Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-06-18
RUMoRED moyEMENTs OF THE
ARMY.
FROM THE N. o. pIoAYUNE OF JUNE 5.

N. d.
We understand that the next demonstration
of Gen. TAYLOR will be upon the city OF Mon
terey. This place is about ninety leagues
from Matamoras, and is approached by diff
iicult road, running through an arid and i'll
watered country. 1t is the principal city Of
the province of New Leon, and commands
the entrance to the table lands, or the interior
OF Mexico, through the passes OF the Sierra
Madre.
To make the operations of the army upon
Monterey more secure, II not absolutely Ger
tain, Gen. TAYLOR designs occupying the
town of Camargo, about 259 miles by water
above Matamoras. To do this securely ii is
necessary for him to have transports Of
draught suitable 10 the navigation of the Rio
Grande. Camargo will be the basis Of his
operations upon Montery, and this point must
be first made the depot Of supplies, and en-
uenched in style capable OF sustaining a
siege.
II was the design of Gen. TAYLOR, as we
learn, to be at Monterey by the first Of July
but the want Of transports to convey his stores
to Camargo has compelled him to delay fur
Their progress in the enemy's country till this
deficiency is removed. CamaTgo is situated
upon the Rio Grande, and presents an admir-
able foundation 7 display upon the interi-
or, and from Camargo 10 Monterey is about
forty leagues, or l40 miles. The country "
ing between that town and Monterey is more
fertile than that between Maiamorls and Mon
terey-consequendy it is altogether better for
the army to proceed from Camargo upon
Monterey than from Matamoras.
With view TO expeditng the march THE
army, Capt SANDERS, who has distinguished
himself in the admirable deicnces he has con
structed about Point Isabel. has been dispatch.
ed TO this city to procure the necessary trans
ports. He is now in the city OF New Orleans,
but will proceed up the river Immediately TO
supply the deficiency in transports which his
purchases here may leave. From the mouth
of the Rio Grande to Matamoras vessels draw
ing four feet water can run without obstruc-
ton above that point, up TO Camargo, there
are not more than three feet water in many
places. Steamers Of the proper draught can
scarcely be got in sufficient numbers here to
answer the purposes Of an invading army, and
therefore Capt. SANDERS viii go West TO find
them.
Before reaching Camargo the army will
have to take the town Of ReynoSa, which is
between Matamoras and Caniatgo. 1t is not
expected, however that any defence will be
made of such villages.
Gen. TAYLOR designs now TO be at Monte
rey as soon in July as possible. Atthat place.
it is believed, the MeXicans viii make a stub
born stand. if at all during the war. If the
troops under Gen. TAYLOR occupy Monterey,
the whole of Mexico this side the Sierra Ma
DIRE viii be in the possession of the United
States, including the mining districts of New
Leon, New Mexico, Santa Fe, Chihuahua,
sc. This calculation is based somewhat up
on the idea that the u. S. win order an expe
dition from the Missouri river upon the north
ern provinces. If this be done, the whole Of
north Mexico will be in our possession. Such
a disposition of the forces OF the United States
would end the war at once. But, il ii did not,
our army would hold the key 10 the whole Of
south Mexico, and the gates of the capitol
would, speaking in military sense, be in the
possession of Gen. TAYLOR.