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DEPARTuRE OF GEN. TAYLoR.-Yes-
terday morning early, 'Old Rough and Rea-
dy, leh Maiamoros for Camarpo IN Inc
steamer Whiteville, accompanied. we be.
iieve, by about one half Of the Texan req
lment OF infantry and a few regulars. There
was no announcement of his departure. no
hring guns, nothing TO indicate that so con.
spIcuous parsonage as the commander Of
the American forces. was about to leave a
place he had taken, to assume the indiy;d,,-
al direction OF his forces at another point.
lie left whilst half the city was wrapped in
slumber, and ere the slugeard had quilted
his couch, was many miles upon biz
Journey. This is the characteristic of the
brave old veteran, for he would rather
face the enemy, double in numbers. than
hear the booming cannon and the shouts of
men paying homage to his well.deserved
fame. II we understand Gen. Taylor
rightly, he is man who would travel TWEEN
~ miles out Of the way rather than encoun-
ter a host Of friends and admirers who had
assembled to honor him by publ demon
slration.


Gen- Taylor. since the occupation OF
this city by the Americans, has created ma
ny warm and ardent friends, and his depart-
ure will be much regretted; we do not mean
IN an Official capacity, for as we said be-
fore, Col. Clarke viii doubtless do all that
Taylor would have done; but he has en-
deared himself TO the people by his many
acts OF Kindness. and first impressions are
hard TO be erased or suspended.