The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1846-09-08
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According to the New Orleans Bee,
"as much uncertainty seems to prevail as
ever in regard to the movements and in
tentions of the army. Gen. Tavlor, il is
said, affects no mystery IN regard to his
designs, but limits his igivings to the de-
cIaration that he will follow whatever in
structions he may receive from Washing
ton. His present orders are that he viii
make his headquarters at Camargo, and
he viii not move upon Monterey without
instructions to do So"
The Matamoras alag says that
much sickness prevails amongst the
troops at Barita and Brasos Island. and
tha, number Of cases have proved fatal.
CORRESPONDENCE OF THE ConNEcIAL
TINES.
MATAMoRAs, AUGUsT IA, lS40.
The army on this frontier IS now SO
much dispersed in different encampments
or en- route to the posts above here, that
il is somewhat difficult to iix their where
a5outs-if such a word is allowable.-
Two of the Illinois regiments were still
at the Brasos Island Oh the 10Th instant.
The Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi. and
some portion of the Tennessee, Ohio, and
Indiana volunteers are strung along the
river below here, bnt nearly all under
orders to move as soon as transportation
can be furnished. The third Ohio regi-
ment is encamped on the east side of the
river, near opposite this place Col.
Johnson's Texas rifle regiment has gone
to Camargo, as has the mounted rifle reg
ilnent of Col. Woods. from the same
State, besides nearly all the regular troops
and many volunteer corps from other
States.
Brisadier General Quitman left last
night or early this morning 10 go above,
where he expects TO be assigned TO the
comm and Of the Georgia, Alabama. and
Mississippi regiments. Brigadler Gener-
al Hamer, with one regiment from Ohio,
one from Kentucky, and the Brltlmore
and Washington battallions, reached here
this morning, going to Camargo, where
the headquarters 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., Ridgly leave to-
morrow, TO escort 4 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 irrcgulars, be
there, and then see what is to follow.
| have endeavored to ascertain the actu-
al force in this quarter. and the best IN
formation to be had makes II over eIgh-
teen thousand men, and they still come.
What they are TO do is more than can
tell. as | feel confident the Mexican Gov
ernuent can never organize force one
halt as strong.
The Rio Grande is to be the base of
the line of operations. The principal de-
pot will be at Canlargo; from whence we
shall 90 TO Monterey. and as much FUR
tflcr as directed. Gen. Tavlor SAYS his
orders are to advance. and he shall go
ahead until he is ordered or forced to stop.
The latter is not probable event. Gar
risons will be left at Point Isabel, Brasos
Island. Burita, Matamoras, Reynosa, and
other places. Col. Clark now has the
command of the force here, which consists
Of a battalion of regulars, and some vol
unteers are to be Joined with them.
The Texas mounted regiment, COM
manded by Col HAYS, left this place on
the sth instant, on an expedition into the
interior. They fig first 10 the town OF
San Fernando. about one hundred miles
west of south from here. from whence
they will range up the country 10 the
main road from Camargo to Monterey.
They left without tents or supplies, and
expect TO subsist by foraging. Hays Is
supplied with sufficient funds, and order
ed to pay well for all he lakes to subsist
his command. The trip will be interest
ing, though hard one; and | should not
be surprised if they have brush with the
rancheros. The regiment is about five
hundred strong now, as two companies
have gone different course.