The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-09-24
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The Army Wagons-Are They Suitable for
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New YORK CITY, Sept 10, 1876.
Yesterday, while walking down South street.
wagons destined (as were toldJ for the army
in Mexico 1t appeared to that their wheels were
Anna left the city Of Mexico on that iiated expedition
of his into Texas, he had some wagons made expressly
for the journey-and If we recolect Alright they had
wheels much larger than those Of General Taylors
CONS. For very obvious reason were they thus
structed. The roads the north Of Mexico in the
dry season. are bad, very bad But during the rainy
season. (Which commences in April, and ends in Sep
tember) they little better than vast puddle Here
you may see patch of water, almost deep enough to
float yacht of ten tons burthen. There swamp, ri
vsng in the proundy Of its filth the far famed Serto
MAN An incident illustrative Of the wretched state
Of the Mexican roads, Is related by military correspon-
dent of Of the Sunday papers-Very lately, he
companed detachment Of troops going from Matamo-
ras to Camargo; so muddy was the road in one place.
that they mad to make detour of thirty miles, such de-
tour however i not always practicable Occasions will
occur when our army in Mexico soldiers, wagons.and
will the wagons have to do extra work; and therefore,
they ought to be provided with wheels OF an extra size
friend Of ours suggests that after all the wagons we
some other part of Mexico. "what if they be intended
for Vera Cruz" was the remark he made, men.
tonn& the matter him Would that this assertion Of
his well founded 1t asat Vera Cruz that Corez
landed, when with nine hundred he engaged in the
In our, as in Cortez time the most vulnerable part
of Mexico is Vera Cruz. The road therefrom
ito as eSp Or II. s r.s to haS
dred miles in length; and it may be traversed by
army in twentyone days On the road are three towns
the occupation OF any one Of which, by army,
would soon terminate the war-much sooner than the
capture of hundred towns in the north Of Mexico
Hitherto, have waged centrifugal war; with that
country-a which Burke fifty years ago. denounced
rarely, never productive fgood results But by
making Vera Cruz the base of military operations,
we shall wage a centripeal, that is-en efficient war
We shall carry the evils of war to the very doors Of the
houses of Mexicos rulers. In holding Vera Cruz,
shall hold the key Of the South OF Mexico And, mark
from the south that the inhabitants of the Mexican
capital get sugar, coffee, and other twhat are now
deemed) necessaries Of life. Much has been said
speeding the unheahiness Of Vera Cruz more, how
ever than true At intervals of few years. the yeE
low fever Uhe epidemic of the place RACES with un-
wonted virulence whereupon people abroad conclude
that this is the every year Mr. j. Bleardae, CON-
mander Of an English merchantmen, tells us that he has
made twenty voyages to Vera Cruz, without losing
aman The fact is, the natives Of Central Mexico
far obnoxious TO the attacks Of yellow fever than
foreigners of European extraction. The garrison of
Vera Cruz Consisting principally Of troops from the in
terror Of Mexco have suffered much from yellow fever
this year but the mortality amongst garrison Of U. g.
froon m hav beo IN trAing In