Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-06-25
OUR ARMY IN MEXICO

We stated some few week since, upon the
authority of the Washington Union, that Gen
Scott would have under him, by last of this
month, June,) force of 10000 men. The
statement of the Union has been severely
commented upon by several journals The
Union of the 10Th inst, makes the following
defence relative to its correctness
1t was stated in the "Uuion,'' that when the
relnforcements which have been ordered by
the War Department for Major Generals Scott
and Taylor should all have reached their des-
t1naton, those generals would have under their
command-the former nearly 10000 and the
latter nearly 0,000 troops. On inquiry at the
AdJutant Generals office to-day, we are con-
tlrmed IN the correctness of the statements
heretofore made in reference to the troops
which have been provided for the armies in
the field
The force under the orders of Major General
Scott-exclusive of the twelve-months' men,
say 3,500-amounted, on the 1st of March
to upward of II 900 aggregate. Since that
date, reinforcements of regulars (old and new
reglments) to the number of 5 600 must, it is
believed, have reached the seat of war in that
HuCL'tN "4lCH llullUcI, ny tllt last Vi Jlllt,
will be still further augmented by some $500
making the aggregate force under the orders
OF Gen. Scott at that date, say 500; which
includes the garrsons of captured towns, and
Is subject to a deduction on account of the
casualties of the service during the last two
months. On the other hand, however, Gen
Scott will be further reinforced by the quota
OF volunteers under the april calls, assigned
To or,l q o,o1 H.
accessions of regular troops-say $500
The forces provided for the main army in Mex
leo. will not, we have reason to believe, be
less than 10000.
The measures taken blythe War Depart
men to reinforce the army under Gen. Taylor
we have said, will provide force of at least
IL 900, which we have every reason to be-
lleve, Will be realized.
REGULAR TROOPS
Fourteen companies, old regiments (nine of arter,
and FIVE of cavalry l20
loth regiment of infantry loO companies, ses
! 18th 6 469
| 10th 10 1907
3D. dragons 5 24 90
4,O3
When these regiments are completed to tn
establishment, the regular infantry will be in
creased to more than 5000, which will max
the regular force ASST gned to the s'army of oc
cupation" at least $500 men, old and new
| regiments.
Volunteer Forces.-The four regiment of vol
unteers from Massachusetts, Virginia, Mort
Carolina and Mississippi, when mustered int
the service during the past winter and sprin
amounted to 1869; which, no doubt, iron
what we can learn, has been considerably re
duced by sickness and other causes. Deduct
say Is per cent.-which would make tina
force now, probably, not to exceed 2,949 this
added to the regulars above, would make tn
present force under Gen. Taylor 6,981.
The volunteers called out in April, assignee
to the division of the army under Gen. Taylor
equal four regiments and two companies
which ought to give force of at least $40
men. The regiments from Indiana and Obi
will soon be en- route for the seat of war, a
the call was promptly met in that quarter
The strength of the volunteers being raised
added to the present force, makes an aggregat
of 1O,508.
The above is exclusive of the Texas vol
unteers now in service, which, it is known
amount to more than 500 men. 1t will there
fore, be seen that the aggregate force under III
command of Major General Taylor will b
considerably beyond 10000
Supreme Cou1t--The following gentleme
have been admitted to Superior Court practic
by the Supreme Court now in session at Ra
eigh.
S. ]. Person, Carthage Robt. T FuIle
CaswelI; S. P. Hill, Yanceyyile; Leonidas
Edwards, Person; R. S. French, Lumbcrtol
N. w. Williams, Rockingham county.
And the following TO Country Court pra(
tice:
w c. Hunter, Newbern; R. NJ Forbe.
Newbern; Jesse P. Smith, Jesse T. Warder
Geo. B. Wetmore, Fayetteville Jno. A. Rich
ardson, Baden; ia Wamock, Elizabeth c.
ty; Jas. G. Sotts, Greensborough; iona "
Albertson, Perquimons county; S. H. Rogers
Wake.