Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-11-04
FGoIn the New Orleans PieaJune.
The ARMY of ChiIlmnhmn

From Maj. VI. c. VI. Hammond, u. 5. A who arrived
day since from Port Lavscca and San Antonio
Texas, obtain the following information:
Ono halt Of Cen Wools army left San Antonio for the
Preside the Rio Grando the 26ih Of September
The General went in person the 29;h The remain
DER consisting Of sixteen companies Of Illinois infantry and
fouf panie Of Arkansas cavalry under command
Of Col Churchill, Inspector General U. s. A. Between
the SIN and 9Th OF October eight Of these companies
ed, cImmanded by Col Hardin and Col. Churchill was
have conducted the remainder the l4th leaving one
or Two companies in garrison Bexar protect supplies
and furnish
Gen. w. expected to reach Preside in twelve days.
Tie will establish depot at that point, until il s ascer-
AIMED whether steamers ascend tho Rio Grsnde TO
position moro suitable for his operations. Es army will
efOss the river flying bridge. boats for which were
constructed az San Anton under the dire con of Can,
Fraser, engineer and transported IN wagons The
st the crossing said be near 400 yards wide
from so to 100 OF which swimming aud with rapid
current OF sir miles the hour. II opposed by consider
able force tho passage would be exceedingly difficult aud
could not be effected without great loss.
Col. Harney's command, in Jolly, we're compelled "a
swim about sixty yards and the stream 80 scattered them
that 100 rosoue men, asserted by Of his oieeis
could have prevented their landing
As soon as supplies received enable him 10 adj
vince, Cen Wool will press chihuahua taking San
"a Rosa and Moncovs IN his route Tho former town 10
gafrs7ned with regular troops and said to be capable Of
strong resistance. This line Uf operations IL longer Than
might be selected but 10 has the advantage Of turning ,
mountain pas5eB-Of abundance Of water and some proy
ious-and within seventy or eighty miles of Gen
Taylor's, when cooperation DO readily effected n ne
ccfHafy
Gen. Wool has exhibited great activity and energy in
preparing Tor the march. On driving San Antonio on
the 18th Of August he Tar m advance his army
hssuppes und met with innumcrabe obstacles IN procuring
wagons teams forage and provisions lie moved his for
~ the earliest practicable moment With 90 limited
number q fauons as scarcely TO Justify his advance.
II u ~ found impossible 20 transport supplies BY water ID
the ProsidO other point tho Rio Grande whence
furnish the Army, II will DO necessary hsu oil their pro
visions from Port Lavacca. by way Of San Antonio dis
country In rainy almost impossible Tor heavy we
II will be that this enterprise is gigantic an,
he accomplishment will be On achievement more srduou
/ and more creditable than = brilliant victory.
Tho health Of the troops had very much improved. Th
sick left AZ BeIar under eafe u Dr.. Glen a. s. A.
The command consists Of the following officers an,
troops
| STAFF.
! Col. Churchill Insp. Gen. q. s. Army; Can't Ptendss
Asst AdIt Gen; Lieup. Mcdowell add Bryan, Aid Ie
| Camps
Capts. Lee and Fraser Cofps Engncero
Capt Hughes and Louts. Siigroayos aud franklin TO
! porraphicsl Engineers.
Lieut. Kngsbury, Ordinance Corps.
Msior. Thomas, Quarter Master Capta Cross Wall
Chapman and Chiffon Asst Quarter Masters
Dr. Hitchcock Medical Director, Dfs Simpson. Leve
" and several Volunteer Surgeons,
LINEt
Company Light Artillery; do LIST DRAGONS, Q do Q,
Dragons; Regiment Arkansas Cavalry; Compsnies s
Regular Infsnuyi do. Kentucky Infsnry; Regiment
| Illinois Infantry.
The Kentucky Regiment Of Cavalry left Layseca on tn