The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-05-13

ball in the right elbow joint; Lieutenant Jas L. Parker
and 10 the commodore. wound ia the upper part
of the left breast Lieut. White, flesh wound IN the
right Leg and Lieutenant Harstein flesh wound in the
right wrist and thigh All the wounded, however, are
now doing well
Several guns of the Trlxtun were found mounted upon
the forts, all OF which were recovered and brought
board the squadron, Other articles belonging 10 the
Truxun ikewi se recovered After retaining pos
session OF the town from the 18th to the 22d instant the
force was Withdrawn and embarked, leaving however,
the Albany, and gunboat Refer under Captain Breeze
to guard and command the place.
1t may be proper TO state that all the forts OF the place
work on the coast for the squadron, Commodore Perry
contemplated, we learn, movement towards the int.
nor with fine body of 800 tars, thoroughly organized
should such step be deemed advisable.
Later from General Taylor's Army.
Three Of Colonel Mars Dragons kHied.-General M
non az Enearnaeioa.- HedlM of the troops.-Geaerai
TAYLOR at Walnut Spr,ags-His nominatioa for Me
pres'dency-Return Of The uolunteers, &C.
The New Orleans Delta, OF May 9, received by our
overland express, brings the following interesting in
tegence from General Taylors army
We yesterday eonversed with officer direct from
Sato. He left there on the 18th ult. The force sta.
toned there and at Buena sa, under the command OF
General Wool was composed of the lst and ID Illinois
regiments the I'd Kentucky regiment the ID and 81 In
danlans and the Arkansas cavalry The LIST and % Hi
nos were about to leaves the term OF enlistment OF the
whole them will have expired between the LIST and goth
proXmo
The artillery force that In the battle OF buena WIS.,
ia still stationed there also Colonel Mays dra
goons. squadron Of the latter, numbering some two
hundred under Lieutenant Rucker made scout in the
adjoining country. They found General Nlinon in the
neghborhood Of Encanacon, at the head OF housan nd
fifteen hundred lancers They thought to draw fight
from Minon, but unsuccessful Three of the party,
who separated themselves from the main body, got killed
before they returned to campby prowing Mexicans
who hung about their lines.
The troops at Buena Vista and Saltllo in excel
lent health and the wounded-who were daily visited
by General Wool, and who that all their wants were
attended to-were rapidly improving With the wounded
Mexicans-who are in separate hospital, attended by
their own surgeons--it is different. The place is in a
most filthy condition. The American governor OF the
town had to compel the alcalde to pay attention to
their wants and to the cleanliness of the place
General Taylor is still at the Walnut Springs He has
heard of his nomination for the presidency by several
presses and persons in the United States but avoids
iening to it or saying aught about it, He evidently APP
pears chagrined but at about what he does not
municate to those about him. Our informant left his
camp on the 18th ult
The Kentucky rifles, who then at the Walnut
Springs were to start for Camargo, their way home,
with the next down train.
The headquarters Of Humphrey Marshalrs Kentucky
cavalry was Cerravo. Tom Marsha!rs company was al
Camargo. But few, none OF the volunteers will re-
enlist