The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-01-14
Erea-lAs ". a. Rceyln<. Dec. 2s,
LATEST FROM THE ARMY.

The L. S. steamer Fashion, Capt. Full. /.
erion. from brszos. which place she len on
he 24Ih inst. via Mataaorda Bar and Gal
weston, arrived here late last night. She
brought up very large mail from the int.
rior Of Mexico, aud Capt. fealman bearer
OF dispatches for Washington. The letters
will no, be distributed until thus morning.
The following items, however, have been
kindly communicated 10 US By Capt. }. &.
Langdon, OF New Orleans, who came pas
seuger by the Fashion.
GEN. WooL's DIvIsIoN.--Gen. Wool
was encamped Siihln two mica OF the city
Of Parras, his force amounting, by the held
reports. to . 900 men. He Is ordered there
to establish depot, and 10 levy upon all
supplies belonging 10 the Mesiean Govern
men,. He has already taken large quan.
titles Of -four, wheat and corn.
The first and second Regiments OF lrd-
ana Volunteers, were on their march from
Camargo to join Gen. Wool
Gen. Worth WAS a, Sallillo, 10 command
Of 500 men, and the command OF Monte.
rey has been assigned to Gen. Butler, with
1000 men 10 garrison Il.
General Twiggs aud Gen. P. IL. Smith,
with their respective commands, we're al
Victoria, and Gen. Qutmsn With he Bri
gsde left Monterey for NictoTis on the l4'h
INST.
Gen. Tay Tor with 8 sqUsdron OF dragons
slso left for Victoria on the 18Th INST.
Gen. Patterson vas TO have leii on the
22d inst. accompanied BY the Tennessee
Regimen, OF Cavalry, for ramptco VIA VIC
tofIa.
TIE Alabama Regimen, OF Volunteers,
and the % Regt. l. 5. Artillery, had ar.
rived there already The city was % com.
mand of Gen. Shields.
! Lieut.. Col. Henry Clay. with SIX com
panies Of the % Regt. Of Kentucky Nolun
teers, was at Ceralso, Capt. " Ills Was al
Mef, with Two companies Of the same re-
siment, and Captain Gen. NJ. u. Lamar
with company, IS stationed al I.orejo.
The L. s. steamer nsjar Brown, Capt.
Sterling, was al |. lfedu, the Stage OF the
! ryer being such that she could DOT navigate
il. Lieut.. Tl.den, IS about 10 remove The
INSTRUCTIONS ia The riser, which, Il success
iul, viii enable The steamer Maps Brown 10
90 up to Camargo.
CO... Marshall i. confined 10 consequence
ofinjlries received 10 falling from his hofs Sc
but wss fast recovering.
An express had reached Gen. Patterson
10 the eject, that Santa Anna vas adsan.
eng upon San Loui. Potos and Sil,lllo,
for the purpose OF cutting Of Gen. Worth.
About iJp regulars we're 10 have leil
Camargo on the 20 IA ior Monterey among
them were Captains kerf's and Hunter
commands Of the % regt. OF dragons.
The Mexican Government recruiting N
the valley ofths Rio GrdHde.-The Mex
lcans are making great e1erl,oas to rais'
troops in all the small Meaican towns OF
the RIO Grsnde, and with some success
About the Is b inst. Capt. Stone, With
detschmen, Of 20 men, proceeded 10
rancho up the RIO San Juan, a distsnc
Of 81 miles, where he found about 20
Mesicans collected, and among them Capt
Can!ooa, ~ho vas the particular object q
: his search. Captain {. was aptured. AM
the mus'errolI Of his company, and letter
Of instructions from Gems. Ampudia ant
!. Paroles, With a quantity Of blankets, 81
stands Of arms, ammunition, &c. were Sc
cured, Capt. CaLtooa was carried ~ Ca
msfgo, AID put ~ prison.
Ga the evening Of the l6h instant, 1
MeIIcan was taken BY the guards at Ia
Dargo, having made an entry into ih'
powder magazine with desgu. 1t Is sup
posed, OF blowing II up.
Pdspngers.- Fashion has brouch
hiiher, from the Brazos, 70 cabin pa.
sengers, among whom Is Capt. ieatmar
aid de.camp TO Gen. " DOL, and IT'S under
stood he is bearer Of dispatches to Wash
lnston. There ara also on board 80 DIS
: charged volunteers, logalher writ he re
:. mans OF young son, from Nashville
. Tennessee, who was ,h al Monterey.
John Chihck, one Of The Indiana VI
Iun'eers, died at sea, on tho - b inst. |
: m'les north Of Brszns Island, and waa b.
RED "a the mighty deep.