The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-11-20
BY this Evenings Southern Mail.
LATE FROM GALVESTON.

From the ". o. Peay une, Nov IL.
The steamship Galveston, Capt. Wright, arrived
yesterday morning from Galveston, having left there
on Tuesday, the 10Th inst
BY this arrival we have an extra Of the Galveston
News of the 10Th instant, with intelligence from
Monterey to the 18th instant-one day later than
the last letter we have published from our special
correspondent, but no later than the advices which
were received here on the LIST inst. The News gives
new version Of the intelligence received here d.
rect and we believe it to be altogether erroneous,
an act Of justice TO the News, we first publish
their statement
"Cept. G. X. Lewis, formerly connected with us in
this paper, arrived by the steamer Sabine on Sun
day. He left Monterey on the 18th ut, and there
fore brings intelligence several days later than we
have before had, His route was by land, through
Sa'inOs, Artists, Hacienda, Boca de Leon, Tampa
sas, Paris, Loredo, San Antonio, &c. When Capt.
L. lef Monterey, it the almost universal opin-
ion through the army that Gen. Ampudia had not
las has been generally reported and belleved) re-
treated ffom Satllo To San Luis Potos, but that he
had proceeded on the road towards Monclova, with
view to intercept Gen. Wool, and prevent his
junction with Gen Taylor. His opinion wns not
predcated upon any direct information for spies,
or rangers, had been sent out to watch Ampudia's
movemens) but upon pretty strong presumptive
evidence, supported by the unanimous opinion Of all
the English merchants 10 Monterey.
at is believed that Ampudia left Monterey with
at least $4,000 men. In addition to the liberal sup
ply Of ammunition with which this large army were
permitted to leave Monterey, Ampuda had ample
time To procure both arms aud ammunition rom San
Luis Potosi, which 10 general Mexican depot for
the army supplies of all kinds. Gen. Ampudia whs
well informed las Mexican generals always are) rs
10 the strength and character of our armies. He
knew that Gen. Wool had but 5000, about one-ffh
part of his own forcesthat these were all raw re-
crus, without any regular OF Texan troops to sup
port them. Such an opportunity to retain (repalr)
his defeat at Monterey, it is supposed, might have
stimulated even Ampuda TO undertake this enter
prise, and show the world that he knew how to
prof by the armistice, 1t may here be remarked
that the restrictions Of the captuation only extend
to the Rinconada, and would not interfere at all with
this enterprise. Gen Wool left the Preside on the
18th ult, but we cannot learn whether he would
take the road through Monclova, deviate TO the
left through Lampasas The former is the route II
was supposed he would take, and Ampubia if the
foregoing supposton be true) would take the Mon
clova road. But this road, as we learn, is exceed
ingiy rough and mountainous being nearly inn
passable to artillery and wagons
1.-The presumption is, therefore, that Gen Wool
took the other, which is much better, though
also much longer route. Even, therefore,
should Ampudia have the spirit which the pre-
vailing opinion gives him credit for still the two
armies may not meet. If the march of General
Wool has been uninterrupted he is doubtless now
IN Monterey, and If he has encountered Ampudla
we shall soon know the result. ..
awe do not entertain doubt that the impression
entertained at Monterey, that Ampudla had moved
to intercept General Wool's march upon Monclova
is erroneous. On the 2Sth of September Ampuda
wrote from Satllo to his government demanding
court of inquiry in his case. The same day he
wrote another despatch explaining that he had en-
tar SaItilo in pHy enca nf the air hody 0f the
army, in order to prepare hospitals, quarters &c,
for his troops. On the 4h Of October he dispatches
from the point his statement of the losses
tanned by him, &c, and promises to transmit yet
more copious returns as soon as possible. Having
then demanded an investi CATION into his conduct,
having already to answer for not having sooner
treated in obedience to the orders of Santa Anna,
who is concentrating troops at San Luis is it at all
probable that he would venture upon his own re-
sponsibility upon an enterprise against General
Wool Or would Santa Anna have entrusted such
a command to him, had he conceived the design OF
cutting off Gen, Wool, when il is notorious that
Amoudia has lost the confidence Of his troops, and
as some accounts have it, has in fact, been deposed
by them. ... ........ 49,. ...,
The News is yet more mistaken to the COM
position of General Woos command. Instead of
''raw recruits,n Gen. Wool has with him three
companies of the 9th infantry two Of the let dra-
goons, two Of the Cd Dragons, and one company OF
light artlley--all regulars, and as fine force OF
volunteers as has been raised since the commence
ment of hostilities. pa. .au... ,. .,......
The announcement in the News is the earliest
we have seen that Gen Wool left the Preside on
The 18th of October. Ere this, then, we presume
he has entered Monclova, and opened communion
tons with Gen. Taylor
The Victoria (Texas) Advocate of the 18th Oct,
has advices direct from San Antonio, TO the effect
that two companies of Arkansas volunteers we're
still detained at that point for the purpose of escort
ing a train of wagons to the Rio Grande
In the Civilian we have the report of Col. Wood
to Gen. Henderson, detailing the operations OF the
I'd regiment of Texas mounted volunteers at Mon
terey. This regiment was ordered into the CITY
on the 23d September, in support OF me M'ssIs-
sippi ard Tennessee volunteers, their Object oens
TO drive the Mexicnns from the battements OF the
houses in the east side ofthe town. Ihey carried
on their operations in the same style as oia ayss
regiment under Gen. Worth on the west side OF the
town They drove the enemy from. house 70 mouse an
so far as to leave but one block of dwell
ings between them and the public square which
surrounded the great church In te" minutes
more they would have been able TO occupy the roofs
Of the houses surrounding this church, but were
ordered TO retire, which they did in good order,
having lost two killed, one MORALLY, two severely
ard three slightly wounded. Be IBIS supposed &
have been thrown from Gen Wonh'S batternB
frequently fell then. Col. Wood bears tesil-
mony to the ga liant bearing Of his officers and men
less than TIRES hundred in number, and makes par.
ticulnr mention Of the services OF Gen. Lamar, in
spector general, who accompanied the regiment
throughout the engagement, E. s..E ...E 49,.
I Yucatan schooner, the Francisco, Capt Zuri-