Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-09-02
Correspondence Of the Vicksburg Wing.
Latest from the Mississippi Volunteers
L MO bRANDE,
August I, 1916.

august I, 1916.
My last was written the day before we
left the Brassos Santiago. On Monday
last we arrived here and have since breo
located. waiting for he transports TO take
Us up the RIVER to Camargo. How much
. longer we will have TO remain is beyond
the ken Of mortals; for our country has
directed the invasion of country with
large force, and has entirely failed to fur.
nish the army with transports for stores.
ammunition, men, sc. Ii is impossible
to march in the region of this river (fbe
( Rio Gr ldc) on foot, because every RAIN
( (and here let me tell ,2u that il rains
and rams hard e. ry q 1lods the coua-
/ try, and when the watc $ off the mud
is too deep to justify NJ. IS on foot
BIT even if we could Ct D., land t. Ca
margo, the government has not furnished
! overland transports, and tile army will
have to procure mules to pack stores, am
munition. &c. From all have seen of
this far-famed region, and from the best IN
formation | can gather from reliable gen
IiIemen who are somewhat familiar with
the country, am very much disposed TO
think this war is prosecuted for glory
a one, for the lands are yalueless, and The
Rio Grande furnishes no more certain or
better boundary than would Big Black. It
IS a small, and very unsafe stream for ma
vigation, even during this the rainy sea-
son-it is very shallow and extremely ra-
pid and muddy. You may Judge some
thing of it as a navigabIe stream, when
tell you the best boats in the waters at
this time are those heretofore engaged ia
the upper waters OF the Yazoo.
As we have to wait for boats, ! much
prefer this point to Brazos Santiago Here
we are stationed apon sand hills some 10 !
or 10 feet above the level Of The sea, and
we have, moreover, some signs OF vegeta- |
talon; the muskeet grass grows in spots,
and some wild vines with flowers tend to |
soitensthe appearance of the country. As
for a tree or even a bush, it has been so
long since we have had sight of either,
that fear that we will be disposed to fall !
down and worship as an idol the first one
we meet with. On the opposite side of the
river (the acknowledged Mexican side) |
there is a rancho, and the matched houses,
herds Of cattle, horses, &c, upon the
grassy pidLH give stfIG GNIuGilCe OF pODu-
lated country. From the lights before US,
suppose we will not be detained here more
than two or three days longer. Gen. Tay-
Tor left Matamoras on the 4th for Camar-
20, and learn that he will march as early
as possible after the arrival of the troops.
&c. The boat that came down last night
brought several passengers from above,
out they could get nothing definite as 10
he movements or intentions of Gen. L.
= y
will send this by some of sick men
discharged to-day company will
lave TO discharge some. feel regret for
he boys, for although the service is hard,
md they are physically unable TO 90 on, |
'et they are mortified that their health will {
lot permit them 10 proceed. But it is
letter for them TO return home than TO be I
laced in hospitals or the way. The {
ealth of he regiment is not as good as it
vas before we left, although there is not
erious case of sickness that | arm aware
t, yet there are many unwell.
attribute the indisposilion of most of /
hem to the water, which is bad, some to
nprudence in eating, and others TO the I
hange Of climate, a