The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-08-16
From The Camp.

From the Washington Union Aug. IA
We are favored with the following extracts of
letters just received in this city:
"CAMAnao, (Mexico0 July %.
We furnishing transportation for the army, and
We have contracted for 0OOto 1000 mules" another
letter fixes it positively at 500J with the packing
expected here will be ample the marching columns
large portion of the $4,000 men Of this corps da,mee
will be left at the different depots and entrcpots from
Brszos Santiago China about 80 miles from this place
on the route to Monterey.
The troopers arriving here in our steam.
boats and the general WILL in all probability for
ward from here about the middle Of next month,
(August) Now comes the commencement of those ope-
rations which will require all the capacity skill and
energy of general to accomplish. The great di-
cultes OF an army invading Mexico begin here So far
every hing mas favored Zen ana ne mas
has become proverb hope, of course for his further
but in order to it, the most careful
binatons OF every kind preparatory to the march,
absolutely essary. Too much haste may pr owe
great evil faulty ,ardiness 1t takes time for the
requisite arrangements for the transportation required
for so many men, suddenly collected here Meantime,
the general il impatient Of the least delay and the OFF,
GERS OF our department are necessarily occupied in
partitions.
Our news from the interior leaves us in doubt whe-
Their Paredes at the head of the army will succeed
not in assembling force sufficient to oppose He is
said to have called the male population masse
and has strong positions to Defend but doubtful whe
iher we shall have another battle in Mexico
Extract of letter from Colonel Waiting dated Mafaao-
ras 23fh July, 1916.
The subsistence General Tay lor called for-that is
throwing up forage, ammunition and other supplies
the boats taking moderate loads, in order
date troops.
company of Texan rangers came into Camargo
few days since having started from San Antonio de Bex
crossed the Rio Grande Laredo and passed through
Mier In thus descending the right bank it with
moestation, saw rising for defence but found all
things in tranquility
When the Louisiana volunteers about going out
and had many good horses for SALE it deemed eXpe
dent by General Taylor we'll myself that the OPP
portunty should not be lost of putting the light artillery
and Braggs company in fit condition for the field
the horses called for New Orleans might arrive
in time for the march. In this way, these companies
have been recruited at once and Captain Duncans CON-
pany has already marched for Camargo The price has
not always been moderate, but in instance,
CANT
Ertract Of a letter from Col Henry Whitins, .detej
Matamoras July 81, 1886. ~ -
General Taylor has just issued order directing the
remaining troops to move up to Camsrgo without de-
lay. The trains, it is feared, will be Inadequate TO
remedy this he will buy and hire all the mules he
The last report from Camargo is favorable contract
has been made for fifteen hundred mules and packs
plete. General Taylor goes to Camargo in few days.
when shall Immediately follow to complete all arrange
ments. Horse shoes are now coming in-we were like
y to suffer for them and for FORCES Forage and subsis
tence is abundant The United States steamer Neva
sunk on her way up to Camargo, with cargo board
No lives lost but much company baggage and supplies