The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-07-24
BY this Evenings Southern Mail.

BY this Evenings southern MAIL.
We find in the New Orleans Picayune of the
18th instant the following summary Of the latest IN
telIigence from the army. The New York left
Brazos on the Ilth and Galveston on the 18th inst
FURTHER FROM THE ARMY.
The mail received by the New York having been
distributed we are placed in possession Of our cor.
respondence from the army, portion Of which will
be found below Everything indicates that General
TAYLOR will soon make, il he has not already made,
a general movement towards Camargo, and thence
upon Monterey. We make the following extract
from letter from MIR. Kendall, dated July 9Th:
"McCullogh's rangers are off
Immediately after breakfast-this is early in the day
you must understand--on another trip up the coun-
Try, and am hurying myself to accompany them.
The steamer Aid is not off yet, but is to leave I'M
mediately, SO | learn, with the detachment OF the
4th U. s. infantry destined for Camargo. You
shall hear from me from the first point whence
can send letter in that direction.
&C. w. K"
or the volunteers, the Andrew Jackson regiment,
Colonel Marks, and the Washington regiment, Col
Walton, were the first to be sent forward towards
Camargo, but the papers of the 9Th instant do not
represent that they had actually moved
The "American Flag"-another name for the
"Republc Of Rio Grande" newspaper-says that
General Taylor announced TO the two egiments
above named, on the 4th, that in few days he would
have boats to transport them to Camargo, whence
che would put them directly in motion for Mon
terey; and that if he failed to accommodate them
with fight with the Mexicans before the summer
had passed away, it would not be his fault" One
long, loud, and enthusiastic burst of applause testi-
fed the Joy of the volunteers.
The papers are full Of details of the celebration OF
the 4th. The Louisiana Logs were foremost in
demonstrations of regard for the great birthday Of
American liberty. letter from Mr.. Kendall, be-
low, shows something of the spirit which the volun-
teers displayed. Captain Ricardo gave dinner to
his company Of rangers.
General Henderson, Of Texas, was recovering
from a severe attack of illness from which he had
suffered. Colonel Lewis p. Cook had also been
very i'll, and it at one time reported that he was
dead. He was convaescent at last accounts.
The Texan volunteers are complaining a good
DEAL and with Justice Of the want of tents, or other
protection from the weather; but the rains had hap
PLY ceased for time, and at last accounts the Rio
Grande was falling.
We have been favored with copy of the general
order No. SO, issued by General Taylor. 1t re.
quires no introduction or explanation; but 1t Illus
traes his scrupulous sense of justice towards every
one under his command. This extreme solicitude
for the reputation Of others is an honorable trait and
is the key to General Taylor's hold upon the afec-
tons and the respect Of the army:
"HEApauARrERs ARMY OF OCCUPATION,
Matamoras, July 3, 1886
"SIR: II has been brought to my notice that an
omission occurred in my detailed report Of the action
of the 9th, which beg leave to supply in the fol-
lowing words, to follow Immediately after the men,
ton of Lieut.. Col MoIntosh's being twice severely
woundedh
"'The command Of the 9Th infantry then devoved
upon Major Stamford, who conducted it with zeal
and ability to the close Of the engagement
al need hardly say that this omission was entirely
accidental; and beg, an act Of justice to Major
Stamford as well as myself, that the above para
graph may be inserted in the original report, and
may receive the same publicity.
~ am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient SER
want,
"Brevet Maj. General
1.-THE Adjutant General of the Army"
"FoRr PoLK, July 9, 1886.
"GENrLEmEN: The New York having just
rived do not lose moment in preparing this short
episte, knowing her ways Of putting OIL 30 soon
and Unexpectedly, without the mail, and al
most as often without passengers.
"Nothing particularly new from above. The 9TH
Of July came off in town with considerable noise
and Notification, and was quite big skare' for the
Mexioans, who did not understand the firing OF the
usual national sautee, but fed from town, whilst
others took refuge with our citizens.
"The river still continues very high-the banks
in many places being overhown. Most all Of the
camps have had to be moved-that Of the first brig
ade is on an island, being surrounded by water.
General Smiths has been moved 10 or ~ miles up
the river
"The 7th regiment Of infantry, which started up
the river few days ago, it is thought has had to
return on account Of high water.
Everything indicates a move soon into the inte-
rior No te anxiety is felt TO learn the news from
the States respecting mediation, &c.
"Yours, &C., 49,"
The following is from the american Flag Of
the 7th: