all officers commanding escorts, or other bodies of troops, and of all discharged men, or others who may travel armed between this point and Camargo, to the great importance of respecting the rights of all Mexican citizens. The good faith of the country and of the army has been pledged to this course, and it is the interest of all to see that the reputation of neither be disgraced by scenes of plunder and marauding. The troops are well supplied with the subsistence and forage allowed by law, and nothing can justify the wanton destruction of private property. This paragraph will be read at the head of every company. W. W. S. BLISS, Assistant Adjutant General. Orders No. 150. HEAD-QUARTERS, ARMY OF OCCUPATION, Camp near Monterey, December 3, 1846. "With feelings of profound sorrow, the commanding general announces to the troops the decease of Brigadier General T. L. Hamer, of the volunteer service, who expired last evening, after a short but violent illness. The ability and judgment displayed by the deceased general in the exercise of his military command, and the sterling qualities which marked his private character, endeared him justly to the army and to his many personal friends. By the army in the field, and by the citizens of his own State, his loss will be severely felt; to those connected with him by closer ties it will be irreparable. The deceased will be interred at 10 o'clock, a. m., to-morrow, with the honors due to his rank. Brigadier General Quitman, commanding the volunteer division, will conduct the funeral ceremonies, and will command the escort, to be composed of one regiment of volunteer infantry, one company of cavalry, and two pieces of artillery. The cavalry and artillery of the escort will be designated by Brigadier General Twiggs from his division, and will report to General Quitman at 9 o'clock to-morrow. All officers off duty are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from the head-quarters of the Kentucky and Ohio brigade. By order of Major General Taylor: W. W. S. BLISS, Assistant Adjutant General. Orders No. 156. S HEAD-QUARTERS, ARMY OF OCCUPATION, 1. The 4th infantry is detached from the 1st division, and, with companies C and E, 1st artillery, will form the garrison of the citadel, which will be occupied as soon as practicable; the commanding officer making his reports to Major General Butler's head-quarters, and receiving his orders therefrom. The Maryland and District of Columbia battalion is likewise detached from the 1st division, and will report to Brigadier General Quitman. 2. The 7th infantry and the two companies of mounted riflemen in Monterey are attached to the 1st division, which will be reorganized as follows: 3d brigade, under Col. Harney. 4th brigade, under Col. Smith. Light company C, 3d artillery. Companies B, C, D, and E, 2d dragoons. Company E, 3d artillery. Mounted riflemen. 1st infantry. 7th infantry. The remaining companies of the 2d dragoons will be assigned when they shall join. 3. The troops of the 1st division, as thus organized, will be held ready to march on Sunday, the 13th instant, in the direction of Victoria. 4. The field division, organized in "orders" No. 108, of August 28, is broken up. The Ohio and Kentucky regiments will report to Major General Butler. The 1st Tennessee, Georgia, and Mississippi regiments will be held ready to march as above, under the orders of Brigadier General Quitman. 5. The troops will carry four days' rations in their haversacks, and 200 rounds of ammunition per man, of which forty will be taken in the boxes. The regulation allowance for transportation will be taken, and such amount of ammunition as may be found necessary. 6. The regular general hospitals in town will be consolidated into one, to be under the charge of Surgeon Jarvis. The following assignments of medical officers are made, and will go into immediate effect: Surgeon McLaren to the 7th infantry. Assistant Surgeon Byrne to the 4th infantry. Assistant Surgeon Mills to the mounted rifles. Assistant Surgeon Byrne will also perform the duties of medical purveyor in Monterey. Assistant Surgeon Madison will accompany. the medical director as medical purveyor on the march. By order of Major General Taylor: Orders No. 159. W. W. S. BLISS, Assistant Adjutant General. HEAD-QUARTERS, ARMY OF OCCUPATION, 1. Major General Butler is assigned to the command of Monterey and the various posts and depots on the line to Camargo, and thence to the mouth of the river. The different commanders will report accordingly. 2. Major General Butler will receive special instructions in relation to the disposition of his own and other points connected with the service within his command. 