The New York Herald Newspaper, March 26, 1847, Page 1

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Persons retiring from the city CH y oeation any- where atoug the shore, can obtain all information desired, by tetier post, to W. G. HAY Nich, Keyport, Mammon county, New Jersey. Im#re < FLORENCE HOUSE. No. 400 Broadway, corner Walker Street, N. Y. wipoueen epoca Sige atest Bind: tacieus buidtag above desianaced, and watch he ‘At great expense erected, a Hotel, conducted on the below: he haa arranged extensive suites'ot-cising reetey as the floors abor fed to. ed. te the establish: inet from that with the public de- partment) aresome sixty bedrooms single und double, with elegant parlors adjoining—the whole forming a first class tel for geutlemer \dacted if convenience country. him to assure through: sirous of at the F either, separnt him as above, where he will be ha freitity of exomining his new and coi UNDRED FARMS a lg acwual settlers, of t! re a ou.8. C. ‘The elie mite aureesble, steaty” and” exitemely. healthy ; ‘wall woodeds with abund wt spriogs of water. Particulars of Unis region of aay may nek =} enn are po jotet,corner of Conrtland a1 streets, or fice.” OOANICHOLAS HAIGHT, = Trustees’ office. 62 Wall svreet, 3d story. ms tw rn FOR SALE—WESTCHESTER LAND TO GENTLEMEN, in want of 5 seats, To market gardeners ia wan de to all persons withing Heignborhood of New York :— 400 ccres uf Jand inthe town of Weatches miles of tne City Hall, with the right of fered ‘nt pri enti wiuable.” Torsas moderate. A . secant od Ves R MORK 20 Iotre WALTER RUTHERFORD. 79 Nason 8.8. Y, A COUNTRY SEAT FOR SALE. jdt GQUNTRY Residerce and Farm on the South tide of Long Island, about 40 miles from this city; can ssabided Sane aR tate Jie i Fire Island: ‘about 40 ol which are a ry The lan vase! back ‘Thom peck an Read areeehte eeten te United St If the ps Mexico, Feb: 10th, 1847. DeanjSim—I am sure the Americen People feel a deep’ 1 ything thet -relates to the army in-Mex- ie, rds veur valuable paper hes been thrown open to those who may desire to inform the public of such ir- formation as may be of deep interest to the whole com- beta as your paper has a more wide circulation an perhaps any other, I have! selected 'the Herald an the medium through,which the public, and the friends < ft pctteie xt fi pages the army, may be informed of some of our late disasters. I feel it peculiarly my duty, as well as from inclination, to afford the correct particulars (so fer as we have them) of the capture of Majors Borland and Gaines on the 23d Jan. last, with their select command, amounting to about eighty officers and privates. [also enclose you a rough sketch of the position of the country around Saltillo, and he hacienda at which they were captured, which you may use as you see proper. On the 19th January, Mejor Borland, ofmy regiment, received from General Wool permission to make a re- peri mae connoissance on the main San Luis road, in the direction of the Salado. He left my camp, which was in advance of the main army some fifteen or twenty miles, with about forty select men, with Capt. C. C. Danby, com- pany R. They reached a large hacienda, Incornacion, ture. forty miles in advance of my regi- ment, where they remained until the 22d; they wero vw > i A = 5 Ro % 33997 SYOTAVL ‘NID ones —<— "S27IW 30 FTVWIS et NOQYATYS NYS NEW YORK, FRIDAY EP nC Tam Tee a ONT ann av yer ISE SAUNIN IdVP Ap TO MONTEREY g, nt lay, = Muh ary iitie, " Muy li Sketched by Col. A. Yell, of the Arkansas Regiment, February 6, 1847. Hxap Quarters, Acua ert : joined by Major Gaines and Capt. C. M. Clay, and their force to the Solado, whery evening of the 22d, and travelled gallant officers of our army, We have not heard from them Mexican Affairs. : NEWS FROM AGUA NUEVA. (From the Albany Argus, March 23.) 