The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-06-15
THE CAMPAIGN.

We cannot vouch for all the details which are put
forth in the following article from the Picayuns Blu
ENERGY and ACTION will mark the compaign. Tn,
volunteers are approaching from different directions
prepared to second with all their enthusiasm the
movements of the commanding general. His march
is on1ards for Monterey-(not, of course, the Mon
terey of the Pacific, but the Monterey Of the
province of New Leon, marked off in the val.
liable table of distances, which we publish
to-day, from the pen Of an experienced guide. We
advise the reader to preserve it for future refer
ence.)
General Taylor is about to ascend the Rio Grande
for Camargo-but he wants, for this purpose, fiat
bottomed steamboats,. In this respect some of his
arrangements have been delayed. One steamboat
is rendered unsafe by the worms-another has
bilged. He has sent an active agent up the Missis
sippi to obtain the necessary transportation
Trough and Ready" will lose as little time as posi-
BILE. We hope to hear of his reaching onterey al
the month Of July. Then he is at the table lands Of
Mexico:
From the New Orleans Picayune Of June 5.
We understand that the next demonstration o.
General Taylor will be upon the city Of Monterey
This place is about ninety leagues from Matamoras
and is approached by difficult road, running
through an arid and ill-waered 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 Ser
ra Madre.
To make the operations of the army upon Mon.
terey more secure if not absolutely certain, Genera
Taylor designs occupying the town Of Camargo
yopnk250 miles by water above Matamoras. To do
this securely it's necessary for him to have trans
ports of draught suitable to the navigation of the
Rio Grande Camargo will be the basis of his ope
| ratlons upon Monterey, and this point must be frs
made the depot Of supplies, and entrenched in q
style capable Of sustaining siege.
1t was the design of General Taylor, 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 further progress in the
enemy's country till this deficiency is removed
Camargo is situated upon the Rio Grande, and pre-
SCENTS an admirable foundation for display upon the
interior; and from Camargo to Monterey is about
forty leagues, or 100 miles. The country lying be
tween that town and Monterey is more fertile than
that between Matamoras and Monterey-conse-
uuently il is altogether better for the army to pro-
coed from Camargo upon Monterey than from Mat,
amoras.
With view to expediting the march of the army,
Captain Sanders, who has distinguished himself in
the admirable defences he has constructed about
Point Isabel has been despatched to this city to pro-
cure the necessary transports. He is now in the
city of New Orleans, but will proceed up the river
Immediately to supply the deficiency in transports
which his purchasers here may leave. From the
mouth Of the Rio Grande to Matamoras vessels
drawing four feet water can run without obstruc-
tion above that point, up to Camargo there are not
more than three feet water in many places. Steam
Of the proper draught can scarcely be got in su
cient numbers here to answer the purposes Of in
vsding army and therefore Captain Sanders will 60
West to find them.
Before reaching Camargo the army will have to
take the town Of Reynosa, which is between Mata-
moras and Camargo. IL is not expected, however,
that any defence will be made Of such villages.
General Taylor designs now to be at Monterey as
soon in July possible. At that place, it is be-
| Iieved the Mexicans will make stubborn stand, il
at all during the war If the troops under General
Taylor occupy Monterey, the whole Of Mexico this
side the Sierra Madre will be in the possession Of
the United States, including the mining districts Of
New Leon, New Mexico, Santa Fe, chihuahua,
&c. This calculation is based somewhat upon the
idea that the United States viii order an expedition
from the Missouri river upon the northern provinces
II this b done, the whole Of North Mexico will be