THE TAILY UNION
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of port and the force TO hold IT, reinforcemenis 8
can be received with little comparative risk by sin
gle ship loads While we well provided
with river transportatons that by 10 still very
imperfect and quite expensive. Sea going steamers
drawing less than six feet water Indispensable
for keeping up the necessary communications with
New Orleans. We want vessels which can enter
the harbors


May has moved up with his tragoons. Bakers
independent regiment is the only one at the Brazos
Some Of the volunteers have gone on to headauar-
ters. The runior is that the army will move from
Csmargo about the 20th Good health still prevails
The climate has been no impeachment to the opera
tons. The six-months' volunteers have all gone
home. You hear one common remark, which is
very grateful 10 a truly republican ear, that where
the men have the selection Of their own officers
they exhibit much sounder discrimination than
that shown by their executives. Military knowl.
edge, character, and experience, if known, always
command their suffrages. No officer without them
will long command their respect A fair trial and
time for preparation will be awarded every one
Failure in attaining the qualities TO command leads
to merted contempt.


The Peayune gives the following additional
details Of the news brought by the McKim:


The LIST regiment of Texas cavalry, alluded TO by
our correspondent, had departed on their hunting
expedition.


The United States I'd Dragons arrived at Mata-
moros from Pao Alto, on the llth inst, where they
encamped near the old quarters Of Gen. Taylor.
There are but four companies Of this regiment,
comprising in all, about BIS men.


Four companies Of the lst regiment Ohio volun-
teers proceeded up the river, on the l0th insL TO
Camargo This regiment Is commanded by Col.
Mitchell


-Four companies of the I'd regiment passed up on
the Virginia, on the llth inst.


The remaining companies Of these two regiments
are route on foot for the same plaee--one-half
going by water apd the other half by land


Those OF the Maryland and Kentucky companies,
whose lot it was to 60 on foot, are also on the road
up. These men have long road 10 travel in this
warm weather, but If report is true they are well
able to stand it.


INDIANA VoLusrEERs.-This brigade, comprising
three regiments is now at Camp Belknap, opposite
Burita, and is commanded by Col. Jos Lane, A. S.
Robinson, aid.


The 81 regiment of Ohio volunteers are Stationed
al Matamoros.


About two hundred recruits, for the regular
vice, arrived on the l2th, from New York, pia Point
Isabel.


In fact there is general movement Of all troops,
not required TO hold the several stations along the
river, on TO Camargo, which Is TO be the starting
point for future advances and operations.


IL any American citizen in Matamoros trans
gresses the orders Of Col Clarke, the military gov
ernor, he is, as punishment shipped forthwith to
New Orleans!


Capt w. l.. Ball, OF the Louisville Legion, who
started from Mstamoros for Burits, had not been
heard Of for four or five days. That he was muir
dered was regarded in Matamoros as a certainty.


On the 18th inst, vast quantity of military
stores was found in possession Of eminent citi-
zen, Don Jose Maria Tova, under circumstances Of
great dupicity. Col. Clarke will, of course, take
the proper steps in the premises.


The charger of our friend F. A. Lumsden, Of
which his friends made him present, has been
stolen from him in Matamoros.


A report prevailed at Matamoros, and considera-
BILE credence was attached to IT, that Paroles has
defeated Alvarez, in Guadalajara, shot him and his
officers, put down all opposition, and is now in full
march for Monterey, with all his forces, and
heavy park Of artillery.


TIE McKim left at the Brazos ship Lehigh and
brig Jeherson; also several schooners discharging
The schr. Oregon, Capt Speight, Of Baltimore,
while in tow Of the steamboat Monmouth, struck
the bar, beat across the north breaker, and bilged
August IL, with a cargo Of government stores,
which we're saved. The vessel is total loss