The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-06-16
The Army In Mexico.

the New York Courier and Enquirer of the 4th instant,
in which it is charged upon the Union' that has mis-
stated the amount of force of the armies under Major
Generals Scott and Taylor and that the actual strength
OF their columns will be much less than represented &c
1t was stated in the Union" that when the reinforce
ments which have been ordered by the War Department
for Major Generals Scott and Taylor should all have
reached their destination, those generals would have
der their command-the former nearly 10000, and the
latter nearly 10000 troops On inquiry at the Aduant
Generals office to-day, confirmed in the correctness
of the statements heretofore made in reference the troops
which have been provided for the armies in the field.
The force under the orders of Major General Scott-ex
elusive of the tweve-monhs men, say 3,50o-amoun
ed the last of March, upwards OF 1000 aggregate
Since that date reinfocements of regulars od and new
egments) TO the number OF 5000 must, is believed,
have reached the seat of in that quarter; which
number by the last of June, will be still further aug
mented by 3,5O0-making the aggregate force un-
der the orders of Gen. Scott at that date say 1880
which includes the garrisons of captured towns, and is
subject to deduction 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 AprH calls assigned to
his command-some 1000 and by further accessons of
regular troops-say $500. The force provided for the
main army in Mexico will not, have reason to be
leve. be less than 100000
The measures taken by the War Department to rein
force the army under Cen Taylor, we have said, will
provide force OF at least 10000, which, have every
reason to believe, will be realized
| Regular Troops
Fourteen companies. old regiments nne OF artillery and md
ION regiment Infantry GO comp,a,nieS) s ssS
18th o a aVy
10Th =" 10 i,097
Sd dragons 5 4" 400
l,o82
When these regiments completed to the establish
men the regular infantry will be increased to more than
3ooo which will make the regular force assigned to the
"army of occupation" at least $500 men, old and
regiments.
Volunteer forces.
The four regiments of volunteers from Massachusetts,
Virginia, North Carolina, and Mississippi, when muster
ed into the service during the past winter and spring,
amounted to 1860; which, doubt, from what
learn has been considerably reduced by sickness and
other causes Deduct, say Is per cent.-which would
make that force now probably not to exceed 2949 this,
added to the regulars above, would make the present
force under General Taylor 6,0sl
The volunteers called outin april, assigned to the d.
vision of the army under Gen. Taylor, equal four res-
mens and two companies, which ought TO give force OF
at least 1900 men. The regiments from Indiana and
Ohio will soon be route for the seat OF the call
promptly met in that quarter The strength OF the
volunteers being raised added TO the force makes
an aggregate of 10,50s
The above is exclusive of the Texas volunteers in
service which, it is known, amount TO than 900
men, 1t will. therefore. be that the aggregate force
under the command of Major General Taylor will be
considerably beyond 10000
We know not, is It for say, what portions OF
the forces in the field will be fit for duty the phrase Isl
and it is far from purpose to magnify the strength OF
the army We may say-what it is supposed everybody
must know-hat great allowance ought always to be
made on account of sickness and other casualties, al
ways incident to army in the field, especially in
southern country like Mexico, during the unhealthy
season of the year.
| We lay the preceding statements, which we have de-
rived from the highest official source before readers
Let us add, in justice to that source, that states the
truth without regard to politics. Upon many points
are unfortunate enough to differ with the head OF that
bureau: but have every confidence in his honor. his
integrity and his truth In fact there the records in his
possession. Here the muster rolls He neither would
nor can change their character We lay these statements
this evening before readers the boldest and
unmpassoned form. We may take up tomorrow the
charges which have been made against us, for our past
exposons of the strength of the army by the correspond
ents of the "New York Courier" and of the "Picay-
une," and the remarks made by their editors Mean
time, what must we think of the recklessness which
charges with Misrepresentation, when this writer from
the camp Tin the New York Courier and Enquirer) says
| thus?
"The twelve months being about to be discharged,
there will remain with Cen Taylor, and under his
mand the following troops, 1900 volunteers 800 mounted
Texans and ten companies of reguars-mang the whole
number about 1920 There have been allotted him
four the regiments, and few of these troops are
daily expected arrive Matamoras. Admitting that
these regiments full and here would thea only make
the force this line about 400 and you safely
say, that 80 per cent Of the arrivals will be sick and
valuable"
Look his statement about the Texas volunteers alone
We understand from the best authority that the force
of Texas volunteers serving under Major General
| Taylor, is composed as follows: ..
Six companies of tpeipc months men, whose term of
service does not expire until September and October next
Strength of the six companies, say 400
Six companies for the war. Strength of the six COM
panes 4S0
| Col Hays's regiment, 500 strong
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