American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-09-21
LATE FROM THE ARMY.

TO those who pulled the wires
LATE FROM THE ARMY.
GEN. WORTH AT ERALVO-MOVEMENTS OF
GEN, PROSPECTS OF A BATTLE
A BALTIMORE VOLUNTEER CHARGED
WITH STEALING A MEXICAN'5 HORSE.
The steamer Sea, which sailed from Braz3s
on the 9th inst arrived at New Orleans on the
18th, bringing as passengers Major McRca, of
the Army, and thirty discharged volunteers,
besides three companies to join Gen. Wool's
command. The news from the army is not
important. A letter in the Pcayune, dated
Mer, Aug. 80, says
From Seralvo, for which place we start to-
day, hear that all is quiet. Gen. Worth is
encamped there, and in the course of ten or
twelve days the whole army will reach the
place All accounts go to show that it is
delightful town, the water clear and plentiful,
and the climate, healthy and most salubrious
Thisis a great deal more than can be said of
Camargo, for there there is much sickness
The place is to be garrsoned by volunteers,
and it is feared, should the weather continue hot
and sutry as at present, that not a little disease
will prevail.
Another letter, dated Punta Aguda, August
81, says:
A gentleman Just in from Seralvo informs
me that the impression there was, that the
! Mexicans would make bold stand at Monte
rey. One thing is certain, all the ranchero
leaders have drawn off their forces in that d.
rection. There are several organized bands of
robbers on the roads in this neighborhood, but
as yet they have not had the temerty to attack
any one.
NV companions-there are only three of
them-are Col. Fitzpatrick, young Musson, of
New Orleans, and gentleman by the name of
Thomas, from Maryland They all have join
ed McCulloch, who is expected up at Seralvo
in three or sour days.
A correspondent of the Picayune, under date
of Camargo, Aug. 90, says:
We have received intelligence of the safe ar
rival of Gen. Worth, with his division, at
Seralvo. That place is represented as being
paradise, compared with Camargo, and the
troops here are consequently the more eager to
push forward. Next Saturday the 9TH of Sep
tcmberl Gen. Taylor will move forward to
that depot. The train will start in the middle
Of the week, and shall go Oh with it, unless
some better opportunity offers.
1t is becoming very sckly among the Next
cans of this place. Few Of them live in any
thing better than shed, or roof without sides,
the walls having been washed away. The
mortality among the yonng children is fearful,
and the adults are beginning to fall under the
malignant attack fever. Five days in sue
cession | have witnessed funeral ceremonies,
aud to-day iii is now l2 l-2 O'Clock there have
been two funerals There is less sickness in
proportion among our troops, though 1t is be-
ginning to show itself more than heretofore.
A sergeant in the Baltimore battalion was
pointed out day before yesterday, by Mexican
who claimed horse in the sergeant'S posses
sion, which he said had been stolen from him.
Lieut.. Kane, who now commands the town,
had the accused arrested, and brought before
the alcalee. The sergeant, in his turn, brought
up one of the privates Of the same battalion,
tfrom whom he had purchased the horse. The
private declared that he had bought the animal
from regular soldier, but the Mexican proved
clearly that the horse was his own, and that he
had never sold it TO any one, but that it had
been stolen from him. The private was made
to she'll out the money to the sergeant, and the
horse was returned 10 the Mexican. What
the fate of the private was, in his own corps,
snow not
A letter in the Commercial Times, dated Ca
MARCO, Aug 81, SAYS
General Taylor expects to be at Monterey by
the 18th of September, and in SaltiIlo, about
sixty miles beyond, by the LIST of October
Whether any movement beyond the latter
place will be made on this line Of operations, is
unknown to the uninitiated. Wheth.r we
shall meet with any resistance, is a question
upon which opinions are divided. 1t is certain
there will be no resistance this side Of Monte
rey, unless it may be skirmish between small
parties, and that is not very probable. Col.
Hays in his tour, of upwards of two hundred
miles, met no resistance. General Worth has
not seen an enemy. Single companies ofTex-
an Rangers have traversed the country in DIFF
ferent directions, and met no opposition. Small
parties ofmen have travelled different routes
without interruption. So far, every thing ill.,
dicates state ofquietude and peace.
At Monterey, we understand there is from
thee to FIVE thousand men, almost in state Of
Dissemination, and deserving every cpportu-
nifty. Gen. Meja commands there. doubt
if there be any serious fight The Mexicans