The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-08-07

The following highly interesting lnfor' /
nation, although gwen III ralhef desul'
tory form, we derive from gentleman who
inst arrived here from Camargo. which he
visited on the Steamboat Big Ha,chee, and
who left that town on the llh inst.
The Big Hatchee reached Camatgo
on the evening OF the Itch, having on
board troops and proYlsons--a company oi
the 9TH Regiment. Two companies OF
tho same Regimen, had previously arrived
on the steamboats, Brownsville, Enterprise,
and ]. L. Roberts. The river was falling
rapidly, and The Rancheros rcsumlng their
usual occupations. Col. Hays Rangers
were not there al that date. They, how.
ever, had been in, after making IA recon-
noisance Of the country as far as Monte
rev. Our informant states, that 1t was re.
ported by the Rangers, that they had pen.
etrated 10 the preclpItous cliffs that over
hang Moutery, whea trooper, very adj
vcnlurous solder, named Cummns, reach.
cd a point, overhangng the Bishops Pal
ace. which commanded view OF tho whole
city. The utmost activity seemed 10 pre-.
val among the Mexicans, who were bust.
IS employed in repairing the old iorilhcd-
lions aud erecting new ones. he mum.
her of troops was not ascertalned, but from
the movements observable, Il was evident
they were preparing every means OF de-
fence.
I Gen. Taylor IS now encamped with four
Regiments, (Colonel's Walton's Da,Is's
Dakiu's, and Marks's with The Alabam.
ans, under Capt Desha, at Buena Vista,
on The borders Of lake, seventeen miles
northwest of Matamoras. The health oil
the Volunteers here, With Gen. Taylor
had much improved, owing to tho tine All
they enjoyed and splendId cncamplnl
ground they occupied.
/ The roads were perfectly impossible fol-
wheeled vehicles owing TO the swampy
soil, occasioned by the immense falls o
rain which had recently taken place.. The
Steamer Mercer arrived at the mouth o
the Rio Grandc, all safe, on the 18th inst
There were no signs Of Mexican SoldierN
10 the vicinity Of Camargo. This town 4
but paltry Que, after all, as regards houses
and population, the former not being more
than twenty the whole Of the population
had been obliged BY the nundation, TO scel
shelter esewh here, on the high grounds. -
There was no exhibition Of hostility or DIS
content on the part Of the people 90 th'
contrary, they showed every symptom Q
/ pleasure at he change OF masters the coun
try was undergoing. On the 18th instant
before the arrival Of the Americans, sew
enteen horsemen lefI Cdmargo for Mon
,eIey.
Capt. Walter had returned from his ex
petition to Montery, and delivered q report
which is said 10 10 an exceedingly interest
ing one, of the state Of the country through
which he passed, hal,lng places, etc, etc
There is no probability Of any Opposition
! being made to tie advance Of the Amer
can troops between Camargo and Monte
rev, and from what could be collected, tn
, Mexican force concentrated at the latte
point, is extremely Insignificant. Nothin
regarding the reported approach Of Par
+. des, with the army Of reserve, Of an a
I thentlc nature, has been ascertaned
Head Quarters, although scouts are out
, some numbers for hat purpose.
, Every thing, however, seems TO al
nounce that the possession Of Montery vi
} be fierceIy disputed, as II is, by nature ar
art, one Of tho most powerful stronghold
. in Mexico. The inhabitants aud soIdic
n are daily employed in improving It's d
. fences.