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In regard to tho armslice. which would
have expired, 10y limitation, in few days,
we lost nothing by it, as we could mol move
even now, had the enemy continued 10 oe.
cupy SalIilloi for, strange 10 say, the first
wagon which has reached me since the
declaration Of war. was on the 2l inst, the
same day on which ! received from Wash.
ingion an an acknowledgement Of my des.
patch announcing the taking OF Monterey;
aud then | received only les, sothai have
been, since May last, completely crippled,
aud am still SO, for want of transportation.
Aller raking and sefaping the country for
miles around Camafgo, collecting every
puck mule and other means OF transporta.
ton, ! could bring here only 5000 raiions.
tiiloen days supply with a moderate sup.
ply Of ordnance, ammunition, etc, 10 do
which, all the corps had 10 leave behind a
portion oil their camp cquipage necessary
for their comfort, aud, in soma instances
among the volunteers, their personal bag
gage. moved in such way. and with
such a limited means, that, had | not sue.
ceeded, | should no doubt have been Sc.
yetely reprintnded, il nothing worse. |
did SO TO sustain the Administration.





Oh the two regiments of mounted men
from Tennessee aud Kentucky, who leli
their respective States 10 Join mo, in June,
the latter has jus, reached Camargo; the
iofmer had mol got to Matamoras at the
latest dates from there. Admitting iha,
they will be as long in returning as in get
ting here, TO say nothing of the time nr.
cessary 10 recruit their horses and wefo
10 ba discharged in time To reach their
homes, they could serve in Mexico bat a
very short time. The foregoing remarks
are not made with the view OF finding lanl,
with any one, bat 10 poin, cut the diilieul
ties with which have had 10 content.


Monterey the capital OF New Leon, i,
situated on the San Juan River, where il
comes out ollhe mounlains-.the city (Which
contains population of aboG, twelve thou.
sand being Ia part surrounded by them At
the head Vi 4 large aud beautiful valley
The houses are Of stone. IN the Moorish
style, with Hat roof. which. with their
strongly inelosed yards and gafdens IN high
stone walls, all looped for muskelry. make
them each a fortress within itself. !, is the
most important place in Northern Mexico.
(or nn the east side Of the Sierra Mtlfe)
commanding tie only pass OF road lor ear.
fiases FROM this side, bc,weca II .nI the
Gulf Of Mexico, to the table land. oi' the
Sierra, by or through which the city ol
Mexico cah be reached.


| much lear shall have exhausted your
patience before YOU get half through this
long and uninierrsling letter. Ii 80. you
can only commit il 10 the flames, and think
no more about il, us write ia gieni haste,
besides being interrupted every i've min.
ules; 50 that you must make greal allow
anccs for blo,s, inleHincaiiOns and biunders,
as well as want oiconneciiUn in many parts
OF the same.


BE SO good as to present me most kinlly
TO your excellent lady, aud accept my sin.
ccre wishes for your continued health, pros.
peIity and fame.


Iremain, truly and sincerely, yonr friend,


u. TAYLOR.