The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-08-11
THE q MON.


Itwas our pleasure yesterday to converse with Lieut.
Niles OF the late I'd regiment of Illinois volunteers Al
ter the dsbandng of the regiment Lieut. ~ look com,
mand of a company of Texan rangers, whose term oil
service had just expired, which, for the present relieves
him from further military duty, lie lei the camp OF
Gen TAYLOR AT Walnut Springs, near Monterey, on the
18th u and brings the latest advices IRON that point
The health Of all the troops is good at sallilo, Mon
terey, Cenalyo, Mier and Mataneras Tins remark
applies 70 those recently arrived as well as the more ac-
cimated Gen. TayloTs whole command at The present
time is about 1000 menno more. OF these, Gen. W DOL
has with him Buena Vista 1900 or Whereabouts there
are Immediately under Gen Taylor, at Monterey. 500
and at Mer, Cerravo, and Matamoras there are about
$500. This statement may be relied on. Gen Wool is
impatient for the word-nlarch forward to San LUIS
So Cen Taylor but before he gives that word he de-
mands that force of 10000 men, all equal TO active SER
vice. be placed under his commandsay 5000 men to adj
with him, and 1000 men to man his garrisons.
Some time ago he believed larger force necessary, and,
believing So he wrote the department, stating that if
he not be entforward he could spare Gen Scott
1900 men but that il he were TO be, he would require
an aggregate force of ~ 600 He now rules the
necessary Humber at 1000 less for it is known that
the difficulty OF marching TO San Luis Potosi is no more
than such as in ordinary cases is encountered.
The road from Camargo to Monterey is now perfectly
clear-as, indeed is the whole country this side the
mountansof any organized or guerilla force Canaes
and Urea nowhereat least it is not known there
back or advanced whichever may be called towards
San Luis Poos or the district OF country between there
and Tampico.
constantly employed transporting army stores from Ca
MARCO 10 Monterey, where large depot of provisions
is forming in anticipation of the long lookedor advance
movement They make the trip weekly, and guarded
by command of $50 men i was in the rear, OF 'hls
train, one OF its recent Journeys, that the pack mules
were which the property OF Jarnlver Kngsbury
and others. The train was not attacked, as stated bu
vigant watch not being kept the rear, the mules
with their valuable burdens, were spirited away-not BY
any regular guerlas, but by proving robbers, who
rob Mexicans and Americans with equal indifference
The only line of discrimination which they draw is, thai
they murder the American as well as rob him; whilst
they satisfied TO let the Mexican pass, it he yield VI
his purse.
| The Old Man" (Gen. Taylor keeps along in the
same easy, og-uot fashion, to speak he has doied
the old brown coat, and now about IN his check
shirt sleeves and that shocking bad hct. TO an
swer all the questions put TO him in connexion with The
presidency rs his friends in the United States would
prove work OF incessant laborthe manuscript copies
of which would form ponderous political catechism. nc
has better sense however than to impose upon hmsel
duty at so proftess and so arduous. Some few
he answers but these have seen, in general terms
only for he is determined at all hazards that part,
shall make political capital out Of him. As soon would
he Think he says OF turning his back on, and running
from the enemy, permit himself to be run for tn
presidency by any party. So let selfish politicians, bank
! rupt in principle, "take heed