The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-06-26
From The seat of ar.
From the y. .. Picayune, OF June 5lh
RI MuREp MOVEMENTS OF THE
AkMA

ARMl.
We understand that the next demonstra'
ton Of Gen. Taylor will be upon the city
of Monterey. This place is abou, ninety
leagues from Malamoras, aud is approach.
ed by difficult road, running through an
ard and ill.watered couutry. IL Is the
principal city OF the province Of New Leon,
and commands the entrance 10 the table
lands, or the interior OF Mexico, through
the passes Of the Sierra Madre.
To make The operations OF the army up
on Monterey more secure, II not absolutely
certain, General Taylor designs occupying
the town Of Camargo, abou, 250 miles b!
water above Naamorus. 10 do this sc.
curelv it is necessary for him 10 have trans
ports Of d auIht suitable TO the uaylga.
ton of the Rio Grande. Camargo VII be
the basis of his operations upon Monterey,
and this point must be first made the depot
of supplies, aud enttrlcbed III style ca
pable Of sustaining a siege.
1t was the design OF General Tdy lor, as
we learn, to be at Monterey by the first ui
july but the want Of Transports 10 convey
his stores to Camargo has compelled him
10 delay further progress IN the enemy
country tlIl this deficiency is removed. Ca
MARCO is situated upon the Rto Grande
aud presents an admirable foundation tor I
display upon the interior, and from Ca
margo TO Monterey is about forty leagues
or 100 miles. The couatiy lying between
that town aud Monterey is more fertile
than that between Matamoras and MOntcry
consequently it Is altogether better for
the army to proceed from Camargo upon
Monterey than from Matamoras.
With a view 10 expedltng the march o
the army, Capt. Sanders, who has disln
guished himself in the admirable defence
he has constructed about Point lisa bel, ha
been dispatched 10 this city TO procure III,
I necessary transports, He IS now in tn
city Of New Orleans, but Will proceed u
the river Immediately 10 supply the def
cheney in transports which his purchase
here may leave. From the mouth Of III
Rio Grandc to Matamoras vessels DRAWN
four feet water can run without obstruC
ton above that point, up to Camargr
, there are not more than three feet waite
. in many places. Steamers Of the propc
dlaughl can scarcely be got in sutiicler
numbers here TO answer the purposes Of a
invading army, aud therefore Captain Sal
diets will 20 West 10 find them.
Before reaching Camargo the army wi
have TO take the town of Reynosa, whic
is between Maamoras and Camargo.
is not expected, however, that any defenc
will be made Of such villages.
Gen. Tay lor designs now to be at Nor
tcrey a. soon in Juy as possible. At til;
place, Il is believed, the Moyicans WI
make a stubborn stand, if at all during Ii
war. If the troops under Gen. Taylor o.
cupy Monterey, the whole Of Mexico rh
side the Sierra Madrc viii be in the 20.
session Of tie United States, including tn
mining districts Of New Leon, New Mex
co, Santa Fe, chihuahua, &c. This cal
culatIon Is based somewhat upon the lde
that the United States will order an expe
ditton from the Missouri river upon ii
northern provinces. Ii tins be done, ii
whole Of North Mexico will be in our pc
session. Such a dispositions Of the forces
the United States would end the war
once. But, if It did not, our nrmy won
hold the key to The whole Of south Mexic
and the gates Of the capital would, spea
ing IN military sense, be in the posscsai,
Of Gen. Taylor.