24, 1846. Acva Diurva, Camp Tavior, 14th Feb. 1847 ou have been apprised genoraily, Gen. Wool’s command in Mexico: but I have time and nity to give few detail: ib) i which mey Det be withoutinterest fe you a few details hy lic reception on his arrival About the 25th November, Gen. W. “ re (thont the Sith, Novem resumed his march of Capt. J. Zeilon, » two companies w: Palut was collecting flour and corn for our column. oo bis pn oe our column. At Parras, Gen. Wool received orders to col use of Gen. Taylors army all the flour, corn, bi be obtained in thecountry. We hadjust entered on this duty, whon Gen W. received notice from ib Yee) Sante Anna was on his way to ir fore to join him with his column,in order to repel Senta Anna, he (Worth) having but 900 effective received the notice on the 17th December, in the after- In two hours our column was in metion, with its ‘wagons, containing ammunition, hos- ixty days rations fer the entire com- of ihe enem: lays we marched 120 miles, and fight. We landed at San gua Nueva, 21 miles in advance unacame not. General Wor 190 calle: ith piec for Generel Butler end his forces. General Taylor hed Wyn. 4y on at least he wos on his way tethat 04 tnd armed, w 'y train of pital stores, and ‘a and in fow placed ourselves at gone to Victorie— ut returned to trom General Worth that ‘The result of all this hat he regarded Menterey on receiving notice no roundahout wa Santa Anna was | ning. ih brood daylight. They remained stationary in their = they could almost see the sun refi ho thei: ‘Wes to deprive Gene: essential gallant marines, when to his his principal sts: ‘wagons, ammunition, hospital rare oet Pavencer 0 1, red lncing not, under the moat favo amet ono Tigade. This was done by NO" i Major General Butler. General Wool protested “geinst eerie aera pel We hoisted lea him only bis bi him to the cowmand of @ General Butler was ordered te Monterey, the star 4) Jed banne: Wool was placed in commend of all ‘the, inatye. te uae = atrong ; and this command, al- i thant choos, Sot ch estpeoss han Jean torino tte mus for an just arriv min that the advance of the Mexican army is within thirty though General Taylor has stripped General Taylor pani y should ood uccount of ourselves. n Tegarded here as extraordinary, and may lead to un- %'0ckton’s head-quarters are a| Tisai conned vateer issn tna wition toot Sie taael ‘acts pe a er 1o caries aes cet hozard of results which we can- Sens fight like tigers On effective force, at the D ‘the enemy were in vid pisos of al not altogether foresee, but which he, and all our com. mand here, will strive to turn to the honor and success of the American arms. It is raining for the first time in six months, in this sec- ‘ion of the country. NEWS FROM CALIFORNIA. iy shase mon: pore at érer for Bea vere aepines erecedingly ow }o. . a] t the Offi he Long isi i > sat8 2 ow Ge Willem oes Miscehcnas eases, ai 1am indobtedto Hon. Juige I gather from they contain:— . . , U. 8. M, C., Cay he received notice from Gen. and auite, megistracy of the dist! Teplor that he, Chihuabiue ‘expedition was whandoned; tho Je: ‘oreign consuls, Cept. Joha Paty, senior captain jay and that we would take up oui ition at Parras. At of Monclova Gen. Wool was joined byte reer di 7 = all about 2700 men. Bartlett, when he was is speech too late to y and possession of Monterey and San ‘ime, however, I received informs fell w-citizens had bee was expected in four Angels.” | resolved to defend th d entreating Gen. W. and san Francisco being of but lit “A fow days after, having lett terey, and t the gallant re posted. Wool of Miciency in the yonets of my ir camp, buried lor. The result was that All wi respect indness Monterey, leaving in the city Cay force of about 50 men. #0, We may e: ry nce that Sutter’s Fort, jon * Rasa sss hese Rate troops, only volunteers, we shall give a 6 conduct of Gen. Scott —— Savannah, came to Taylor was entitled ihe dering ett yehfor ea ty surrounded by a brigade of cavalry, 3,000 strong, under the commend of Gen. Minon. To escape was impossible— ‘and to fight was madness and folly. They were, there- fore, compelled to surrender upon the conditions that they should be treated as prisoners of war. Thus, my dear sir, you seo we have lost some of the most mor that they attempted to escape, but were prevented. dated November 23, 1846, and also a nian, @ newspaper printed at Monterey, and dated Oct. which seems to be all the intelligence of any importance ed from the seat of war, bri Commodore Stockton, commander of the Pacific Californians. Captain Gi squadron, and Governor General of California, met with waiien navy, Lieut. Com Rudacoff, Russian every man has turned ou Helge in py fet aga he gag. aarp ae h gy A woceeded killed if water, headed asi at the Rio Grande, and four at Monclova, while Captain Com. 8. from his barge, He was condacted from the which added to their wharf to the front of tue line by Capt. M omery end men and all well mounted.” encamped before the town of Par. Judge i. Na tes eolseaed ‘The U. the wheat and wine country of Mexico. here as at all the other tow: red, and not a a shot was fired at or from our army. The die- |, in a brief and pertinent address. Com. Stockton replied in an off-hand speech, in which he graphically described the incidents connected with his voyage thither. 