American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-09-01

THE BALTIMORE VOLURTEERS-GEN
Taylor AF CAMARGO-MOVEMENT OF
The ARMY, &c.
The steamship McKm arrived at New Or
leans from Brazos Santiago at an early hour on
Sunday morning, bringing dates from Point Is
abel of the 18th and from Camargo, the present
headquarters of the army, of the 9Th inst, The
Picayunc says:
The news by this arrival from Matamoras is
not OF great moment. Col. Clark has succeeded
in re-establishing order in the city, by putting
into execution the orders dictated for that pur-
pose by Gen. Taylor.
Capt. w. l.. Ball, of the Kentucky volun-
teers, is supposed to have been murdered by the
Mexlcans on the road between Burita and Mat
amoras.
Another Mexican depot of arms has been
found in Matamoras, and quantity of stores
and ammunition seized.
The regiment of Rangers, under Col. Jack
| Hays ana Lieut.. Col Walker, left Matamoras
about the 10th inst. on an excursion into the
interior. The precise route TO be taken by them
is not known, and will depend probably upon
circumstances We hope TO be kept fully APP
prised of the movements of this corps, to which
great importance is attached in the army.
| The I'd Regiment Of Dragons which is com
posed now OF only four companies with about
375 men, has abandoned its encampment be-
tween Point Isabel and Fort Brown, and was
at Matamoras at last accounts.
Maj Gen. Butler is represented to be quite
i'll at Point Isabel.
The New Orleans Bulletin says:
Rumors were aioat of detachment of 1900
Of the Mexican army being atkVictoria, with
train of artillery. But our correspondent OBJ
serves that he attaches but little credit TO it
1t was also reported that the Mexican army at
Monterey had been reinforced to such an ex-
tent as to number $4,000 men, but this al.o
comes in so vague a manner that but little
credit can be attached to it,
The report of the engagement between Cap
tain McCullochs company of rangers and
body OF Camanche Indians prove to have been
nothing more than fabrication. 1t is now re-
ported, and perhaps with the same degree of
truth, that he and his party had been surprised,
defeated, and made prisoners Of by Il body of
rancheros under Carvajal, somewhere in the
vicinity of China.
The Louisville Legion and the Tennessee
! Infantry volunteers, had marched for Camargo.
Col. Hays regiment of Texas rangers had left
for Monterey or its vicinity. The third regi-
ment of Ohio volunteers were at MatamoIas.
The first and second regiments had started for
Camargo on steamers. The Kentucky and
Maryland troops were on the march for the
same place by land.
One hundred volunteers all on the sick list,
came on the McKim.
China, small place of 600 or TOO inhab-
tants, had been captured by Capt. Mccullough,
with SIS men, COL Seguin, with upwards of 100
mounted men, making their escape as our
troops entered.
letter in the Picayune dated Camargo,
| August /, says:
The crack steamer Brownsville, by which |
sent this, brought up two companies of the adj
vance Of the Baltimore troops last evening, the
rest coming on by land. They are hard
looking set of ''b-hoys'' to all appearance, but
have no doubt will do good service.
| A correspondent of the Commercial Times
under date of Matamoras, August IA, says
Brgadier General Haner, with one regiment
from Ohio, one from Kentucky, and the Balti.
more and Washington battallons reached here
this morning, going to Camargo, where the
head quarters of Gen. Taylor now are, and
where the army is concentrating as rapidly as
| possible. The I'd dragons, now commanded
| by Capt May, and the light artillery of Lieut..
/ RldgelY leave tomorrow, 10 escort a train of
wagons. In the course of fifteen days, the
largest army ever assembled, at one point, since
the time of our revolution, in the service of
the United States will be at Camargo. We
shall all regulars and irregulars, be there, and
then see what is to follow.
| have endeavored to ascertain the ctual
force iii this quarter, and the best information
to be had, makes it over $4,000 men, and they
still come. What they are to do, is more than
! | toll I Col To-, No.
eminent can never organize a force one-half as
strong.
The Rio Grande is TO be the base of the line
operations. The principal depot will be at
Camargo; from whence we shall go to Monte
rey and as much further as directed. General
| Taylor says his orders are to advance, aud he
shall go ahead until he is ordered or forced to
stop. The latter not probable event. Gar
risons will be left at Point Isabel, Brazos Is
land, Burita, Matamoras, Reynosa, and other
places. Col. Clarke now has the command of
the force here, which consists of battalion of
regulars and some volunteers are to be Joined
with them.
The Texas mounted regiment, commanded
by Capt. Hays, left this place on the Sth inst
on an expedition into the interior. They 90
first to the town of San Fernando, about one
hundred miles west of south from here, from
whence they will range into the country to the
main road from Carmargo to Monterey. They
left without tents or supplies, and expect to
ssbsst by foraging. Hays is supplied with suf:
fcent funds, and ordered to pay well for all
he takes to subsist his command. The trip
will be interesting, though hard one, and l
should not be surprised if they have brush
with the rancheros. The regiment is about
500 strong now, as two companies have gone
Indifferent course. Lumsden, of the Picayune.
is one of the crowd, as are several others we'll
! known in your city.