Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-03-25
FROM GEN. WOODS ARMY.

MEssBs. EDIToRs Not having had mail here for seve-
raj weeks, reliable information from home or any other
quarter touching the prospects Of peace the proceedings
Congress the subject Of relations with this country
of course the absorbing topic amongst all here there is
naturally and general impotence the delay, and
much curiosity 10 know what be the movements if any,
OF the troops this line whether to indulge hopes of
speedy restoration 10 homes, the prevailing
The day incline almost against judgment to expect
whether shall suddenly receive orders strike deeper
the bowels Of the land and join in the pursuit Of that
jack Lantern phanomke object Of "conquerng peace.
Let frs, destination be forward backward, movement
from this place will be hailed with joy by all hands for
surely rarely, If ever, the patience Of large body Of
troops, far removed from home and very irregular and
certain communication with il, and tied down for nearly
year bleak barren spot, amid countless mountains with
nothing vary the resome and duties Of the camp
severely taxed has been But regularity and sub
ordination still continue in the respective regiments, and
mail fail convey any thing definite satisfactory
look forward with hope to the arrival Of the next.
-Four companies Of the Virginia regiment have just been
ordered get in readiness march to Paras duty
neced with the collection Of under orders
Pas i considerable town. of about FIVE thousand inhab
tants situated southwestey direction from here, and dis
tant some hundred and twenty miles The companies
pany, Capt Harper and companies Z, D. and X, under the
respective commands Of Lieu,enants Bryan and Garne and
Captain Rowan Captain Adams's company Of Texan ran
gers win also form part Of the expedition the whole be
under the command Of Captain Harper. From the known
peaceab and rather friendly disposition Of the population Of
Pas and the adjacent country, hosites resistance to
the execution Of the orders Of Government expected
Col Clarke Of the second Mssissppians is also ordered
renort 10 the commanding general nj Monterey 10 receive
Odes destination and duty unknown, but supposed to be
Mazapae Of similar Paras and to the south
ward Of the direction it. distant from here ninety or
hundred miles The duty Of this detachment will be the same
as that Of the Virginia companies.
These will be the first American troops that have taken
formal possession Of the territory Of Mexico far in this d
recon true parties Of rangers and regular Dragons
have paid flying visits Panas several tines and had been
well received but place this line beyond Sslto has
yet been regularly gssoned by forces and the yoke
must rather uneasy for while the good people Of the
towns have mentioned
The Virginia regiment continues TO progress a steady
pace in discipline the general health Of the is also very
good It's excellent commander, Col Hamamck, spares
pains precautions which will tend the attainment Of either
Of these objects As evidence Of the high estimation in
which he is held by those under his command proposition
made few weeks since present him with superb sword
and SASH to be paid for by the individual subscriptions Of ALL
Of all classes in the regiment received with universal
camaon. The necessary about two hundred dol
as) subscribed aud the order for the articles
forwarded tho following day New Orleans Il is something
thus you unite the character Of gentleman and
man with the necessarily and rigid attributes Of
military commander.
The weather here present delightful about the tenn
perature Of the month Of May at home.