The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-11-10

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sIcaIdes, win not long be sliowsd-~ihey will, or
should be made to disgerse some OF their aeeumo'a'
tons without pay. AMID II Il4H $50
Col. w, however, looks upon ,hs reply Of gov
ernor Morales a. satisfactory and answers hun
thus; sItti0 .Es ~ y
"Col. Whiting has the honor TO acknowledge the
receipt of the satisfactory note from Governor Mo-
rales, dated yesterday, relative 10 corp and mules OF
| burden, and he has the honor TO inform hun that
| for the convenience Of those who bring IN corn,
Capt Sblcy, the adjutant Of Col w, in Monterey,
viii receive and pay for all that Is introduced on
deposite according TO the price stipulated upon by
Governor Morales" ~"
On the 2sth Of September the governor addressed
Gen, Taylor the following note; .sE ..aIl n
| "Multitudss OF complaints have been made to this
government against exeesses committed upon per-
sons and property Of Mexicans daily by the solun-
tsors in the service OF the United States, and am
this moment informed that three of citizens have
been killed by them, without pity any reasonable
motive, only because they possess the power TO do
so Under such circumstances, Il Is impossible that
society can remain in much security, the most es-
| senlial guarantees are wanting. have the honor
| Of making tins known TO your exoelleney, hoping
THAI measures will be adopted to put an end TO such
atrocities in future, and carry into effect the asst
| RANGES given OF protection TO the people.
fsRepeating my esteem and consideration for your
exceilency, I am" etc, etc. IL.
In order to arrive at batter understanding with
General Taylor, Governor Morales proposes that
their future correspondence shall be carried on in
French, and he halters old Rough and Ready"
i thus p
"With satisfaction il is known to The goyernmen,
Of this State that your exceleney is perfectly YER
SAINT with the French idiom. This government has
proficient interpreter in this language, and wishes
10 be better understood) tina, all future communlea
tons from your exoelloney may be made In this adj
ON. with profound respect,
t'HGod and Liberty
| FRANCISCO DE p. MORALES.
4 "MosrERnr, Sept %, 1886.
"ToZ. TArLoR, eommanderin-chief, army Of oe-
/ equation, u. ).
On the lat Of October Gen, Taylor addressed the
following reply to these two last notes Of Governor
Morales; 70 .a
"The communication Of your exeellency, dated
18th ult, relative To excuses committed by volun-
teers in the city Of Monterey, duly delivered.
Some delay has occurred in answering Il, in order
that might communicate with the commandment OF
i that post. 5. nm. r-.l
at is with sentiments Of regret learn your jusl
cause Of complaint founded upon the grounds stated
4 by your excellency. Your eIcelency must be
aware that il is no easy tack TO keep such man 10
subjeeton and although my great deaire is to main
tain good order, yet excuses have been committed,
/ but believe, none Of grave character.
| "The volunteers now in the city viii be removed
| in few days. and by their absence hope all cause
OF further complaints will cease. In the meantime,
| Brigader General Worth will use all efhcacious
measures to maintain order in the city. He Is now
invested with orders to this effect. Your exceen-
cy must be that my desire is to comply with
the guarantees have given, in the name Of my
government, relative to the security Of persons and
property, :, -----.,-- = =, -,
| your excelency has been mslnformed IN regard TO
] my possessing knowledge of the French idiom,
and in consequence, you will please hereafter, as
heretofore, receive my communications In English.
SArpERs AND MMERs.-The fine company OF
Sappers and Miners, under command Of Captain
Swift, Of the engineer corps had arrived at Mala-
moros after n very short passage from New York.
THE RIvER-The Rio Grande is now quite low,
but its navigation il still good-in fact, II is much
easier az the current is than half strong
as when il overhowed lis banks,
l DRAeoos REcRuIrs.-Some sixty or seventy re-
cIuts for the ID regiment Of dragoons under charge
of Captain Hunter, arrived at Matamoros on the
23d ultimo They are to be despatched immediate
y to headquarters to fill up the ranks Of the regi-
ment. .. ,#.s
/ Colonel L. J. B. Rhine, we'll known in Texas, is
about rnising corps Of volunteers to cooperate
with General Taylor's army. He is at Mata-
moros. .rs ,-sH
TrxAs.-The Galveston papers contain little of
importance the public, except what we have given
elsewhere
/ GEN. LAMAR.-The conduct of Gen. Lamar in
the battle Of Monterey marked by his usual
i chivalry and eager impctuosity. Mounted on a
large white horse, he was easily distinguished
i throughout the engagement. We are informed by
those who were present. that affer the caPtpation'
the Mexcans spoke of General Lamar, (who APP
/ pears to be well known to them,) in terms of ex-
| iravagant admiration. They said he seemed to
bear charmed ife--that they saw him in almost
every street of the city where the battle raged most
fercey--that, as in the battle of San Jacinto, he
Il 4, e. hall tuht fhau
imagined he could only escape by the nterposition,
in his behalf, Of some supernatural aid.
49, [Galpeston .Ne,r,
| Perhaps on the distribution of the mail to-day,
we shall receive some letters from Monterey. II
they contain any items Of news regarding the move
ments of the army, we shall lay them before our
readers tomorrow. sga
| TRoops.-The troops at Monterey are distributed
at present through the city and in the forts. The
Bishops Palace is occupied by companies of the
4th artillery Two three companies Of the I'd ar
tllery occupy the citadel in front of the town. The
7h infantry encamps in the main plaza. The Cd d.
vision under Gen. Twiggs, and the Sd under Gen
Butler, are encamped at the Walnut Springs, three
miles in front of the city The stars and stripes are
4 waving from several different points. Yankee Doo-
| die and Hail Columbia are heard, and dress parades
are now witnessed every evening in the great square
The inhabitants coming back to their homes,
and sefIoras and seioritas, finding the invaders not
the eavages tney nave peeh rePreseheu, afe Hoeh III
public places. 4l F..ancgg
i TEXAS REGIMENTS AND TrxANs.--Both the Tex
/ as mounted regiments have been disbanded. Their
term of enlistment expired some time previous to
the battle of Monterey, but they were induced TO
remain in service until General Taylor had gained
| possession of the place. Texas has now no troops
in the field. Governor Henderson (now at Monte
| rey) has issued an order for the raising of new
Texan regiment to serve during the war. Compa-
MES in this regiment are to have from seventy to
one hundred men each. No commissions are to be
| given in advance. The first ten persons who enlist
the requisite number Of men, and approved of by
their respective companies, WILL upon presentation
| of company enrolment, receive commissions from
Governor Henderson. The regiments are to be
raised as speedily as possible. A large number Of
| the men belonging to the disbanded regiments will
re-enlist. --..Matamoros Flag, l4h uh. af
The Times Of the next day gives two letters
from Monterey and Camargo, of the 18th and 23d