LATEST FROM PORT LAVACCA
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The steamship Telegraph, Captain Aud, ariv,
Yesterday from Port Lsvacca. BY her we receive,
the following letter from the correspondent Of H
Delta:


PoRT LAyAccA, August 8, IS4G
GENTLEMEN: When wrote to you last, IL ",
understood here that the troops would have been IN
der march for San Antonio before this orders B
that effect having been given; but the constant an
heavy rains induced the general to revoke then
and the two regiments Illinois volunteers still !,
main at Placedores creek, ~ miles from this, an
Captain Williams's company of Kentuckians at d
camp in this place


General Wool, with his aid-de.camp, Lieulsns,
Mcdowell, and Lieutenant Kingsbury, of the OrJ
nance department. left yesterday morning for BeIs,
Captain Cross, assistant quartermaster, and aetr
assistant adjutant general, remains for a few dau
longer, TO hasten the fitting Of the wagon tns
when he will repair to San Antonio. The troO,
will march Tuesday or Wednesday, provided J
day and tomorrow are pleasant which, If il be d.
case, will be something new for US since our ary,
This is horrid place in rainy weather; mud ds,,
and very adhsring and have been Obliged TO CON-
to that uncouth practice Of pulling our boots O,,
the pants, and for all the world have a slight res,s
banee to erich young planters, and professiOn
gentlemen"


The sick among the troops are improving "a
measles being the principal disease; and | lhH
when they find that the orders for marching viii i
clude an order for all unfit for dun, by sieknss \
Oihsriciss, to remain behind, many OF "the bou|
who would otherwise take "isa and toast" will al
their best foot forward, and commence the tramp


In haste, adieu, J|