3. All general prisoners under sentence of hard labor with ball and chain, and belonging to corps about to march, will be turned over to the commanding officer of the citadel, to be confined under his guard and employed on the fortifications. By order of Major General Taylor: W. W. S. BLISS, Orders No. 160. S HEAD-QUARTERS, ARMY OF OCCUPATION, 1. Major General Butler will, until further orders, remain in command of all the troops in and around Saltillo, including the column of Brigadier General Wool. He will make his head-quarters in that city. 2. The 2d dragoons are detached from the 1st division. Two companies, to be designated by Colonel Harney, will report for temporary service with head-quarters. The other companies will remain at this place until joined, by those of Captains Ker and Thornton, when the whole will proceed under Colonel Harney to Saltillo. At that point they will be joined by the two companies of the regiment now with General Wool's column. Captain Hunter's company, as soon as mounted, will proceed to Saltillo, and report to Colonel Harney. Colonel Harney will report for orders to Major General Butler, who will assign to his command such other cavalry force as he may deem expedient. 3. The 1st division will march to-morrow in the direction of Victoria. The head-quarters will march at the same time for that place. 4. All troops arriving at this place from below will await here. the orders of Major General Butler. Captain Clay's company of Kentucky cavalry will march to Saltillo as soon as its camp equipage arrives, or sooner if ordered by General Butler. 5. Should the 1st regiment Indiana volunteers, under Colonel Drake, reach this point, it will, after a brief rest, retrace its route to Matamoras, and there conform to the orders given by Major General Butler for the disposition of its companies. By order of Major General Taylor: W. W. S. BLISS, Assistant Adjutant General. E. Synopsis of "orders" issued by Major General Z. Taylor since the "commencement of hostilities with Mexico," to wit: April 24, 1846, that being the day when General Arista, on the part of Mexico, announced said commencement; furnished in compliance with the resolution of the House of Representatives of February 1, 1847. (Those not marked D are unimportant, and not copied.) ORDERS HEAD-QUARTERS, ARMY OF OCCUPATION, Camp near Matamoras, Texas, April 24, 1846. Paragraph 1. Staff officers to regulate their time by that at headquarters. Par. 2. Hours for the working parties. ORDERS No. 52.-April 29, 1846. Par. 1. Rules for communicating the countersign and watchword. Par. 2. Directions for mustering, the army. ORDERS NO. 53. Copied in full-series D. ORDERS NO. 54.-April 30, 1846. A detail of select men to report to Captain McCall. ORDERS NOS. 55 and 56. Copied in full-series D. ORDERS No. 57.-May 6, 1846-Point Isabel. Par. 1. Disposition of a detachment of recruits. Par. 2. All the effective officers and men to join their companies. ORDERS NOS. 58, 59, 60, 61, and 62. Copied in full-series D. ORDERS No. 63.-May 21, 1846-Matamoras. Par. 1. The clothing depot to be moved to Point Isabel. ORDERS No. 64.-May 22, 1846. AFTER ORDERS.-May 22, 1846. Par. 1. 7th infantry relieved as the garrison of Fort Brown. Par. 2. Three companies of artillery to constitute the garrison of Fort Brown, under command of Captain Lowd. Par. 3. Lieutenant Hanson to remain as quartermaster and commissary at Fort Brown. ORDERS No. 65. Copied in full-series D. ORDERS No. 66.-May 25, 1846. Court of inquiry ordered at the request of Captain W. J. Hardee, 2d dragoons, to examine into his conduct in the engagement between Captain Thornton's command and the Mexicans, April 25, 1846. ORDERS NO. 67.-May 29, 1846. Instructions for breaking up certain companies for the recruiting service. ORDERS No. 68.-May 31, 1846. Promulgating the proceedings of a general court martial. ORDERS No. 69.-June 1, 1846. Directions for recruiting service. ORDERS.-June 3, 1846. Assembles a general court martial. ORDERS NO. 70. Copies in full-series D. AFTER ORDERS.-June 5, 1846. Assembles a general court martial. ORDERS NOS. 71, 72, 73, and 74. Copied in full-series D. ORDERS No. 75.-June 15, 1846. Promulgates the proceedings of a genera! court martial. ORDERS.-June 5, 1846. Promulgates proceedings of a general court martial. ORDERS.-June 15, 1846. Re-convenes the general court martial assembled by "orders" of June 3, 1846. ORDERS Nos. 76 and 77. Copied in full-series D. ORDERS.-June 18, 1846. Promulgates proceedings of the court martial convened by "orders" of June 3, 1846. ORDERS.-June 23, 1846. Assembles a court of inquiry. |