Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-09-05
LATER FROM THE ARMY.

LATER FNOm ThE hHMhs
r'op,vre of China-Arrival Of Gen. Taylor
q, Cdmargo-Adcsnce Of Capt. Duncan.
BY the arrival of the steamship John s. Nc
Kun, at New Orleans, from Brazos Santiago,
dates from Point Isabel to the 18th have been
received, and from Camargo the present head
quarters of the army, TO the 18th August.
The news by this arrival from Matamoras Is
not of general moment. Col Clark has succeed
cd in re-establshine order in the city, by putting
INTO execution the order dictated for that purpose
hv Gen Taylor. The captain Of the battalion
or Kentucky volunteers is supposed to have been
murdered by the Mexicans on the road between
Rarita and Matamoras. The town Of China, on
the Rio San Juan, 65 or 20 miles from Camargo
was taken on the 5th inst: by Capt. MeCulloch,
Of the Texan Rangers, without opposition Col
Srguin, with 100 Mexicans, were IN the town,
but on the approach Of the Americans, they
treated.
Another Mexican depot ofarms has been found
at Matamoras, and quantity of stores and am
u,unition. The regiment Of Rangers, under Col.
Jack Hays and 1t. Col. Walker, left Matamoras
about the 10th inst. an ncursion into the inte-
tior.
The precise route to be taken by them is not
known, and will depend probably upon cireum.
stances, We hope to be kept fully apprised OF
the movements of the army.
The second regiment dragons, which rs COM
posed now of only four companies, with 375
men, has abandoned its encamFment between
Point Isabel and Fort Brown, and was at Mata-
moras al last accounts. Ha Ben Butler is re-
presented to be quite i'll at Point Isabel. Left
at Brazos, ship Lehigh, dischargfus.
News from the Santa F'c 4cxpedtt1oss.
An express from Gen. Kcarney's camp arri-
we'd at For, I.cavcnw or.h on the ldth ut Gen.
kearney, with his command, consisting of seve.
raj companies of U. 5. Dragons, the first Re.
eiment Missouri Volunteers, under Col, Duni-
phap, and the Battalion of Volunteer Artillery.
under Major Clark, set on, from Beni's Fort for
Santa Fe on the LIST day of August. The troops
were all in excellent health and spirfts--there
hnd been but one death ur NJ the Time the ex.
rress left. Some fifty horses belonging to The
Volunteers were missing A short time before
the express left, Captain Moore, of the U. S.
Dragons, captured three spies who had been
sent ou, from Santa Fe to ascertain the chsrsc.
ser, extent, &c, of the United States force. AZ
ter their capture, and their purpose was nsccr.
tained, by the orders of Gen. Kearney they
were shown all over the army. and after they
had seen every thing, they were dismissed and
tcJ a., rotnrn IN SAINT. T.,
From these men, and also from other sonrccs
II had been ascertaned satisfactorily that there
would be no resistance made to Gen. Kearncy's
'aking possession of Santa Fe. In fact, it is
said that the Mexicans were anxiously awaiting
the arrival of the army, believing that it would
'urnsh them harvest in the way Of trade. and
protection from troublesome Indians in the vi
cinlty. There were no troops at Santa Fc. moi
IN the upper provinces, and none were expect
I'd. Gov. Armilo had issued proc lsmation, iT
which he states that the existing hostilities be
tween the United States and Mexco will no
interrupt the trade between the United States
md Santa Fe. That in all respects it shall b.
conducted as if the war did no, exist. This o
Itself is a sufficient indication that Gov. Arm,i
does not intend to offer resistance to Gen. kear
ney.
Our informant states that the ladies Of SAINT
lie were making extensive preparations for III
RECEIPT ion of the United States troops; AMI som
nt them expected TO be permitted to 60 with tn
expedition TO California. Preparations wer
making for fandango dances and other sports.
/: is said that Gen. kearney will stop at SAT-
Ia fe until Col. Prices Regiment arrives there
That, upon their arrival, that Regiment. or
portion OF it, will be lett to occupy Santa +
and other Important points in the vicinity, an
Gen kearney, with the residue of the force
will proceed immediately To California.
The five hundred Mormon Infantry, uade
the command of Lieut. Col. Allen, were pr,
gressing rapidly. They made ,hlr,y.eight mile
III two days. II was believed they would reac
lI,nls Fort nearly as soon as CO.. Prices Reg
meni, aud quite as soon as the purpose of the
enlistment required.
great many traders aud a very large
mount of goods are going out. They are sea
tered all alorg the route. The road is repr
sented as in splendid condition. There were
number of traders, we believe oil but tho
whom Capt. NJ failed to overtakc, at Beni's Fo
and would move on TO Santa Fe with the arm,
They are quite discouraged with the prospe
before them. They will arrive severai mont
later than they anticipated, and the prospect
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