1 hi ved th hed from the Rio Grande waesbout 40 report off bie speech too’ Inve tor aive'nus the nllowing wi ‘and the entire march of the command was about extreet:— “With the command of the U. 8. squadron in the Pacific Ocean, my Predecessor, Com. Slout, handed tome the Cabs asoasion of the interior, I determined if possibletocon- Magner, Benj Gen Wool Tuer the whole country, and mak 2 ee at me nay ven a 1 pve officers and crew of the Congress in f settle the question men in all, direct for the ‘Camp ju M. Clay's company by Gen. Butler miles distant, where Governor Pico and General Castro, M , Clay's company by Gen. Butler) under Major, John aartill e E. M. VAUGHN. Adjutant lst Reg Kentucky cavalry. La Excatapa, Mexico, Jan. 31, 1647. Hat of the names of the mombers of | complaint 1; w ave themselves up, were returned to our ship and to * On arriving at Monterey, a courier brought intelli ned by 1000 Indians. We immediately, with the Procession accom, Governor vided for the occasion, when they partook of a eolla- drank toasts, and wonnd up with a ball, Governor By oy ish I had time to relate some of aK ‘ are constantly on the hills around us, and Vermission to examine private letters received this day i# quite common for our lads to say, ‘Come, let us go out irty-two men from the Kentucky regiment of Mounted ¢redit, nor is it believed by any one. ‘olunteers. They then determined to proceed with ised to find themeel The Positions of the Hncampments of Gonerals Taylor and Wool before the Reported Battles. by General Minon. That rumor, however, I do not Our disasters did not stop here. On the 29th, Captain it was known there was Heady and 17 of his men from the Kentucky regiment, | ; was apprehensive that negloct or omissi some 300 or more Mexican troops. They left on the only afew milesbefore through the Bolonnis Pass, and all taken prisoners; ani | note officers ot the de it blew up acold rain, and, as they wore witheut tents, I regret to say, have not been heard from since. they returned to the hacienda which they had just left enemy. The government will learn, when it is perhaps | , oon wanting w! too late, that we have underrated our enemy; andthat | been because the proper orders were uot given, or to “conquer peace” amid the priests and the churehes, | timely requisitions made. | CORRESPONDENCE : BETWEEN THE | WAR DEPARTMENT AND GEN. TAYLOR: (Continued ) | } \ Heapquantens Any oy Occuration, | Camanao, Sept. I, 1846. Sin—Before marching for the interior I Nee leave to | place on record somo remark: ranch of the public service, of which is indispensable to thi touching an important | ciency of a campaign. | epartment. There is at ‘* joment, when the army i line of march, a great deficiency of port, and of many important suppli: | | On the 26th April, when first apprising you of the in- creased force called out by me, | wrote that | trusted the | War Department would “ give the necessary orders to | the statt departmont for the supply of this large additional | force;” and when first ised of heavy force of | twelve months’ volunteers ordered hither, I could not | doubt that such masses of troops would be accompanied, pre ly preceded by ample means of transportation al other supplies necessary to render them efficient. | But such has not been the case. Suitable im boats for ths Rio Grande were not procured without {| efforts directed from this quarter, and many weeks ela; before a lodgement could be made at this place, the being perfectly navigable. ter infinite delays and embarrassments, | have suc- ceeded in brioging torward a portion of the army to this | poiat, end now the steamers procured in Pittsburgh are jut arriving. 