Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-02-11
No. Ia.

w hen the lst and "a Regiments lett Camargo they
had not proceeded more than six miles when the Isl
Regiment was ordered back 10 the mouth of the Rio
Grande and Matamoras. Both Regiments continued
on to the next watering place. where they all en-
camped. Before morning Gen. Lane received another
order from Gen. Marshall, but of different nature
it commanded him to station part of the LIST Regi-
ment at Camargo and the remainder at Mier. Gen.
Lane under marching orders of a superior officer
| (Gen Paterson) and he did TO consider ii
his duty to send the LIST Regiment back until he had
| further orders from Head Quarters Gen. Lane was
greatly appauded by the officers well as the pri-
Yates of the lst and I'd Regiments and his frmness
met their entire appreciation.
On the 20th continued march. The soil
| over which passed was dry powder, and one
would not suppose from appearances that it had rained
for two months. We arrived at Mier and encamped
for the night. 1t i'll be recoeced that this was the
place where 26l Texans attacked the Mexican troops
over 1000 in number and killed great number but
the Texans taken prisoners after their ammuni-
ton had been exhausted. The Texan prisoners were
cruelty treated and finally decimaed and portion OF
them shot. Mier contains about 1000 inhabitants
it is built mostly of stone but has portion of mud
and cane houses, like all other Mexican towns
We took up the line of march the morning of
the 2lst and passed over rolling piece of ground,
impregnate ted with iron ore. After travelling about
seven miles, ridge of mountains were visible. We
encamped the Alamo stream of swift running,
cool water and the best had tasted since we left
Indiana. Two companies of regulars, that COM
menced the march day sooner, had their tents
pitched at the same place.
On the Odd, we continued our march, but the regu-
lars left the camp about hour and half sooner
and kept ahead of u.s. though of their men were
much exhausted that they fell back far as the
Indiana Regiments. The rain commenced falling in
small drops, and continued to rain nearly all night
We encamped at Pontiguida where three companies
of the I'd Regiment of Ohio volunteers encamp-
ed. We left the encampment on the 3d. and arrived
at Seralvo on the day. This place looked as
though il was once town of some Importance but
the walls of some of the buildings had commenced
falling down, the convent had been abandoned, and
occupied by soldiers, and the churcl. without
Priest; and you know church in Mexico without
Priest, is of as little service school without
schoolmaster.
The next morning (the 24,h) we left Seralyo, and
after marching about seven miles, the two Regiments
halted at little creek, rancho, when were
met by express ordering the lst Regiment to re-
turn to the Rio Grande-eight companies to be sta
toned at Matamoras, and two at the Mouth. The
LIST Regiment encamped, and the I'd passed on TO a
dry creek bottom and pitched their tents The camp
supplied with water from the springs. Ariole,
our Interpreter killed very fat Turkey, which af-
forded us a very fine Christmas meal the next morn
ing before daylight Christmas was very delightful
day-it was none too cold for comfort In fact some
parts of the chapparcl abounded with flowers, and i
gathered fine boquet the ladies in Indiana
could have gathered in July, and when | looked at
three of the prominent flowers and observed that they
red, phite and blue, like national colors,
could not refrain from rejecting that coming events
cast their shadows before them, and that the time
would come when the of freedom would be ex-
tended this uncultvated land, and that industry
would supercede Incidence. We encampcd at night
on Pagan's creek The mountains apparently
but short distance from the left Gen. Mar
shall with portion of the Kentucky Cavalry and the
I'd Dragons, encamped about mile from on the
same creek. The next day (the 26tb) passed
Ramos aud Marin, and encamped within about three
miles of the latter place, and BY this time had nearly
worn my eyes out in looking at the mountains. The
next day we continued march, The mountains
appeared be but few miles distant, but travel
led for hours, and did not seem to get any nearer
We at last arrived at the camp near Monterey. II
FIVE miles from the city, though could not see
it from the camp: but the Bishops Palace visible
on the right Of the city,. The Sd Regiment of Indi-
ana volunteers had left for Satlo before our arrival
and the I'd ordered to proceed 10 that place i'm
medately. The I'd Regiment remained in camp one
day to prepare for the march, and on the 29th We
commenced the march for Saltillo and passed through