The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1847-09-18

rived here Saturday forenoon from Brnzos San
tiago, whence she sailed on the LIST inst.
The intelligence by this arrival 10 late and
important. We have at last the execution Of
the design Of the Government to withdraw
from the column Of Gen. Taylor all the troops
which can be spared by the General, with due
consideration for the safety Of the line OF the
Rio Grande and thence to Buena Vista. The
general was also directed to detach two Brga-
der Generals. By the following orders it will
be seen how he has directed the views OF the
Government to be carried out:
Order No. 90.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF OccUPATIoN,)
Camp near Monterey, August l6, l847.
l. Five companies Of the 10Th under the
Colonel, will proceed to Matamoros and relieve
the Ohio regiment Of volunteers now in garr-
son there The Ohio regiment will then pro-
coed to Brazos Island and be held ready to en-
bark for Vera Cruz. The remaining comPa-
MES Of the 10Th under the aforementioned,
with Captain Hunts company Of artillery, and
Capt Reeds company Of Texas cavalry will
form the garrison Of Csmsrgo and it's dePenden-
cies, relieving the other troops now on that
duty.
.. The Indiana regiment Of volunteers will
proceed to Brazos Island and will then, with
the Ohio regiment, embark for Vera Cruz
Brig. Gen. Lane will take and Of these
regiments at the Brazos and conduct them to
their destination.
3. Six companies Of the 18th regiment, un-
der the col. 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, under the lieutenant-co colonel, will
in like manner relieve the battalion Of the
Massachusetts, regiment at Cerralyo. The
troops thus relieved will proceed to the Brazos
and be there concentrated under the command
Of Col Wright.
4 The 18th regiment will proceed to the
Barzos as soon as practicable after the c,mpa-
MES. Of the Massachusetts regiment now at
Cerralvo, shall have passed down the river.
S. Brig. Gen. Gushing will take up the line
Of march, not later than the 23d inst, with
Captain Deans light battery, company B. 4th
Artillery He will proceed to the Brazos, W en-
he will bring under his orders the 18th regi-
ment and Massachusetts, regiment, and thence
conduct his entire command Zone battery and
two regmenls) to Vera Cruz.
6. Brig. Gen. Hopping will remain in CON-
msnd Of the district Of the Upper Rio Grsnde,
and will establish his headquarters where be
may select. Should il be found necessary to
retain the general hospital at Mier, sufficient
guard will be furnished for its protection, and
also q sufficient force Of medical officers and
attendants must be detailed from the regiments
which leave their sick. Great care will be to.
ken TO furnieh the descriptive rolls Of all at
PENDANTS and patients thus detached. Coloael
Belknsp is specially charged with the rigid en-
forcement Of this order.
S. Col. Hays, with his command Of Texas
horse, will march for the Brazos, and there EN-
bark for Vera Cruz, in conformity with in
structions issued to him by the War Department.
8. The above movements will be executed
with the least possible delay. The quarter
master and other staff departments will fur
nish the necessary transportation and other ia
cilities for this purpose.
By order OF Maj. Gen. TAYLOR:
w. W. s. BLISS Asst Adj't Gen.
The Ohio and Indiana regiment under Gen.
Lane, and the 18th and Massachusetts, regiment
with Dess's (lste wsshington's) battery, under
Gen. Gushing, being ordered to Vera Cruz, and
Hays's regiment being 8 mt to the same point,
let us see what troops are left on the Rio Grande
line.
Gen. Wool's command at Buena Vista and
Saltllo will consist of the Virginia, North Ca.
roina and I'd Mississippi regiments of volun.
teers, and Maj. Chevalli's three companies Of
Texas Rangers.
Gen. Taylor at Walnut Springs will have
only Lieut.. Col. Fauntleroy's squadron Of dra
goOns and Maj. Bragg's battery.
The 18th Infantry, Col. Tibbstts, and tn,
10Th Infantry, Col. Temple, will garrison Mon
terey, Cenalvo, Csmsrgo, ReynOso and Mats
moros.
The squadron Of Sd dragons, Col. Butler
and two companies Of volunteer cavalry from
Alabama and Illinois, remain unassigned.
portion Of the dragons are at Mier, and it il
conjeetured that they will remain on the lin,
for escort Of trains and like duties. A corres
pondent Of the National thus sums up III,
troops who remain between BrszOs Island sns
Buena Vista;
Dsiri6rlfion Of forces on he hne Of he RI.
Grande, efter he departure Of ne force nou
under marching orden for Yera Cruz:
Brszos Island, company LIST Artillery, Ill
Point Isabel, company 9th Artillery, I0s
Fon Brown, I company I'd Artillery, o:
Mstsmoros, s companies, S Of 10Th Infsntry,
I Of mounted volunteer, 5iI
Csmsrgo, &c, Il companies, S Of 10th in
fsntry, Of I'd Dragons, I Of 9Th Artil-
lery, . Of mounted volunteers, iI3,
Ceralvo, 4 companies 9Th Infantry, 20:
Monterey, 9 companies 18th Infantry, 90.
Camp near Monterey, S companies ID AuiI-
lery, 2 I'd Dungeons, mounted vols. Al:
Buena Vista, ssltillo, &c, a. companies, aisl
Total number Of troops, 556s
few weeks since it was supposed that Cap
Rsvlor and his eomn. nd lad heen emf 1T