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ATEsT DISPATCHES FROM GEN. TAYLOR.


following, says the National Intelligencer,


he latest of the series Of letters from Gene.
ITaylor which were communicated 10 Con-
IS on Monday last in connexion with the
sident's Message on the subject of our rela-
rs with Mexico. 1t contains, we believe,


latest official intelligence from our army on


Rio Grande:


/ HEADQUARTERs ARMY OF OCCUPATION,


np near Matamoras, (Texas,) April 26, ls46.
Dir: have respectfully to report that Gen.
sta arrived in Matamoras on the 24th inst,
/ assumed the chief command Of the Mexi-


troops. On the same day he addressed me
Communication, conceived in courteous terms,


saving that he considered hostilities COM
need, and should prosecute them. A trans


on of his note and copy of my reply will
transmitted the moment they can be pre-
led. dispatch this by an express which is
Nv waiting.


regret to report that party of Dragons
ID out by me on the Gath instant, to watch
] course of the river above on this bank, be-
ne engaged with very large force of the
emy, and, after a short affair, in which some
teen were killed and wounded, appear to
We been surrounded and compelled to sur
ader. Not one of the party has returned,
tept wounded man sent in this morning by
y Mexican commander, so that | cannot re-
'rt with confidence the particulars of the en-
&gement or the fate of the officers, except
BIT Captain Hardee was known to be prison.
and unhurt. Captain Thornton and Lieu
lants Mason and Kane were the other offi-
Is. The party was sixty-three strong.


Hostilites may now be considered as COM
bnced, and have this day deemed it neces-
Ey to call upon the Governor Of Texas for
ar regiments volunteers-two to be mount


and two to serve as foot. AS some delay
lst occur in collecting these troops, | have al


desired the Governor of Louisiana to send
u four regiments of infantry, as soon as prac-
kable. This will constitute an auxiliary force
nearly five thousand men, which will be re-
Rired to prosecute the war with energy, and
FRY it, as it should be, into the enemy 'seoun-
u trust the Department will approve my
urse in this matter, and will give the necessa-
! orders to the staff departments for the sup
/ " of this large additional force.


| If law could be passed authorizing the Pre-
Elent to raise volunteers for twelve months, it
Eould be of the greatest Importance for ser
! ice so remote from support as this.
! am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient
BRYANT, Il. TAYLOR,
! Brevet Brigadier General u S. A. Com'dg.
The .4djutant General Of the .4rmy, Washing-
En, ID. C.