The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-06-17
The Armies In Mexico.

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The Armies In Mexico.
We laid before readers in last nights "Union'
statement of the number of troops which would consti-
mite the armies OF Major Generals Scott and Taylor We
drew these statistics from the highest authority, and they
confirm the statement which had previously given
mon the same high authority. We repubsh portion
Of our last nights article, for the purpose of refutng the
basty and ilibera charges which have been fabricated
from the camp, and endorsed by certain editors at New
York New Orleans, ami at Matamoras Here Our
extracts:
,It was stated in the Union, that when the reinforce
mani, which have bsen oolsred by tn, War Department
m Major Generals Scott and Taylor should all have reach
sith.dssnaon those generals would have under teir
,mmand-the former nearly 2o0Jo, and the latter nearly
w0Do roops On inquiry the Adutan Generals Office
oda we confined in the correctness OF the state
menrl heretofore made IN reference 20 me troops which
have been provided fr the armies in the e'd lhe force
ler the orders of Major General Scott exclusive OF the
weye.nontlls' men, say 35oo-amoun'ed, ON the last
rNarch to upwards of 900 aggregate Since that date
enf,eents of regulars Gold and new regiments) to the
number of OoD must is believed, have reached the seat
r war in that quarter which number by the last of June
will be still further augmented by some 3ooo-nakng the
aggregate under the orders OF Gen. Scott at that date
say 49, 500; which includes the garrisons OF captured
owns and subject deduction account ofthe cas-
naes of the during the last two months On the
other hand, however General Scott will be further re-
forced by the quota of volunteers under the prif calls as
signed to his connandome 1000 and by further Access
,ons of regular uoopssay 800 The force provided for
the main army in Mexico viii not, have reason to be-
leve, be less than 20 0O0"
So much for Gen SCOTS army; and for Gen.
Taylors:
"The measures taken by the War Department to rein
force the army under Gen. Taylor have said, will pro-
vide force TO- O00 which, have every reason
believe, will be realized
REGULAR
Fourteen companies, old regiments hine of artillery and aod
10Th regiment Of infantry 20 companieD sSS
.' ,, 49,
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'When these regiments completed to the establish
men the regular infantry will be increased TO more than
5000 which will make the regular force assigned TO the
army of occupation least 1900 old and new regl-
ments
VOLUNTEERS.
'rhe lo,r regiments of volunteers from Massachusetts,
Virginia. North Carolina, and Mississippi, when mustered
into service during the pas, winter and spring, announced
3i69 which, doubt. from what we can learn mas
considerably reduced by sickness and other causes.
Deduct saw Is per cent.whch would make that force
now probably not to exceed 1919 this added TO the
ua above would make the present force under General
Taylor 6,9SI
THE volunteers called ont in Ayra assigned the di
vision of the army Cen Taylor equal four regiments
and two companies which ought to give force OF at least
1900 men, The regiments from Indiana and Ohio wlu
for the seat of war; as the ca was promptly
met in that quarter The strength of the volunteers being
aised added the present force makes an aggregate OF
IO508.
The above is exclusive of the Texas volunteers now in
service, which, it is known, amount to more than .o
1t will therefore, be seen that the aggregate force
under the command of Major General Taylor VIII be con-
sidsrabty beyond 10, 900"
These facts and estimates are official They are
drawn from the records of the War Department and are
put together under the authority Gifts experienced officers
And with these arms in hands, we are prepared TO
meet the charges which have been made against us, as
well as the administration We republish of these
attacks as they appear in several of the opposition pa
pers
The following extracts of letters from Camafgo from
They show clearly the administration is deliberately
aking from General Taylor the means OF he
time deceving the public through its official Journal into
the belief that he has force under his command uy ade-
"The writer shows that when all the troops destined for
General Taylor shall have arrived he will have under ms
course without the writer's knowledge large num-
R RsE q BEEN sent to General Scott
Taylor actually destitute of even decent corporal
e%a doing a a"vns towards the proeeuton
'And this unprnc Piled and infamous treatment Oh ms
his popularity will condemn the administration which has
sought so zealousy to cripple his movements Such con-
duet will only the severity of the rebuke SO reck
an Executive will receive at the hands oil an indignant
pcop!e."--Ne,c York Courier and Enquirer
SO much for the editors of that modest and liberal
print And now let call his witness to the stand-the
officer from Camargo.
After repubshng former article upon this sub
/ ject, the writer says
al from the Union the above extract from an article
the of the army, which is palpaby false IN
all its points regards General Tayors force, and be-
eve equally General SCOTS that it entities
The sound and mered casigatlon Tor this IN
4 famous attempt deceive the public.
$50 far from there being particle OF truth in this serious
article you that General Taylor is and viii
be during the completely paayzed IN his opera
for the want OF troops and instead OF having 10000
when the reinorcemens designed for him arrive,
short of 400 men, defend and protect line of opera
lion from Brazos island to Salosoune 500 miles In or
der that be doubt about this matter, will
into detail to prove its truth
The welve-mouths being about to be discharged,
there will remain with General Taylor and under hts com
mand the following troops $500 volunteers 300 mounted
Texans OF regularsmaklng the whole
number There have been allotted TO him
the new regiments, aud few of these troops
these regiments are full and here, it would then only make
the this line about 400 men and you can safely
that 30 per OF the arrivals viii be SICK and
Il unavailable.
Deduct from the 400 troops the number required to
garrison the Brazos, Point Isabel Matamoras, Camargo
Ceravo Monterey and Saltlo, and IL will not leave Gen
Taylor available force Of 1000 men to make forward