Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-08-20
Interesting Letter.
Correspondence OF the n. Y. Courier and Enquirer.
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NEw ORLEAxs, 9Th Aug. 1876.
The Mexican war drsgs is slow length along and will
continue DO see by the papers that wagons for
Taylor have Just been contracted for by the government
In New Jersey, and to be delivered there September
and be the Rio Grande, suppose, October or
November. Hsw wise and proper Gen SCOTS advice
that volunteers for the expedition should be organized
and fully prepared home their respective States where
they could be put OF proper drill and discipline
without unnecessary and fauguing exposure and sk Of
sickness and fourth probably one-ienh OF the ex
Pense They would then together, in Mexico, well
and properly organized and disciplined all the
other necessary arrangements had been made and sup
plies procured and collected and Immediately on the
active campsgn-nstead OF which they hurried Tor
ward IN the condiuon-without proper SUP.
pines arrangements-with great suffering and eI-
posure, aud have been, and STILL be kept mac.
in large bodies the Rio GRANDCHILDREN under ITO
pica SUM- up thsir knees mud whilst the contracts
for their and their march being completed all
the Uniou and they mosty provided tor as 10
their comfort or health with dscouien sickness sud
taIty among hem-arsing from continual iuacuvty-and
the shsence suitable arrangements their comfort and
supply. Had all this plan been adopted and all means
collected for the campaign during the and full
engagements Tor the transportation OF the troops and sup
plies, and the whole motion simultaneously in the
United States BY the 18Th Of September they would have
gone forward, not only with double the efficiency and
fourth the they 90. but also than they
will now probably move into Mexico. Everything y now
done the most confused and unsysiematc manner-AU
large quantities Of bulky supplies and among other things
hundreds Ot sent here from the North IN
stead Of being direct Point Isabel, which could be
done with great saving OF time and expense
4 large ship from Philadelphia brought cargo of these
wagons, which landed time since and after Law
ing exposed TO tropical the Leyee for eight or
days. splitting and cracking with their wheels and
springs the ship j. chartered reload them for the
Rio Grande q freight double that from Philadelphia
at east double what u ought 10 be from thence. though
think II probable there, well here, the Government
pay least double Whist individuals would. IL j. really
enough disgust any body the manner the whole
affair IL being conducted and the way they going on
the Treasury, after issuing the millions u Trea-
sury Notes will be bankrupt before Congress gan meets
Our volunteers rapidly returning and the most OF
them have actually arrived. Il i really thing
to thus throw cr bJOO men ups1 this city this dread
Of the year. without any OF employment and
the very that yellow fever may be expected
though fortunately u has not yet appeared; If does
will sweep them of by hundreds, for but few Of them
natives and though many may have been here for
some time yet large portion also were permanent re-
sidens and but few accmated. II altogether cruel
business Their short term OF service, and their outfit and
advance received from Government, will leave them with
any baiince due them.
A batch Of Mr.. Folks MAJOR and Bhzad.er Generals
left two days since IN The New York. Oh Lord ON Lord
such command our armies / alude particularly
the Bugadiersal Of ibem young lawyers vain and con-
ceted talking the most childish RhOdomonade and as they
promenudcd the streets and displayed themse looking
down o. admire their uniforms and seeming say edo look
me; am BrRadier" MAJOR General Peterson is ds
y expected here from Philadelphia, for the army
Ai' 'eSiui bA4tf tAteit VIII prove good appOln
mens.
have seen letter from on officer Of the army. dated L.,
August which says Gen Worth been ordered 10 form
camp Of 10000 men at Camargo and 20 send sufficient
force 70 establish depot 60 miles from thence on the road
10 Monterey also learn from good authority that Gen.
Taylor does intend 20 advance Monterey with more
than 1000 men, which n that country will be more efficient
hsn larger force, account o supplies and the difficult
~ Of transportation, and will be sbundanty strong to face
any force the sneny present.
The Government funds are entirely exhausted here not
only the hands Of the disbufsng officers but in the de-
post Bank where they are run down 10 very low figure