The daily union., 1846-08-25
Letter from officer Of The tn Uaiisd STATE, EnJanry
CAaARGo, (Mexieo,) } July % 1886.


Col. claiborne: 1 have TO excuse myself for not
writing you the news from the army, for some time
back, on the score Of want Of opportunity when
there was anything new TO give. My regiment was
ordered 10 Camargo, and the movement commenced
30 soon afterwards that had not time even TO write
few lines 10 my wife.
The 7lh regiment infantry, one section of Lieut.
Bragg's dying artillery, and McCullough's Texan
rangers, all under command of Capt. d. 8. Niles Of
the 1th infantry, reached Camargo the 18th, and
pitched camp IN the plaza as quietly II we were
the open praires Of Texas. These the troops
that commenced the general movement. They have
since been followed by the 5th regiment infantry,
which reached here in boats on the 22d. | under
stand that the Sd infantry and the st brigade, Gen.
Smlth's,) are under orders TO march, and will be
here IN day or two. Capt Gespie's company OF
rangers came down from Loredo on the 20th. So
you see that our forces rapidly concentrating on
Camargo. Large supplies for the army are con-
Stanty being brought up the river by our boats and
our store-house begins 10 look quite full already
Camargo, once a quiet Mexican town, now looks
quite city like as far as hurry, business, and hustle
can make II; steamboats, coming and going, barrels
rolling wagons running, &C., &c. One could almost
imagine that Aladn's lamp had been polished on the
banks Of the Rio Grande. There are some spots
on the earth which seem marked out as the scene OF
extraordinary events, and which, without any pecu
liar beauty, or other intrinsic quality to recommend
them, acquire transcendant interest, the theatre
of great actions" So is il with the Rio Grande.
heard this morning that the field reports show
seventeen thoussnd men now under command Of ouI
general They will all soon be at Camargo, and
then on to Monterey and Leons VicaTio-to vic
tory. The roads, am told are excellent-that from
Matamoras here is as fine a one McAdam eyei
dreamed Of Ii runs along the river and strikes it Al
many points sufficiently near for watering purpose
There is water that crosses the road. Tht
Mexican league is less than three miles. do no
think it is more than a hundred miles from Mata
moras here, and at the rate, not more than
hundred and fifty miles to Monterey from Camargo
Our marches from Reynoso here were made from
o'clock in the morning until 8, and averaged ffteer
miles nay. We found them more pleasant thar
disagree ! presume our marches to the interio
will be made in the same manner, as it would b,
dangerous to march under the scorching sun a
this season Of the year. The British medical reports
| of India show that those troops who made thel
marches at night suffered much less from sickness
and other causes than those who marched during
the day
Camargo is situated on the right bank of the Sar
Juan river, and about three miles from where it
ters the Rio Grande. The number Of nhabitant
was six thousand before the recent flood. Somethn!
less now, think. Many Of its best houses wer
washed down. The Rio San Juan is navigable fo
six miles above the town for our steamers.
| We have no news that be credited from tn,
Mexican army. 1t is said they are fortifying Mon
terey. In fact all we hear is from "Le dice" Their
is nothing we can depend upon.
| Mr.. Kendall of the Picayune is here in Captain
| McCulloghs company.