New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-07-16

much thai i. interesting n the present STATE Of A.
fairs.
pors- I.AsIt, Jrse ?s, ls.s
SIR Being here among that 700 many aniost1-
Fate class called Volunteers, and haVlns aos "aco
else 10 do but 20 protect myself from he effects OF
30. SUD and ar,o., daily -eins Tor the las: .v-o
weeks. ! have concluded 10 make g lev notes Tor
the Information OF those who keep al eye on NE ecS
and management: Of the persons charged VIE me
prosecution Of the war with Mexico Ny position
enables me- 20 see and heR- Gach o. wa. - so'ns
Oh Do; 90 uot ike some others pretend 70 Know
every ;hng therefore vou not ciscred!' VIA; STATE
because 20 re: ;el al yoo Fay ~hh % H'. ma
occurs
The President. Il lis message OF he ll;h CT May saws
American blood Ia, bean SHED OF ASeriean sou; sno
ing 70 the AFFAIR TIA: place on me 2ta AS'
the Dragons Under The command OF Captains IsoEnoH
and Hs.cee, In which killed aac e o.aet' N
prisoners y AexicA1s- There aoeH 20 &c SO
upon the question whether !. Is rEhEr!y American seA
vnere hi, affair took place; bat certain II max a '0on
rs Captain Thornton was given up D. ihe AeAcan,. CO
the 10Th or lin Of May he vas pc: anee. N.es. ;,
era Taylor 70. cso5eyns his orders While On LA.
tor, and bringing ha: tgh: contrary 70 hs vsnes ne
here under circumstance have no' 'eea
mentioned II public may a. some azure si1
.end you sta;een. Of facts bearing on sne ssse3
tons Of he President aad me circumstances reeo on 20
prove tha, the bank c. TIE Ho GRANGE rs eIlcAa sot
L may De so considered now.
AS soon the alarm Of war Tss rug through me
county Volunteers fastened here from various quar-
Until there This frontier some .i.at OF zen
thousand anc many more or the Vay. Many OF these
have ett comfortable homes. AID Fave come eA
pectinr scu7e lns;esd OF iaAt they are
scattered the County, IN different encamPu-nt'
exposed 20 the hes: Of the sun IN lad'uce t"entysA
aud the soaking raios Of the Summer sosice Inactive
and many pdugiag in dissipation 20 XII time anc chase
sgs7 eouui | will explain WIZ this il SO. The
great object hs- been 20 hsiten men 90 here
without any particular object, II De tor purposes OF
defence General Taylor has proved he did not want
many assist hirn-certAinly no more than he called
for. II the object bs invasion, the men come poorly
provided They with IN ther hands and there
are provisions enough easily obtained but there not
suciency Of transportation for army OF Ave thousand
mea II some attention had been pac 20 he necessary
means of transporting supplies or army /. would have
been much than sending OF men 20 suffer In
this climate An army cannot move without PROVISIONS
and we penetrate the country Il will require
number of wagons There about three hundred
wagons and here but no drivers enough FOR iheu
vhsu / say here. understand with the army We
are told the Government has three hundred wagons
IN OF about Philadelphia when they VIII be here 10
one tell mules have 10 be purchased and 70 chance
Of getting them, excep; from the Sexlcans; they are
perfectly wild and be tanned auc taught 10 WORK
this will take long time after the wagons arrive. The
Mexican officers having the mules driven Oh as fast
AZ they AN into the Interior and forbid sny sales 10 US
Sal. good many brought MaramorOs and are pur
chased month ago officer sent 10 New Orleans
10 purchsle steamboats, suitable 10 navigate the
Mo Grande None OF them here yet and, from What
have been informed when they do arrive !; 10 not
probable they will the purpose. In the meantime
the mouth Of the river has been closed BY bar the
steamers Sea and Cincinnati chartered AZ his were
caught inside and OF lille or no use. drawing too
much The Col Harvey steamer, belonging TO tue
Government during the last week In open daylight
run the bar OF this haIbo and has gone 10
great piece Of negligence The utter neglect 10 supply the
Army with sufficient transportation Tor ammunition anc
supplies parayzes everything AID prevents the army
moving en- If had had month ago three hundred
additional wagons and two three small! steamers in the
Rio Grande should be now far on our way 10 Monte
rev. In d high healthy country the contented and
WELL and tune given the enemy 10 recruit their forces
from the consequences Of ;heii defeat Instead
OF this do not believe the Army will save tie banks OF
RIO GRANGE before the middle OF august OF tne COM
mencement Of September. Until then the men must 30
paid and suppored-at what cost you will see when you
get hold OF the accounts.
