Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-07-16
ARMY MOVEMENTS.

The DlsMEMBERMENT OF MExICo-CoNQUEsT
OF CALIroRNIA.-A Washington correspondent of
the N. Y. Commercial Advertiser writes as follows,
respecting the movements of our ermy in Mexico.
A letter has been received from an officer in Gen
Tayors army, which throws increased doubt upon
the intended movements in that quarter. 1t says
that Gen. Taylor will not hazard any movement,
Until he is put in proper state of preparation. lie
requires certain number of steamboats,, of ca
pacty suited to the navigation of the Rio Grande,
up to Camargo, where the principal depot is to be.
lie also requires that two thousand wagons be fur
nshed him for carrying his supplies and munitions
Each wagon will require four to six mules-ten
thousand mules altogether. Besides these mules,
which are to be provided with forage, &c. during
the march, there some four thousand horses re-
qmred for the artillery and cavalry. Provisions for
the ten thousand troops and forage for fourteen
thousand horses and mules are to be transported
This provision is necessary for the proposed march
of Gen. Taylor's column alone from Matamoras to
Monterey. The advancing columns through Santa
Fe and chihuahua, which are to Join him at Mon-
tercy, preparatory to his march to Saltillo, San Lu
| is Potosi and Mexico will render necessary vast
addition TO his supplies and means of transportation
1t must be remembered that, after he leaves Sllul
| 10, he will have march of four hundred miles
! through desert, where he cannot get any supplies
whatever. Gen. Taylor is too prudent a soldier It
| fisk HIS IdlTelS Clllet IN Tue mountain denies OF
arid plains of Mexico, without very ample prepnra
ton. Under all these circumstances, it can hardly
be expected that the contemplated movement iroI
Matamoras to the city Of the Montczumas will be
made before October, date later than that propos
ed by General Scott AS to the cost Of the inva
sion and other movements connected with the wal
It has undoubtedly been moderated in the estimates
sent to Congress by the Department. Mr. Mckay
seems to admit this, for he said the other day, tina
the ordinary revenue, added to the money on hand
would meet the expenses Of the war, even for on
year, should 1t continue SO long, and he adduce'
the estimates Of the war department in support o
his opinion But the committee of ways and mean
put SO little reliance in the estimates that they in
struced Mr.. Mckay to introduce bill to raise tel
millions by Treasury notes or loan. | am verl
much mistaken if they do not, before the close o
the session, call for some ten millions more if in
deed, which doubt very much, the actual invasion
of the interior Of Mexico is designed am NOR
inclined to think that Monterey is to be the haltn,
place.
The Washington correspondent Of the n. Yor
Express communicates the following startling in
formation in relation to the wholesale system O
conquest, 20 be pursued by our Government:
| believe | was the first TO inform you of the in
tended invasion of California, by regiment O
Government troops, to be raised in New York an,
New England, and to be sent to California, nomi
nally to serve during the war; but, in reality, t
remain there for the purpose OF conqueriHg tn