Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-10-02
Correspondence OF the New orieans Commercial Time.
CANARao. Mexico Semi 4 lsI6

SANAhoos htAlNps stpls ~, iCfo.
OF the division OF volunteers commanded by Gen Bur-
LER. some have gone. but many are here. or in tho vicinity
Of the place, and tho day is not yet known when all will
be on the march, The want OF sufficient transportation is
alleged to be the cause of delay. II this be true. a load of
censure should be hoaped upon thoss in the United States
whose duty it is to provide 1t, sufficient to crush them
Ii there be a sutiiicieney of transportation, then
those here on this frontier, whose business IL il TO use il
properly, should be held to a strict responsibility. That
the movements f,ho forces ON this frontier have been dila-
tory and expensive, is undenisble, and Gen. Taylor and his
friends owe il to the country and his fame, TO have the
causes fully explained. The General is the person whom
the people will hold responsible, and if he does not satisfy
them as to the causes he will have to bear the blame.
ltis said, and | suspect truly, that money is much wanted
in all the ~disbursng departments here. Two days ago | cav
4 clerk Of one Of the chiefs, going around TO the suffers,
requesting them to let him have all the money they could
spare. and take checks ON the deposit banks OF your city,
Other operations OF the same kind were also reported. 1t
Is believed a supply of funds arrived last night; IL SO, they
will be very acceptable, as the volunteers about marching
have not been paid, and many OF them are much in need OF
shoes and clothes. The commanding General has assured
the troops, that if they are not paid before they march, he
will order money to be sent on TO pay them.
| am sorry 10 inform you that there is much sickness in
several OF the volunteer corps, aud il is feared that diseases
will increase. In the FIrst Tennessee Reg ,nent, COM
manded by Col. Campbell, more than Three hundred men
ate on the sick list, and there have been for several days
past, several deaths each day. Other regiments are suffer-
ing severely, but not so much. The diseases are measles,
dysentary, and bilious fever. The habits Of the volunteers
az to diet, and inattenton 10 other essentials 20 health in
this climate, are productive of disease. The sun during
the day is very not, and the nights arc becoming cool, and
these men will expose themselves To both. There is q
striking contrast IA the health of the regulars and the vo-
lunteers. The former are compelled to keep their persons
and clothes clean, their camps arc daily cleared of every
thing offensive, and the mode Of cooking their food is ire.
quenuy examined By their officers, or some one connected
with the medical department.
There are various reports in circulation as TO the move
ments OF Lieutenant Colonel Harvey, Of the I'd Dngoons.
Ii seems TO be certain nc has left San Antonio de Bexar.
where he was in command, with one or two companies OF
Dragons asd several mounted companies from Texas,
without orders, and has crossed the Rio Grande about the
Presidio. The force with him is some 400 or 500 men.
His exact position now is not known. but | was informed,
two or three days ago, by a Frenchman from the interior
a man OF some intelligence, and long a resident Of the
counEy-that the Colonel was at Monclova, the seat Of
government Of Coahuila, having reached there without OPP
position. We had TumouTs, nearly n week ago, that he
had taken Monterey, but they are put TO rest by the certain
accounts from that place; and another thing appears cer-
tain also-Gen. Taylor has ordered the Colonel to bo ar.
rested, as soon as IT is practicable, for leaving his post
without orders-he knowing On army under Gen. Wool
was on the way TO San Antonio.
p A letter from Point Isabel to the New Orleans Del
"a, gives the following additional interesting items Of inior-
nation from the Army:
81 wrote you yesterday by the Mckim, giving you an
account of business transactions herc-wbich are dull. |
have now an Opportunity OF furnishing you with the news
received JUS; now from Matamoras, which amounts TO this.
From a letter received by Capt. Perkins, at this place, il
states that two spies were arrested in the camp at Camar-
go and examined; their guilt was so evident that they were
Immediately hung! 1t also states that a party Of Amen
cans, on their way from Camargo TO Mstamorss, were at.
tackled by some Mexicans-ono American and six Me1i-
cans killed. The news from Maiamoras IL, that Col. Clark
VAS shot at while sitting in his room, and that il was order.
ed that all MeKieans were TO DO deprived OF their arms,
and none should either q out Of the city or into il without
the written order Of the commander Of the post. In taking
arms from the Mexicans, they made new discoveries of sc.
creted arms Of all descriptions, a. well as ammunition
Every American IN the city Is compelled to arm and hold
himself in readilesS-as it Is supposed tho Me1icans would
perhaps take advantage OF the apparent indifference OF the
Americans aud regain Maiamorns, but # they mako the
attempt they will find their reception warm but not very
unpleasant.
The next news from the army is looked for by the Off
GERS here with a great coal u interest, as the accounts s.
ready received leave but Ltle doubt that ere this there has
been some fighting. Yours, &c"