The North-Carolina standard., 1847-09-22
MISCELLANEOUS.
From the N. o. PicaYune Extra, Sept. 6.
# from the Army of Gen. Taylor,

From the N. o. PicaYune Extra, Sept. 6.
Later from the Army of Gen. Taylor.
The steamship Telegraph Capt Wilson, arriv-
Cd here Sunday forenoon from Brazos Santiago,
whence she sailed on the 1st inst a..
The intelligence by this arrival is interesting
api important. We have at last the execution of
he design of the government to withdraw from
he column of General Taylor all the troops
which can be spared by the General, with due
consideration for the safety of the line of the Rio
frande. and thence 10 Buena Vista. The Gen
uaI was also directed to dctach two brigadicr
eneraIs. By the following general orders, it
ill be seen how he has directed the views of the
.grcrnment TO be carried out
HEADQUARTERs Army OF OCCUPATION, q.
Camp near Monterey, August 10, lS47..
l. Five companies of the 9th infantry, under
the colonel, will proceed to Matamoras and re-
Etve the Ohio regiment of volunteers now in gar
fison there The Ohio regiment will then pro-
ceeI 10 the Brazos Island, and be ready TO embark
or Vera Cruz. The remaining companies of
the 10Th, under the lieutenant colonel with Capt
Hunts company of artillery and Captain Reeds
company of Texas cavalry, will form the garri-
son of Camargo and its dependencies. relieving
he other troops now on that duty. '.--1
2. The Indiana regiment of volunteers will
NOceed to the Brazos island and will then, with
ne Ohio regiment, embark for Vera Cruz. Brig
the Brazos and conduct them their destination
g. Six companies of the 10th regiment, under
he colonel will take up the line of march for Mon
srey when they will relieve the present garrison,
Dmposed of six companies of the Massachusetts
rgiment. The remaining four companies under
the lieutenant colonel. will in like manner relieve
he battalion of the Massachusetts regiment at Ger
nlvo. The troops thus relieved will proceed to
lie Brazos, and be there concentrated under The
\ unmand of Col Wright n-s"a.- -"'- a 'f"
The 9th regiment will proceed TO the Bra
rs as soon as practicable after the companies of
he Massachusetts regiment now at Cerralvo, shall
have passed down the river. s-'t -s....,- E. Z.
5 Brig. Gen Gushing will take up the line of
march, not later thansthe 23d inst. with Captain
Oeas' light b1ttery Company B; 4lh artillery
He will proceed to the Brazos, when he will
bring under his orders the 9th regiment and the
Massachusetts, regiment, aud thence conduct his
entire command lone battery and two rrgimcnts)
10 Vera Cruz .Jia.-n = 2. t...- -.. 'a ..
Brig. Gen Hopping will remain. in COM
n1nd of the district of the Upper Rio Grande,
and will establish his headquarters where he may
sIect. Should it br found necessary 10 retain the
gneral hospital at Micr, sufficient guard will
a furnished for its protection and also Sufficient
Nce of medical officers and attendants must be
tailed from the reg inenIs which leave their
4 W. Great care will be taken TO furnish drscrip-
ID Col BeIknapis specially charged with the
1gd enforcement of this order % is...< "" -.- #
T. Colonel Hays, with his command Of Texas
iorsP, will march for the Brazos and there en-
lark for Vera Cruz in conformity with the in
aFuctions issued to him by the War Department.
8. The above movements will be executed with
the least possible delay. The quartermaSters and
nher staff departments will furnish the necessary
transportation and other facilities for this purpose
D.. r1cH IL n ~, ,y,Io
w. w. S BLISS, Asst AdJt Gen.
The Ohio and Indiana regiments under Gen
Lane and the 18Th infantry and Massachusetts
regiment, with Dcass (late Washington's) battery,
Under General Cushing, being ordered TO Vera
Cruz and Hays's regiment being sent TO the same
TOint let as see what troops are left on the Rio
Grande line. 90 f.slIa't 80" ..i"
General WooPs command at Buena Vista
md Sahllo. viii consist of theIyirginin, NoIlh
CAROLINA, and I'd Mississippi regiments Of voiun-
eers and Mai. Chevalies 8 companies of rangers.
General Taylor, at WaIn3' Springs, will have,
MIy Lieut., Colonel Fauntleroy's squadron of dra,
ICONS and Major Bragg's battery: no @:. 'e.. e..
The 10th infantry, Col: Fibbaits, and the 9th
nfantry Colonel Temple, will garrison Monterey,
Cerrafvo, Camafgo Reynoso and Matdmoras
The squadron Of the Sd dragoons, Col. Butler,
and two Companies Of volunteer cavalry from Ala
nma and Illinois, remain unassigned. A potion
Inc QragoonS aEe3 NIIe[, anq Ills SoIlJfSluEeu
hat they will remain on the line for escort of
rains and like duties IA correspondent of the
National thus sums up the troops who remain be-
lVeen the Brazos island and Bdena VistaI z,,9'
Dutri6ution Of forces on The line. Of The Ri0
Grande, after ihe. depdrt4re of ne tforfe no1o
under marching orders for, .KerG Cruz H., ~
BrazOs Island, / company lst artillery: III
Point Isabel, company 4th artillery 81 -. il09
Fort Brown, / company I'd artillery .Ha 93,
haamoras; 6 companies---5 Of 10Th imam fh
try, | of mounted volunteers ~ f.7@'' 5ll
Camargo, &c, 12 compapies-5 of 10Th IN
ianry 5 of Sd dragons, Of 4th artillery, :o...
Cerralvo: companies 16th infantry %. 'I r ~ 4o3
Ha0nierey, companies 10Th infantry ]. .za"6o4
amp near Monterey, 5 companies Sd ar % 4
hllery. 2 I'd dragons, mounted VOL. II Ala
'uens Vista, SaltiIlo, &c, De companies 'f2A9l
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