The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1846-09-11
sLatter from the Army.

oy cdPf. NcCoHongh--- .4rriuat Of Gen.
Taylor al carmargo =. .4dvaace of Capt
Duacns.
The Steamship McKim arrived from
Brazos Santiago at an early hour on sun,
day morning, bringing dates from Point
Isabel ofthe l7th, and from Carmargo, !,
the present head quarters Of The army, Of
the 18th August. a
Capt. f. l. Ball, Of tie Kentucky Vola
unteers, ,issnpposed tohaye been murder.
ed by the Mexicaus, on the road between
bnrita aud Matamoras. The town Of
China, on the RioxSan Juan, 65 or 10
miles from Carmargo. was taken on the
6th insis by capt. McCollough, of the
Texas Rangers, without opposi Col.
] Segun and 100 Mexcans were in town,
but on the approach OF the Americans
they retreated. Another Mexican depot
of arms has been found at Matalhoras; and
a quantity of stores and ammnnltions.
The sccondr egiment 81 Dragons, which
Is composed now of only four companies,
with about 375 men, has abandoned its
encampment between Point Isabel and
Fort Brown, and Was at Matamoras at
last accounts.
Major General Butler is represented to
be quite i'll at Point Isabel.
Spies and Traitors There seems to be
quite a.nest of these amongst the popula
tion OF Matamoras, who keep the enemy
advised Of all that is passing there. On
/ the l3iiinst., ayast quantity of military
stores were fouad in the possession Of an
emlneut citizen, Don Jose Maria Tato.
under circumstances of great duplcity.
deceive the Mexicans, as regards cur easi-
ness of character.
About ECO recruts, fjr the reg liar SER
vice, arrived on the l2th from New York
via Point Isabel.
.NatamoraS, Aug. IA, lS46.
The army on this frontier is now SO
much dispersed in different encampments
or en- route 10 the ports above here, THAT
it is somewhat difficult TO fix their where's
abouts-il such word is allowable. Two
of the Illinois Regiments were still at the
Brazos Island on the 10th inst. The
Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and some
! portion ofsYennessee, Ohio and Indian
volunteers are strnng along the river be.
low here, but nearly all under orders to
move as soon as transportation can be
furnished. The Sd Ohio regiment is en-
camped on the east side ofthe river, near
ly opposite this place. Col. Johnston's
Texas rife regiment has gone to Camar>
go, as has the mounted Rifle regiment of
Col. Woods, from the same State, besides
nearly all the regular troops, and many
volunteer corps from other States.
Brigadier General Quitman left here
last night or early this morning, to SO
abose, where he expects to be assigned
the command OF the Georgia, Alabama
and Mississippi regiments. Brisadier
General Elamer, with one regiment from
Ohio, one from Kentucky, and the Balii-
more and Washington battalions, reached
here this morning, going TO Carm%rs";
where the head quarters Of Gen. Taylor
now are, and where the army is concen-
trating as fast as possible. The ID dra-
eoons, now commanded by Captain May,
and the light artillery OF Lieut.. Ridgley,
leave tomorrow, to escort train Of wa
eons. In the cou Sc of fifteen days, the
largest army ever assembled, at one point
siuce the lime Of our revolution, in tho
service Of the United States, will bo al
Carmarco. We shall all, regulars and
irregulars, lie there, and>then sec what is
to fullpw.
have endcavored to ascarl ain the ac.
tual force 10 this quarter, and the best ln-
formation 10 be had, makes II over elgh-
teen thousand men, and they sllll come,
What they are to be, is more Than l can
tell, as feel con DGdent that the Mexican#
Government eau neser organiSo force
one-Aalf as strong.
The Rio Grande is to befhe base Of the
line of opo raions. The principal depot
will be at Cahargo; from whence we shall
70 to Montery, and as much further as
directed. Gen. Taylor says his orders
are to advance, aud heshall go ahead I'm
Ill lie is ordered to stop. Tie latter not
a probable event. /
The Texas mounted reg gimenI, commad I
ed by Col. Hays, left this place on the eth
inst, on an expedition into the interior.
They 60 first to the town of San Fernando,
about 100 miles west Of south from here,
fl ON whence they will range up the conn- /
try TO the main. road from Csmargo to
Muntery. They left without tents rsup,
plies, aud expect TO snbsist by foraging.
Hays is supplied with sufficient funds, and
ordered to pay well for all he takes to
subsist his cofhm1ad. The trip will bel
though a hard onei aud