Breret Brig Gen. y. S. A. Commanding.
The ADJuTANr GENERAL TaE Army, Washington.
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Extracts from despatch from General Taylor, dated Ma


tamOras May 2l, 1896


Our future must depend, in great degree
the which the Rio Grandc is navgable for
boats and fear that my expectations in this particular will
be realized. Though at times navgabe high Ca
margo Mer, 1t is doubtful whether boat
be pushed higher than Rhnosa Indeed the Neva which
in the river, and accompanied the expedition under General
Smith, has yet reached this place. though hourly expect
cd. shall lose time in ascertaning the prac-
tcahy Of the river for steamboats,, and shall occupy Rhi-
nosa and such other points boat may be able to reach


Al the cavalry Irregular and ineguar) Of the army,
der command of Lieutenant Colonel GARLAND pursuit
of the rereatng army harass its and capture prisoners
and baggage. We have authentic intelligence from the
lieutenant colonel since his departure Deseers are, how
ever, coming from the Mexcans.


" Lieut.. Col Wilson's baalon lst infantry, with some
200 volunteers Baa the 18th, and has since been
reinforced by General SMITH, with about 700 Louisiana vol
This column ordered to up the right bank
of the river and look hourly for its arrival.


"a large amount of public stores, chiefly ordnance, has
been found concealed in this We gradually
ering from the places where il hidden. Two field
pieces several hundred muset and 200 shells among the
articles recovered"