The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-11-13

IRON the Warrington Union, Nov. Ill
Last evening the War Department ceved dispatches
from General Taylor. They were written on the 9th,
ilth 18th, and 18th October But the detailed official
letters the operations before Monterey did not
pany them much delay having occurred in making
out complete returns from the various subordinate
manders of the army. The dispatches which were re-
ceived last evening are brief and comparativsiv min;
porant In their character.
In his letter of the 9th of October General TAYLOR
states that he had mustered out of service the entire force
OF mounted Texas volunteers. One company of Texas
foot volunteers which has rendered excellent service in
the campaign, wfs then on the march to Camargo there
to be mustered out Of service.
The general states that small force is to be stationed
AT Laredo on the east bank Of the Rio Grande for tho
purpose OF protecting that frontier of country from Indian
depredatons and enabling the government of Texas 10
With the aavcs Of oys ~M Hors racly to the river
lIed General Lamar ex President of Texas to raise
mounted company OF eighty men for this service,
We've months As very small force is in service
from the State of Texas he trusts that this step will be
approved by the department
Inc "a infantry with some Of the artillery companies
e IN the Rear and an additional volunteer force has
been ordered forward to Monterey together with hea
No credible intelligence has been received from the
INFERIOR at the date OF this letter GeneIa Amrudia at
the last advces was at salto probably with
or greater part OF his army but subsequent accounts
IN private letters. report that Ampuda had
from Ssuo and would make San Luis de Potos his raj
lying point lie was pected to make stand there
and perhaps to be joined by Anna in case General
Tsyor should extend his advance in that direction
The General states that he had been unable as vet to
prepare his detailed Official report of the peraons be
fore Montereythe last report from his subordinate COM
anues having peen al that moment received Our loss
IN kiuea, wounded, and missing, will vary very little
from oo0o0 ofwhich was sustained in the attack en- the
lower part of the city ON the 2lst
Lieutenant Dilworth, list infantry had died of the
&ounis received on the 21th ult =
In his letter OF the 18th October, General Taylor en-.
closes statement OF recent atrocious murder which
had been pepetrated the 5th in the streets of Monte
rey, upon Mexican lancer. by one Fitzimmons Cant
Hays OF the Texan rangers presents soon after at
the scene, and had no doubt OF the gait Of the man He
is now in confinement Some dificuIty had occurred ar
to the proper disposition Of the accused as there seems
TO De no American tribunal competent to the case
desired that the man might be brought to merted punish.
men The General replied that the case should be SUBJ
taken there. "N'A" 10
In has last letter, General Taylor deeply regrets the
OF reporting the death of the brave Robert H.
Graham first lieut. Of 4th infantry who died on the nro
vIou night Of the wounds which he had received in the
engagement of the 2ist September.