The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-07-16
From the New Orleans Picsyune. July 8.
4 ADE EnAI IIIE ADMX

From the New Orleans Picsyune July &.
LATE FROM THE ARMY.
The steamship Alabama, Captain Windle, ar
rived this morning from Brazos Santiago, having
sailed thence the Sd instant. We may say at
once that she brings news Of interest from the
army. The Mexican forces supposed TO be
concentrated in the vicinity Of Monterey, under the
immediate command OF Paroles. The Amrican
army appear to be on the point Of taking up their
march TO penetrate as far ss Monterey.
We have received our full correspondence by this
arrival and will lay il before readers all in good
season. We annex the following rs OF most imme-
dIate interest:
Especial CORES pondence Of the PeSyunsl
PoRT ISABEL, July 3, 1886
GENTLEMEN: | left MaIamoras last evening, and
started from General Smiths camp, on this side OF
The Rio Grande, at 9 o'clock, with volunteer Of
heer, TO ride across the prairie ] saw "Old Rough
and Ready" just before leaving. He was riding
out hunting for newspapers. The old gentleman
hardly ever seen attended by any Of his officers
men in his rides, but goes "poking about"
heard volunteer remark the other day, ''iust like
other folks " General Smith was to begin 10 re-
move his camp today some twelve or fifteen miles
up the river, on the Mexican side. The general
looks remarkably well, and is in fine spirits. The
mosquitoes showed themselves in numbers for the
first time at headquarters last evening The yolun-
teer camp was perfectly shrouded by smoke, raised
by the men to keep of the intruders. ru-
NOR obtains in camp that a portion Of the
Louisiana volueers are soon TO. be dlsband
ed; and though they have been assured
that such will not probably be the case, they
quite uneasy about It'd Jst1 because they want
to go home and fear the rumor is not well founded,
but most oi them because they desire to stay and
"see the thing out" when can we move9 Can
we ever get a fight out Of themi" the questions
constantly put to persons coming from Gen. Tay.
loI's quarters.
That large portion of the army will soon move
towards Monterey no longer be doubted, as
boats enough Of light draught have arrived to warrant
Gen. Taylor in taking possession Of the country
between the mouth of the river and that place.
The road we came over last night mean the
wagon road between Point Isabel and Matamoros-
is still impossible for loaded wagons, and 1t is
wonder to me how a light wagon can be dragged
it. From the river to the Pao Alto, some nine
miles, there is not, altogether, half mile of head
road. The mud is generally foot deep-and in
places two three feet deep, and there is at
least four miles Of water, in many places hardly
fordable for horses. The gentleman who accompa.
MED me down captured gar-hsh on "six mile
praire," between the battle fields, the other day,
nearly three feet long. passed over the place
four five times when 1t was perfectly dry with no
appearance Of having ever been overlooked. Al
the Resaca da la Palma where, as you will observe
on the map, road passes between the ponds, there
is now but one pond, and that is deep enough any
where for a respectable sized steamboat to pass
through it, The Palo Alto battle field is two-thirds
covered with water
Mexican prisoner Of war, Lieut.. Rux, whose
arrest mentioned some time ago, will go out TO
New Orleans in the Alabama. You will recollect
that he was caught in Maamoras in the act OF try
ing to gather recruits from among the citizens and
the convalescent of the wounded soldiery. A Mex
lean also goes in chains, accused of being of the
murderers OF the Rogers family. am not lawyer
enough know exactly how he will be tried, or be-
fore what tribunal; but he has ugly phiz to bring
before a jury. Mrs. Page, wife of the Capt. Page
who behaved so calamity in the recent battles, and
was so dreadfully wounded, will go out in the Ala
bama. She came to this place to meet her husband,
but found, on her arrival, that the captain had al
ready sailed for New Orleans, expecting to meet her
there.
Extract from the log Of the steamer .aobana from .Nso
Orleans, for Brasos Santiago.
FRIDAY, June ls,h,-Took on board 300 volun-
teers and crossed the bar Balize 18th; weather
moderate and pleasant Sunday night, the 2lst, at
8 o'clock, came to anchor off Galveston bar. On
Monday, went in and commenced dschargng.
Wednesday, 18th, went to sea, bound for the Bra
EOS. That night the wind moderate, with
heavy sea from eastward. Thursday night, an.
chored nine miles north Of Brazos bar, and run up
TO bar Friday morning, and let go the best bow
err anchor with SO fathom chain. Monmouth came
over the bar after the mail, but the sea ran too
high to allow her TO come alongside. Ala
hama lowered boat and put the mail on board the
Monmouth, the risk Of losing the small boat and
crew-the wind still blowing, and the sea running
in very heavy. Two revenue cutters and number
Of merchant vessels got under way and put out 10
sea with all on board. At 3 o'clock a. m. Alabama
parted her chain and stood out. During the night
1t blew gale, and the very heavy, the ship
behaving remarkably well-four hundred persons
on board and ten horses, all on deck. At
midnight squalls from the southeast. At half past
two O'clock a. m, turned the ship around and stood
in for the harbor again, at daylight saw the ships
at the bar, riding very heavy, and the heavier in
shore than out. We turned and went out again,
there being no prospect of landing the troops for
some days. The ship was kept on her course for
where she arrived on Sunday the 18th
June. All the troops were landed and the ship
cleared, and fresh stock Of water and provisions
taken board. June Both, the ship left the wharf,
and bore down to the bar and anchored. Next day
went to sea, with moderate winds and pleasant
weather Launched the troops at the Brazos San
ago the afternoon Of the Sd July, at O'Clock p
m; left there the steamers Troy, Ponola, and Big
Hatchee, intended for the navigation Of the Rio
Grande. Met the steamships Telegraph and FASH
ion within one hours sail Of the bar, going in.
Beautiful weather during the trip to the Baze,
where took in pilot at precisely o'clock p. m.
On Sunday, making the time, from one bar to the
other. lust fort y-aeyen hours.