Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1846-09-11

maf' with an eve the most saHgulno. That luuf
nal introduces aud yaunis follows another letter
"1hc CO!lmhus Times, Of Georgia, gives e
long and interesting account from Maiamoms 0
The 3 lst July. the very date Of this leu,f troH
Cumargo. The Georgia letter is written by 4
utant Forsyth, Of the Georgia regiment. llcd,
rrribcs the scene Of the baules and bis ARRIVAL
Naiamoras siih such graphic yivacity that.
We can find room for the whole letlcr, We sha
lay il before our readers. We content ourscl,f
for the present, with the following extract. (T
rendcrwiII scc how lightly old Rough and K
dy' speaks Of a renconrre with the enemy. I.
stead Of expecting paredcs, with his advance
eglOns and cannon, General Taylor apprchlua.
thai the MeVcans will not give him an oppouu-
nifty Of meeting them at ALL"
Then follows the Adiuants letter; and IN d.
We beg the readers particular attention 10 Whatt
repeated as the conversation Of Con. Tavlor:
"ln the morning we found Gen. Twgg 5 wag
on waiting for us, and, having donncd our be-
military harness TO call on the General -in-chicl
We enjoyed General Twggs's capital breakfast
and thence proceeded to General Taylor's camp.
The regular army smiscrabIy supplcdwith tents.
Some companies have not rag 10 protect them
from the weather. We approached one Of tho
shabbirst We saw, and were told that was Gene
raj TuyIof's. The old gentleman was sitting
outside under a shrub Of tree, ,ona block bench
couyorsng with Major Monroe and the Quarter.
master Of the post. lie received us politely. but
withouthc least ceremony fuss, and fell straight
TO talking. Now, although the Gcncral-in-chiaf
does not possess very remarkable cOllOquial pow
ers. il was pleasant to hear him. lie seemed 10
have no secrets; talked Of his plans and pros.
poets; said We should 20 ahead very soon; he va
moving the regulars 10 Camafgo; the v0lunlrr-
should follow; should 90 himself in two day
wanted to end the war speedily; spoke Of the
adequacy OF the transportation to his force;
We should whip the enemy everywhere We o..
him; the difficulty was, he was afraid We coul.
find him; thought if he could get to San I..
PoioSi. he could end the war; didn't know .-
thcr hc could 20 50 far he had YET To exp.
the country. and learn its capabilily for lee
an army: that an army could only march a c.
tain distance from the water communication ..
ior'ling il supplies; thought that Vera Cruz a..
TampIco were the points Of attack; and that
only prospect of terminating the war wilhou, u
compulsory process of whipping The Meyir..
was aSthrough hcmcdiaiono France or Englal
Now. what does the pain-spokcn, straig.
ward old soldier really say! That he mtAn 10
advance, and wants tocndthcVar; that his me. .4
of transportation were bad; that w. should " .
the Cncmy-if We could find him: that he'd ..
the war-if be could e.t Ia San Luis Potos; ...
he ddn, know if he could; that he was 4 sir.a.
ger 10 the country; thai he couldn't 90 far fr.r
The stream furnishing his supplies; thai Vera Crgz
and IampcO were thcpolnls 10 attack, mot VI ..
tcrcy;) and thai if We didn't "Whip" Mexico. ta..
should have TO make peace with her!
Such IS the encouraging prospect put forth iv
the Government organ 10 justify the disregard u
General SCOTS counsel, and the Executive inpa
uence at his not marching against Mexico bglors
an army could be got ready.