DISPATCHES FROM GENERAL WOOL.

HEADauARTERs, CoAHUILA, MEXICO,


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Near PreSidiO, IAN October, 1916.


SIR have the honor report that arrived with about
800 at the Rio Grande the morning OF the 9Th IN
san and crossed the river the 9th, 10TH and th Instant
without any serious accident and encamped three miles west
Of the Presido and nine miles from the river which, at the
time of the crossing, four feet three inches deep By
enabled the ford The infantry crossed in the boats
prepared at San Antonio.


Colonel Hardin, with eight companies of the first regiment
Of Illinois volunteers, up the evening of the 9TH
Yesterday he crossed the river and will join in the course
of hour We have been compelled TO delay few days
to repair train-l70 wagons carrying fltyive days
atons-and recruit horses and mules, much reduced
by long march, without any thing but prairie grass to
feed on.


part of the train had travelled from La Vaca three hun
dred and thirty miles, without days rest We shall re-
march with about 800 men, the morning o
the 10th instant, after leaving company to take charge
the boats and the ford Of the Rio Grande until the
my column under the direction OF Col Churchi arrives,
which is expected in the course OF ten days


Unfortunately the quartermasters department is without
specie Treasury notes are of no us the Mexcans
will take nothing but gold and silver With private
and borrowing shall be able to pay for halratons OF corn
during stay at this place. Whether shall be able TO
succeed well al other is doubtful. My route to
Chihuahua will be through San Fernando Santa Rosa and
perhaps Moncova. At this point will endeayor to open
communication with Gen. Taylor, which it would seem will
be necessary account of supplies As soon as the wet
commences our communications with san Antonio
and the Pesido will be in great cut othe route
in many places independent Of the streams will be mpassa
be Hence will be compelled to establish depot OF sup
plies Moncova other point in the nteor and on
route leading Gen Taylors army, depot of supplies
The supplies in the country limited partial amount Of
flour and and full raons of beef can be obtained
have ordered the department to forward
fast possible all the subsistence he could obtain between
this and the middle of November when is thought may
have communications interrupted by wet weather.


Brigader General Shields arrived yesterday, and confirmed
the previous intelligence of fought battle between Gen.
Taylor and Ampuda, and also OF the capltuaton This
morning was Informed by intelligent Mexican that Santa
Anna had arrived at Salo with l3oOO and with those of
Ampudia, making force of 1000 1t is also stated
that the Government had called out SO, 600 militia. In few
days shall know the truth of the rumor. herewith send
you copy of order issued the arrival of the troops
the Rio Grande; also report of Lieut. Kngsbuy of the
route and days march from San Antonio to this place.


am, very respectfully, your obedlent servant,


JOHN +. WOOL, Brig. Gen.


To Brig. Gen. JoNEs,


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