Sketches of the campaign in northern Mexico : in eighteen hundred forty-six and seven / by an officer of the First Regiment of Ohio volunteers.

ORDERS FOl ThlE MARCH. 119
storm fiends," as the poets aptly term certain imaginary
gentlemen in the clouds, must enjoy the fun vastly as they
ride by upon the blast. It would go hard with pussy and
puffy old AE olus, should he venture to make himself visible
within musket range of these ludicrous and vexatious scenes.
W~hat new dispositions were made at Cerralvo in our little
army, will be known by a perusal of the annexed order:
Orders h _[ecacd- Qzcuarters, Arny of Ocectpationz,
No. 115. Cerrcalvo, September 11, 1846.
1. As the army may expect to meet resistance in its further
advance toward lMnonterey, it is necessary that the march
should be conducted with all proper precautions to meet attack, and to secure the baggage and supplies. From this
point, the following will be the order of march until otherwise directed:
2. All the pioneers of the army, consolidated into one
party, will march early to-morrow, on the route to MIarin,
for the purpose of repairing the road, and rendering it practicable for artillery and wagons. The pioneers of each division will be under a subaltern to be specially detailed for the
duty, and the whole will be under the command of Captain
Craig, 3d infantlry who will report at head-clquarters for instructions. This pioneer party will be covered by a squadron of dragoons, and Captain McCulloch's company of rangers. Two officers of topographical engineers, to be detailed
by Captain Williams, will accompany the party for the purpose of examining the route. Two wagons will be provided
by the quarter-master's department for the transportation of
the tools, provisions, and knapsacks of the pioneers.