Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-06-20
From the N. o. Picayune, June 5th.
The Army Of OccWnNllOn.

From the N. o. Picayune, June 5th.
The Army or Occupation.
The 'army ofinvason'' would he better des.
ignation Of the force under Gen. Taylor, as the
American troops have crossed the Rio Grandc
and are now IN possession OF the territory Of the
enemy. But as the army has gained credit un.
der its own title, il will be we'll to keep this no.
menc 'a'ure until it has doncgrca'er things under
its new one
We understand tha: the next demonstration Of
Gen. Taylor will be upon the city of Montrry
This place is about 90 leagues from Mstamoras,
and is approached by difficult road running
through an arid and ill.watcred country. 1t is
the princi pal city of the province Of New Leon,
and commands the entrance of the table lands.
or the interior of Mexico, through the passes Of
the Sierra Madre.
To make the operations of the army upon
Montery more secure, if not absolutely certain,
Gen. Taylor designs occupying the town of Ca
margo, about $50 miles, by water, above Mata.
moras. To do this securely, it is necessary for
him TO have transports Of a draft suitable TO the
navigation Of the Rio Grande Camargo will be
the basis of operations upon Montery; this pon,
must be first made the depot of supplies, and en-.
trenchcd in style capable o: su,taining siege
II was the design Of General Taylor, as we
learn, TO be at Monterey by the first of July
but the want of transports to convey his stores
to Camargo, has compelled him TO delay further
progress in the enemy's country till this def
cheney is removed. Can,argo to Monterey is a.
bout 40 leagues, or 100 miles. The country ly.
ing between that town and Monterey is more
fertile than that between Matamoras and Mon.
terey-consequently it is altogether better for
the army to proceed from Camargo upon Mon
terey than from Matamoras.
With view to expeditine the march of the
army, Capt. Sanders, who has distinguished him.
self in the admirable defences he has construct.
ed about Point Isabel, has been despatced to this
city 10 procure the necessary transports. He is
now in the city of New Orleans, but will pro-
ceed np The river Immediately 10 supply the de
fcieney in transports with his purchasers here,
to answer the purposes Of an Invading army, and
therefore Capt. Sanders will 60 west to find
them.
Before reaching Camargo, the army will have
to take the town Of Reynosa, which is between
Matamoras and Camargo II is not expected
however, that any defence vii! be made of such
villages.
General Taylor designs now 10 be at Monterey
as soon in July as possible. At that place, it is
believed, the Mexicans will make a stubborn
stand il at all during the war. lf the troops un-
der Gen. Taylor occupy Monterey, the whole Of
Mexico this side the Sierra Malrc will be in the
possession Of the United States. including the
mining districts of New Leon, New Mexico,
Santa Fe, chihuahua, etc. etc. This calculation
is based somewhat upon the idea that the Gnted
States will order an expedition from the Nilsson
| ri river upon the Northern provinces. Ifthis
be done, the whole ofNorih Mexico will be in
our possession. Such disposition OF the forces
of the United States would end the war at once
But if it did not. our army would hold the key
to the whole Of South Mexico, and the gates oi
the capital wonld, speaking in a military sense,
! be in the possession of Gen Taylor.
TuI VOLUNTEER EXPEDITION TO SANTA FE
This expedition. under the command of Col
k'arney, TO which this Country looks with &c
much interest, is at present pushed fnrwsrd with
the utmost vigor. All The supplies required
ordnance, stores, substance. baggage trains
&c, were expected to be at Furi Leovenwortl
early during the presen, week When il s re
mcmbercd, says the ST. Louis Rebpublicsn o
June Sd, that this expedition will require nes,
thousand mules for druugIt, several huntret
horses for the ordnsncr. and Tor mounting III,
Dragons. OF least two hundred wagons, a larg,
stock of cattle OH foot. and other stores in prn
portion, and that the requislion only reaches
here lest Sunday, some idea may be formed a
the despatch with which the United States go
vernmeut officers have performed their duty.
awe CAN DO OUR OWN VoTINa AND OUR owl
F'GHTiSo. This is the language OF Native A
mericanism. But professions are not alwsy
carried Oh, in practice. One Of the EItors Il
the st. Louis American, . Native paper, wa
belonged to the "St. Louis Grays," when cal
led into actual service induced an lsIsHnAS
take his place in the corps ss a substitute
There are. we sPPrehen nd, good many polai
cal Natives, who, il the day of trial comes
would b willing to let irishmen "do their fgh,
ing."--Aib. Ere. Jour,