Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-09-24
From the N. York Evening Express of the la,h.

The ARMY IN MEXicO.--Ihc progress OF
the columns under Gen. Taylor, Gen. Wool,
and Gen. Kearney, now invading Mexico, il
Is somewhat difficult to gather up correctly
from the necessary rambling accounts we
nave IN the New Orleans, and Western pa
pers. But II appears by the last accounts.
that Gen. Worth was establishing a depot at
SeraIvo, the halfway town between Canargo
,nd Monterey, &c miles from the first. aud ~
from the last. The army IN the field between
Seralvo and Point Isabel amounts to. volun
leers aud regulars, perhaps, 10000 men.
The volunteers being portions of the quota
from each State that has been called upon,
the remainder, perhaps about 5000 volun.
,eers, are yet to arrive. The rest oi the army
are either en- route towards Monterey, or are
encampcd al Camargo. a letter from an Off
Ger OF the Engineer Corps, under Gen. Tay-
Tor, says;-
at is understood that it is the wish Of Gen
Taylor To advance upon Monterey, but that
he is delayed by the necessary arrangements
Tor depois Of various kinds, aud the throwing
forward the necessary munitions, or in a word,
~ perfeclng his line Of commun atoms
| The difficulties encountered in operations Of
this nature seem TO be very formidable for
ces OF the territory in which we are engaged;
and II Us difficult to procure any supplies iron'
the inha btants, who are utterly thriiilcss aud
Iozy, and who require for the little they do
supply, the most ex,ravagant prices. We
pass through the country richly provided
with grass, and covered with herds Of thrlv.
ing cattle, ye, they supply the camp with tod.
der, beef, milk, &c, at a price far exceeding
,yh hat hs. haze ia -, H.
ulous cities IN the United States.
Such people can obviously never meet
us in battle with success /; they will abandon
he field, though their numbers should triple
our own.
"From news received this morning. the
sorce at Monterey consists Of about 6O00 men,
Of which about two are regulars, being the
renaiDg ofthe army defeated on the 9Th aud
OH of May. They have likewise force in
advance OF Monterey OF about 700 cavalry.
;at Cadarna, 25 miles from Monterrey Tie
informant reports them as well prepared fOr
erable condition.
tillery, ~ Founders, and 'oUr Of small cslbre:
he states they are iorufying, but that their
works are not in q state Of completion"
ed that General Taylor will make The uimos,
exer'ion 10 reach Monterey. as It is believed
that no resistance will be mnde OF any mo.
meni to the entrance Of his army.
II The last accounts we had Of Gen. Wool's
column. was that Lieut.. Col. Harvey. who
was assigned to Gen. Wools command. had
pushed on To Monclova. q town on the Rm
G'endc. apparently about $50 miles above
Camsrgo,-on the road 10 Chihuohun. Thi.
movement was executed without orders nnd
would be st some risk, if the whole available
force Of the MexIcans were not concenired
at Monterey.
Gen. Kesrney with his column arrived NJ
Fort Bent July 30Ih, and left August 81
which is the last account we have of hm.-
lie was then on his way tn Taos Bent.
Fort sppcsrs to be about $50 miles from
SAINTS Fc.