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dressed 10 Gen. f. G. w. Boiler. of lberyille.
In il the old Hero recOunis in simple and unos-
ieniatous terms the conflict at Buena Vista, aud
sllu4es to other matters of Immediate iuIercsI.-
Psas. Ggz.
HzADQUARTEEs, AT Aqua NuEvA, [
Army Of Occupation, Mexico, March 1, lS41'>
Mg Dear GeHeral:-Your very acceptable
and interesting letter of the 18th November last
reached me on the Gath December, while on
the march from Monterey TO Tampico; but the
nasurs OF nv duties since then (being most OF
the time in the saddle,) in addition 10 other mat.
ters. has prevented me from replying to il until
The present moment. Be assured, NV dear sir.
have not since then lost sight Of it or yourself;
and feel highly gratiied for the faltering man
ner in which you have noticed the conduct Of the
officers and soldiers who marched with me from
the Rio Gande TO Monterey and compelled that
place TO surrender afer much hard fighting, as
they fully merited the handsome eHcomiums YOU
have thought proper TO bestow on Them. For
this YOU have my sincere thanks.
[The General then aludes 10 the misrapre-
seniaions which had been made in regard 10 Maj,
Gen. Butlcr at Monterey. Those misrepresen-
talons had been the subject of conversation be-
tween them, aud Ieltno feeling like dstrust or
unkindness towards each other in their breasts.
The letter then goes on:
was aware OF the report as well as statements
in few oflhe public journals, that ii was intend.
cl bv certain individuals to bring Gen. Butler
forward as the successor TO Mr.. Polk, which
gave me no concern, and would not even had it
been the case. which did not credit and which
had been forgotten. doubt if the subject would
have again crossed my mind had it not been
brought To my notice by you or some one else.
have never heard him or any Of his friends al.
lude 10 this matter lie Ohe generaI) in conse-
alence ofhis wound not healing, which gave him
80 much pain as 10 render him unfit Tor duty,
left a short time since, by advice Of his medical
attendant rar Now Orleans, where hope he has
arrived in safety and where truly hope he will
very soon recover so as TO be able to take the
Il I'd once more.
NAV observe that have been also named as
candidate for rhaI high office by few newspa-
per editors aud others, which has been done with
cut my knowledge, wishes or consent.
This have assured all who have written me
un the subject; assuring them had no aspirations
for that or any other civil office; that my whole
energies, mental and physical, were and had
been absorbed in such way as thought best
calculated to bring this war TO a speedy and hon.
oubly close, believing it was for the interest Of
both countries the sooner il was done the better
at any rate so far as ours was concerned; and
that the Prcsidenl.malng should be lost sight Of
until this was accomplished.
Here follows a brief statement Of events from
the time of Gen. SCOTS arrival al the Brazos ill
Gen. Taylor returned from Victoria 10 Monte.
rev. The letter then proceeds:
rnracod my steps to Monterey, where ar
rived towards the later part Of the month Of Jan.
uary, and whorcl expected to remain sometime
- recruit myself and horses; but few DAYS af-
Ter my arrival received information from the
command in my frontal SalrilIo COS miles in the
drectiun Of San Luis Potosi from Monterrey
that the commond-bctwecn 1000 and 5000
siroag-under Gen. Wool, had become very
much alarmed in consequence Of about 100 pick.
ct mon aud horses, belonging to The Kentucky
and Arkansas regiments Of mounted men, who
were sent ont towards San Luis to gain inteIli.
gence raspecI'ng the enemy and to watch their
movements. having been ,aken, after being sur.
rounded in the night and ali made prisoners by
large force Of cavalry about SO miles in ad.
vance of Sdlllilo. So said one Of The party who
succeeded in making his escape the next night
and getting back to Sallillo; also that the Mexican
army was advancing in great numbers towards
Satlllo. The reports induced me TO join my adj
vance Immediately. Leaving Monterey on the
3lst january, reached SaluIo on the morning
of the Oh February with "A small reinforcement,
which increased my force to 50O0 when | lost
no limo in moving forward aud establishing a
camp at this place, about 20 miles in advance of
SaHo on the San Luis road, for the purpose of
carving on a system Of instruction, as well as to
watch the movements of the enemy, aud where
] expected to fight him should he attempt to move
on Sallo. Here remained until the 2lst, ex.
aiming the several passes through tho noun
tans-at which time asccuained that Gen. San.
ia Anna was advancing and near at hand with an
overwhelming force.
Not exactly liking my position, having ascer
tained that he coult gain my rear by two roads
on my rI,hI aHd one on my left, and not deem.
ing II prudent TO divide my force, and having
npPreArnsions about my supplies which were in
SaIullo,l determined at once 10 fall back towards
that place about twelve miles, aud occupy a
fnong position between two spurs of mountain
with a narrow valley between them, where at
Gna point the road is so narrow ms to permit the
passage of only one wagon AZ time, with deep
gues running up to the mountains, washed by
the rains so as to prevent horses or carriages
IRON passing them without great difficulty. Sad
position had been closely examined by the opo.
graphical engineers under the eye of Cen Wool
b51re myarrlyul, who deemed it admirably adap.
Isl 10 resist large with small force US well as
adapted to the description Of force which compos.
e our army. We therefore fell back aud occu.
llcd.r ou the evening of the twenty-frst and Al
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