Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1846-11-24
From The army.


impression in the army is, from the best
information deriyable, that the Mexican
forces viii be concentrated at San Luis
Potosi, for another desperate stand. The
forces nov there are engaged in sti ength-
ening the defences of the place and with I
the army at Monterey, and such troops as
can be drawn from the interior, an army |
formidable in numbers may be concen-
trated at tEatpoint before spring.
Gen. Taylor's army, in the meantime,
ls advantageously situated at Monterey.
The troops enjoy comfortable quarters
the valleys around the city teen with grain !
and fruits-the weather is delighuu4-the |
detences of the place are such that our
army could hold il against all Mexico
and every facility is enjoyed for augmen-
ting the force, with a view to offensive |
operations, that could be desired,
The present strength of the army un-
der General Taylor at Monterey is about
5000 men-the Georgia Regiment hav-
ing been added since the battle. and a.
bout an equal quantity discharged. In
addition to this we have five thousand eff.
ficient troops at Camargo, considerable
force at Matamoras, and General Wool:s
division moving from Bexar.
Although General Taylor has received
orders ISSUED before the news of the ar
mistice reached Washington to prose-
cute the war with renewed severity and
vigor, the Impression in the army is that
no new movement of Importance will be
made at present in effecting the requisite
preparation for further and more extended
operations, and by the period when this
is accomplished, the armistice will prob
/ ably have expired by its own limitation.
There is nothing but vague and unau-
then;ic reports concerning Gen. Santa
Anna or his movements.
The Kentucky and Tennessee Regi.
ments of Cavalry. The Victoria Advo-
cate ofthe 22d ult., says:
San express arrived at this place on
Saturday night last, from General Tay-
lor, ordering these regiments to Matamo-
ros instead of Camargo. The former
had left previous to this order, but the lat
ter took up the line of march on Saturday
from here directly for Matamoros. The
express instructed the Colonel to proceed
with as much speed as possible, SO as not
to unfit themselves for duty.
Arrival of Sck.-The steamer Ex-
change arrived at Matamoros on the 22d
ultimo, from the mouth of the river, with
ll5 of the sick belonging to Col. Hum
phry MarshalPs regiment of Kentucky
Cavalry. They were shipped from Port
Lavacca, where they had been encamped
for some time, to the Brazos, and are
now on their way to Camargo to await
the arrival Of their regiment, which is
coming through Texas by way ofCorpus
Christi. This regiment is said to have
suffered much from sickness at Port La
: vacca. Cassius M. Clay, who has COM
, mand in this regiment, passed through
that city few days previously.
! There never was nation so much mis-
taken as ours in regard to that of Mexi-
co. mean in respect to its military re-
sources. The people are warlike and
: have an abundant supply ofmunitions of
s war. Our battles with them improve
! them as soldiers. Our invasion is held
by them in adherence, and has united all
; classes in determined resistance against
US. The battles ofPalo Alto, Resaca de
la Palma and of Monterey were battles
with their frontier Army. From this
place onward, five have to march on fur
: Their in this direction, we shall meet their
e home Army, made up of hardy mountain
h GERS and better class of soldiery. Sc
far consider we have not injured their
: nation, but done it service, by defeating
their old officers, thus causing their Army
to be placed under the direction of young.
p err, more ambitious, Drawer and more ac-
:, complished generals. In fact, so far from
the war ending, it has just commenced
Our position is critical. Our supplies, al
S Camargo $50 miles distant must be wagon
e ed to this place. This long line has nc
protection. The ranchero troops, mum.
bering near $500, are behind US as gueI
i ilas, and ifthey choose to act, our trains
n must be cut off. although this is rich
valley, its supplies are inadequate to our
: wants, except in beef, for any length o.
u time. Our army, or the effective part o.
(, it, is too diminulive meet strong force
e at is week, physically, for it has been ir
3 campaign over thirteen months, with scan
ty clothing ard much hardship and expo
sure. at
II suppose that our whole army viii
muster when all arrived from below, 1900
y men for duty, and we here the Mexican.
: have one on the advance to meet us o
IS 10000 men. am convinced, and so il
;, every officer of the army, that we have
J. done wrong and committed an iIrepar
gl able error in leaving the Rio Grande t.
march in this direction. To end THU
$ war more vital blow must be strucl
:. nearer the Mexican capital; and that is
IT Vera Cruz should be taken by the wa,
d of Alvarado. We are now over 700 mile.
! from the city of Mexico, with vast des