Washington telegraph., 1847-07-07
Correspondence IF The PieayuHe'
FROM GEN. TAYLORS ARMY
MONTERREY, lune

MONTEREY, lune |, lSi1
Although we cannot advance upon san Luis 1t
ia Thought there may be somr skirmishng on the
road rom here 10 Camarga, Urea having again
nlueked mn courage, become tired OF mastefly in.
activity, and being now at the head Of large
force oil lancers, 1t had been reported that he
was at Tua but he report was not credited; but
! was yesterday informed al hcadluafl's that
positive Information had been received mat Urea
was ai the head Of 1000 cavalry TINS side OF Wv
tofIa. II is probable that The force Is ever est.
mated II the gentlcman should show himself
suspect the old general will make anoihff push to
take him, lew days agohe migh have made u
very pretty little speculation, as large amount oi
specie was brought up,
Talking Of specie, an American who has been
doug business III Zacntecas fur some yeafs, arrived
here a few days ago with Slb0OOO IN Mexican
dollars of this yeafs coinage, lie converted his
property into hafd cash aud succeeded IN SNUG.
Cling Il cut Of the country. Here he obtained
drafl on New Orleans from faymaster Hunter
| wrote yon on the 30th ul, aud IN my letter
stated that Col. HAYS was ON his way hilher with
a full regiment Of lcxas Rangers, but upon Ia.
aniry il turns ont that he only bus five companies
Of the same regiment that Henry MoCuoeh came
out with, aud as they were enlisted for sia montls
only aud came out under Col Curlis's 30 900 call
Of eourse he eaHnoj be received. The Missouri
volunteers did not succeed IN forming the company
of cavalry they expected, the sound Of hume bsing
too sweet They had the positive assurance Of
Gen. Taylor that he would gladly receive as many
as were disposed 10 rccnsl, but they hacked out.
There may be two companies raised out ul the
Arkansas cavalry, but livery much doubt whether
i can br done.
-Four companies Of the fifsl battalion Virginia
volunteers marched into town lium China this
morning. Capt. Blnkheai's company brug left
huhiad to take care OF few SICK, n ralo.n the
regiment "a soon ss possible. laeut Mahan, WIN
Wa shot ia the du#l which mentioned IN my laai,
was still alive but no hopes eniuuninrd nl his re-
cofefy A short time since party ai ablut thirty
armed McNioaus wore hfaueht iu hy a company
OF Nifsinians, aud alter undergoing an 4 animation
were disanned and released the alaaIlo giving
security tia; they shouldual again be fauud under
arns. There are about l3l Of the regiment On
the SEX sl but ihern ate iHN Of them dangerously
1T. About twenty ol them ars 10 be disehlrzHd
aud will ~ homa under charge OF l.Hals AlIHn
and fe5fin, Whn 20 home un rcdfutiag service.
\ volunteer named pablrI Harmon. ul Captain
ffestan'a company, Virginia volunteers, died day
before yesterday.
TIE abandonment Of the san LUIS expedition
on account ol the withdrawal Of the lfuhps, Is sll
the iahe of conversation and n c'usa ai uuNCIsHI
roget believe Gen Taylor freely aEImis tie
Necessity Of Ten scous having msfs troop, aud
speedily and can only Hsfel that a sufficient
number Of troops have uai heun forwarded. Nov
tue very commencement uf the campaign the
tfuuns have bsen sent oat in dfris aHd operations
Of vigorous character pfeEeaiod from tins cause
Well. We shall see what We shall see The I'm.
preston srcms Ia pfrya, baIe 10 soine aslrnt that
MsaIaa Is disnassd iur peaea Il all afoNs out ai
the settlement IN y. q Delta, thai the Brlizli
Minister had freeiFrd an anPlel'loa f. mediation
ON the paii Of hs Government ln'tn tic AcNeln
GaFsmmcnL There BE- uu news At all hffe.
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