1 hazard nothing in saying that if proper for: ight and energy had been displayed in sending out suitable steamers ty navigate the Rio Grands, our army would long since have been in possession of Monterey. Again, as to lan transport. At this moment our wa- gon train is considerably loss than when we left Corpus Christi, our force being increased five-fold Had we ds- pended upon means from without, the army would not have been able to move from this place. But fortunate- dy the means of land transport existed to some extent in the country in the shape of mules, and we have formed a train which will enable a small army to ad- vance perhaps to Monterey. 1! wish it distinctly under- stood that our ability to movo is due wholly te means creuted here, and which could not have been reckoned upon with saiety in Washington. I have adverted to the grand points of water and land transportation. Of the want of miuor supplies, the army has suffered more thas enough. ‘The orying deficiency of camp equipage has been partially relieved by the issue of cotton tents of indifferent quality, Our cavalry has been paralyzed by the want ot horse shoes, horse soe nails, and even common blacksmiths’ tools, while many amaller deficiencies are daily brought to my notice. I respectfully request that the ubove stutomont, which I make. in justice to myself and the servico, may be laid before the general in-chief and Secretary of War. Lam, sir, very respectiully, your obedient servant, Z. TAYLOR, Major General U.S. Tho Avsutant Genenat of the army, Washington, D. C. roper means of trans- - commanding. Wan Deraatment, Washington September 21, 1846. Sin:—A letter of Major Goneral Taylor, of the Let inst. ‘addressed to the adjutant general, and by him laid befose me, pursuant to the request therein, is of such an extra- ordinary character, and impeaches in such unquaiified terms the management of that branch of the public ser- vice cemmitted to you, that I have deemed it to be my duty to order a copy of it to be placed in your hands, and to direct your particular attention to it. The avowed object of General Taylor in presenting these complaints, or rather accusations, against the Quar- termaster’s Department, is to make thom u mutter of rec- ord. I am extremely unwilling, and I presume you can- not be less so than myself that they should there remain, without explanation or investigation. Iam fully aware of the great difficulties unavoidabl ¢ in the macagement of the Quartermaster’s Department on the sudden occurrence of a war, when the country was not prepared for such an emergency. General ‘Taylor must be presumed to be as well acquainted with all the circumstances of embarrassment attending the Quarter- master’s Department as any other person, and yet his ar raignment of it is not qualified by any.allusion to them The inference is, that, all proper allowances made, he considers that the management of the affuirs of ‘the Plas Gwe Usols, mencement of operations on the Texan frontier, ss well previous to, as during the war. 1am, sir, wost respectfully, your obedient servant, ‘TH. 8. JESUP, Major General, Quartermaster General. The Hou. Wa. L. Maucy, Secretary of War, Wasbing- tun city. Wan Derantaent, Washington, Oct. 1, 1848, Sin :—I have the honor to enclose herewith, for your information, a copy of an application of the Quertermas- ter General, for ordera to proceed to New Orleans to di- proper admin! tration | Tect in person the operations of hie department in the southwest, and a copy of the communication which this day been addressed to him, complying with hia re- ‘about to take upalong | @est upon that subject. Very respectfally, your obedient servant, i WM L. MARCY, Secretary of War Mojor General Z. Tavion, United States army, Camar- 0, Mexico. Quantenmaster Genera’s Orrice, i Wasninaton City, Sept 26, 1846, Sin :—-A careful review of the difficulties attending the operations of the branch of the public service con- fided to my administration, hus convinced me that an of- ficer of rank, willing to wsume all necessary responsi- bility, and with full authority to do so, should be near the scene of the more important operations of the prmy. 1 prenees) should it meet your approbation and thst of the President, to proceed to New Orleans and upon myself the general direction of the affairs of the depart- ment there and on the frontier, in order that every exi- gency may be met and provided for without the delay and inconvenience that results from waiting instructions from Washington. The only possible objection that could be urged ogainet , is the tne proposed measure in my case, it