New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-11-26
lnte from tho Army M Reynosa.
The following letter is from an Officer OF thu
city who is with our Army in Mexico
Correspondence of The Tribune

The following letter is from an Officer of this
city who is with our Army in Mexico
Correspondence of The Tribune.
REYNosA Mexico Nov q 1916.
1t is expected that Col. Belknap viii be up the
river in few days with orders for the Regulars at
the post to move forward to Monterey.
The Volunteers. when sick, are the most help
less, miserable beings that can well be conceived
to be sure they are much better when they are
well yet volunteer hospital. one OF our officers
very cogenty expressed it, is a perfect HI upon
earth There are two men in one o: the hospitals
now who are dying by inches, victims OF Nostalgia,
or home sickness Medicine can do nothing lot
them they seem determined to die. and ! do not
know what Will save them Many o:ihe Regiments
have suffered from this alone a disease I'm.
known among the Regulars and severely, and Il
tends produce serious consequences as II comp!!-
Gates other diseases
We are all little fearful that difficulties may
arise between Geacrai and the Government at
home. which may deprive OF our head The
cautious old General has shown great capabilities
for the prosecution Of this very peculiar war and
il would be q shame TO deprive al OF head IN
whom they have confidence. And Yet clQues are
being formed against hui. All the Volunteer Ma
iors and BrigRdiers would gladly gain lgurels Tor
themselves 70 aid their future political advancement
they many OF them. piqued at The manner in
which they have been treated. The Government order
ed Gen Taylor give Gen. Patterson 5000 men, large
number OF them Regulars n advance upon Tarpico--
Two Volunteer BrgHder Generals 70 De under him.
one OF them, Gen. Piou the celebrated engineer
who built his oruncHtiOus al CamArgo with the ditch
inside They say MS idea 10 induce the Mexicans
10 get inside and attack them from without He also
had the good tell Gen. Taylor that ne Gen Pill
LON could take Monterey with leo pretty gen
eral 10 hazard lives with Gen. Taylor has INFORM
ed the Government; that the movement : prActcabe
a. present tina; &c cannot spare the Regulars; and,
moreover that Il the Government intends keeping him
here Commander in Chief Il must not issue orders 10
subordnsies wiihou. their passing through his hands
for owing the capture OF the courier By the enemy
the orders 70 Gen Taylor were not received. and the
first !ncma,un the Commander int hief received Of
such contemplated movement. -eqUisiton made
him by his inferior n rank FOR troops Such
unuli;Ary procedure on the part OF the Government
toward the old Genera OF made aim extremely
angry. Every BODY that has had his eyes about him l.
convinced OF the Tnpossiblty OF forward movement
just ~ this time Win such small number OF ;-oops
the General hss ~ present with hin Old Zsch mas
been heard 10 say hst be Will put his army N
position 70 BE starved captured and moreover that
ne from Sanlo with less than 10000 men
and proper transportation The old gentleman having
srnbitous views eonrrol hin and By his wealth
being perfectly independent Of the Government not
willing 20 &c made cats Of nor vii he enGsnge-
his reputation By doing WHIST re considers improper Il
very easy Tor The Cabinet 70 say do this and do that
out not quite so easy ier others - dc however willing
10 carry oU heir plans. !: : loyey system that The
wise heads al home pursuing and It's peculiar beauty
viii De perhaps more visible az future .E,e.
We have The Bra-os, Ma;zneros, Reyuoss Seraivo
Monterey ard Salrilo, bCt :he Mexican Government:
powerful as ever N tie country around They can
make drafts Tor provisions and they levy
and people know nothing OF i and can
proven: il they did II wish 70 make war or
the people, must make IN the ;hckly settled
county where we make the whole feel ne pre-
serce OF enemy snd wish foc peace. We Ray d.
>t-oy dozen armies and ]; viii no. close The war.
suppose thAi yer have been perfectly overwhelmed
with sccouns OF the baes Monterey and every vel
Tniee- viii be writing slo.iscaaon Of himself an
corps understand thai many Of ;heir officers assert
mai the CITY taken by volunteers nave heard
nothing said o: Ire Bslcuoresns refusing 70 bulge IRON
the chalk pits where they hAd retired wea-ied and
haus:sd after the m: forward Notwithstanding said
a5out Gen Es-r!rs without orders one nile
the toward camp z1d which had nearly s;stnped-d
SUnzns B-ig.de-ro.aips said Shout the FAC. thai Da
VS. was scarcely able 70 b-ns hall lis or tie
Geld, Snc the the with other Regiments.
There GO denying ts. these that did go forward De-
haved with unusual courage and bravery tns. they
tas superior 70 what might have been expected that the
Texans particularly behaved themselves with the stead
ness OF troops OF the tre but pretend TO say thai
Monterey was taken ey the volunteers is perfectly pre-
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