The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-12-03
OUR RELATIONS WITH MEXICO.
MILITARY AND NAVAL OPERATIONS.
The Vigorous Prosecuti OF the War
&c. &c. Ac.
ORR MILITARY AND NAVAL OPERATIONS.


From the Washington Union, Dec. IL
The other great arm Of the public service e now put
ting Forth its strength Success has crowned the efforts
Of our gallant army The navy has recently struck
blows, which must be felt by the Mexican government
The last week brings us the accounts of the achieve
made by the opposition journals to dscredt the opera
tons at Tabssco But let it be understood, il was
purpose of the expedition seize and hold the
As Commodore Conner says in his despatch, The OBJ
jects OF the expedition have been fully accomplished
sells, check has been given to a commerce by which
munitions of war doubt introduced into Mexico
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only object of this expedition in the letter which he
dressed to the department Immediately after the attempt
at Alvarado And what is the result That squad
has carried of destroyed every Mexican vessel Of
which lay from Tabasco TO the mouth of the river
among them were two steamers four schooners' several
The affair of Tampico is still more important in its
The Mexican troops which had been stationed at that
point had been Withdrawn, and marched of to San Luis
Secretary of War. had probably betrayed him into
that bungling man9uvre The town Of Tsmpico has
and other vessels but il viii be occupied by our arms
ly sent to the Brazos and New Orleans, to despatch
and defend 1t against the Mexicans The Of the
will demonstrate the great facilities which its pos
session will supply to our future operations.
But the efforts Of tho do not stop here. The gov.
eminent will press its vigorous prosecution with h its
the the
in the navy and each of the service will rival the
other IN bravery energy, enthusiasm, and success.
Nothing too be cheering than the rapid for
nation Of the nine new regiments of infantry We nm
deIstand that since the battles Of May last at least
volunteers have offered their services to the gov
ernment such il the enthusiasm of free people
The regiment Of Virginia, under this call, will
be completed Several companies have already offered
quest those which formed in the eastern part the
Commonwealth will be mustered into service at Rich
mond their ultimate destination to be assigned by the
Secretary
nearly ready to be under the command Of COL Ward B.
Burnett, formerly cadet at West Point.
The regiment Of Pennsylvania is ready.
The regiment Of North Carolina, it il officially
muncaed will be ready before the LIST Of January
The South Carolina regiment (Mr Pierce Butler as
There has been time to hear from Mississippi, Lou
siana, and Texas We understand that il
making preparations to raise her regiment There
not be doubt that the whole force called for will be
These victories land-these recent in the
Gu-the active and enthusiastic preparations which
making to prosecute the campaign-the trumphs which
are yet to attend arms-al these calculated to
upon the enemy abroad. With what supreme contempt
do they the recent calculations of the Mexican
pers and people upon want Of men and Of money
Let them seize upon the facous spirit Of the federal
press and the efforts which it is making to depreciate
resources let the Mexican journals rspublish the
nctions and misrepresentation Of Infatuated
papers, and echo the mendscous cry about half mil
lion OF money being spent daily upon the war-ths
thusasm OF our countrymen, tho hrmness Of our Con
gross the energy of Executive, the valor and skill
enemy, and force them into satisfactory and permanent
peace.
These remarks are drawn from Us by the tone of the
Mexican papers which have just reached Washington