Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-09-24

! OF tne republic.
.ANfONlo LOPEZ DE SANTA anna.
"Heroic, Vera Cruz, August 10, 1916"
From the Baltimore Sun.
LATER FROM THE ARMY.
Tie Prospects Of .another Baiiie--.More
nent of the .9rmy fopnds Monterey
Latest from the Central Dirisiom Of til,
.7rmy-- Great .Merican Tctory-.Nag.
naaimous conduct offhe -Mericans-- Col
Harney's ,chereabouts, SC.
The steamer Sea, Capt. jenkins, arrived
at New Orleans on the lib instant. from
Brazos Santiago. Una Port Lavacca and CAL
weston. She left the Brazos on the 9th
instant and Galveston on the 9th. Among
the passengers she brought were Maj Me-
Rea. Of the army. and thirty discharged
volunteers. She also brought three com
panies to Indian Point. who are TO proceed
to San Antonia. 10 join Gen. Woods CON-
mand.
A letter from Mr.. Kendall to the Plea
yune, dated Punta Agnda, Aug. 81, says:
A gentleman just in from Seralvo in
forms me that the impression there was.
that the Mexicans would make bold stand
at Monterey. One thing is certain, all
the ranchefo leaders have drawn off their
forces in that direction. There are sever
al organized bands Of robbers on the roads
in this neighborhood, but as yet they have
not had the temeriiy 10 attack any one.
Another account says
We learn that the prospects and the ex-
pectation of the General for fight are
greatly lessened. So much so. indeed,
that it is believed that the other Texas
Regiments will have leave TO return home
if they will acceptit il.
A letter dated Camargo, Aug. 81 10 the
New Orleans Bulletin gives the following
interesting details with regard to the move
ment Of the army towards Monterey:
CAMAaco. (Mexico) Aug. 81. 1876.
A passage of six days on an inferior stea-
mer, terminated here on the night Of the
ooh ult. From Matamoras wrote you
that, on the Goth General Worth, with the
first brigade of regulars. marched on the
Monterey road, and was to be soon follow.
ed by the I'd brigade, under the command
Of, as I then believed, Col. Garland, bui
on my arrival here, ascertained that Col
P. F. Smith commands that brigade, and
Col. G. the Sd, which takes up the line o.
march to-day. Captain May commands
the three or four companies Of the I'd ORA.
goons, which also move to-day or to-mor.
row. Light Artillery batteries are attach.
ed to each brigade. That arm Of the ser.
vice is commanded by Major Munroe, and
the whole regular force will be under the
immediate command Of Gen. Twiggs.
The brigades of volunteers of Generals
Hamer and Quitman, under the orders Of
Major General Butler, will march in three
or four days, as will the Texas mounted
regiments Of Hays and Woods, command.
ed by Gen. Henderson. Gen. Taylor will
move as soon as these troops are en- route,
and commands the whole force. which will
be about Z, 500 men. The volunteercrop
will be made up Of the picked men Of the
different regiments, and all but those Sc.
lected will have 10 remain here, or at Other
stations on the Rio Grande. Brgadiers
Marshall Lane and Pillon will command
them, until the arrival Of Major Genera
Patterson.
The officers and men who are 10 be left
at the different posts complain and scold
very much, but it cannot be avoided
Some troops must be left TO guard the posts
in the rear. and keep up communication
with the dcputs OF supplies, and the COM
handing General has probably made bis
selections of those who are to advance, as
judiciously as the objects be has in view
will permit. 1t is one Of the great objec.
tons to volunteer troops, that they will be
in state of excitement about something
or other. II there is nothing to do, they
get tired of the ennui and monotony Of q
camp. III movement is TO be made, al
wish to go, and those left behind complain
of injustice, as if it were personal. 1t j.
difficult TO satisfy all.
General Worth, with his command, ar,
rived at pleasant little town called Sc.
ralvo, at the foot Of the mountains, on the
Gath, where he will remain until the main
body Of the army approaches. 1t is abou
seventy miles from here. Col. Smith j.
yet within few miles Of this point, bu
will advance Immediately.
Genera! Taylor expects to be at Monte.
rey by the 18th of September, and in Sal
,illo, about sixty miles beyond, by the Is
Of October. Whether any movement be.
You'd the latter place will be made on thi!
line of operations, is unknown to the un'
initiated. Whether we shall meet witt
any resistance, is question upon which
opinions are divided. II is certain there
will be no resistance this side of Monterey
unless it may be skirmish between small
parties. and that is not very probable
Col. Hays in his tour, Of upwards Of tw.
hundred miles, met with no resistance
General Worth has not seen an enemy
Single companies of Texan Rangers have
traversed the country in different direc
tons, and met no opposition. Small parties
of men have travelled different routes with
out interruption. So far, every thing IN
dicates state Of quietude and peace.
At Monterey, we understand there !!
from three to five thousand men, almost il
state of disorganization, and deserving
every opportunity. Gen. Mefca com.
mands there. doubt il there be any
ser;ous foht. The Mexicans have nc