Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-12-17
ROBOT OF the sccrc,nrr of Wnr.

bu't synopsis, made from The original report has been
iu'nshcdus Tue Secretary gives full history the COM
cement and progress OF Mexican war operations;
the battles OF Patio Alto, Resaca de la Palma and Monterey
aic nara'ed then we lave the termination OF the arm
the conquest ct Santa lie and the CaOs and accounts
ci the various movements OF the armies.
Satisfactory, thongh official information has been
received ct the taking OF Monlclova but Chihuahua
Gen. hearney's detachment expected rcach the
Pacific about November last. The operations of Colonel
Fremont and Commodore Stockton OF the Rocky
Mountains, referred 10 with endation Anthem
tic information but official report Las been received of
their operations The military force United States
has been augmented from 500 men 30 600 mon The
duties OF the department have been ariuous aud en-
barrassing. Tho department At Tamaulpgs the night
bank oi the Rio GTande several hundIed miles from lis
mouth, New Leon Coahuila, and Chihuahua have all in
effect been wTested from the enemy aud the Mexican
authority, civil and military. displaced Now Mexico aud
the CaOrnas-all IA the short space vi seven mouths
filled up would amount 10 l6 99S officers aud men but
does not now exceed 10000 Our IN the field Is
attributable probably the large number OF volunteers
called out since the passage Of the bill increasing the army
IL impossible to tell the number OF troops which the
IgeGcIes Of the war may require.
The volunteers called who have encountered the enc
my, have than justified the expectations formed
description OF troops but is dspaagement them
say that regular forces would be preferred IN war 10 be pfo
secuted in foreign country Considerations OF economy
ale" decidedly IN favor OF troops engaged to serve du
ring the The Secretary Is solictous that IN s
subject should the Congress- and that
body OF troops should be raised take the place those
volunteers who will claim discharge the end of their
term Of service.
The pan suggested 10y General Macomb in his rep, in
1886. - recommended in reference Tcgmona field
officers. Provisions should be made offences committed
by troops aud 10y persons connected with the army An
increase Of the regular army y recommended The es-
mated appropriation Tor Notifications year
to 49,, GOO dollars.
The report then goes speak Of our national dcences;
OF appcrs, miners and typographical engineers and their
present organizations OF the ordnance bureau being made
qulie deficiency IN the medical staff OF the army; history
At operations IN mineral lands the past year; number o
pension agencies H. exclusive Of Navy pensions and nun
Der OF pensioners about 100000 The independent tras
ury act mpates the employment of officers named
therein pension agents aud renders doubtful whether
those hitherto employed suspended He r,cum-
mcnds a authority be given the present gents
At reasonable compensation. Three thOu.and four hun
bred and htyour Indians have been removed west Of tho
Mississippi X last annual report New treaties
with Indians referred to- and the soctude Of Govern
meat to promote the welfare Of the Indian tribes is feel
ngly eXpT csscd