The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-12-12
I'll h CALLED MAN.
cen, Scott and the War.

.Il Corero Winfield Scott, ms aids, Lleuten-
SnOtt and Lieutenant Williams, and Ma
S0,hb of the engineers, took their depart
yesterday from this port for New Orleans,
hoard the packet ship Union; and the Cou-
!. s"vs that the General only takes New Or
on s his way to Mexico, where he will
0,nn,e the command ofthe Army and its
,.ror operations We take it for granted
%TGen. Scott goes to Mexico he will as
'~e the chief commands; ifhe did not there
eould be no apparent purpose in his going
\ u all. t' ~
4 Various rumors are afloat, as usual. in con-
tsection with this matter; the most notable of
Which is that Gen. Scott has pledged doubt
6d1 himself to the Government, that, if they
Mil give him 10000 men e. 25, 100000 dol
hrs, he viii get peace out'of the Mexicans,
somehow, before next summer The condi-
IONS are somewhat burdensome; but we sup
hose ifthe men and money are indispensable,
General SCOTS name is the likeiest thing to
make them forthcoming. Not that there is
my distrust Of General Taylor as a comman-
6er-as leader of armies: but that conf
ence is felt in General Scott as a military
staesmana safe and prudent man to be en-
busted with the conduct ofan affair which
HAY involve negotiation, and in which, more
lesired. f.0i lib ..
Ills obvious enough, we suppose, TO every
body, that a negotiator would be able to effect
little or nothing with the Mexicans, Just now,
unless he had a powerful force to back his
&propositions, and unless he had that force in
d position where it could strike prompt and
powerful blow. 1t seems probable that San
ia Anna meditates. ifhe has not finally resolv-
Al ed on trusting his fortunes and those of his
N country to the chances of a single great battle
v tob be fought at San Luis Potosi or its immedi-
ate neighborhood. To this end, apparently,
he has ordered the abandonment of Tampico
and the juction ofits garrison with his forces.
If he can get fight out of General Taylor
speedily, with great Disparity of force in
favoE if he can beat General Taylor and
1'JHa;e his little army-then the way will
,'ar before him;with his victorious troops,
",if.5, 2nglnlafng by the addition of
r'ht'N nod pea lntry, now held in
oa> Rlle rotate fi0H oNterey to the
4 No "'tnde, % epusses7 a,nse,.' of all the
'o'Hs ou laat RIVER wllpot Ne siifficuIt, and
81. i4tapffFe of fampic9 pust follow almost
@a1!t'!e oieesfsa it,sa ieat stake bold
ypayed 10. but ~ srant of General
Scott may turn Il. VI accs learfully against
the Mexican commando
Ills SuCCeSS uepeiluS on TWO LnlngS--a VIC
tory over General Taylor and the mere occu-
patton of Tampico by a garrison. But if
General Taylor holds fast within the strong
detences ofMonterey, and Gen. Scott or any
other commander, with sufficient force is
landed at Tampico whence he can march
With no great difficulty to San Luis Potosi,
santa Anna will find himselfcaught between
Two hres. The only requisite condition is
thaf the force marching from Tampico be
gh to cope with that of the Mexi-
20 at case Santa Anna must run the
81 iH : beaten. or retreat or dispense his
r, does the latter it is not probable
sag ct II to gether again; if he retreats
N Ae%'en (the city, he incurs the risk Of
aeH i battle from the united coRps
ZOO apieo and Monterey, and if in any
T'Ier direction, he leaves the way to the cap
Ita open for his enemies.
~, The situation is interesting, decidedly, and
1.-THE men and money can be obtained, there
seems to be chance for ending the war by
the time General Scott is said to have named.
--.Ne,o York Com. .AfI,