seems to me, question of rank—my brevet of mojor-general making me the senior of every oflicer now serving in Mexico ; but that | waive—I do not desire military command, without a different commission from that which I hold I would not accept it. 1 propose to goin my capacity as an officer ot the et ready to obey the orders of General ‘Taylor, Gen. Butler, Gen Patterson, Gen. Wool, or any other officer whom the government, or the accidents of service may place in command of the army, or of any se- parate division of it. My only object ia ‘to benefit the country by securing the utmost efficiency to the mes- sures of my owm department, and by that means giving effect to the whole service I propose to visit the depots near the army for the pur- poses of inspection, and such other posts and places us the proper discharge of my duties may render necessery . With great consideration and respect, I havo the honor to be, sir, your obedient servant, TH. 8. JESUP, Quartermaster General, The Hon Wm. L. Mancy, Secretary of War, Washing- ton city. Wan Derantment, October }, 1846. Six:—Ihave received your letter of the 26th ultimo, in which you proposa.to proceed to New Orleans and take upon yourself the general direction of the affairs of the A ervey ast Department there and on the frontiers of Mexico, in order thet every exigency may be met and provided for without the delay and eace jence that re- sults from waiting instructions at Wi n. Though I do not conceive that you could take eny command in the line without an order or ent thereto by the President, yet your waiver of any 6) to do so, and your proposition to go in your cay ty as an officer of the staff—quurtermaster general—ready to ebey the orders of Genoral Taylor, General Butler, ven- eral Patterson, General Wool, ar any other officer whom the government or the accidents of service may in command of the army, or any separate division of it, with the express understanding that you repair to New Or- leans and the seat of war, only for the purpose of direct- ing and supervising the duties of the Quartermasters Department, and causing to be executed ina more prompt and efficient manner than you could do while stationed here, will remove sli questions that might otherwise ariso in relation to command in the line. ir proposition is therefore approved ; and you will accerdingly proceed to its execution without delay, oth- er than what may be necessary for preliminary arrange- ment. ving a general, and, os far as practicable, a personal superintendence to the current business «f your de t in that di i Quartermaster’s Department has been auch as to deserve censure. Such appearsto me to be his meaning, and such, I apprehend, will be the general impression result- ing trom the perusal of hia letter. If this censure is really deserved, it is proper that those obnoxious to it should be ascertained, and dealt with as their conduct deserves ; but if, on the contrary, it shall be found that the officers of the Quartermaster’s Department have done their duty ina proper and efficient manner, as | trust will be the caso, steps must be taken to remove tho erro neous impression, and vindicate their official conduct. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, W.L. MARCY, Secretary of War. Major Gen. Tuomas S Jecur, Quartermaster General United States Army. NB. The copy has been furnished to the Quarter master General by the Adjutant General. New Onveans, December, 5, 1846. Sin,—When I received your letter of the 21st Septem- ber, on the aubject of Mejor General Tuylor’s complaints, 8 Dag oc: mounted velunteers, was surprised onthe read leading | curred on the parts of some one or more of the subordi ment, by whic his operations had been seriously embarrassed ; but [ have looked into the whole matier, and | am bound in justice to say that The whole army is maddened with such disesters,and | no class of officers, not even General ‘Taylor and the mortified to find our foree insufficient to march upon the | most disting uished men arouad him, have better or more faithfully performed their duty ; and if anything hos hich they could have supplied, it har In conducting a war, it is the duty of the government the climate, and the influence and strength of Santa | +, designate the object to be accomplished ; it is then the Anna, 50,000 troops must be brought into the