Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-11-07

Of transportation and In the ordnance Why these defcien
cies The estimate Of the Quartermaster General submit
ted TO Congress the 18th Of June last calls specifically
for two thousand wagons costing $4,000 for thou
sand horses and mules for those wagons costing $780,
for four thousand mules for packing costing $1,000 for
four hundred yoke of oxen, costing sloOoonear twelve
hundred thousand dollars
Surely this estimate abundant more than sufficient
for the service How then explain the paucy the supply
In the advance from Camago pack mule was allowed to
the supplies for days Of eight soldiers exclusive
OF what needed for water ordnance hospital stores and
the supply train. The force moved but little exceeded six
thousand Thus train Of hundred and fifty
mules would least be required for this force suppose dou
bic the NUMBER and how small proportion does this bear to
the total estimate Yet have seen Gen. Taylor obliged
to move by separate divisions waiting return train expo
sing the advanced division attack Of which there was
at one time very serious apprehension.
We have said that the number Of pieces of ordnance
nineteen. article of the Union boasts the vast
amount of ordnance hand In addition these previous
Accommodations the estimate before referred 5000
for that branch Of the service up the 3Oh of June last
How happens it that with poor supply this advance so
far into the enemys country ordered, when the first anc
pated resistance from capital cy in which every house
was fortress, and which provided with heavy cannon,
ordnance stores, and with every Of armed defence
The may be offered, ssWe did not suppose the
Mcxcans well provided" Why indulge such suppos-
ton, when have published statement before us which
shows that long ago 1897 her army embraced thirteen
brgades Of artillery Of tho line having command for fixed
and field purposes bundled and cannon, or
different cabe three hundred of which were BRASS besides
hy-ve cuverins moars, and ninety three car
ronades, with immense supply Of balls grape and shells
" But the roads, difficult" Mexico could place in
Monterey pieces Of great weight-Mexco poor divided
despsed-nay not believe it within the compass of posi-
bliy that these United Stateshs powerful united Republic
could at least have sent forward tweves
and more than two howitzers single mortar Every
man at all acquainted with knows that six FOUNDER is
Of little unless situated be sustained by musketr
and the narrative of the late attack the 2ls shows that the
small pieces thus exposed obliged be withdrawn
Whothen, ask doubt that had our artillery force
been sucent number and size the hundred
feed in the repeated charges that day by the flower of our
troops sent to storm walls against which no batteries had
Played than two-hirds might have been saved New
York would not have incurred her gallant MonRIs, Virginia
her TERRET Maryland her WArsos and others the brave
of their boast.
But we put another question: and be answered to
the country Why the force of General Taylor so small
Suppose instead of six thousand men, his command had con-
sisted Of ten thousand adequately provided what would have
been easy for him than push third forward toward
Sao taking possession of every pass thus leaving TO
Ampuda alternative but unconditional surrender and
enabling him to entrench himself there ten days AFTER SO
strongly to defy attack if he selected this as strategic
point The Union tells that there was on the Rio ande
reserved force of nine thousand We viii not ques
ton it but of what this force if could not be moved
from deficiency Of carriages and if moved insuficienty
provided i
Instead ola result decisive its influences upon the f
ture what do we behold successful conflict Of four
feats of unsurpassed herosm-awu superior
force capituaing which enable it in two months
again to take the field.
In the newborn vigor of the Cabinet they have indeed or
dered this istce to be terminated venture to predict
that will not be terminated much before stipulated TERM
the orders to Taylor discretionary and, terminated
sooner. that no material benefits will result
How far this sudden proceeded from political
military considerations may not be well declare One
thng however, apparent, that certain persons about the
Government, influenced by momentary, mistaken and ig-
norant Disappointment willing again to cast CEN
sure upon the commander of invading army that they
suddenly held back and that the and more nsidous DO
hey was adopted Of awarding praise in the Union while
the subordinate press udouy disseminated distrusone of
them daring to apply 10 this brave man. whose army was vet
smarng under its wounds, the insulting ephet of Gene
raj Delay Yet we informed by an officer who never
exaggerates writing the spot that General TAYLOR did well
to allow the enemy The terms he did, he thereby accom-
Pisieu eNcy could desired, and
necessary efusion Of blood
Thus far have adverted to the past we will now close
these views with few observations the future
What was the Cabinet plan Of operations This was
formed with reference to two obectshe subjugaon of Mex
co and the conquest of peace, including permanent acu
ton of territory.
Doubtless pressed that head, the Cabinet will disa
the first their object Yet, if the language Of their
official organ is to be regarded such idle dream was in
duged
Noc informed that peace their DESIRE with in
Identification in territory for the injuries our citizens and
for the expenses Of the
As respects the acquisition of territory we are told
Tue war has been successful Is this the fact Have we rs
yet done more than establish in regions of Mexico
where no resistance to be expected military deac
menssufcen to hold those regions while Mexico is occu
pied with central warwholIy insufficient should that war
hag and her Government become settled In such an event
will those territories have been gained But the Cabinet de-
clare that they to conquer peace which peace shall in
cude surrender Of the whole part of the country we oc
cupy.
How near, we ask have we approached such result
Looking beyond the smoke and flush Of vefory at realities
what the facts Three bloody battles been fought
In each Mexico has been defeated and with the loss Of three
thousand men. VIII this give peace and boundcss Dos
sessions
IL rapvt in he r.