The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1846-08-27
FROM OUR ARMY IN MEXICO.


We copy from The " Union" tbs col
lowing extracts Of Letters just received
in this city:
@CamaTgo, (Aicxico,) July %.
I'VE arc furnishing transportation for
The army, aud securing supplies Of forage
On The route 10 Monterey. We have CON
iraclcd for 1000 10 1000 mules. Tsnolher
lel,or fircs !, positively Al $780, with
Tho packing equipments complete; and
these, with the 500 wagons here, will be
ample for the marching e5lumns. A large
portion Of the nineteen thousand men Of
this corps darmee will be LOFT al he DIFF
fercni depots and enielpols from Drazos
Santiago 10 China, about sixty miles from
this place. ON the route 10 Monterey.
"The troops are now fast arriving hero
in our sieamboats; and tho General will
in all probability move forward from hero
abos, the middle Of next month, (August.l
Now comes tho commencement Of those
operations which win require al tho Ca
psci.y, skill, and energy Of our General
10 accomplish. The great difficulties Of
an army invading Mexico begin hero. So
far, every thing has favored Con. Tay lor.
and he has acquired not only most en-
viable reputation, but his good farlune has
become a proyerb. hopo. Of course,
for his further success; but, in order 10
secure H. tho most careful combinations
Of every Kind, preparatory 10 the march.
are absolutely necessary. Too much haste
may prove as great an evil as afauliy tar
dinoss. II lakes time for the requisite ar
rangemcnls for tho transportation requir-
ed for SO many men, snshlenly collected
hero. Meantime the general is impatient
Of tho least delay. and tho officers Of our
department are necessarily occupied in
preparations.
- Our news from the interior leaves US
in doubt whether paredes, .. tho head OF
tho army, will succeed or mol in assem-
bling a force sufficient 10 oppose Us. lie
is said 10 have called out Tie male popu-
la,ion en- masss, aud has strong positions
to defend; but it is doub,fal wheihcfs VIC
shall have another battle in Mexico"
Eafract of letter from Cod. Winding, dated
Matamoros, July IS, lS46.
afho Subsistence General Taylor call.
| ed for--,hat is, three hundred thousand
rations--is now at or near Canargo, We
are now throwing up forage. ammunition,
and other supplies-the boats taking mo-
derate loads in order TO accommodate
Troops.
IA company Of Texan rangers eams
into Camargo few days since, having
started from San Antonio do Bexar, cross.
ell tilo Rio Grande al Laredo. and passe,
through Mier. In thus descending the
right bank il met with no moleslion, saw
no rising Cor delsaee, bus found all things
in tranquility.
"When tho Louisiana volunteers were
about going out, and had many good hor-
SEES for sale, i. was deemed oxpedient by
General raslor, as we'll as myself, thai
the opportunity should not DO lost Of put
ting tho light artillery and Bragg's com.
pany in 1T condition for the feld, as The
horses called for from New Orleans might
moi arrive in time for The march. In this
way these companies have been recruited
a. once, and Captain Duncan's company
has already marched for Camargo. The
price has not always been moderate. bu
in no instance ex.rayagaal."
E1iract Of ktiey from Col Henry Rhitaag
dlted
I. Matamoros, July 81, 1876.
"Generaf Taylor has just issued an or
der directing tho remaining troops 10 mov'
up to Caaargo without delay. The trains
/ il is feared. will be inadequate. To re-
me,iy this he win buy and hire all he can
i The las, report from Camargo is favefa
bio. A contract has been made for fii,eef
hundred mules and packs complete
Gen. Taylor goes to Camargo IN ieu
days. when shall immediately follow {
4 complete alr arrangements. Horse shoe