CAMP NEAR PREsIpro. pEL Rio GRAspE.

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 My DEAR l.; Alter fatiguing march we have, ut length arrived here The coun- try, through which we passed, was as unin- leresting as prairie and scattered musquite bushes could render il. The night that we pitched our camp. on the American side of the Rio Graade. the Alcalile os Pfssidio came over wiih a flag of truce, and claimed pro- teciion for the ciiisens--s,a,ipg, that the only forces sla,ioaed there, had retired at our approach. The second day after, we eros sed the rivera. least the Dragoons and Arkansas Cavalry, and pitched camp al he edge of the town. Yesterday, Gen. erai Woal came over, in person, with ihe Artillery saad Iaiaatry, and moved us all 10 ous present camp,--about two and a, haIl miles from Pres,dio. How long we shaifre- main here, God only knows. Despatches have been received, shiing .hal Gen. Taylor has taken Monterey, after desperate s,rug- gle, and that aa arasistiee oa eight week has been concluded. Tundershnd that General Wool will not move from his prssen, posi- sion, until he hears from Taylor. If so, we may lie here for weeks.

 Since the news of the afnsissiee, and our peaceful and bloodless entry into Presidio, all are convinced that ihe var is quite con- cluded, are anxious to retnrn---none more so thsa myself

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