Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1846-12-24
Synopsis of the War Report.

SYNOPSIS of the War Report.
|. is chiefly occupied with history Of the
commencement, and progress of the Mexican
war operations. embracing the battles of Palo
hic. a, Monterey, the termination Of the arnlis
lce, the conquest of Santa Fe and The Callor-
Mas, etc. etc.
Satisfactory, though no, official information
had been received Of The taking of Moncloya,
but not of Chihuahua. Gen. kearneys de-
,achment was expected 10 reach the Pacific,
abou, the last of November. The operations
of Col. Fremont and Com Stockton, west of
The Rocky Mountains, are referred 10 with com
mendalion. Authentic information but no Of
fetal report, had as ye. been received.
The military force Of the Unired States has
been augmented from 764o to $4,000. The
duties of the department have been ardnous and
embarrassing.
The department of Tamauipas, on the right
bank of the Rio Grande, for several hundred
miles from its mouth New Leon, Coahuila and
chihuahua have all in effect been wrested from
the Central government Of Mexico, and the
Mexican authorities, both civil and military, dis
placed in New Mexico and the CaiOrnlas, all
in the short space of seven months.
The regular army created under the law Of
the last session, when filled up, will amount 10
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exceed 10000. The wan, of success in filling
up the ranks, is attributable, probably, 10 the
large numbers called on, since the passage of
| The bill increasing the army. II lslmpossible
to tell wha. number of troops the exigeucies of
the war may require. The volunteers called
ou, who have encountered the enemy, have
more than justified the high expectations formed
of this description Of troops, but il is no dispar-
agement of them 10 say, tha, regular force
would be preferred in war to be prosecuted
in foreign country.
Considerations Of economy also are decided
ly in favor Of troops being engaged TO serve
during the war. The Secretary is most solicit
tous ha, this subject should receive the early
attention of Congress- and tha, body Of troops
should be raised to take The place of those vol
un,eers who will claim discharge at the end
of their years service.
A plan recommended by Gen. Macomb, in
his report in 1887, in reference 10 regimenlal
and field officers. is approved of by the Secre-
lary, and The attention of Congress directed TO
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Provision should be made for the punishment
of offences committed by our troops, and per-
sons connected with the army.
A further increase of the regular army is 70.
commended.
The estimated appropriations for lorfeat-
ions for the next year is $495, 900. including
their defence. and the support of the sappers
and miners aud typographical engineers. The
present organization of the Ordnance Bureau
is inadequate. A deficiency exists in the Med
ica Staff of The army. A history is given Of
the operations in Mineral Lands during she past
year. The number of Pension Agencies is
forty -four, exclusive Of navy pensions, and the
number of Pensioners about twenty thousand.
The independent, treasury &C, conlemplaes
the employment, of officers herein named as
pension agents, and renders i. doubtful whether
those hitherto employed are not Suspended
Ii is, therefore, recommended that authority be
given TO continue The present agents at rea-
sonable compensation.
Thiny-four hundred and ihirly-four Indians
have been removed from The East to the West
of the Mississippi. since the last annual report.
New treaties with the Indians are referred
TO, and the socilude Of government expressed
for he promotion Of The welfare OF the Indian
tribes