Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-10-24
From SpM AistONio,

From krn antonio.
Extract from letter from an officer Of the
army of Chihushuo. dated,
SAN ANTONIO. Texas, Sept. 5. lS46
"Onr command oftwo eonpane, of Infantry
and two of Dragons. left Gen. Smith on the
18th Of July aud arrived here on the Goth day
of August march of $50 miles in the heat OF
summer and over most wre,chcd roads In
going lao miles we broke 20 axle ,reer. and
othrr parts Of the wagons in proportion. Some
parts OF our route were very mountainous and
rocky; especially that north Of the Red River.
The frequent occurrence, on other portions OF
the route of qnsgmres and unbridged streams
long marches OF Infantry. on record. and can.
no, see what possessed the authorities at Wash.
ineton to send III by this route, especially whrn
the expedition could have been made by water
in hal: III. time.
Capt. Washing'on'r Company Of Light Ar,i.
l-ry arrived this evening. ! understand that
quite a large number Of his men are sick.
Capt. Alexsnder's Company Of the 9th lnfan
try from New Orleans, y r 5, is .xprciel here
to morrow. and Will complete the Army Of Chi.
huahus. which is composed ns fnl!ows :-Rcgu.
lar Troops-l Company of Light Artillery, 1
Cumps mics of Drneoons. and Companies of
Inlanrry. Volnnte,rs-2 Regiments lllnoi.
Volunteers. Infsplry.a nd Regimen, A, kansas
Volunteers. Cavalry. The strength is not Tar
r,m three thousand men 1t is expected (on
the hes, authority that the advance Of our ar.
NY, Including the Regulars. will take up i's
Ii, e Of march for C,pshula and chihuahua m
the 10th inst. bnt | am inclined 10 think ,hst
we I. vail not move so soon many preparations
are ye, to be made. We have bu, eight days
,royis;o, $ on hand. and i, will be difficult. TO
,ubs;s, MS here much longer The General is
snxiou. to advs nee. and probably designs to
pa,her some Mex ican laurels.'
Corre.pond. uce OF the New York Herald.
CAmr NEAR MARIN. MrAIco, Sept l6, lS46
TIL. Cf,y of Ma, in Iaken-T The Msricans
Hurried R.,rco, -iNe perfect Order ana
Oui,iness ofour Noi.' in entering ana
passing through IA cry
Yesterday, the 18th of Sept. at IL NJ. the
first division of the army OF occupation. wi'f
"Old Rough and Ready" a: rs head. came ir
sight OF the city of Marin. General Taylo
commanded halt for n few minutes, for :h'
purpose of discovering the m 'ven'ens OF ,ht
enc ny. We were then about .one mile from
he cuy-our advance guard nne-half mile
an,' also nt halt. A messenger Was soon de
spatc he'd TO the main body Of the di, ''slon, viii
the int,,lliGrn,s that FIVE hundred Ian, ,ers wcr'
in the CITY, and making active prepar, t'on' 10
a retreat General Taylor then gsva order
that the div ZION march in quick time on I'M
ci,v. in ten minutes we were in the city, an
where we expected to meet the most s'o' e"
opposition, not Mexican warrior wss to D
seen, and nearly all the inhabIinn's had he.
the place. As we pat sed through I" the sou
,hern part, we could very indls'nctly discern
body of soldiers in the far distance, making
to sll appearance very hurried retreat.
Our soldiers preserved the strIctest orde
ard auie,ness in passing through the CITY
Not a man left the ranks, and scarcely wa
there loud word spoken. A deep sensibIl''
| of oi,y seemed to pervade the whole msss OF col
diery as they entered and passed through one
the most beautiful places in ell Mexico.
frightened Mexican is an object OF pity
| II is now reduced to certsinty, that San,
Anna is on his way from the city Of MEXICO
Monterey, at the he'd efs ecesidsTse's fofss'