The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-09-26
War Intelligence.

From THE ARMY. The steamer Sen, Capt.
Jenkins, arrived at New Orleans on the llth,
from Brazos Santiago, via Port Llvacca and
Galveston on the 9th inst. She brought Ma
ior Mckee of the army, and thirty discharged
volunteers; also three companies to Indian
Point, who are TO proceed 10 San Antonio TO
ioin Gen. Wool's command.
The news from the army is without impor-
lance. On The Both nit. General Worth was
cncamped at Seralvo, where all was quiet
It is said TO he Il delightful town. r..
Gen. Smith was encnmped at Pagu Aqua
da on the 3lst. The health of the command
was excellent ltwas cncanped or high
ground near a stream OF water.
A letter from Camargo. dated Doth ult.
states that there was considerable sickness n
mong the MeXicans, Col. Peyton was still
with Gen. Taylor, and would 20 on with him
Major Gen. Butler had established his head
Quarters at Camargo. ..
The Correspondent Of the Times, writing
from Camargo, Aug 3lst, says:
Gen. Taylor expects to he at Monterey by
tho 18th Of September, and in Satilo about
sixty miles beyond by the list of October
Whether any movement beyond the latter
place will be made on this line operations, is
unknown TO the unimtiuted. Whether we
shall meet with any resistance, is "A question
upon which opinions are divided. 1t is GER
tain there will be no resistance this side Of
Monterey, unless il may he q skirmish be-
tween small parties,and that is not very prob
able. Col. Hays, in his tour of upwards of
two hundred miles, met no resistance. Gen.
Worth has not seen an enemy. Single COM
panies of Texan Rangers have traversed the
country in different directions, and met nc
opposition. Small parties oftnen have tray
eled different routes without Interruption
so far every thing indicates a state of quiet.
ude and peace.
AtMonterey, we understand, there are
from three to five thousand men, almost in Il
stale of INSTRUMENTATION. and deserving every
opportunity. Gen. Mefca commands there
I doubt if there he any serious fight. The
MeXicans have no army that can resist the one
now moving against Them"
The Delta has letter from San Antonio
de Bazaar, Sept. 9th, giving an account of an
attack, by the MeXcans, on n company of
men sent by Lieut.. Rogers after provisions
Their provisions being damaged and con.
domned,it became necessary to procure more
and rs the inhabitants of Presidio pro- csSeo
10 be gerry fiendiy, they sent small boat, will
nine men, over the river, 10 bring the articles
purchased. After the men Ind pushed off
their boat they were attacked by body of
MeXicans, secretcd in the chaparral OH the
bank Of the river. Three ofour party were
killed; the remainder jumped overheard anC
reached the shore on this side. During tho
afternoon the Mexicans kept up fire from
their musketry, and succeeded in killing one
mule aud wounded another.
The Matamor0s Flag ofthe I'd says: "ThC
hospitals in the city have received an increase
Of more than hundred sick within the las
ten days. The sick of all the regiment.
which have gone up have been left here, ant
an arduous duty is imposed upon the medica
staff at this station. The deaths, in proper
ton TO the number in the hospitals, are very
few-which speaks well for the attention be
slowed. The city is still very healthy.
much so as at any other period of the sea
SON"