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Ernm he Nctp YORK. TriLune.
LATEST FROM THE SEAT OF WAR

From The NctO York Tribune.
LATEST FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.
ANSWER OF Mexico TO OUR ovERTUREs OF
Union, on Saturday night, publish
ed long article, from which the following are
extracts: "The Government of Mexico has de-
termined to refer the Presidents overtures for ne
gotiations for peace to the Constituent Congress
of Mexico, which will assemble in the beginning
of December, we believe. The more we see Of
Mexican Diplomacy, the more it is marked by
procrastnaton and the stronger we see the me-
ccssity Of prosecuting the war with all our ener-
gies. Such, we cannot doubt, will be the course
of the administration"
The New Orleans Picayune of September 20,
is informed that Canalos, the Mexican Colonel,
has been taken prisoner.
LATER FROM THE RIO GRANDE-RETURN OF
Observation-Disclosures OF GEN. TAYLOR, &C.
The United States steamer Telegraph and the
steamship James l.. Day arrived at New Orleans
on the 18th ult., bringing advicos from Port La
vacca to the 10th. The Picayuno says the Tee-
graph brought $50 sick and discharged volunteers,
of which she landed one company Of Germans
at Port Lavacca, and one company of Texans at
Galveston, bringing the remainder, 200, to this
city.
BY this arrival we have news from Camargo to
the 7lh ult. Gen. Taylor had crossed the San
Juan the day before and taken up his line of
march for Seravo on the morning Of the 7th.-
The commands of Gen. Worth and Col. p. f.
Smith were stationed at the latter place awaiting
the arrival of Gen. Taylor. The whole force
on the march to Monterey is estimated at about
10000 men.
Gen. Patterson was left in command of all the
volunteers from Camargo to the mouth Of the Rlc
Grande, Gems. Butler and Qutman accompany.
ing Gen. Taylor. lie has prohibited any stran'
gers from coming up the river, under instructions
from Gen. Taylor. ltwas reported that Gen. 1,
would not proceed farther than Seralvo until Ec
received farther orders from the Government.
An express was received at Camargo on the
9th ult. from Gen. Worth, stating that he had OBJ
taned information that Gen. Ampudia had arri-
we'd at Monterey with about 5000 troops, which
would increase the force at that place to upward
of 1000 men. Some doubts of the authenticity
of this news were expressed at Matamoras, as We
learn by letters we have received thence; but We
see no reason to doubt it. The Mexican papers
have announced that he had been appointed tC
the command of the "Army Of the North" anC
uniformly mentioned Monterey as the point ii
which their troops were to be concentrated. One
letter we have seen sets down the force with
which Gen. Ampuda entered Monterey at from
5000 to 10000. 1t adds that he had issued ;
proclamation prohibiting all intercourse between
the Mexicans and the American army under pair
of death.
Capt. Griffin, of the James L. Day, reports
that a train of thirty wagons left Lavacca on tht
14th forSan Antonio, and that regimentof Ken
lucky mounted gunner had arrived at Victoria
about seven miles from Lavacca.
He farther reports that the brigs Empresar
and Henry, Commanders Collins and Cole, eXpe
riencod very heavy weather during their passag
to Lavacca. They were obliged to throw a con
siderable portion of their cargo overheard, con
sisting Of mules, wagons, subsistence, &c. Capt
Collins was considerably injured during the gale
but is fast recovering. At4o'clock, p. NJ, 10th
the Day passed number of pieces of the wrec
of a steamer, supposed 10 be the New 1orl
which was lost on nthe 6lhinst. The Day brough
up, as bearer of dispatches to Gen. Tayo
Mr.. c. w. Kennedy.
From Lavacca we have by this arrival variou
rumors touching Col. Haney and hismovement
The account which appears to us the most al
thentic is that Col. llarney became impatient {
his long detention at San Antonio, and according
ly took up his line of march for Mexico on tn
route to be followed by Gen. Wool, with tn
dragons under his command and aforce of TeN
an volunteers. He reached the Rio Graudt
crossed the river, andwas peneuatingtho country
when he received an order from Gen. Taylor
recting his return to San Antonio and placing hin
under arrest. The Texas Advocate says ther
has been either gross misunderstanding or WILT
disobedience of orders on his part, and adds thu
he disconnected the operations of Gen. Wool I
no inconsiderabe degree.
The worst part Of the story is, that on his re
turn to San Antonio, portion of his bagggga9 bagggga
train was surprised and cut off by the Mexican
We can find no good authority for this story, a
though we have heard it from several dlstln'
sources. We set it down as scamp rumor'
The Regiment of Kentucky Volunteer Cava
nv, in command of Col. IL. Marshall, in whlc
is Cassius M. Clay's company, had arrived
Port Lavacca. This regiment left Memphis o
the 10th of July for San Antonio, via Little Roc
and Fulton, Arkansas, and Robbins Ferry, Q