The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-12-04
AN IMPORTANT POST SECURED TO OUR ARMS
DEPARTURE OF TROOPS &c

AN IMPORTANT POST SECURED TO OUR ARMS
DEPARTURE OF TROOPS, sc.
The last New Orleans Picayune says, from the
active and vigorous steps taken to fortfy the Amer
lean possession of Tampico, il may be reasonably
inferred that that point will become the basis Of f-
ture operations against the interior of Mexico. Com
Perry left the city yesterday with detachment OF
fifty men, under Lieut. Critlenden of the LIST infan-
try, and the guns and munitions OF war belonging
to the State of Louisiana which were rendered for
the of the United States by Gov. johnson. Gen.
Brooke is prepared to take the responsibility of de-
spatching to Tampico any amount of troops that
may be deemed necessary to its defence and Gen.
Jesup is furthering this important object with aac-
rity in his department In very short time there
will have been sent from this point about six hun
dred effective men TO garrison the captured city, and
it is probable that additional assistance can be got
from the Brnzos and the camp along the line of the
Rio Grande. The arrival of more than a hundred
additional recruits raised for the LIST and Sd regi-
mens of infantry, and four companies of the rifles,
is looked for hourly. As we announced Yesterday
these leves will be forth with sent to Tampico, and
the requisite ordnance and munitions may be ex-
pected to be in readiness by the time of their en-
barkation. This looks like expedition.
II was thought, some time ago, that General Pat
terson would be ordered TO arch upon Tampico
with all the forces the Rio Grande that could be
spared from General Tay lor's operations Tampco
is now taken; and the objects for which the possess
sion of that post was deemed necessary may be pur-
sued with advantage. 1t WINS declared by many of
the best informed military men az more eligible
point from which TO make demonstration upon San
Luis Potosi or the city of Mexico than Camargo;
and if peace is not soon made, of which there does
not appear TO be much hope, offensive operations
may be renewed under very favorable auspices.
The United States now have military possession of
tract of the enemys territory embracing the
try north and east of line drawn from Monterey
the Pacific to Monterey upon the San Juan.
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Mexico, has gone to California, where the Amer-
can flag has already been planted by Commodore
Sloat and Capt fremont Gen. Wool has opened
communications with Gen. Taylor from Mon
clova and in the direction Of Chihuahua The whole
valley of the Rio Grande is occupied by American
troops; and the recent capture of Tampco extends
the coast possessions of the United States within
threatening proximity to the heart Of Mexico
When communication is forced from Tampico to
the valley of the Rio Grande either to Maamoros,
Camargo, or Monterey, by the way of Mnares west
Saltillo east of the Sierra Madre the line Of
patton from ocean to ocean will be complete and Sc
cure.
Here we have basis from which to push our
forces upon San Luis Potosi, either from the sea-
board or a point between Monterey and the Gulf
or from both simultaneously. At no great expense
Of time all the troops in the valley of the Rio Grande
comprising the army under Gen. Wool and Gen.
Patterson's DIVISION might be concentrated for de-
cisive blow. Whether Gen Taylor will be sent
down to San Luis Potosi by way of Sao, or
whether Gen. Patterson will join him at Linares and
proceed thence I'LL they interscct the road from Mat
amoros to San Luis, whether troops will be sent
from Tampico to join the main army advancing from
the valley of the Rio Grande, are questions which
may be determined before the hints Of the Union
about "new organizations, new blows, vigorous ac-
ton, and additional trumphs," are developed in the
accomplishment Of some vast design. But certainly
have secured the basis Of enterprises Of the most
promising character, in which new victories may be
achieved and solid advantages gained.