The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-07-25
COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT.
JULY 25, ls4e.
FROM rHg sEAr OF WAR.

VI luS bh lNtln huWuol VI N"'S wv"
the Seat Of War, principally from 'he pen
Of G. W Kendall, ESQ one OF the editors
OF that paper, who has been with the camp
as visitor since ,he battle We Oetec' 'he
following interesting ilom,, under date ol
June 30;-
'Munmoyas is certainly going ahead u
see thai the Washington Ball Room is to
be opened Ihis evening for the FIRST time
under that title, with grand Mexican Jan
dan CO. admluanCe so cents, And then
gambling rooms al every street, bar rooms
al every turns and eating rooms stare the
hungry IN The face on all sides. An lnunda-
tior. has been poured in upon MaIamoras
that she will mol gelrd Of easily.
Gen. Taylor 10 now worse cramPed and
hampsIed for want oil transportation Than
ever, and The Quarter Master Generals
Department catches IT. on all side and from
all quarters. There are volunteers and
regulars enough to march at any time, and
TO any ponl--there are more volunteers al
ready here than are wanted, idle and unea-
sy at The nactivity-yet the commahGer
general csnuot move for wan, OF transports
With six small steamers, al the present
stage OF water, healthy aud commanding
points could easily be reached on the Rio
Grande but they are mol here, and tho arms
of one Of The largest armies ever brought
into the field by Ihe United States are tied
for wan. Of proper management al home.
Con Taylnr's camp on this side iheRlos
eGrande is yet above water in spols, al
though The chances OF being driven or
drowned outsill look about even. / sat
upon the bank the river this morning
with my feet paddliug in the water; so you
may learn how near we are 10 an lnundaon
wish lbs! some Of those members olCon.
gress, who are pleased to designate the Off
GERS Of our army as 'epauleltsd loaiers, and
wasp wasted vampires hanging about high
places, could gel glimpse Of them now
in fact, could share their privations and
discomforls with them. They would for.
ever after hold their tongues. The poor
devils although they laugh a, and make
light Of The annoyances which bese. them
appear iu pIigh, most phiful; many Of
p ,bemrsally no. having had adry rag on their
backs or dry blanket TO sleep in for near
fortnight Hanging sbou! high P'sces!'
Why they have been wading about places
hall way up their knees in mud and water
Gen. Taylor and Col. Twiggs among the
:esI--and nothing but an absolute fear Of
being drowned out has dri7en any from
their position. The two regiments oiLou-
siana volunteers Marks and Walton S.
on the opposite bank of The river oc
cppy higher groundi but they are bad
enough off in all conscience All are still
enjoying better degree Of health than one
could suppose they would but / am fearful
# Ihey remain here Too long, that some epi,
demc may make its Appearance among them
Volunteers are still arriving byregimenls
and still Gen. Tayloris withou! ,ransporta-
lion or any means of moving them. Where
are the steamers ordered 10 be purchases d
long since for the useof The army' Here is a
stage OF water high enough 10 reach Reyno
ga and Camargo, with ease and safety yet
there is not safe conveyance even across
i0e river cannot conceive situation
more trying 10 The patience aud more NOR
ti(ying 10 the feelings Of the commander in
chief than the one he is now placed 10 -
With men enough 10 march TO any quarter
he has moi The means 10 move them an
inch
From the Interior the news is various and
contradictory. 1t is said that portion of
the Mexican infantry has left ,Lensres for
some point near Tampico, and very likely
such IS lhe case. For some time the inh,b.
IIants of Matamoras believed that The troops
would return and relake ihe place could
not for one momen, suppose that the finer
lcens would be allowed 10 hold quie. pos
sessions of the city. I believe that thew
have now given up all hopes. The number
Of Mexican soldiers al Monterey is known
10 be small. Aiisla, whose course has been
sustained by tAe Government is al bis ha,
cianda near that city with few men only
The number Of infantry at LenareO is a,
present only 800 with a email force oil
cavalry in the neighborhood Gen. Pare
des il said 10 be en- roui. or.Monterey with