Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-11-27
OFFICIAL DISPATCHES FROM GENE
RAJ WOOL.
HEADouARrERs, coAHuILA, MEXICO,

HEapouARTERs, CoAHuILA, MEXICO,
Near Preside, I4th Oc:ober 1916
Sir: have the honor 10 report that arrived
with about | 300 men al the Rio Grande on the
morning Of the 9Th instant, and crossed The river
on the 9Th, 10Th, and 1l,h instant, without any Sc
rious accident, and encamped three miles west Of
the Presidio, and nine miles fromthe river, which
AT the time Of The crossing, was four teel three
inches deep. By unloading and raising the AZ
,ic!eS .col in The wagons, we were enabled Il
cross the ford The lnlanlTy crossed in The boats
prepared al San Antonio.
Colonel Hardin, with eight companies Of The
isl regiment Of Illinois volunteers, came up or
The evening oil The 18th. Yesterday he crossed The
river and will Join US in The course Of an hour
We have been compelled 10 delay few days Il
repair our tram, ITO wagons, carrying tillv five
DAYS raions, and 10 recruit our horses and mules
much reduced BY long march, without anything
bu, prairie grass 10 feed on.
A part oil the train had travelled from La Vaca
three hundred and ihiIiy miles, without days
resi- We snail resume our march with abou
1880 men, on the morning OF The 10th instant, al
ter leaving company 10 take charge oil the boats
and The ford OF the Rio Grande, until the rear o
nv column under the direction OF Col. Church
in arrives which is expected in the course of Ter
days.
Unfortunately the quartermasier's department
is without specie. Treasury notes are oil no use
10 US, AS The Mexcans will take nothing but GOLD
and silver. With private means, and borrowing
we shall be able 10 pay for halt ralions Of corn
during cur stay a, Inns place Whether shall
be able 10 succeed as well al other Towns is doubt
fnl. My rouIe 10 Chihuahua will be through Sar
Fernando, Santa Rosa, AMI perhaps Monclova
Al this point will endcavor 10 open communi.
cation with General Taylor. which il would seem
be ~ !
soon as the wet season commences our commu
nica,ions with San Antonio and The Preside will
be, in great measure, cut off the route in MANY
places, independent OF The streams, will te mpas-
sable Hence, will lie compelled 10 establish a
depot OF supplies al Mouclova, or some other
point in The interior, and on a route leading To
General Taylor's amy, or depot OF supplies
The supplies in the country are Limited. a par
tal amount OF flour and corn, and full ra,ions Of
beet, can be obtained have ordered the quar-
rermasleIs department 10 forward, as fast as pos.
sible, all The subsistence he could obtain between
this and the middle Of November, when il is
thought we may have our communications inter
rupled by wet weather.
Brieadier General Shields arrived yesterday
and confirmed the prevons intelligence o: hard
fought battle between Gen. Taylor and Ampti-
da, and also Of Inc capiIulaton. This morning
was informed by an intelligent Mexican, that
Santa Anna had arrived at Saltillo with Is, 600
and with those Of Ampudia, making force Of
$4,000 men. IL is also stated tina, The government
had called ont 10000 militia. In a few days
shall know The truth of the rumor. ] herewith
send you copy OF an order issued on The arrival
of The troops on the Rio Grande. Also, report
Of Lieut.. Kiugsbury's, oi the route and Gays
march from San Antonio 10 This place.
am. very respectfully,
Your obedient servant
JOHN E. WOOL,
Brigader General!
To Brigadier Gen. JOKES,
Adlutant General United States Army.