field. | duty of the general who conducts the operations to cail However, that’s not my business—that belongs to the | forthe means required to accomplish that object. If he and about eighty of Executive and C s—mine is to fight when anop- fails to do so, he is himself responsible for all the conse- the select soldiers of the Arkansas and Kentucky regi- portunity offers. ments. They merched them off that morning for San Luis Potosi, under a guard of 150 Mexicans. The God only knows ; not tillhe Permitted to ride their horses, and wear their side arms. Captains Clay and Denby Were mounted on donkeys, and the men were forced to take ita foot. That evening Capt. Henrie, the interpre- ter, made his escape, and reached my outposts on the 29th, from whom I Jearned the particulars of their cap Luis or Zacatecas is uncertain. since, except some ru- Yours, ‘A. YELL, J.G. Bennett, Esq., New York. i hore | ond shoes ior his cavelry horses aren Tithe ieantened by. Gee, Beott, | tion, Tfnd. that he "called for asingle light cratght Cel. Com’; Arkansas Regiment Volaateers. ene man since wo have been here’, sources the following, of Capt. Mervine, with at Yerba Buena, on the embarked his troops on board the rict, and the orator of are certainly prisoners.” = “ The Califor taken, and received Castro is hourly ex; we by Colonel San Pedro. give but the following VALRY.) Val rnians have determined to a id they say tl mined to conquer or die. from Sonora with 400 men. ent force, will make about 1500 The éfornian says : —* The Vandalia has just arriv- the of war jing the news of the defeat | (he, cesitune a rast ulated a e8 | thowe Loats, and it is but justice to Captain Sandera, Gen Angelos, ond secured his retreat to San Pedro, where he Tayler oment, to say ‘that no effort was spared to get dali, ih of October, which did him great honor. A‘proses. ed Capt Mervine, and wan with him, the stm of his sion was 8 init rt, under comm at_ Five Americans were killed ai ‘ound by ‘ f ‘Zell M,C, Capt Jno. B. Montgomery Santa Barbera wes taken, and Lieut. Talbot and Hine wien Ed on lend wad int oh Dhak REPORT OF THE MEN CAPTURED AT ENCARNACION, BELONGING TO FIRST KENTUCKY VOIAINTREERS, Ca- Lieutenant, Geo. R Davidson. Corporal, John Sniget Francisco; at the same man, John A. Scott, A. Wi ‘ation that several of our massacred, and that the Mexican forces were collecting near the capital, the 'C alifornia ours. Savanneh at van ie th vid Bar Ratcliff, in the Tennessee bove constitute the Major Solon Borland (company B) iret S. he re oy ended, vere alike troated with ptain Gillespie, with a ician, James Herring. Privates, J G. Baites. Uabrest, ‘Robert Cochiaa, %. Dou arty, AW kervon, H.8- ‘ood, and Wm: | sione ‘Whitehead. The above are from Captain Milam’s com: | nis own will. Ho had officers of the Quartermonter’s 6 al pos P. Gaines, who left camp on the morning without any hope of retreat incase of disaster. We took stant, and who are said to be captured We went straight on the main rood his party (private regiment of cavalry, sent to Capt. C. quences of his omission General Taylor complains of want of water und lond transportation, camp equipage As to water transpor- steamer early in May Lieut. Colonel Hunt could not at and has a reinforcement. We have only about 6,000 | onco obtain u suitable bout ; but he executed the order menhere. That is not enough to attack San Luis Potosi, | a# soon as it was possidie. L te in May, or early in excopt Gen, Scott can draw off a portion of Santa | Jue, Gen, Taylor, considering four boats necestary appointed his own'agents to obtain them. I was at the Anna’s forces from San Luis. However, my impression | time taking measures, under the orders of Gen. Scott, is, that we shall march from here about the lst of March, | to obtain suitable boats for the navigation of the Rio in the direétion of thecity of Mexico, whether by Sen | Grande ; but having no reliable information in relation tothe navigation of that river, and believing General ‘Tay lor’s agents possessed of the requisite knowledge, | preferred that they should execute orders ; and | limited my action in the matter to doubling the number calied for by Gen. Taylor, and authorizing a further in crease, if considered necessary by his brother und one of his sgents. The number required by the general was, | velieve, nearly quadrupled, ultimately, by