Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1846-07-23
FROM THE SEAT OF WAR
Editorial correspondence of the Picayune.

Editorial correspondence of the Picayune.
MATAMoRAs, June %, 1916.
! The steamboat Neva-lhe same we met while
on The way from Reynosa to this place--was
to have started las, evening on another trip up
with detachment, Of the 7,h u S. Infantry
bu, couple of engineers having pronounced
her boilers defective and unsafe, she has been
! laid up for the present. The soldiers were or
dered up TO reinforce the command Of Col,
Wilson at Reynosa, previous to move upon
| Camargo. The weather has been so bad, and
the roads in such horrible condition, tha, the
Infantry will hardly be able TO march for week
or so.
Maamoras is certainly going ahead. see
,ha, the Washington Ballroom is 10 be opened
this evening for the first time under that tile,
with grand Mexican fandango-admilanc
SO cents. And then gambling rooms are opened
in every street, bar-rooms at every turn, aud
ealing-rooms stare the hungry in the face on all
sides An inundalion has been poured in upon
Ma,amoras thai she will not get rid Of easily.
Gen. Taylor is now worse cramped and ham
pered for want of transportation than ever, and
the Quarter Master Gems Department ''ca,ches
it' on all sides and from all quarters. There
are volunteers and regulars enough to march al
any time and 10 any point-yet the Comman-
der General canno, move for want of transports
With six small steamers, a, the present stage
of water, healthy and commanding points could
easily be reached on the Rio Grande; but they
are not here and the arms of one Of the larges,
armies ever brough, into the field by the United
States are tied for wan. Of proper management
at home. There is something wrong, too, still
in the Pos, Office department, and loud are the
complaints in every quarter.
have not a line of news TO communicate
we are all in the dark and in the mud. Capt.
Mccullough is still here, although a part OF the
company remains a, Reynosa. He will prob
ably move up his entire command as soon as
the weather will permit G. W. X.
MATAMoRAs, Mexico, June 80, 1876.
Gen. Taylor's camp on this side Of The Rio
Grande is yet above water in spots, although
The chances.of being driven or drowned out slill
look abou, even. sa, upon the banks Of The
river this morning with my fee! padding in The
water; SO you may learn how near We are TO
an inundaliOn.
| wish that some Of those members Of Con-
gress, who are pleased TO designate the officers
Of our army as "epauleted loafers," and wasp,
WASTED vampires hanging about high places,
could ge, glimpse of them now-in fact, could
J share their privalions and discomforts with
them. They would forever after hold theil
tongues.
Fhe poor devls-.-a although they laugh at and
make light OF the annoyances which besel them
| appear in plight most pilifu, many of then
really no, having had dry rag to their back:
! or dry blanket to sleep in for near fortnight
! Hanging abou, high places" Why, they have
been wading abou, low places, half way up ,c
: their knees in mud and wa,er-Gen. Taylor
f and Col, Twiggs among the rest---and nothing
but an absolute fear Of being drowned out ha:
{ driven any from their position.
! The two regiments OF Louisiana volunteers
---Marks's and Walton's-.-on the opposite banl
' Of the river, occupy higher ground; yet the!
are bad enough off in all conscience All ar,
B still enjoying better degse OF health than on'
+ could suppose they would, but am fearful, i
they remain here too long, that some epidemic
may make its appearance among them.
n Volunteers are still arriving by regiments
: and still Gen Taylor is without transportation
e or any means of moving them. Where are lh
e steamers ordered to be purchased long sine
d for the use Of the army! Here is Stage O
water high enough to reach Reynosa and Ca
: margo with ease and safety, YET there is nc
j. a safe conveyance ever across the river
cannot conceive situation more irving {
/ The patience and more mortIfving to The feel
II ngs of the Commander in Chief than the on
=. he is now placed in. Wish men enough t
IF march 10 any quarter, he has no, the means /
i, move them an inch
" From the interior the news is various an
(. contradictory. 1t is said that portion Of til
is Mexican Infantry has left Lenares for som
5, point near Tampico, and very likely such is III