The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-25

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am, sir very respectfully, your o.sd.ns servant,
T. TAYLOR,
Maj Gem U 8. A. Commanding.
The ADJvIASr GENERAL Of the Army,
washington d. c.
your command leave. no Sss YOUR Object 4 70 In
wade this city have been the greater part Of towns
Of CoahS' BY tho troop; which hay; advanced to Mon
to oppose force to force and viii enable you 70 occupy
TN. capital without opposition and compel me 70 retire
on record in the most authentic manner, this protest.
which .oemnly make, in the name Of ne STATE Of CO;
ahuila, against the government Of the United States Of
the North for the usurpaon Of the territory occupied
by their armsor the outragss and damage. which nay
these defenceless townsr the Injuries the public In
tsr:ss may 'uacr.ana for Al. the evils CONSEQUENT up.
world.
God and liberty. ssItI sSs; No.; - is1s. o,u.,r
Major General TAYLOR, Gsnsralinchef Of the army Of
HEADQUARTERS. ARMY OF OocurATIoN,
Camp near Monterey, Nov 20, lS46.
ion last evening Of the occupation Of Tampico the
l4h instant by the naval forces under Commodore Per-
that the garrison had been Withdrawn the 27h Of DC.
| tober.
On the requsition of Commodore Perry, who brought
the arst intelligence Of the occupation BRACES santa
g. Major General Patterson promptly gave orders for
e
sion: These orders have been fully approved - me,
have directed regiment Of volunteers to be added
to the garrison the whole to be under the command ofa
brigadier general probably Brgadier General Shields,
who il new here and will report 70 Major General
Patterson.
propose still to throw forward force far Vic.
toria, with the view Of examining the country and par
culary the passes which lead from Linares and other
points towards the interior.
munication the Secretary Of War; dated October 2e
but am obliged to postpone II for day or two.
am sir very respectfully your 9S' &sT. .;s.n
Major General U s. "A commanding.
| HEApquARrERs, ARMY OF OccurArIor,
| Camp Monterey, Dec. 6, 1916
Sir As expect to march in a few days for Victoria.
consider the present proper occason TO explain some
and which are contemplated for the occupation and Dc.
fence of this frontier With this view enclose asketch,
exhibiting the line from Parras to Tampico and showing
how portion Of that line is naturally marked by the
chain OF the "Sierra Madre."
1t will be Q. once that San Luis Potosi s posi-
ton almost equally distant from the points Of this line
This would give force Ut San Luis great advantage
u.s. it not for the nature Of the country and
the communications tho region between San Luis and
the mountains being scan,ly supplied with water and
subsistence, end tho road by salo and Monterey being
the only practicable route for artillery across the noun
tains Without artillery the Mexican troops are not st
all formidable and think have but little confidence IN
themselves therefore consider the positions Of sslo
and Parras as Of prime Importance With an intsrms-
date post at Pstos and the means by good road Of "a
der Generals Wool and worth quite equal to hold that
flank Of the line shall however, reinforce the latter
at ihis place to support The advanced positions
| should the movements of the enemy require It.
paas with hi. a4oo strong with six guns
Brgadier General Worth has his head quarters at sst
10 his command consisting Of 1900 regular troops with
eight guns. propose TO reinforce him by two re9i
Of volunteer foot, and portion Of the Kentucky
cavalry. Lieutenant Kssrny's company oil the regu-
lar cavalry force can assign to him at present
At Monterey will be tho mead quarters OF Major Gen.
eral Butler, commanding the reserve Two compsns:
will compose the garrison Of the place The troops Of
. General Buffers proper division tohio Indiana and
hence To- and The mouth Of the Rio orands
those which be ordered to reinforce General
Tampico 10 garrisoned by eight strong companies
Of artillery and the Alabama regiment OF volunteers
to boiS Inc MA ss' coptronS as we do the hsrbor
Between Tampico and this place Victoria offers itself a
Is Of sn ha sS. o. h's ~
debouche Of pass through the mountains, and has
port Soto Ia Marina, where we shall probably be able to
of tho Mexican army, should i advance from San Luis
These considerations attracted my stfcntonto vctor
before the surrender Of Tampico; but now deem II
than important; for have reason to believe
that corps of observation in that quarter under the
orders Of General Urea having it's headquarters perhaps
Tula and sending forward advanced parties as far Is
Victoria have therefore changed nothing 10 my orig
tsn 10 occupy ths, point and knowing tina, any surplus
force would then be in position for the Interior views s
gulf coas, be ordered. Major Gensra Patterson has
accordingly been instructed to march from Ms,smorss
vicoTs with three regiments Of volunteers from his
division, being the Tennessee horse propose TO
move from this point by the 10Th instant with the
regular troops here under brgadier General Twgss
(exc ept those be le in garrison aboveD ana me
regiments of General Paerson's division under bn8a-
der General Quitman At Montemor 6s miles from
this, I shall effect junction with Riley, who now
there and incorporate with the column the 10 tennessee
regiment under orders for that place. With this aug
mented force expect TO effect junction with MAJOR
| General Patterson before Victoria.
aAfter establishing depot DO found practicaoe a
Soto Ia Arsna examining the passes OF the mountains
and making such dispositions as may be found necessary
for the security OF the position, my Intention unless
otherwise Instructed to return with portion Of thu
regular force, and establish my headquarters in advsnc
of sallo which after all considcrto be our most i'm
. psrtant point
above indicated viii be to throw Major General Pster
son with the troops Of his appropriate division Uennes
left and near the coast, while Major General Butler
with his division, occupies the line Of communication
from the Rio Grande to saltillo
Intelligence received this moment from Saltilo repre-
all quiet In front We have reports Of rovoluer
in Mexico, embt scing two three States, and dirscte
against General Santa Anna but the Information does no
come In authentic form.
am sir very respectfully, your ohedien, servant
Major General u. .. A. comd'R
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