Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-10-21

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Nat Int.
An ANALYSIS tbs BArrLrs OF MoSrEKKr AND OF tn.
military GINIUs GENERA TAYLOR
From the Bat American Oct Isl
Il would though the present campsiy, as,in.,
Mexico had given army experience of all the modes
ct warfare At Falo Alto the combat one Of artillery
mainly, upon an open plain, which afforded every advan
'ase to the cavalry ct the enemy and where the
OF squares, which each regime nj into field frt
heauon, had to be resored by General TAYLOR and
where too the flying batteries which. cities had
been looked upon rather part the paceany of war
proved their value. The battle OF Palo Alto was h.tc
at arms length The battle Of Resaca the contrary
was breast 10 breast conflict, every s,ncw was
strained to give fall the adversary, and which, though
involving and skill depended pfiuc pay sheer ,ur
age ana main strength There the bayonet did work.
ana ioo It's story There was here OF the platoon
hring and parade mabUuvres the preceding day The
contest was IN the woods. The general conflict involved
dozen MINOR actions, tending the victorious result
Here cavalry acted successfully against artillery which
though sometimes done, at WatsFco is mode OF war
are OF unifequent occurrence aud only rusncd TO where
the General knows ms men and can combine the different
arms OF The seriee-horse and oot-to produce the de-
sired result The character OF the two baues of the
eth and Yin OF May essentially diverse Sail more
diverse was the part which fell the lot Of that nor
non Of the army left Fort Brown. With not enop,b
OF ammunition 10 give his men that active employ
meni winch, IN battle, Oyercomes personal apnrehen-
utce oi Fort Brown had 10 rely upon that passive cour
age which few but veteran troops possess While the bat.
eres OF Matampros were filled with men, who in cnmpa-
raye safety, fired the Americans as though thew woe
shooting at mark the soldiers OF Fort Brown ina cad of
the hammer aud SPONGE the hand spike and nstock ,,
using the shovel and pick, idly watching the g of
shells aimed and well aimed, too for heir desiruc
This was third species Of the great genus. Battle A
fourth followed the Monterey Here the ron,
test was not with the MeXieans. But contest al
most as destructive, IN which toll and fatigue had 10 Be
overcome, under hot sun, in phosptabe country and
where the very absence Of enemy fight with was con-
sderng the character Of the army-a large part being yo
unteersin itself obstacle and discoursg Bu,
ihl march, tins fight against time and climate mountain
and plain, rIver and mOrass, of incacuable value
looking 70 ultimate results. turned the militia into reg
uars Taught every Of them that the soldier TO be
good must give up MS independence; that victory
must depend upon obedence that without there Is no
personal safety l taught them that however individual
yaIor might have doue OF old IN modern warfare BUSH
lighting excepted, depended upon mass
IS into individuals, whose will the mind OF the officer
that directed them. The march Monterey taught the yo
unieers the value OF the regular phrase OF shoulder to
shoulder, and that used by the Scotch regiments, al the
baue ct Fonienoy-"siick thcgiher front and rear"-
men General Taylor therefore Cncamped the Walnut
Springs, three miles from Monterey, his six thousand men
may have been counted upon army Of regulars.
At Monterey, The character Of the conflict wa. again
changed IL was longer the pitched battle OF the open
PLAIN or the tumutCOu melee Of forest fight or the pas
sye resistance OF bcseged the patient endurance
OF the toiisome march The object attack the
attack OF city among mountains commanded by surround
ing eminences, all 4 which fortified while the CITY
itself was built after fashion that made each house
breastwork Means quite different from those which were
successful at Palo Alto and Reslca had b. employed
The Dragon here Poweress-ihe flying artillery OF bu,
occasional Heavy artillery and infantry vsrc The
arms OF service to DC relied on The she'll the heavy ball.
