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 officer in the Arkansas Reg't Volunteers, da ted

 "Ttn miles south of .Monelora, .Merico, Nov. g. lS46.

 "DEAR SIR: presume that any ything from the army will be Of interest to you, and, per. haps, to others. An hear of entire leisure presenting itself, will write you line.

 "The Arkansas regiment, as doubtless is we'll known to you, is TOW n Mexico, ui,- der the command of Gen John F. Wool shut out from all knowledge of the world knowing nothing about what is going on in the United States or elsewhere, and but li.,le of what is being done, and being left untlone in connexion with the now existing war.

 "Were to undertake to give you any thing like detailed sketch of the movemen, of the column of our army with which the Arkan. sas regiment, has been connected, this Iet,e, would become too long for interest, and weary you with it's perusal. ] shall there fore deal in generals.

 ssGen. Wocl's command left San Antonio. Texas, on the 26th Sept That Is, the frs, division under Col Harney, consisting of 6 companies of Arkansas volunteers, one squad ron of Isl and one of 2d dragoons, and companies of regulaf Infantry, together with companies of Illinois volunteers. and reach ed the Rio Grande, al Presidio, on tie l0,h Oct.--tlissaaoe goo miles. Prom thence we matched to Santa Rosa, distance of l0j miles-hal,ed one week-then marched to Monelova. where we arrived on the 30ih oc tober,--dis,anee 200 miles from the Rio Grande. On the 10th, the 2d division of :his column. under Col Churchhill, arrived, bring ing up the illinois volunteers. and. on the 18th of this month, the 3d and last division, under Maj. Borland, arrived in camp.

 ..And now we are all together. We mum. bes about 5000 effective mea, and as roeJ material. as ever drew a sword .benea.h the stars and stripes.

 .Lt Desha, of Baiesville. with six meu started six days ago, ios Monterey or Sal.il. lo-whsre ever Gen, Taylor may bs-snd has not returned or been heard of vel. Hs will be back tonight, and we mag know something about how long we are to lie hers and do nothing.

 s.Our regiment are all in good health. look ing as fine as the rather worn condition O their clothing will permit. The ArkansiAns as il Is said here, speak fos themselves, and should we ever get into a fight which we al pray fot.) ArkaRsss has nothing 10 fear oi account of her sons who are here. 1t i, thought that when we leave here, we will q. direct to Tsmpico. and from thence 10 If, ciiy oi Mexico There is to be the gres WateYlee af sAia vas. Who is to ss h