Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-08-20
FROM MEXICO.
LArE PROM TIE ARMY.

LATE FROM THE ARMY.
The Southern mail last night brought New
Orleans papers to the 9Th and 7th instant,
(says the Baltimore Patriot OF the I5gh inst.
which contains later accounts from the army,
BIZ the steamer Alabama from the Brazos,
whence she sailed on the I'd.
The following extracts of letters are publish
ed in the Washington Union Of last night:
"cAaARGo, (Mexico.) July %.
1--WE are furnishing transportation for the
army and securing supplies OF forage on the
route to Monterey. We have contracted for
900 to 1000 mules" (another letter fixes it
positively al ,5O0,) with tbs packing equip
lnents complete and these, with the 800 wa
CONS expected herewith he ample Tor the mar
ching columns. a large portion OF the is5esD
men Of this corps de- arnsse will be left a. the
different depots and enrepots. from Brazos
Santiago 10 China, about W miles from THIS
place on the route TO Monterey.
"The troops are now fast arriving here IN
our steamboats,; and the General Will. IN all
probability, move forward from here about the
middle ofneYt month, (August) Now comes
the commencement Of those operations winch
will require all the capacity, skill. aud energy
of our General to accomplish The great df
fculties of invading Mexico begin here. So
and he has acquired not only a most enYia5le
reputation, but his good fortune has become a
proverb hope, OF course, for his further
success but, in order To secure IL, tho most
careful combinations of every kind, pFeparato-
nv to the march, are absolutely necessary
Too much haste may prove as great an evil
as a faulty hardness. Ii takes time for the re-
quisite arrangements for the transportation re-
quired for so MANY men, suddenly collected
here. Meanwhile the General is impatient Of
the least delay, and the officers Of our depart
ment are necessarily occupied IN preparations
"Our news from the interior leave US IN
doubt whether PAREpEs, al the head OF the ar.
my. will succeed or not in assembling force
sufficient to oppose us. He is said to have
called out the male population en- masse and
has strong positions to defend but il is doubt
full whether we shall have another battle in
Mexico"
Extract Of letter from Col. WHITING, da-
ted
"MArAMoRAs, 26th July, 1916.
"The subsistence General TAYLOR called
for-that is, 300, 600 ratons--isnow at or near
Camargo. We are now throwing up forage,
ammunition, and other supplies--the boats ia
kins moderate loads in order to accommodate
troops.
"A company Of Texas rangers came into
Camargo few days since, having started from
San Antonio de Bexar, crossed the Rio Grande
at Laredo, and passed through Mier. In thus
descending the right bank it met with no mo-
lestation, saw no rising for defence, but found
all things in tranquility.
"When the Louisiana volunteers were about
going out, and had many good horses for sale,
| It was deemed expodient by Gen. TAYLOR,
as well as myself, that the opportunity should
not be lost of putting the light artillery and
| BRAGG's company In fit condition for the
/ field, as the horses called for from New Or
| leans might not arrive in time for the march.
| In this way these companies have been recruit
| ted at once, and Capt. DUScAs's company
has already marched for Camargo The price
has not always been moderate, but, in no in
stance, extravagant."
| Extract of letter from Col. HENRY VIII
TING, dated
MATAMoRAs, July 81, 1916.
General TAYLOR has just issued an order
| directing the remaining troops to move up to
CamaIgo without delay. The trains, it is
feared will be inadequate. To remedy this he
will buy and hire all the mules he can. The
last report from Camargo is favorable. A con
tract has been made FOR fifteen hundred mules
and packs complete General TAYLOR goes
to Camargo in few days, when shall i'm
medaiely follow 10 complete all arrangements.
Horse shoes are now coming in-we were
likely TO suffer for them and for FORCES. Fo-
rage and subsistence are abundant. The Uni
ted States steamer Neva sunk on her way up
to Camargo with cargo on board. No lives
lost, but much company baggage and sup
plies"