Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-02-27
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From our Texas Correspondent.
CORPUS CHRISTI. TEXAS,
I2lh February, 1916.

Nh Dear Sir The camps of the several
CORPS of army present an appearance OF me
greatest activity-the note OF preparation lot
sold sorvice has been sounded--orders have /
been issued requiring the troops to be IN red
d;oess At short notice for g field movement
averv branch of the staff is diligently employ
ed in making the necessary arrangements
the Quarter Masters department, in compile
ting and equipping the baggage train, which
understand will consist of more than three
hundred wagons, 1900 mules. and 400 yoke
of oxen-the CommissareS in furnishing sup
plies.
The Artillery, always the most tedious and
difficult part Of our army to organize and e.
quip, is now nearly complete-a siege battery
only being required to enable us to move.
The Light Artillery, the Dragons and the
several BrCades Of Infantry, are actively en-.
paqed in the various drills Of their respective
arms and stranger, approaching our camp
for the first time, at the hour of moraing drill,
might imagine that we had really met the enc
nv. and sharp combat had commenced.
The scattering fire Of the 80 skirmshers fol-
lowed by the heavy rolling fire of musketry
from several regiments Of infantry-the deep
booming OF the artilIery-the loud shouts Of
charging squadrons Of Dragons, mingled with
the deep notes Of the horse artillery bugles, as
it dashes across the plateau to obtain COM
a.: Il IL <1o
pustuting FIRE; all reminds one of the thrilling
description of some real battle field.
Thus passes the morning hour, and the
troops retire to the camp, exhausted with their
gallant conduct upon boodless field.
The army Will not probably move before
the first of March, in consequence OF the al
most impossible state of the prairieS, caused
by excessive rains upon clay soil but as
soon as the country will permit wagons 10
pass over it, the army will be put in motion
for the Rio Bravo del Norte, in three divisions,
Git is believed. 1.-THE ADVANCE, under General
Worth, consisting Of his own brigade of in
fantry, the horse artillery, and (probAbIy) one
squadron of dragons the remainder of the
artillery, dragons, and Infantry, following in
quick succession, to support him 1t attacked
Whether the Mexicans will permit us to
occupy the left bank Of the del Norte, quietly,
is a problem which experiment alone can solve
but if credit is to be given to one-tenth Of the
reports of Mexican strength and their determi'
nation to resist our further Advance, we may
expect to be totally OrerwheLmed. The traders
repor: that 10 900 men are being concentrated
on Metamoras, 1000 ofwhich are choice troops
from the city of Mexico. TO oppose which
we cannot carry into the field more than 5000
effective men, Of all arms, (artillery, dragons
and infAntry.)
DO not believe, however, we have an,
thing to fear from this people. Poor disrrac
tracted country! Rent b. revolution after re
volution. and sconrgrd by tyran; following
tyrant, until she is utterly exhausted and rea
dy to become the prey of any ambitious neigh
Dor.
suppose the Gulf squadron will co-operat
with US, though | have not heard that order
to that effect have been issued. But why no
blockade Vera Cruz at once, and demand q
the government de facto, (no matter who ma
be at its head.) a speedy adjustment Of al
matters of indemnify and boundary? | tol
you last fall that nothing could be accomplish
ed by waiting here. Texas has already trie
the mesterIy tnoctirity" tactics, and VIII,
has she obtained Nothing but a continue
state of hostility for nearly ten years. Sha
we follow her example! trust not-on ii
contrary, say, send down your Navy heI
make levy Of 5000 rifemen, fill the ranl
ofyonr present army, and will answer fori
we shall then have peace, and such a boundo,
as we desire, and not till then.
am, very respectfully
and sincerely your friend,
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