The staff department. of the Army. particularly the
Quarermasers branch Is most inet!c!eD! and eItrava
CANT. The only persons qualified for the station OF a
auartermzster real business menmen OF system and
order well acquainted with accounts These onicers re-
oure no Military skill education, but thorough mercan
tile habits and capacity The consequence oil the quarter
masters sbeing such will be developed when the
EXHIBITED and the expenses come to be ad
ded up Their acquaintance with business the state OF
the markets &c subjects them the Erossest positions
In making contracts and purchaser and there are those
who say iavoritism goes long way but OF that know
nothing.
When the expenses OF this paid and the &C.
exhibited the Florida expenditures will appear
I small The most enormous rates are paid for many
things particularly the OF ships and other vessels
gagged In Transporting troops and stores from twenty
I'VE fifty per cent more than commercial man would
pay for similar vessels for his own use Let me give you
few instances. Inc steamship Asoans IS Chartered
at the Of S6.5O0 per month. she was here about
the end OF May with volunteers and returned 10 New
Orleans the s inst She reached the bar at this port
several days ago and was soon alter blown on without
landing the men her and has get got back The
steamers Augusta and Cincinnati have long been II ser
vice under high charters. The former has been tss.
aground since the 29Ih May, until Two days ago. The
latter s cooped IN the Rio Grsnde and is oil but little
service. An old French bark called the Baya!se was
condemned Galveston the last OF April early in May
40 being unseaworthy. and sold the latter month al
lion The hull, lower mats and some OF the ground
tackle &c. purchased for about SLIGO or $1,000
An expense Of $500 perhaps was incurred In partially
rigging her when a Lieut.. kingsbury chartered her
to bring companies OF Texan Volunteers TO this
place being $3.50 for the trip Soon after her arrival she
dismantied, and rigging sold or Otherwise dis
posed Of the hull alone hired by the Quarermater at
$50 per day 10 $50 dollars pc- anDum good Interest
on $500! Other cases as remarkable could be
mentioned A new Quartz rmaster Generals on Ills way
here 1t la said and things may be better managed per-
haps Al proper time it might be well 20 have an
c1hitit Of the paid each steamer and sailing
vessel engaged IN transporting troops and supplies for
this place Tor the army their tonnage value &C. and the
obtaining from practical business whs,such vessels
could have been employed for by individuals for their
own use Tire enormous rates were also paid last
year for Transporting Corpus Cbrst and 81 Joseph
Island Sometimes much vas paid for vessel from
New Orleans she could have made voyage 10 Lv
crpool aud the ra,es abaied A. early peri
Cd Il will be well 10 look Into these expenditures and
know who hiss made them sanctioned them.
No one tell when the army will make forward
movement Ny belief i, will be considerable time,
aEt solely want OF transportation In the mean
te the much exposed For TWO weeks or
more raned almost every day. and The appearances
are strongly in favor OF continuance OF t. When u
does not rain the hot enough The cents furnished
are OF an indifferent kind and there are number OF COM
psnes particularly among the Texans that have none a.
al YET TIE men so continue telersby healthy How
long il will lsst no one can TELL
Wbether the MeIicans will risk another battle OF
general Kind question tia: cannot be decided now
II they could have been pursued soon aef the oats ~
MAY their force nu-; have been distressed killed, or
captured As IL is they n,ve ample time to raise rein-
forcements and recruit her snd may make another
stand 10 the billy country II they nave no ooaot
they will be defeated. and tie may soI'
out II they 90 nor conclude to make another IS
The wsF Will be Of partisan character and es .f-'
tel when II vii! terminate. We may the III
tF, but viii not su5cue H. long private property
10 respected, and the lives and rights OF those
found 10 arm, secured the Mecans DO about
travelling through their country paying the highest
price for what they have sell l; species Of
bstteT 70! OF then than the peace they
heretofore enjoyed The frequently employ
by The Qua-e master and much better paid they
ever were before. Yet these people ass have
btteres, feelings against Their priests cenasegues
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