman were killed 90 the Mexican side and two men
slightly wounded own. He pursued the route OF
the army for sixty miles and :hen returned sgreesby 10
his instructions The scarcity Of and condition oil
MS horses made II useless 10 proceed farther.
would respectfully solicit Instructions TO the dis
position 10 De ade Of certain property captured IN 'he
camp of Gen. Arsta- pavilion aud several pieces Of
massive plate among the articles His clothing and
other properly purely PERSONAL have been depcated il
this city wiki view OF being returned 10 him. would
suggest tina, the pavilion be Washington, TO be
disposed Of as the President may direct
The recovery OF ordnance and other public stores stu
continues here Two pieces Of cannon have been taken
from tbs riyer and sa arms In considerable numbers