Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-11-18
The Mexican War.

The Mexican War.
Sufficient time has not yet elapsed for
any accounts TO have reached US of the
movements of gen. Taylor after he reciey
ed the orders of the Government at Wash.
ington to dissolve the armistIce agreed up
on at Monterey. The Washington cores
pondent of the New York Journal of Com.
merce, authority generally quite reliably
states, that all the American forces are to
be concentrated at one point; that gen.
Wool is to Join gen. Taylor at Saltilo,
leaving first a garrison at Coahuila, by
which place he is to move; and that gen.
Kearney is 10 move on TO the same point,
passing through Chihuahua.
Major ger. Patterson with large force
is TO be transported to Tampico-- the means
of transportation being already provided
and thence he is 10 proceed towards San
Luis Potosi, if not be employed in an
attack upon Vera Cruz. 1t is supposed,
that agreeable 10 this plan, that gen. Tay-
lor, after leaving sufficient forces to garri-
son the places in his rear, will be able to
meet Santa Anna at St. Luis, Potosi, with
1900 men.
The plan of The campaign, says the New
Orleans Courier, is, that Wool shall Join
gen. Taylor, en- route to the Capitol; that
Kearney shall hold Chihuahua and Santa
Fe, threatening the city Of Mexico on that
side; and that Commodore Stockton, with
seamen and mariners from the fleet shall
keep possession Of the ports of California
until relieved by col. Stevenson in com.
mand of the New York Regiment
From the New Orleans Delta Of the
9Th inst. we learn that the news of The ca
ptulation at Monterey had been received
by the Government of Mexico, and was
known to the people of the Mexican me
tropols Itdoes notappear to have shock
ed the public mind to the extent one nigh
have anticipated. On the contrary, lis eff
feet was rather 10 aggrava'e the bad pas
sions already aroused against the Unltet
States.
Santa Anna had arrived at San Louis
Potosi, with only $27, 900 of cash in hand
having failed to raise loan Of two mil
lions on the security of the church. "Not
withstandi6g this" says tho Delta, at vii
surprise the reader 10 learn that the pee
7 pie of Mexico have such confidence i
? themselves and their chief that they ar
. entirely confident of his ability 10 rail-
t around him and equip and army which wi
: inevitably defeat any force we can sen
against them"
All the adyices from Mexico concur i
representing that the people are deeply en-
t Filtered against the United States and ar
9 as yet little disposed to peace. That sci
esteem which is prominent in the CORES
$ pondence and proclamations of the Mex
q can Dplomalist and Generals, appears
a be confirmed element n the character
: the people; and we canno! hope for clos
Q Of the war until their favorte General
overthrow in great battle. The poi'
: where the armies of the parties will pro
! ably again meet is San Luis Potosi
d bloody battle will be fought at or near tn
e CITY; we trust it may be decisive on
Q as we do not for moment apprehend di
II grace to the American standard. We b
e ieve the material of which our army
y composed, is the best which ever went o
>, 10 the field of battle; although, in eat
e successive engagement the Mexican 81
y diery have gained character for militia
d talent and capacity which they did not b
fore possess, yet we believe they will
e. shortly convinced Of the utter folly of pr
D. scouting the war. MiSSiSSipPld'