The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-03-09
spccuIations from the Camp.
M,rm,trs of The Federal Press.


Murm,us of The Federal Press,
We regret to see the following article, coming a,
parenty from the camp, in the last New York Cor
ier II purports to come from one who had the On |
formation from General SCOTS own lips" 1t breahe 4
querulous spirt-and shall be very reluctant to BE-
leve that this information and these complaints shov
have eeded from his psmuch less published II.
world by his authority and would scarce
ly be conformabe to the spirit OF the general order
which has been recently issued by the War Depar,
ment nor is it altogether congenal to that system o
subordination which is so essential in military matters
particularly in period of war;
ATTACK UPON VERA CnUz.--We have been permiue
to copy the following from letter from the seat owa
and is value will be only appreciated when we inform III
ton from General SCOTS lips, who, being well a
fled that Santa Anna is well advised of his intended attach
upon Vera Cruz, the amount of his dsposabe force &c
Nc no longer hesates speak openly of his intentions
he has not received the support from The governments
which he was entitled, and which was promised him b
crippled as he is in men and transportation, he wRur
questionaby give a good account OF himself"
'PoINr ISABEL. February H. 1871
"The General (Scot) is waiting anxousy for trans
ports and ordnance from New Orleans, move
once down to the gulf coast General WORTH with 2eMI
eko%s '''0 n''e ana tue movement Jake pace
''As the transports get hereand they are houy
expecedhe troops are to embark for Tampco; they vii
low with about 5000 more all will then sail for the island
of Lobos 90 miles south Of TamPco, where they viii find
viii then number about 1900 perhaps 1900. and there
the general will organize the command, and then sail ot
Antonio Lzardo, where he will find our fleet. 1t will es
him the island of SACRIFICES, about five miles from
Vera Cruz and about three and half from the main land
cover of the guns of the navy, will land the troops 0,
rather transport them in surfboats TO the main shore Herr
he expects to meet Santa Anna with all the troops he
MUSTER say 5000 30 000 and with the welappone
but small number of $4,000 men, he 'chp the
10000 Aexicans! then capture the city OF Vera Cuz-s
navy of course cooperating in the attack upon the castle
TO ha oho
certain items in bill OF indictment against the admin.
which are the following specifications
''Who doubt that the administration promised him
nearly double that number Of troops! 1t has been whis
pered in certain circles at Washington and elsewhere that
the administration have been calculating upon SCOTS be-
ing deteated and that to insure such result the reg.
ments have been designedy withheld from him! Thsb
indeed very grave charge-one which We are most re-
uctan believe and yet the history of
Congress goes very far confirm this report When Gen
Scott left here November he undoubtedly promised
at least additional regiments Of regular troops without
delny and the President in his opening message to Con
the administration had large working majority in both
houses OF Congress and that they might have passed the
time had them in the field no man in his senses petend
to doubt This they pledged to do; but instead Of
complying with such pledge, the bill for the additional
fourth day of January; and even then sent the
House in an imperfect stateomttng the general officers
Thus was one whole month designedly and wickedly
wasted in not sending in the bill for the promised auxiliary
troops"
Now, without undertaking at this time to enter for.
maly into defence of the War Department against hes.
grauitous charges, venture to say, upon the facts
which have ascertained that Gen Scott has received
from the government all the support which promised
to him and they could command according TO the
authority vested in them by the laws The transports
which he wanted had been ordered possible
and they had arrived both from New Orleans and tb.
north The boats which were ordered were furnished in
the extraordinary brief period of fortnight The
energy has pervaded the Ordnance Department
We scon to make any reply to the nsnuaton that the
administration desired TO Gen. Scott defeated lisso
ridiculous in itself, and presupposes such infatuated
and suicidal policy on the part of the administration that
no man of sense mparality believe it for
nent. Wherein has the Executive been wanting in
5acty energy in raising the ten regiments The Sec
etary of War urged additional force upon Congress
his report of the 9Th of December, in the following
terms
at is possible to foetc, with much precision wha,
number of troops the exgences of the may require or
he ensuing year The estimates presented the secre.
of the Treasury have been made upon the present es-
es OF OF ss"as Of en e aP o
upon additional regiments be raised
o the end OF the war, which will amount to $3.50 and up
On contingent force of ten thousand volunteers TO be Or
yanzed under existing laws, and called into service II
needed.
The present campaign have than justified the high e&
pecatons formed of this description of troops but il is no
preferred in be prosecuted in foreign country
Besides, considerations ofeconomy decidedly in iao
Of troops engaged to serve during the am most SOIL
citous that this subject should receive early attention Of
Congress, and body of troops TO for the may DO
discharge at the end Of their years service Those who
in the field with the exception of regiment sent
out to California entered the service under the alternative
oi continuing in II for twelve months to the end oil inc
war and it is presumed they will have the rgh-at all
vents they will have the permission, if they claim he
rghto retire from the service at the end OF that perloa
which VIII expire about the first of June next Nine reg
nens and one battalion OF volunteers have been recently
called Tor IRON various States 10 to the end oil the WAL
and the information received the department gives the
assurance that these acquisitions will be promptly and
cheerluly complied with"
The bill for the increase of the ten regiments re-
ported by MIR. HARRISON, chairman of the Military Com
nittee in the House, the goth of December and was
read twice This bill prepared at the War Depart
nen on the 18th of December the day after the committees
were announced by the Speaker 1t will therefore be
seen that the allegation in the Courier and Enquirehat
no bills were prepared before the 18th of Januarys not
borne out BY the proceedings in Congress.
On the 18th of January, the Presidents message OF h,
ssth OF December opened in Congress Pursuant to
a request OF the Chairman of the Military Committee OF
the Senate to furnish bill to carry out the recommends
lions in that message, in the President, annual message
and IN the annual report of the Secretary of War, bill
was prepared and furnished the day. Some OF the
provisions included in the draft Of this bill similar to
those which had been previously presented to the com
nlttee of the House, particularly those in relation to the
ten regiments.
II not considered the duty of department to pre-.
pare bulls for committee, unless requested, would
II be scarcely respectful TO do Committees deemed
entirely qualified, they approve of executive
to frame the proper provisions carry
them out
When the aid of the War Department has been desired
1t has been rendered, in every instance without the de-
lay OF single day When the President and the Sece'