The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-11-17
MOVEMENTS OF THE WAR.

We have read with some interest a communica-
ton in the Boston Courier federal paper, which
presents spirited and liberal view Of the course Of
the administration in relation TO the war. The Gre
publican Union," Of Portsmouth, New Hampshire,
says truly, that sit pays just tribute to the vgor
and wisdom displayed by the administration, and
sets forth the advantages thus far gained in
the contest, in true light. Ii is gratifying
amid the endless cant and misrepresent ation
which everywhere teens from the federal press
upon this subject, to occasionally meet with
an article in that quarter which does justice to our
own government and country"
We pass over those passages In the communities
ton which relate to the plan Of the campaign, for
we would neither contradict confirm the writer's
specuatioas on those mooted questions. We con-
tent ourselves to the few following extracts:
THE CONDUCT OF THE WAR WITH MEXICO.
"To the editor Of the Boston Courier
"a correspondent Of the Daily Advertiser, over
the signature Of '76, criticzes with some severity
the policy adopted by our government, in conduct
ing the war in Mexico, and recommends the imme-
diate withdrawal Of our forces from the route by
Monterey"
IcspcCts lno VI Schcta
movements, '76' does not appreciate the extent Of
General Taylor's supplies and wagons. When first
instructed to move from Matamoros, he was dest-
tute Of steamers, embarrassed by 5000 raw volun.
teers for six months, and provided with no more
mules and wagons than sufficient to keep open
the route from the Brazos to Matamoros. All this
is now changed. A fleet Of steamers has been
placed on the Rio Grande; vast supply of stores,
mules and wagons accumulated at Camargo and Ger
ralvo," &C.
"As respects the origin of the war, there may
we'll be difference Of opinion; and the movement
Of Gen. Gaines, in despatching the Louisiana vol
unteers, was no doubt as much Of a vagary his
late prospectus for coast defence. In other parc-
ulars, il must be conceded the war has been con-
Quoted with remarkable rapdty and success. Be
tween June LIST and October LIST, in the brief space
of four months, armies Of 5000 men have been
raised, disciplined and transported from eight hun
bred to thousand miles. The enemy has been kept
in constant state of alarm in every quarter.
".Nt,c .Merico, New Leon, and California, on the
Pacihc-regions larger than Spain or France-are
actually subdued and the ports both sides block
AIDED. The enemy, defeated in three battles, strip
ped Of the principal part Of their artillery and mum,
tons Of war, cut of from foreign supplies and reve-
nues, and disheartened by defeats, soon to be
placed between two armies, either Of which, alone,
is competent to meet any force they raise, and
when united will be within ten days march of their
capital. Before sixty days have elapsed, it may
well be predicted, the Mexicans will hold no post
north Of a line drawn from Tampico through St
Louis to St. Bias"
''The question for the next Congress will doubt
less be- how to stay Gen. Taylor's further progress
At all events territory sufficient pay the costs ofthe
war and our six million claims, will be in our pos
session. A few weeks will determine whether these
scenes or those Of TO- are nearest the mark"
Estate HOUSE"