Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-07-30
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THE WAR-SCoTTS AND Tav WI, H.
OPERATIONS 0NS


We observe in several of the nan.
editors should be better informed 0, o. Whose
do!etul complaints and sombre foreb;d;nmoss
respecting the situation of Gen Scott g.
do not perceive the slightest grounds e., We
this pretended anxiety and concern 0 RI all
Scott has already force amply sufEc;.nH.en '
conquer the whole Republic OF Mexico 10
well known that he had determined III. Hh
push on from Puebla until he had been "Us 10
forced by the new levies, which hava EN-
lately sent forward TO him with 50 Oeea
promptitude and rapidity Before these much
him, his force amounted to $500 men ; T
fourths of whom are Regulars. Mor. " ne
four thousand of the new regiments lef, man
time ago, under Col. Mcintosh, Gem come
wailader, Pillow, and other officers, and la
no doubt joined Gen. Scott before he Ia rave "a
bla. Gen. Pierce is now on the marcb rue rue;
nearly 1000 men. These will give Cen S SNa
an available and complete force of Is. Ooo nIeo
He must indeed be timid and nervous sn ,sN'
rican, who entertains any fears for Gen S.ns'
in his present situation. Indeed. the nnt. I''
of Gen. SCOTS army already exceeds ths, Ct
the enemy; its strength and capacity ar. eon "
to four times the number of Mexicans 1NS'
The Mexicans in the Capital seems -,
making no preparation to defend the ci,v 70
Most of their military are posted on the ;oo,1
some distance;from Mexico. Alvarez is ,lUl'
ing in the mountains with his Pintos hd;nr
his chance for plumber, the love of which ;.ss
much stronger motive of action with this m "S
principled Mexican hero, than Patriotism vi.
honor. There is, too, force at Rio Fro ~, VI
pairing to defend that point In the CnIP;. PC
there are not more than 5000 regular traon ,a'
and large and i'll disciplined force Of Nat;opo'1
Guards, poorly armed, and not to be depended
on In any serious encounter. They serve W..
ry well for the harmless and innocent diver.
sions in which under the name of revolution,
the people in the Capital are wont to let ont
the valor of their souls.
Turning from Gen. Scott in front Of II.
Capital, to Gen. Taylor on its right flank tbs
prospect of speedy and effective operations ia
equally cheering. The long DELAY in reinfor.
cling Gen. Taylor, has grown out of causes no,
under the control of the Government, and for
which, in our opinion neither the adminisra.
ton nor War department is Justly blameabIp
Those who exercise so recklessly the Anglo.
Saxon habit of grumbling and abusing our
Government for every delay and impeachment
encountered in the prosecution of the war, for.
get that the Executive is restricted and shack.
led in its arrangements. by the limited resour.
ces of the Government, and the restraining
acts of dilatory and parsimonious Congress
Armies are not with us, as in the old nation,
of Europe, always on hand, ready for use the
Government having only to provide transpor
tation and send them forward to the pom
where they are demanded. But here the Gov
eminent has had suddenly, and upon mo
ment's warning, to raise large force, 10 equiv
and forward it in few months. 1t is 10 US
proof of great energy, and of the militarl
spirit of our people, that SO much has BEEF
done in SO short time. In the space OF fou
months 10000 men have been recruited
throughout our wide extended country, full
equipped, and transported thousands OF mile
to the scene of war.
Gen. Taylor has now with him, includin
Gen. Wool's and Hoppin's commands, abor
5000 men, and four batteries of artillery
{ There are now en- route for Tayler's division
fine regiment of Ohio volunteers under tn
command of Col. Brough; one of the Ind
anians, under that gallant and efficient con
mander Col. German. These, with two {
three OF the new regiments. will swell Ger
, Taylor's column to eight or nine thouSan
men. By the first of September, the Gener
will be in condition to commence his adyanC
, on San Luis Potosi.