The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-06-17


Of the largest ealibre. appears to be well under
stood, however, in our naval service that the
strength OF the castle by no ensures the safe
~ OF the city OF Vera Cruz. Whenever our gov
rnmentmay determine upon an attack upon that
city, We shall look for its reductions with as much
confidence as we did upon that Of Matamoras, and
at no very severe cost
Recruiting for the army was going on at Vera
Cruz; but only few men, and those Of the lowest
oft were found willing 10 enlist. In the city of
ne&ieo, government expresses arrived frequently
RON u,e armyi but nothing Of their contents were
allowed 10 Ianspire Of late, the impression was that
the Mexicans had met with disaster.
an regard 20 the large English squadron upon the
Pacific, Mr. Dnond Is Of the opinion thai those pesssls
had been ssnt oui 10Th reference 10 the Oregon question
He does NOT think probable that ey haze anu insiyte-
lions respecting the pih JMsrieo or he seizure of
California IN consequence Of the Touching this
matter, ho,oeser, there Is for doubt The British
fleet % Western Mereo guiis large md tfths other
Heels IA the Pacific join H. expected by sOIas
'oo,ld Dc a psry formidable force.
Mr. Dmond, previous to leaving, drew up and
forwarded 10 the Mexican government a Temon-
STRANGE against the order requiring our citizens to
cave within eight days or withdraw into the in
terror; The sixteenth article Of the treaty between
the United States and Mexico provides that, in
case OF war, the citizens Of each country living on
The seaboard shall be entitled to six months, and
those residing IN the interior to twelve months no
tlce 10 leave the country.
We are informed by Mr.. Dimond that the brig
Somers has gone down to Campeachy TO learn
something Of the state Of feeling in the Peninsula
az to the war At present the Yucatan fac is re-
spected by our squadron, and this fact, and the
friendly visit of the Somers will, we trust, confirm
Yucatan in the stand she has taken against the cen.
trail government
We find in the same paper the following:
PLAN OF THE WAR--Ordsys from Hsadquarters-
The Courier Of last evening publishes the follow
general orders from Major General Scott
GENERAL ORpERs-No. Is.
HEADQUARTERS THE Army
AdJt Gen. 8 office, Washington, May 90, 1886
|. Instructions have already been given to Brig
Gen. Wool, and through him TO the several officers
placed at his disposition for the early inspection
and muster into the service Of the United States Of
the quotas Of twelve-month volunteers who have
been called for by the President Of the United States
from Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Illinois, Tennessee
and Mississippi, and who may present themselves
FOR acceptance, under that call at the rendezvous Of
those States respectively.
2. Instructions have also been given TO other Off
GERS Of the army to inspect and muster the quotas
called for IN like manner from Georgia, Alabama,
and Arkansas.
3. As soon as inspected and mustered as above,
the several regiments and battalons Of volunteers
horse and foot, will without delay be put en- route as
follows;
4. The regiments Of cavalry, or mounted men,
called for from Kentucky and Tennessee will, from
their respective State rendezvous take up their lines
Of march by the best routes, pia Memphis Little
Rock, on the Arkansas, Fulton, on the Red river,
and Robbins's ferry, on the Trinity river upon San
Antonio de Bexar, Texas. The regiment of cavalry,
mounted men, called for from Arkansas will,
from its State rendezvous-say Washington-take
the same route from Fulton to San Antonio de
Bexar.
S. Excepting one regiment Of the Kentucky and
Of the Illinois quotas of foot-to which BrIga-
der General Wool is charged with giving different
routes-and also excepting the Arkansas battalion
which will receive instructions through Brevet Brig
adler General Arbuckle all the other regiments and
from the said States, will be embarked at the nearest
navigable points to their respective State rendez
vous, and thence proceed by water with or without
Tanshipment at Mobile or New Orleans, to Point
Isabel or Brazos Santiago, Texas, where, like tho
troops ordered to San Antonio de Bexar, the whole
will come under the orders Of the general officer in
the chief command Of the United States land forces
operating against Mexico
6. The chiefs Of the general staff Of the army at
this place will each, in what concerns his depart
ment, charge HIMSELF through his subordinaies,
with supplying the said volunteers (horse and foot)
the necessary arms, accoutrements, ammunition,
knapsacks, haversacks, canteens for water, camp
equipage, subsistence medicines and hospital storc.
and means Of Transportation, by land and water
cording to routes and destinations and according to
law and regulations.
BY order of Major General Scott:
r. JONES,
Adjutant General.
His excelency
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