the copy of the Califor. and see if wo can’tget upa fight? We have only lost | officers of the department. As to the complaint of the eneral that the stesmers from Pittsburg were then bon mber lat) just arriving, it is proper to state thst were the very boats procured by one of his own agents. When at Pittsburg, | inquired into the delay of thom into service as early as possible. As to the complaint in regerd to the want of land no intormation at Washington, so far as I waa into: |, to enable me, or the War Department,to determine whether i Spat wagors could be used in Mexico. Geuveral Taylor, though he had both mounted troops and topographical engineers, had not supplied the want of that informs- tion ; besides, he hud not, as far as | know or believe, intimated to any department his intentions or wishes regaid to the means of transportation to be used. It 8. frigate Congress hed left Monterey for] known that he hada wegon trein amply snflicient for double the force he commanded before the arrival of the volunteers— added to that, he had Genvral Arista’s means of trapaportation; and he was in a country abounding ip mules, the means of transportation best adaptet to the country, and the only means used by the enemy. A gen eral is expected to avail himsel{ of the resources of the Gyr08 | country in which he operates; if Generel Taylor faited to do 80, and was without the necessary transportation, he nsible—thore means were limited only’ by Departinont able to have executed his orde: , end willing: pany. the | Wm. L, Paine, 2d sergeant from Captain Pennington’® | to carry out his views. Lis authority alone was want territory. Monterey comreey, Privates. Dowell, Wm. Furk, John ing. tt riance without Scott, James Kenedy, A. Ware, J. W. Johnson, John | Ay to camp equipage, you aro aware that the appro- following are from Captain C.'M. Clay’s oom: | Pid that not a cent was oppropriated which could bo lk ny :— i! tain, C.M. Clay. Privates, Alfred Ayebright, Da- , A. ©. Bryan, Benjamin Chapman, John J. Finch, Harrison Igo, David C. Jones, C_E. Morney, Wm. John Richardson, and Jacob Walker, w were inade, the offic welled to obtain materials ver they could get them, and suchas they Cotton cloth was necessarily substituted for no doubt a groat the beat they could exertions, in place of o why the deficiency sabject of A of shoes for the inst the Quat blacksmith is allowed by law to every troop of dragc ons e duty of every commander of a troop to hav. shoeing tools complete, and to have, times, th sary khoe and nail iron; and it is the duty of the regi commander to see that timely requi Now, if thove officers failed to hi easary (0 the efficiency of their commands, let G: ylor hold them accountable. The Quartermaster’s oe m ay jitten. Second | department is not responsible for their neglecta. Sergeant, Charles E. Lyene, (Capt Hunter's company, | “As came through the westarn country to this city, 1 rivates, George Underwoed, Wm. J. Re Wm. | was informed that a report was circulating that Geveral the Sacramento, was gle, Thomes Webb, Russel | ken forward, to Monterey, a much ston’s company, rs, but for the neglect of the your aid.” to a place G) Jester, Anderson olman By order of Col. Yell, commandi teers. G ME. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. ur t —some of the the arrival of our troops Possession of the SI illard’s’ company, F,) Joho Fioley, and Arkansas volun. £8, Adjutant. mnent to furnish tho m In reply to that report, | respectiully of General Taylor of the margo to Mente: | with # column o' | th The U. 8. brig Washington is to be ready to sail from that a column exceeding six thousand men cannot be Philadelphia on + She goes to the Gull. | mipplied on that route with bread lone. The U. 8. steam propeller Trumbull, is to leave Phila. | | eel, sir, that every officer of the department har por delphia to-day, for Tampico. formed his ithfully, if not ably, and that the | f ‘ay lor are both unjust and unmerited. charges o 1 Broathead | Aa regards myrelf, | feel that I have performed my whole consi irri duty, both tothe country and to the army, and if the 1 my Conduct, and that of the department, from the com- to that object before the 9th and 18th of | | slightest doubt remain on that subject, I owe it to my self lt jemand an immediate and thorough investigation of tory, end extravagant. Past