Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-09-18
MOVEMENTS ON THE RIO GRANDE.

The steamship Telegraph arrived here Sunday
forenoon from Brasos Santiago, whence she sailed
on the lst instant.
The intelligence by this arrival is interesting and Important
We have at last the execution of the design Of the Govern
ment to withdraw from the column Of Gen. Taylor all the
troops which be spared by the General with consde
ration for the safety Of the line the Rio Grande and thence
Buena VISTA The General was also directed to deac
two gadier generals by the following general orders will
be seen how be has directed the views of the Government
be carried out
@ HEADQUARTERS ARMr OF OCCUPATION,
Camp near Monterey, august l6, ls47
l. Five companies of the 10th infantry, under the colonel
will proceed to Matamoros and relieve the Ohio regiment Of
volunteers in garrison there The Ohio regiment will
then proceed Brasos island and be held ready to embark
for Vera Cruz The remaining companies of the 10th,
der the lieutenant colonel, with Capt Hunts company Of
lery and Capt Reeds company of Texas cavalry, will form
the garrison of Camago and its dependencies, relieving the
other troops that duty.
The Indiana regiment of volunteers will proceed Bra
island and will them with the Ohio regiment embark for
Vera Cruz. Bngader General Lane will take command of
these regiments at the Brasos and conduct them to their des
hnaton
Six companies of the 18th regiment under the colonel
will take up the line of march for Monterey when they will
relieve the present garrison composed of six companies Of the
Massachusetts, regiment The remaining four companies
der the Lieutenant colonel viii In like relieve the
battalion of the Massachusetts, regiment at Ceualvo. The
troops thus relieved will proceed to the Baso and be there
concentrated under the command of Col. Wright.
A. The 18th regiment will proceed the Brasos
practicable after the companies of the Massachusetts, regiment
now at Ceravo, shall have passed down the river.
s. Brig Gen. Gushing will take up the line of march, not
later than the 23d instant with Capt Deass light battery
Company B, 4th Artillery He will proceed to the Brasos
when he will bring under his orders the 18th regiment and
Massachusetts regiment and thence conduct his entire
mand Gone battery and two regiments) to Vera Cruz.
o. Brig. Gen. Hopping will remain in command Of the
district OF the Upper Rio Grande and will establish his head
quarters where he may select Should be found necessary
to retain the general hospital at Mier, sufficient guard will
be furnished for its projections and also sufficient force OF
medical officers and attendants be detailed from the regi
which leave their sick Great will be taken to fur
nsh descriptive rolls all attendants and patients thus deach
ed Col Beknap is specially charged with the rigid enforce
of this order.
7. Col. Hays with his command of Texas horse, will
march for the Brasos, and there embark for Vera Cruz, in
conformity with the instructions issued to him by the War
Department
s. The above movements will be executed with the least
possible delay The Quartermasers and other Staff depart
ments will furnish the necessary transportation and other Ia
cities for this purpose.
By order Of Maj, Gen. TAYLOR:
W. w. s. BLISS, Asst Adt Gen.
The Ohio and Indiana regiments under Gen. Lane, and
the 9th infantry and Massachusetts, regiment with Deass
(ate Washngons) battery under Gen. Gushing, being
dered Vera Cruz, and Hayss regiment being to the
point let what troops left the Rio Grands
line
Gen. Wools command at Buena Vista and Salilo will
consist of the Virginia. North Carolina and I'd Mississippi
regiments volunteers and Major Chevaes three compa
nies of Texas rangers.
Gen. Taylor, Walnut Springs will have only Lieut..
Col Fauneroys squadron of Dragons and Major Braggs
battery
The 18th infantry, COL Tibbats, and the 10th infantry,
Col Temple will garrison Monterey, Cerralvo, Camargo,
Reynosa, and Matamoros.
The squadron Of the 81 dragoons COL Butler, and two
companies of volunteer cavalry from Alabama and Illinois,
main unassigned portion Of the Dragons Mer,
and is conjecured that they will the line for
cort of trains and like duties.
correspondent of the Nationalthus up the troops
who remain between Basos Island and Buena Vista
Brasns Island, company ls artillery.
Point Isabel, | company 4h do ...-............l0 log
Fort Brown, company I'd do ............... SO
Matamoros, companies, of 10Th infantry of mount
Gu souneets :, - ;oiA
Camago, &c. IL companies, of 10th infantry, Of Sd
Dragons, of 4h artillery of mounted volunteers, l33
Cerralvo, companies 10th infantry. 403
Monterey, companies 10th infantry. 604
Camp Monterey, companies 81 artillery, of ID
Dragons, of mounted volunteers. ..........4I 4I3
Buena Vista, Saillo, &C., AZ companies .2l9l
Total number of troops. ................ 1858
Capt FAIRFAx Of the Virginia volunteers died Of fever
at Saltio the l4th ultimo
Capt BArLoR and his party of Texan Rangers who
reported ago cut off by large body
of Mexcans have returned the American camp Ii ap
pears that Capt b. had sxirmsh with body of Mexican
lancer in which he lost four of his of twentyeven,
but having gained hcket the anoers after having lost m
Of their number compelled TO retire beyond the
reach of the Rangers rifles taking advantage OF which Capt
b. escaped across the river and took circuous route
Monterey, where he arrived in safety
statement published several months ago that launch
belonging 10 the IT, S. ship Warren, then the Pacific
coast was dispatched the mouth of Rio Sacramento and
not having been heard from afterwards but little doubt remain
ed that the boat had been swamped in squal and all
board lost including Of the Of Commander MoST
eonERr, of Charestown Massachusetts, who commanded
the oop owar Portsmouth, which vessel in that vcin
" at the time Of the catastrophe letter has been received
by Mrs Montgomery, dated May 81, Monterey (Caifor
MA from on board the L. S. ship Portsmouth, which
that up nothing had been heard of the launch
and there was no doubt lost and all board peshed
Ctrr OF BosroS.-Amount of property assessed in the
city Of Boston for the year ls47 per Assessors books
Real estate ..'... .s5i, fo4,oUV
Personal estate e................. 64, ,5s5,9O
sl62, $780, 400
EunorElS STEAMER WAsHisGToS. alterations and
improvements upon this nearly completed and
she will down TO her berth early next week. and wii
we are assured, positirey sail the 23a instant We feel
confident that the Improvements recently made VIII ensure
speed and safety, and that the Washington will be great