Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-02-11
Sketches ian the Camp.
BY AN Ex-REPoRTER OF THE STATE SEMI
No. l3.


On the 9th of Dec, Gen. Lane came to our camp in
great haste with orders for the LIST Regiment of lndi-
ana to move on to Monterey. On the 10Th the whole
Regiment left the mouth of the Rio Grande for Ca
MARCO, in theJ. E. Roberts and the Rough and Ready
The Marion Volunteers, the Fountain Riiemen the
Wabash Rangers. and the Montgomery Volunteers
took passage the J. T. Roberts, and the rest of the
Regiment in the Rough and Ready John Gallaspy,
of the Fountain Rihemen, fell overheard and was
drowned just before the boat left the landing In our
passage up the Rio Grande TIE Roberts aground
several times, but owing to the model of the boat and
the skill of the crew. IL got off the sand bars with
out much difficulty. After passing Matamoras,. we
observed no town until we were in sight OF Reynosa.
II IS true we passed some wood yards where there
few scattering houses that presented a view, at
distance, similar to negro quarter on the Mississippi,
but as approached nearer, II plain TO be
that their houses far inferior 10 the meanest kind
of negro huis. These i'll constructed houses were
built of mud and cane, and with less mechanism thar
a Beaver dam. The scenery of the Rio Grande is
beautiful though man had but little TO do in making it
so-it is the beauty of nature not Of The banks
Of this rapid stream abound with evergreens tropical
shrubbery eafless thorn bushes and even beautiful
flowers in December. The largest timber to be found
here is musquite Ebony also grows here, though not
in such abundance as the musquite Tie largest tree
have seen'wOuld not exceed two feet insdiameier.
On the 18th the ]. Z. Roberts arrived at Camargo.
three miles up the San Juan. Camargois certainly as
bad looking place it has been represented to be by
those who have gone before US The stone buildings
are fiat rooted and in state of dilapidation-some
cracked on every side while others have commenced
falling down. The mud and cane buildings look more
like COW houses or hog pens than dwellings for hu-
man beings. Camargo is the most dusty place ever
saw. In windy day the dust flies so thick that one
can hardly see three steps before him.
On the 18th the Rough and Ready arrived with the
remaining six companies Of the LIST Regiment and
they Immediately went to work breaking and in the
mean time the Sd Regiment had all their mules broke
and were starting off for Monterey The LIST and I'd
Regiments will leave here they break their
mules.
A Mexican Captain with ammunition and baggage
has been taken by the Kentucky Cavalry, and is
prisoner of
On the night Of the 18th Mexican was caught
while trying TO set FIRE to the magazine. He is closely
confined and will be tried for the offence The White
vile arrived the same day with the remaining three
companies of the I'd Regiment
On the 18th every thing put in readiness TO
start for Monterey the following day. On the 18th
the whole encampment struck light a great while
before day. We have just eat our breakfast, COM
menced loading up the wagons and are only waiting
for daylight to take up the line of march, The boys
are all wide awake; but am sorry say that some
that unwel and anxious TO go ahead will have to
be discharged, left in the hospital because there
are not more than wagons enough 10 carry the ba g
gage and provision.
Camargo. Mexico, Dec 10, 1876