The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-08-03
ARMY AND NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
Movements on the Rio Grande and in North
ern Mexico,
From the Washington Union, July sll

From the Washington Union July sl1
last oespatchss from the camp state that General
sufficient for the transportation Of his army The
Of the Rio Grande however, HIGH and the
Mexican troops, between Camargo and Monterey were
not estimated to exceed 800 400 The supposon
now it, that General Taylor will be able to reach Monte
rey by the LIST of Septembe
Monterey.
As the Army of Occupation has commenced its adj
vance upon the interior of Mexico pursuing the Rio
Grande up high Camargo both by land and water
and as this will be the place where permanent depot
will be established and from which the advancing army
Will leave the Rio Grande when takes up its general
march upon Monterey it will naturally hold conspicu-
ouspace in the estimation of the American people Ca
Juan river three miles from its junction with the Rio
Grande 1t is small rudely constructed village with
dried n the SUM- constructed by driving stakes into
the ground and then paserng them with mud others
formed OF cane and plastered in like The
per OIL inhabitants will not exceed two thousand; but
the Mexican Government has never thought her popua
non worthy OF enumeration positive statement be
made OF the population Of of their towns The late
extraordinary rise Of the Rio Grande has
Juan to back up and Ii orally inundate Camargo, to
the sacrifice Of several lives.
Camargo may be considered the bead OF navigation
above here the bed of the river SO filled up with rocks
that it's navigation higher up has been attempted
The road upon leaving Camargo and crossing the San
Juan becomes higher and less obstructed by swampy
grounds; and then 1t becomes inquiry what other OBJ
saces may present themselves in the distance between
this place and Monterey which is two hundred and ten
set with small underwood the largest timber being
ny and the musqute, neither Of which grow the height
teen inches in diameter dense is this underground
armies Of ten thousand each might march for half
day mile of each other without the vicinity of one
to the other being known
And what may appear somewhat singular, every bush
and shrub is armed with thons curved in the shape of
fshhooks and the hold they take upon the clothes
travellers is not easily shaken the Jackets of the
soldiery will testify TO before they reach Monterey.
The whole distance is well watered from August until
March plenty Of wood, reasonable pasture, many herds
of cattle focks of sheep and goats-now and
then small village which has the appearance Of
decay. Scattered along road miserable huts singu
larry picturesque from their original construction not
Arkansas and Texas for scrub ponies Yet, in
her formations has formed positians this road
which if taken advantage Of by skiul and daring
might have the temerity tread these formidable passes
The American will doubt look ahead before
of the abarynth beautifully pictured out by mean
derng paths and conflicting roads, leading
farmers hut some watering place, the willy lure Of
Mexican bandit
Within fifteen leagues of Monterey the village of
Caiderete presents itself enjoying the lovely stu
Understanding upon perfectly level plain, surround
ed with green groves presenting everlasting summer
the fields blessed with natural fertility. The behoder
involuntarily exclaims why should Mexican toll
1t is not indispensable that the army should pass
through Caderee, rs there other roads by which
Monterey can be approached but we menon this route
supplies be obtained in Cadere and the direc
ton nearest straight line medatey upon leaving
this place you enter again those shady, winding paw
lions and continue in tnem until within sight of Monte
rey Many little streams and rvulets the road
and some muddy lanes which at times become impossible
that the army will be fortunate able in files
six deep but as the vicinity to Monterey is
sion might be- made the right and nersect the road
that comes from the mouth OF ell Canon de Salinas being
the most road Of the two. The creek that washes
the southeast side Of Monterey between those two
roads, the fields forming a border either side. The
road that leads from Caderee, when within mile of
Monterey, has the appearance of small village, the
houses being Passing through this seeming
village and arriving upon the bank of the creek have
handsome The city is regularly laid out sne
Streets avenues and squares shaded with numerous fruit
and other trees. and the houses generally exhibiting
much taste and regularity in their construction The
city is well and everything about strikes the
behoder grand and beautiful A passing view Of the
close inspection will show its large caselke edfces
sometimes occupy ing whole square, sheerpg but the
members aud servants OF single family therefore,
from observaton should give the city populs
ton Of more than six thousand souls; and is doubtful
whether it is even So great
Cast the eye hey ond Monterey, and the sublime pre-
SCENTS itself Ia lofty upreared pyramids OF sdamantIne
stone, upged with crimson red, where the creeping
vine cannot be found, where the cedar and pine,
children Of the Alpine heights have dared
Their heads the SIDES and submits Of these vast
tains presenting nothing 10 view but the bare and
glstening stone but in whose bosom lie concealed
SHINING beds OF purest silver and sparkling veins Of vr
gin gold.
The main road passes through the princpa street of
the city from north to south; and you leave the last
houses the road begins to passes along the
upon the side Of the town. the houses extending
down to its very margi Upon the perpendi-
culsr mountains one mile in height
Chihuahum.
Chihuahua the capital Of the State of the same NAME
is situated west iron Maamoras hundred miles,
and contains population OF thousand inhabitants
The buildings constructed OF sort OF soft stone,
cutrom quarry hard by, and which, when exposed to
the weather becomes very hard and durable Most of
them story high very commodious and connect
ed together to form complete squares with large
yards and continued porch the inside support
ed by beautiful column IN close succession The ooor
way large and massy, AWAY admitting coach and
mules with and the windows protected BY iron
bars placed at the distance OF four inches apart The
roofs are fiat and covered with dirt and cement The
houses handsomely whitewashed every year which
gives them clean and snowy appearance.
There is one principal square ornamened with ash
trees, and beautiful flag walks; and between the
trees at the angles convenient intermediate spaces
are handsomely covered oomans, mparting cool
uxursnce to those who wish to seat themselves and
view the gay promenader that haunt the lovely place
On the East side of this square very handsome
OF puoic buildings: the great market, called the
.dmendsga; hall of Ibsfre .4yunfamienfc halls of