Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-08-26

FR0M oUREARAiY IN MExlC 9
We copy ifom The Union" the followissss
ing extracts ofleliers just received; " ashlIxs
iugtoris g - s-','-' :. :. - Z.
GAMAReo; (M sxico,) July %. =
'sN care furnishing Transportation for
sshesA Army and securing plieso forage,
on the route, TO Monterey. We bave con-.
,racted for 1000 1000 mules, another
letter 6xes i, positively at ,5oO,] with the
packing equipments complete and these,
with-lhe 500. wagons expee,ed here, VIII
:: BE- ample sforthe marching columns. a
large portion ofthe nineteen thousand men
of Ilis corps ID 'armee, will be left at ,lhe
diferenldspots aud .ea!repo!s from Brazos
Santiago 10. China, ,.a6out sixty miIeslrom
this place, on the route To- Monterey.
.srheiroops are now fast arriving here
:. = in our steamboats,; and the General will
in aliprobability move forward from here
about The middle of next month (Ausust.)
Now comes the commencement oil those
operations which will require all The capa-
CITY. skill, and energy of our General 10
accomplish. The great difficulties OF an
army invading Mexico begin here, 30 30
far, every thing has favored. Geueral ray
Tor. and he has acquired not only most
e1viabIe reputation, but his good fortune !3l1ll
has become a proverb. hope, oi course
for his further success; burt, ID oroeI 70 .s1 sc,
rure il. tie most careful combinations oil
eyery kind. preparatory TO the march, are
.bsolniely necessary. Too much haste
may prove as great an evil as faulty
iarjiness. Ii ,akcs'lime for The requisite
arIansemen,sfor the transportation requlr.
I'd Isl SO many men suddenly collected
here. Meantime The General is impatient
Of the least delay. and, the officers: OF our
department, are necessarily occupied 10
preparations. 80,
"Our news ;fromtl inferior leaves US
10 doubt whether Paroles. n, tile head OF
the army; wilt succeed or not in assem-
bling force sufficient to oppose US. lie
is said to have called out the male popu.
laiion. en- n,asse, and has strong positions TO
defeat; but il is doubtful whether we shaii
have another battle ih Mexico"
At,he close Of an article in the "Union"
;ustirying the conduct OF the War Depart
Inen,. in Causing certain volunteers from
cI.ouisiana aud Texas for the Mexican wal
10 he withdrawn from duty on the Rlo
Grande and disbanded, we find the iol-
lowing letter, ofrecent date, from Gen.
Taylor to tho Secretary OF War:
MArAMoRxs, July lG, G,l84G.
Sif:-ln my communication of July
lasl, stated that the Volunteers from Lou
isiana and Texas, raised in pursuance ol
nv original call and Of liIe' e'requisilions oil
Major General Gaines, had been mustered
for six mouths, and doubtless considered
themselves bound for that periad. Such
was myin preston, and il was, believe,
a correct one at the time, ltseems, how
ever, tha, the question has been started
amonglhe Louisiana volunteers, perhaps
bymischievous persons, swhetherihcy can
be held fot5 a. a5loDger term than 3Smonths
and, the request Of 9Brisadier General
Smith, l'now havethe'honer tosubmitthe
question toStbe. highest authority. Gen.
Smithconfoads that they mag be retained,
. and, 10 do justice 10 his arglmient i eiiclose
herewith his conmufTic cation. on The sub.
- !ion
ofibree mouths service. but,,a, ans tate,
ishould deemit highly impolitic 10 keep
them msagaDst their Will, except with the
law clearly in favor ofsuch retention.
shall therefore order the discharge and
musteroul OF service Of any regiments thai
may elaimsit a, the expiration ofthe three
months service. do this the more radi-
]y as shall soon.baYemote twelve mouths
Volunteers than can possibly provide
transportation for into the interior Eof The
country.
] am, sir, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
- Il. TAYLOR.