The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-12-14
Tho Herald for Europe.


Tho Herald for Europe.
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and valuable matter-part of which will be
Daniel Webster's great speech at Philadelphia,
the Message of the President of the United States
Reports of the Secretary of War, Secretary of
the Navy, and Secretary of the Treasury-be.
sides our usual digest of political, army and naval
inteIgence-as well as financial commercial,
and miscellaneous matter.
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Highly Important War rntelllge nco-The
New Plan OF Operations.
The war with Mexico has been in progress
nearly elght months, and Notwithstanding the vic.
torious of armies, and the severe lessons
taught the enemy, neither the Mexican government
nor the Mexican people have shown the slight
est symptoms OF desire for peace; and although
our government has several occasions, with a
magnanimity that we fear is not properly appre-
ciated, offered the olive branch, and informed
the government at Mexico that we were willing
and DESTROYS of peace, and although the enemy
cam OF but know that in continuing to prosecute
III they are inviting destruction to their country,
and mourning an amount of Indebtedness which
must be eventually refunded in territory, they
still doggedly persist in refusing accept the of
fers we have made them, and by which peace
and good feeling between the two republics might
be firmly and lastngly restored. They, in fact,
court destruction, and impose on us the stern ne
cessity of visiting it on them.
When the news of the glorious victories of Palo
leo 81 l. l. n-I-
tho country, all thought that the war was virtual
ly ended. The armies OF the two nations were
opposed to each other in those battlet; and al
though the numerical force of the enemy was
three to one to the Americans, the latter COM
pletey routed them, and obtained two of the most
brilliant victories that mark the page of history.
Then 1t was that our government solicited the
vanquished Mexcans to come to peace they
doggedy refused. Another severe lesson must
be administered, and it was done in the storming
and taking of Monterey. There the superior
valor and discipline of the Americans again
triumphed. A strongly fortified town with Bate
ries and forti6cations-with every house barri-
caded-defended by the flower of the Mexican
soldery-commanded by one of their most ex-
rerensed generals, fell into our hands, after an
exhibition Of bravery and loss of life unparal-
elled in any country. The offer of peace was
again rendered, but instead of its being anxiously
accepted, our communication was laid on the
table, and reply sent that it would be referred
to the Constituent Congress, which was to have
met on the first of this month.
The last hope of offer of peace coming from
the Mexoans now rests with that body but judg-
ing of what we already know of Mexican cLarac-
ter and Mexican diplomacy, the American peo-
pie do not entertain the idea that our offer will
be met in the same spint with which it was
sent
All the laudable efforts that have been made by
our government, having failed to secure the object
we wished, it now becomes necessary to change
the plan of operations, and commence a system
which will force from the enemy peace that we
shall dictate on our terms, the heart of their
capital if we cannot get it without going there.
The government at Washington view the mat
ter in the same light, and we now have the plea
sure of laying before our readers the new plan
of operations that will be Immediately COM
menced, and which we have obtained from a
source that entities them to confidence. Although
they not official, they are as authentic as
they can be. Indeed there is scarcely doubt
of their correctness. The object of this change
in our tactics, is to capture the castle of San Juan
de Ulloa by sea, the city OF Vera Cruz by land,
then march towards the city of Mexico, taking all
the towns on the way, and finally attacking and
capturing the vertable capital of the Montszu-
mas, that we all have heard and read so much
about.
The preliminares necessary to carry these ar
rangements into effect, have, we learn, all been
made by our Government. Instead of General
Taylor going to San Lvts Pofoa, as ,oas first sup
posed iCo,d be the order of march, that gaanf off,
oo viR 20 no further IN that direction than Saitio
sohich place he ~2 ortify and hold. Cen SCOTS first
destination is probably Camargo, where he will
complete some arrangements; thence he will 20
to Tampico, where he will take command of the
troops already there, and the seven thousand
troops recently ordered into service by the Secrc-
tary War, and who are directed to rendezvous at
that place which is to be the base OF his opera-
tons. After making all his arrangements, Gen.
Scott will then take up hisline of march for yera
Cruz. General Taylor having invested and uarr;-
soned Salto, will, with the troops not in garrison
under his command, and those probably under
command of General Wool, direct HIS steps to-
wards the Gulf coast, and perhaps form juno
ton with General Scott. OF this, however, we
not sure The two forces united, General
Scott, with his force, win push on to Vera
Cruz, and attack that city, while the squadron in
the Gulf, under Commoderes Conner and Perry,
or perchance Stewart will simultaneously attack
the castle of San Juan d'Ulloa After taking
these places, the combined armies will take up
their line of march to the city Of Mexico, cap
turing and garrisoning all the towns between the
capital and Vera Cruz
1t viii be necessary in all these important move
ments' TO keep one eye on Santa Anna. That
General is a shrewd, cunning officer, and if Sal
tillo be fsebly garnsoned, he will bring the whole
Of his army down upon the place, to annihilate
the troops stationed there
This, however, is an outline of the new plan
Of operations against the enemy In addition 10