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Show THE Jlt.l( A. Jl A T rER, I Forty IhaOMaiid .lieu Mttreliev l"p i tit IEi.1 and Uunu Galveston, 26 Trjy following it a-much a-much uf Gen. Mackenzie's report aa nan be obtained lor publication: Tne expedition waa in two columns, one uudtr Lieulenaul Col 'nel Shafier, ni the Twenty fourth infantry, tbe other under Captain Youog. of the Eighth cavalry. Gen. Mackenzie moved with the command uf Captain Y'oung. The column under Young left camp at Devil's river, June 11th. and crossed on June 12th, fifteen miles above tbe moutb, campiDg thai night ten miles southwest of the river at a dry camp. During tbe 13 b and 14th tboy reached some forty miles lo tbe Buro mountains, and on the 15th intended to march twenty five miles, but the guide, alter conducting con-ducting the column twelve miles, fell sick, and as water could not be reached and there being danger of the Block perishing, word was sent to Col. Sbalter not to e.ross, and if he had orossed, to recross. It wts then determined, on account of the frequent cattle i raids, to search the country on tbe San Diego and San Rodrigo. Shator wie accordingly notified aud the commands joiry-d on the Ban Diego on Hie 17th and moved to Kemolino od the head waters of 8 to Rodrigro, where the Mexican troops were met under Col. Vaitlez, who Btated that he w;w ordered to repel thn Americans on Mexican territory. He Wiis informed that the command bad no hostility toward M- non. but was alter thieves and Indians. Colonel M-nHo, wbo arrived with addnnn-i! T vi- uted io general ternn t:i.it h-- ? ohiikT-d to ubey bis oruurs uud att it the |