errors in arrangements or expenditures hould be ascertained, reported, and p nd ull future disburse. will be kept the arm} i the exige rvice, taking care that the latter shall not suffer from the waut of any reason- able or proper means which it is within the compass of the Quartermastor’s Department to supply. You will cause full information, frem to time, to be sent to this department of the transactions in regard to your branch of the public service. Very rospecttully, your obedient servant, W.'L. MARCY, Secretary of War. Brevet Major General ‘Twomas S. Jesur, Quartermaster General U.5, A. Personal aud Political. Antheny Kennedy of Jefferson county, is the w candidate for Congress in the Tenth Disirict of Vis bia. Dr. Judson and his associates, arrived at their destine- tion at their missionary ground in Burmah, after a pas sage of 139 days. Mrs. Judson was ill during the voyege but it was thought that the tropical air would prove fa: vorable to her health. ‘Tho Virginia Legislature adjourned on Tuesday. The Speakers of the two Houses delivered appropriate vale- dictory addresses, The Mayoralty C unanimously nomin: cumbent. ention in Brooklyn, last evening 4 ¥. B. Stryker, the present in TO TAILORS, Lr is only necessary for those who wish to rece -horoagh and correct knowledge of the art of cuttin the varieus styles of garments, as t the time. to obtain a copy of Stine mets’ € subject, it beimg recommended by 1 trade as being superior to all others, formation uecessary to make a pe ‘The rules are plain, and being di the admensuremeat sit ewily 80 pense! y can in a few hou s apply the saine successfully to practice, without auy other iastructions thaa those coutatued im thi ‘he above can be obtai sent to any part of the Uni $i covered, mh2 lineod® ¢ OPE CIMUUIT CUURL STATES for the Distriet of Lou el vs. executors of Chester C In equity ; bill and amen thac W. and 'T. Van Buskirk, Low ex 2 xi 7 Ws indo Kink, Austin Metville & i ase 2 Louisiana, and the city of New York : “itis ordered that the said defendants do plead anewer, or detaur to the said bill and amended Dill, on or before the 0 iy in April next, and copy of this rule be them personally, or 4a one of the newspapers shed inthe eity of Ne ork, at least three times @ week, for four weeks, previous to that time, at the expiration of which period, in default of such answer, the suid bid and amended bill shail be taken pro confesso. L certify the above to bea trie copy from t tes of the said cout, of the order ths day taken in the above cause. £D. RANDOLPH, Clerk. {7 Switaw ¢ te PROPOSALS FOK WOOD Ts subscriber will receive until the ist of April proposais bor the celivery of 400 cords best season i Governor's ish: and the en of the coutract. I rfor Intima to pert euaes ‘pply to No. 60 Greeuiwieh street PROPOSALS FOR COAL. IVE HUNDRED TONS of best qu: ereened, red ash Anthraci Coat, wi 1, for the nae of the tr: for th broken and m April peoxit delivery to commen: pleted by the Ist of August. H.D, VINTON, Capt. and A. Quartermaster. New York, Mate! sodtoAl rre_ LESSONS IN DRAWING, &c. ONS. H. LAEDERICH, latel, ‘employ some of hi ater color pamty Having been ry searing fally toe manuer of that great master, nimself especitily to the indies wishing to acquire the ne awing and painting ‘well as to i hoo ew aud fo fy ta : *: rae tend Metre Wein te 1O LEND a and cy t applicants, $50,000 seine fen icin, 0 gp Prue Wall street, in the office basement, who has a ho ud lot for sale, Wash- ington Square. {1° "deveral small sume of money to lends on Brookiym vt crane, “ADDY as abov ee eigen? ~~ Halk SEAT HAKDWARE, Xe. ptt PATTERN: at man: A tir teed 8 tie ame by Eee, he ¢ ‘alt swertment of Hate Clots, Prices, with a general assortment of ate ple Biv sad Birminghain Guods, at low prices to the ty JOHN A “be. . NEWBOUL | _m22 Steod rh 55 John street, up stare U. ©. BILL'S | GRAX», FESTIVAL CONCERT will be given at th abernacie on Tuesday evening, Aprilé. He willbe assisted by all the musical societies and mot of the yoo and instramental talent of the eit _ Farther partiowlars will he duly D GUEMRe Bae PLAT Ea Jee nae assortment of Daguerreo’) pe wii | small size: for sale by | MOURNING COLUARS AT WHOLESALE OURNING COLLAKS AL WHOLESALE. [Ap tioen ob og ere se ah <7 , i jomet> rent wih Seem Power, St Am roWER= soomet a Set “mid doi Ward 1 Gold sneen,