Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-11-18
From the Charleston Mercury.
THE WAR.

+, IhH quS'l0n IS asked al each step IN
, the invasion Of Mexico-what have We
gained ? And lhp most decisive acbiev-
ment ofthc whole campaign has left tile
ques'ioners more than ever convinced
that it is very hard to give satisfactory
answer. The intelligent correspon>
dent Of the N. o. Piedynne gives the
following picture oflhe State ofour con-
quests.
Judging from presen, appearances;
the wisest and longes-sighted ofthe OFF,
GERS have arrived at the conviction lha,
tile war has only commenced. During
an interview with an officer ofrank and
experience, day or two since, lie
showed me letter that he had just
written 10 friend which Combined his
sentiments. lie remarks: - -
"Thrre never was nation so much
mistaken as ours in regard 10 that Of
Mexico. mean in respect 10 irs mill
tary resources. The people are warlike
and have an abundant supply Of MUM:
,ions of war. Our battles! with them
improve Them as soldiers. Our. invasion
is held by them in abhorrence, and has
united all classes in determined resis-
lance against Us. The. battles Of Palo
Alto, Resaca de Ia Palma and of Monte:
rey were battles with their frontier
j Army. From this place onward, five
ttehave- 70 march on fnrther.in this direc-
ton, we shall meet their home Army,
made zip Of hardy mountaineers and a
better class Of soIdiety. So far con-
slider we have not injured their nation,
but done it service, by defeating their
old officers, thus c1using their Army to
be placed under thedireciion Of younger,
more ambitious, 6ravcr and more dc.
complished generals. In fact, so far
from tile war being ended, i, has just
commenced. Orir position is critical,
Our supplies, al Camargo, 18O miles
distant, must be wasoned TO this place.
This long line has no protection. n.-The
rancheIotIoops, Numbering near $500,
are behind us as guerrilas, and if they
choose 10 acI, our Trains must be cut uff,.
Although this is rich valley, its sup.
plies are inadequate 10 our wants, except
in beef, for any lpngll, Of time. Our
ARMY, or the effective part oft, is too
diminuliyc TO meet strong force Ii is
weak, physically, for it has now been
in campaign over thirteen months, with
s"an:y clothing and much hardship and
exposure. The voinleers are numerous,
bat, wiill The exception Of those regi-'
meats commanded by late officers Of
the Army, wilhou. discipline: | suppose
or whole %rny will muster when all
ariva from below. 5000 men for duty,
? and we bear The Aeyicans have one on
!hr advance TO meet u> Of 10000 men.
am can%jncct. and 50 is e"cry officer
Of the .Arn&, ,hat we have done wrong
and committed and irrcparahlc error in
icaving the Bio GTande to march in
ibis direction To end drhiS war Il more
vital blow mast be struck nearer the
j, Mexican capital; and dat is, Vera Cruz
should be taken by the way Of Airarado.
; We are now over TOO mics from the
) city Of Mexico, with 4 vast desert 10
, traverse In naword, TO make peace eco
nomicaIly with Mcyico, some !itings
must be uadone, and our Government
must commence again. Discharge the
, volunteers and raise your regular farce
) 1880 or $4,000 men. We have the
fullest expectation of the most active
) guerilla war against us. Move where
we will, the mountains and passes a0Inld
:. every facility to carryit on successfully
i and most dlsastrously for us: Our Ar
t my, as now situated, can be- compared
,o,he French in Spain, when Joseph
!, was'drivcn out" -" ." ~ Il
The editor oftlie Bulletin, in an dr.
I ticle Of much force, n,aintains that we
' have not advanced a step in the peace
4 able possession ofthe country, and that
S we only hold rule fer a few miles around
: our camps. He recommends change
' Of TASTES and the adoption Of a plan
!, Of operations which he thus explains. !.
. "We should take possession and gar.
!. rison the sea ports on both coasts. II
/ has already been oris being done on the
0 Pacific, aud we would ::at once doa file
e same thing with Vera Cruz, Tampico;
e Alvarado, and the .ports ofaa9ucatan!
II Garrison them in such afnanner;as 10
S resists any attempts Of the s,enemy to
!, dispdssess U.s., and besides, !, which, keep