the bullet and the byone the means upon which the VIC
tory was 10 depend. Fortunately, the American comman
der vas equal TO the new emergency and had with him an
army fully competent 10 the execution OF his designs
Il not our purpose 10 repeat the Of the bat
tics Of Monterey. There matters however,
aa seem 70 auin7r'e remark even at 50 gea, distance
as we are from tie scene Of action, the pruc7o Of which
the great disparity o. loss between the divisions Of &c
neral Taylor and General Worth. We arc incae! 10 al
tribute this to the difference between the WORK which they
had 10 DO respectively hny greater prudence or
the part OF General WORTH or any rashness or iodr
ence % the loss Of lie the par; Of General Tay1-
Taylor u Worth that which the latter was under
the crcum3a.cas the creates, boon he could receive
separate commaad-''nere the glory he ghi win might
be hs oTn exclusively, and in which he has truth won
sufficient 10 satisfy bis daring aud chyarOu temper
Ihsi worm, the OF his troops, did spare them
evident At the accounts which states tnat ,b
si1fmrg party OF the battSry command ng the Bsbon's
Palace was looked upon m truth, "oio;n hope "
But batter like those around Monterey upon heights 80
steep inai thor as-alant Lad 10 Chamber prepces q
reach them and constructed temporarily lr one Of these
az least, seems % have been built Of sand bags are @
dangerous 20 attack than would. first sight appear Can
cannot be sufficiently depressed sweep the face of
steep The bill itself cover for the storniny
party; and II only when The reached hat grape
and canister and mUskcty be used with efec and
even them but FOR single d-charge for no time u given
70 reload, before tie busy and ght or
hand - hand contest. the alternatives pr the de-
Cnd-fs O TIE Tort That here stated proved 90 b.
probable, least 10y the fact thai 10 Carrying the heights
| about Monterey. General Wouh's loss was 40 ANAL
Whatever the lo.s, the heights had be carried and
| Worth just the ulu. and We knew him well Of Old
| 10 carry them.
Gen. Worth begun by carrying the fort which eommsn.
ded the bIshOps Palce, when infer have been on
the same ridge, though perhaps, different elevations Of
IT, and lower down, and 90 s torn, commanded by the
Palace, have been the cry. The taking Of fb.se
forte secured the capture OF the Palace which then Lsesms
ffH No nuIt ~ hat d. .rr.
below him STILL and Of be mercy the Western psrt Of the
city, into which he penetrated as for side 40 Tnyor
did on he. Like row Of bricks stt end by boys tho
ulseinng OF ITO ht causes tho tai, in s1cce0n n the
Ohe. ConsuHmaie Iudgmentseems ~ have marked eve.
/ ~ part n Wor-'s con1uc.
Con Taylor would seem u have kept hard work for him
sei TO, and hence The greatness oi his Joss The msn
bottle, which be hed 60 fight the streets Of the CITY,
md b. well described the that have been re-
c'i0'd thst Dc - only uecsssly Co. refer them.
So Tor be inferred from the boz the papers
we DO ud not boz surprised n tho mpluenco oi the army
TIC south Of Monterey hid led a. on attempt 10 carr,
the town ~ coup dc main from Tho Camarg, road Bot
Monterey not ip be taken ata ush. II BE- evident s
% wls rom thc C1m1'gy and MT from The sHIu5 rYa8
that the MeEic1us expected b. attacked. Here ba
preparations wcfo evidently the mat perfect and here t
defence wrs the mJt thorough aui obstinate. There can
be- doubt that hero brave brave men aud al.
though ths McRcaus bod walls Doe front VI ibem Dc . lola
10 do Otherwise Than udn that they stood firmly and man
folly nt bay and that OurDs great becauss
bey did
THIS carrying II o city house by house, and street b,
-tee BE- bloody work, against foe determined De- h,
McHeins were; and could not hsp being reminded By
hr description of % of the confess u Cores ano' Fl
pau OF tho county, Tor the Halls Of the Monszumss
narrated in The history n the Conquest While cannon
cannot Do brought o. bear men cnbnga pfeciDice
They no where with fatal efficiency than Whsr
sweeping with ihcir hre the marrow sroon u city filed
with column oiinfanuy. sul. sfier
ken and The enemy forced into the Plaza by the poeysr
ing courage Of our soldiers
The taking of fortified place by regular approaches
"penng PAROLE after parallel until breach - made, h
he only mode n warfare Of which ho present campaign
Dee furnished o." example o. there such place in Mex
eco Hna me "at oonuuu'', aro aluO led a. believe
rom Whist haf occurred already, that Taylor will End
out enc ase ~ only 10 prove that thoo 10 nothing IN
warfare TO which be army b. not competent