Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-07-29
From the New orsans r,eayuns. July n.
From the Army.

The following letter i. from ose..ioa.i eOu,.pon
dent N.a -
MArAsosA., July ~. 1876.
Editors Piesysss:-we arc apparently in the md., Of
peace and plenty, even in an enemys country. Z
We the best possible with the natves and
they contribute in every way" tighten our burdcns
Our troops have commenced moving into the iperior
and In day you will hear Of our being in po.se.
| sion Of Csmsrgo, Mer and Guno.
ireeeved letter from citizen OF Camsrso this morn
ing which states that the people generally from tho mouth
OF the Rio Grande TO the mountains are anxou.ly waiting
our APPROACH haing blessing In fact IN,
suomt TO with the beet possible grace
and they are az this moment very inclined TO be our
intimate friends but were such word as ..defea" appca-
bic to the Amencan army, should zen ,nasss have
our hroas handsomely cut We their Kind nj
tenuons. ueat them cvily citizens and thrash ,hem
soundy as soldiers Since have been in of
Maamoras have always been the opinion that the war
was over The enemy never will make another stand In
positively known that Arista fed from this place with
<oOO men and IL pieces OF artillery at time when he had
every advantage Of position against our ls force" We
cannot therefore expect him any other Mexican
to meet our "od Rough and Ready with less force than
ttol.
In less than month shall have 25 900 men in IN.
held Where can Mexican army be raised to meet usI
have seen Letters from the Interior from
and from officers in their army, and all prove my
victon that the fighting over
have some slight experience Of the Mexican character
ana with lew exceptions money is their God, with u.s.
county, proof OF superior moral character Of our
least cannot leave this subject without saying that
nothing but the love OF country and daring eaautrv of
our officers aud men could place our present position
aha The more we examine into the facts force
OF the enemy and the difficulties little handful ha l. tn
sumoun' and engage them, the brilliant does the VIC
tory sppear.'
Mstamoas Is completely America and one half Of
the number OF stores in the principal occupied bv
our merchants and suffers for the sale Of all of
merchandise tree OF duty. which enterprise will do more
TN e Tiuteus 10 eject peace than our ls Founders
The b. sooP OF war Rose OIL Point Isabel and we are
anxious to know the character and particulars of her mis-
sion.
N. B. News from Csmargo inform, us that the sudden
extensive off the Rio
overfowed that town and destroyed all tho buildings but
six.
Many lives have been los and thousands of cattle swept
away The inhabitants have taken refuge at Msr and
other ncighborng places.
The road between this city and Reynosa is so much land
covered with water and is impossible
Several regiments in immediate neiehborhood have
been compelled 10 shift their camps TO higher land The
waters are much higher than they ought TO be- and
are sui rising, which will very much etard our
as We have not sufficient number Of boats operate e-
fectually the river.
Our troops are in excellent spirits and generally in good
conduon. anxious TO meet the foe.
The gallant tfhs Capt Todd. OF Mobile has lust M
nSed' not al present IN command but Ihope will be-
PALo ALTO.
We do the opinion tina, the fighting !. dom.
The news from Mexico lead to a different conclu.iop
The Mexican Departments had in measure returned TO
their allegiance and Paroles fast making friends in all
dirscuons The Government party growing stronger
and the people laying aside their party feelings and
combining in favor active and resistance the u
States.
hsPHeu OBJECT oil the BIZ
sh naval officers who arrived at Point Isabel on mission
TO Gen. Taylor.
One OF our correspondents Point Isabel writes as fol-
lows
"our popular and efficient commanJant Major Monroe
Iehnquished the command OF the post about week ago.
having been given most beautiful responsible, and envir-
bic command, as Chief Of Artillery or Of
the Light Artillery Batteries. Every the army was
pleased TO the command given TO such an able officer
and look upon Il as merted compliment and reward for
his services rendered here efficiently trying tines
May his mantle fall upon his successor whoever he may
be-"