Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-10-01

LATEST FROM THE ARMY.

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LATEST FROM THE ARMY.
.7drance Of Gen. Tayior--Banimor. Re-.
gimenfs i.ff for Monterey sickness at
.Hofamoras--.7mpudi and his .qrmv az
Monterey Proclamation Of .ampua,a--
Hard Fighting anticipated, SC.
By the arrival Of the steamers Telegram
and James L. Day, a, New Orleans, from
Brazos Santiago. via Pot Lavancca and
Galveston, the New Orleans Picayune ha,
later dates from the Army. She len the
Brazos on the l2th, Lavacca on the Ii,b
aud Galveston on The 18th. She brousb,
$50 sick and discharged volunteers, Of
which she landed one company Of Ger.
mans at Port Lavacca, and one company
Of Texans at Galveston, bringing the re.
mainder. 200. TO that city.
By this arrival We have news from Ca.
MARCO TO the 9Th inst. Gen. Taylor had
crossed the San Juan the day before and
taken up his line Of march for Seralyo on
the morning O! the 7ih. The commands of
Gen. Worth and Col. p F. Smith were
stationed at the latter place awaiting The
arrival OF General Taylor. The whole
force on the march 10 Monterey is es,ima.
ted at abou, 10000 men.
Gen. Patterson vas left in command Of
all the volunteers from Camargo to The
mouth Of the Rio Grsnde. Gems. Butler
and Quitman accompanying General Tay.
lor. He has prohibited any strangers from
coming up the river, under instructions
from General TAYLOR. TWAS reported that
Gen. T. would not proceed farther than
Seralvo, until he received further orders
from the government.
An express was received at Csmargo
on the 9th inst, from Gen. Worth, stating
that he had obtained information tina, Gen.
Ampudia had arrived at Monterey with
about 5000 troops, which would increase
the force at that place TO upwards Of 4tuO
men. Some doubts OF the Authenticity Of
this news were expressed al Matamoras,
as We learn by letters We have received
thence; but We see no reason TO doubt il,
The Mexican papers have announced that
he had been appointed to the command Of
the Army Of the North, . and uniformly
mentioned Monterey as the poin, at hich
their troops were TO be concentrated
One letter we have seen sets down The
forces with which Ampudia entered Mon.
,erey at from 5000 to 10000. II add.
that he had issued proclamation prohibit.
ing all intercourse between the Mexican,
and the American army, under penalty Of
death.
The New Orleans Delta Of the 10Th,
also has the following additional pariicu.
lars -
A friend who came passenger in The
T.. and who had the best opportunity Of
being made acquainted with the existing
state Of things there. has furnished us With
the following resume Of The general news.
II is from Camargo TO the 9Th inst, and
from Ma,aroras TO the 10th.
On the 9th inst., Gen. Taylor crossed
the San Juan. and on the 9TH took up the
line OF march tor Seralvo, where General
Worth, with his command, had halted
Hays Regiment was TO have left China
for the same destination, intending 10 reach
there simultaneously with General Taylor.
General Taylor, in his march. is prepared
for any emergency-either an advance OF
a retreat. He permitted no soldier or Of
icer TO take more baggage with him than
he can conveniently carry on his back
A number Of steamers had reached Mala.
moras with the extra baggage, and the
Quartet Of the Zabadores was converted
into depot for it. All the supplies !or
the advancing Army. so far have been
sent on by pack mules, and The General
expects TO have 80 days provisions for H..
600 men at Seralvo when he reaches it,
The general impression isthat he will there
make halt, and not advance further I'LL
he has advices from Washington.
Notwithstanding the reports Of the ad.
vance of Mexican force. between San
Luis Potosi and Saliilo, the General be.
lieves he can enter Monterey, and even
Saltlllo, without encountering any opposi'
ton. The troops now on the road be.
tween Camargo and Monterey, number
near IL 600; none were suffered TO 60
but such as were able and willing to stand
the fatigues Of long march. This had
the effect Of reducing considerably lh'
volunteer regiments; few oi,hem exceed
ed 500 strong-many Of Them numbered
even less. These regiments are: one
from Tennessee, one from Mississippi ooe
from Kentucky, one from Ohio. one flom
Texas, HAYS. the Baltimore batiahon,
part Of the Texan Infantry, re-oreanizec
and McCullochs and G,llespie's Rangers
There were near 600 sick volunteers
in the hospitals al Camargo. and they were
dying very fast. So many we're sick mai
j, required nearly whole regiment to at
tend TO them. Those whom the Tennes
seeans left behind seemed TO be particular
ly unfortunate. for they had TO call on the
Alabamans to attend the living and bury |
the dead. As fast as these men get able
to leave the hospital they are discharged
and sent home. In fact, General T. shows
disposition to discharge all volunteers who
are disconnected and wish 10 return to
their homes. Though the number Of pa
iients at Matamoras is larger than at "a
MARCO, the mortality is greater at The a''
ter place--near 3 to /. Those who are
unaccustomed 10 southern climate when
once Frustrated by the fever. seldom regain
their former strength on the Rio Grsndsi
without change Of atmosphere they as
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