The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-06-11
The Mexican War in Washington-Thc Corr
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respontience..
We received, last night the documents submit
ted by the President to the Senate, connected with
Gen. Gaines. Owing to their great length, we are
compelled to omit them for the present
The following interesting letter from Gen. Scott
to the Secretary of War, was inadvertently omit
ted In the Uuion when the other letters were
given. We therefore publish it to complete the
correspondence. The notes of COL Butler, which
were submitted by Gen. Scott, upon the plan OF
the campaign, were directed, by an order of the
Senate. to be withheld from the press.
Letter from Mejor General Scott to the Secretary Of Var
HEApQuARrERs OF rHE ARMY,
WARRINGTON, May IS, 1916
respec fully submit the Secretary Of War certain
leading points on the settlement Of which will depend
great number Of smaller matters to be attended to success
sively and rapidly
My auson is to the different State quotas Of twelve.
month volunteers which have been called for and which
are to be ordered 10 march against Mexico.
sembled at their respective rendezvous about as follows
Ohio, quota, at near Cincinnati, June 20, 1876.
Kentneky quota at say Frankfort or Bowling Green,
Indiana, quota, at. say Madison Jefferson, June 2o
Illinois quota at. say Quincy and shawneei own June
25, 1876
Tennessee, quota at. say Nashville and Memphis
Missouri quota, at, say Fort Leavenworth and Jefer
son Barracks. June IS, 1876.
Arkansas, quota, at, say washington or Fulton June
30 1916.
Mississippi quota, at say Natchez, June 80, 1896.
Alabama, quota, at, say Mobile, June 80, 1876
Georgia quota, at, say Columbus, the Chattahoo,
chez, June 80, 1896
The great difficulty first be considered is the plac.
ing of the mounted volunteers on the Rio Grandc and
the proper points-say uor the Chihuahua cxpedition)
little Nsrh of the Preside dc Rio Grandc and for the
march upon Monterey and South) at Camargo and Mata
moras or Rhinosa-
Surprising the rivers be navigable in all July for
steamers Of the middle size the horse regiments he
pvfoAf
&C. New Orleans and the Gulf Of Mexico to In Bata
Ia branch OF Matagorda Bsy and thence marched TO the
Presido de Rio Grandc to reach that distant
point by tsay) the LIST Of August The horse destined for
might proceed by sea- Point Isabel and thus reach the
Rs Grande little earlier But the horse regiment from
Arkansas would be obliged to march from Fulton to tho
Presidio de Rio Grnndc (say 600 miles, which would de-
lay its arrival to about the 10Th of August.
All the loot volunteers called for aided by steam, may
be taken to the several points on the Rio Grandc little
earlier
II is thus shown. according to the best calculations
which be made hcreno matter how great the zeal
AMI energy of the State authorities and of the volunteers
the whole, tsay 22000 or the greater
part OF the tweivemonth voiuntecrs-horse and foot
cannot b. brought the Rio Grande before the first
week III August If SO soon
assuming then the possibility OF getting SAY - 900
tWeNemonth volunteers (horse and fooD in position on
the ITO Gande by the LIST or even the 10th OF August
tending the regular regiments There or to be sent by
raw recruits To ooVO or 200 men-sll within the
hme-i come next to the second dficuty-can the
troops after getting In position, take up lines Of opera
tons beyond that river with any probability nay posi-.
bility, OF advantage, in the month Of August
This is the questionput here in the second pace hut
which is the first in importsncc-now TO be met
As a soldier, whether am to command In The sxped