Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-06-16

servant. Il TAYLOR,
Breyet Brig. Gen. u. S, comdg
Ts the ADJUTaNr GENERAL OF the Armye
Washins'onsP. c.
HEAD QUARTERS ARMroI ~
Matamoras, Mexico M
Sir:-On the 26ih A pril, had non 10 adj
wise the department that hosililies- had actually
broken out and that in consequence had found
il necessary 10 use The authority with which was
vested and call upon The governors Of Louisiana
and Texas for force each, OF four regiments. =
The eight regiments thus called Tor would make
a force of nearly 5000 men, which deemed SUI
Gcicpl 10 meet the wants the service in This guar
Ter.
AT the same time that | wrote 10 the Governor
nl Louisiana requesting his volunteer force, adj
dressed letter 10 Gen. Gaines, desiring him 10
assist in organizing these regiments and having
them promptly supplied. In my communication
10 the Governor, the organization was very eI-
aclly prescribed, being thai indicated from your
office, on the 18th Of August, 1915. find, how
ever that this organization has been exceeded,
many more volunteers than deemed necessary,
extending The aall 10 other States besides Louis-
ana.
l
eide whether the future operations in this quarter
will require The amount Of .orce (entirely IN
known) which is coming hilhcc. only desire 10
say, that This reinforcement, beyond the eight re-
eimcnls mentioned above, was never asked Tor
by me, and that in making The call OF the Goth oil
April, well knew that if The Mexicans fought Us
a, all il would he before The arrival Of The voun-
teers twas Tor the purpose Of clearing The river,
and performing such further service as the gov
ernmcnt might direct that thought il proper 10
ask for reiniorcemen,s.
|, is extremely doubtful whether the foot rssi-
men;s from Texas can be raised, and shall de-
sire the Governor, who is expected here, 10 sus-
pend The call for them. None of The mounted
companies, except Capt. Prices, already in ser
vice, have reported 10 me.
fear that The volunteers have exhausted the
supply Of tents deposited in New Orleans Tor the
use OF this army We are sleatly in want Of
them; and must request that immediate mea-
sures be taken 10 send direct 10 Bfazos Santiago,
say 1000 tents for The Use Of The army in The field.
The tents OF The 7ih Infantry were cut up TO make
sand-bags during the recent bombardment OF
Fort Brown.
am, sir, very respectfully your obd' o se1v
Brew. Brig. Gen. U. S. A. Comdng.
The ADJUTAST GENERAL
OF the Army, Washington, D. c.
Extracts from despatch from Gen. Thylor, dated
l1atamoras, .Noy u, 1916.
"Our future movements must depend, in a
great degree on tie extent 10 which the Rio
Grande is na7gahe for steamboats,, AID tea!
that my expectations in This particular will
not be realized. Though al times navigable a.
high as Camargo, or even Mief, j, i doubt
ful whether boat can now be pushed higher than
Reinosa Indeed the 'Neva,' which is in The
river, and accompanied the expedition under
Gen Smith, has not yet reached this place, though
hourly expected.
shall lose no time in asceraning The practical
biiy of the river for steamboats,, and shall occu-
Nv Reiuosa. and such other points as boat may
be able 10 reach
can The cavalry (reeular and irfesular) Of The
army, under command Of Lieut. Col. Garland,
is in pursuit OF the re;rea,ng army, 10 harfass
lis rear, and capture prisoners and baggage
We have no authentic intelligence iromthe Lieu
tenant Colonel since his departure. DescT,eI,
are, however, coming in from the Mexicans.
'Eieui. Col. Wilson'S battalion, Isl infantry
with some 200 volunteers, was al BarEa or The
18th May, and has since boen reinforced by Gen
Smith, with about 700 Louisiana Volunteers
This column is ordered 10 move up The right
"a large amount of public stores, chiefly ord
nance, has been found concealed in this town
We are gradually recovering it from the places
where il was hidden. Two field pieces, several
hundred muskcts and 200 shalls are among the
articles recovered"
HEAD QUARTERS Army r. o.etfhTIoN,
Civ Of Aiasd moras, May u, lSib.
Sir: / have 10 report The arriva This day, OF
Gen Smith, with The battalion 81 The Isl Infantry
The Washington regiment ct Louisiana volnn-
ieers, and company Of volunteers nom Mobile
Another regiment OF Louisiana volunteers Is
below, and will probably arrive This evening o.
tomorrow. This command was accompanied
from the mouth by the steamboat Neva, which
succeeded without difficulty in reaching this place
Lieutenant Colonel Garland returned on The 22d
from his expedition in pursuit Of The relrealing
army. He succeeded in capturing small rear
party, after a lrihng skirmish in The night, IN
which man, and unfortunately a woman, were
killed on The Mexican side, and two men slightly
wounded on our own. he pursued the route OF
the army for sixty miles, and then returned
agrceably to his Instructions. The scarcity OF
water, and condition OF his horses, made II use
less 10 proceed farther
would respectfully solicit Instructions as 10
The disposition to be made Of certain property
captured in the camp OF General Aris'a. a pa
wilton, and several pieces Of massive plate are
among line articles. His clothing, and other pro-
perry purely personal have been deposited in IN.
city, with view OF being returned 10 hun.
would suggest that The pavilion be sent 10 Wash
ing'on, 10 be disposed OF as lhe President may
direct.
The recovery of ordnance, and other public
stores. still continues here. Two pieces Of can
non have been taken from the river, and smali
arms, in considerable numbers, have been taken
in the town.
am, Sir, very respectfully, your obedient ser
vani, n. Loo,
Brevet Brgader General United States Army
Commanding.
The AnJuraNr GENERAL Of the Army, wash
ingion, d. G.