Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-09-05
LATE FROM THE ARMY.

The New Orleans papers furnish accounts from
Of the 18Th. The letter which we copy below al
ords condensed view of the most interesting and
latest movements of the troops. We see little else
Of consequence in the papers.
According to the New Orleans Bee, " as much
uncertainty seems to prevail as ever in regard to
8 the movements and intentions of the army. Gen.
/ TAYLOR, it is said affects no mystery in regard to
| his designs, but limits his gvings out to the de-
claration that he will follow whatever instructions
/ he may receive from Washington. His present
L orders are that he will make his headquarters at
Camargo, and he will not move upon Monterey
| without instructions to do So"
The Matamoros Flag" says that much sickness
prevails amongst the troops at Burta and Brasos
Island, and that number Of cases have proved fatal.
CORRESPONDENTS THE COMMERCIAL TINES
MArAMoRos, AUGUST IA, 1876,
The army this frontier is much dispersed diff
rent encampmen route to the posts above here that
lit somewhat difficult to fix their whereaboutsif such
word is allowable Two Of the Illinois yimen still
the Brasos Island the 10th instant The Georgia. Ala
blma, Mssiss pp and portion of the Tennessee, Ohio
and Indiana volunteers strung along the below here
but nearly all under orders transportation
be furnished. The third Ohio regiment is encampec
the side of the river, nearly opposite this place Col
JoHNsoys Texas rifle regiment has gone to Camargo,
has the mounted rifle regiment of Col WooDs from the
State, besides nearly all the regular troops and many volun
teer corps from other States.
Brgadier General QuITMAN left last night early thi
morning above where he expects be assigned to thu
command of the Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi regi
ments. Bgader General HAMEa, with regiment from
Ohio from Kentucky and the Baltimore and Washing
ton baaon reached here this morning. going TO Camargo
where the headquarters Of Gen. TAYLOR are and wher
the army concentrating rapidly possible The I'd da
goons commanded by Capt MAY and the light arler
of Lieut. RIDGELr leave tomorrow, to escort train of
CONS In the of fifteen days the largest army
assembled at point the time of Revolution in th
service of the United States will be at Camargo We shall
ALL regulars and rregulars there and then what
follow.
have endeavored to ascertain the actual force in this quar-
TEL and the best information be had makes it eighteen
thousand men, and they still come What they do il
than tell as feel confident the Mexican Govern
ment can never organize force one-half as strong.
The Rio Gande is be the base of the line of operations
The principal depot will be Camargo; from whence
shall go to Monterey and much further directed Gen
TAYLOR says his orders advance and he shall ahea
until he is ordered forced STOP The latter pro
bable Garrisons will be left Point Isabel Braso
Issnl Buna, Matamoros Reynosa and other places Col
CLARK now has the command of the force here which
sist. of battalion of regulars and volunteers to
joined with them.
The Texas mounted regiment, commanded by Col. HAYS
left this place the sh instant, expedition into tn
interior They 60 first the of San Fernando, abou
one hundred miles OF south from here from whence the
will range up the county the main road from Camargo
Monterey. They left wthou. supplies and expect
subss by foraging HAYS is supplied with sufficient fund:
and ordered pay well for all he takes subss his
mand. The trip will be interesting though bard one
should be surprised if they have brush with the
chero The regiment about five hundred strong now,
two companies have gone a diferen,