The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-20

may become useful or necessary to
Any forces remaining at San Antonio beyond those
you may order to march Chihuahu WILL of course,
be subject to be disposed of according to your general
plan Of operations
need scarcely direct your attention to the high i'm
potancc OF obtaining frequent and az far as possible,
accurate Intelligence Of the enemy numbers, positions,
ployee. each known only to yourself one of your
staff, will probably be needed They, of course, must
be more or less literally paid by the Quartermssers
Departmental each your ORDERS or in highly
conhientiai cases, directly by yourself out of money
may extend like instructions to the commanders of any
columns under your orders detached and distant
service.
sir respectfully yc1T SHsdfns ;sTysns
Brevst Maori Gen. Taylor, U. 8. Army Commanding,
Sc. sc.
HEApQuARrKRs OF THE Army. !
Adjt Generals Once, Washington, June l, ls46
GErERAL-On completing the duties to which you
specially assigned in5instructons from this Office
dated the 2sth utmo am directed by the Major Gene
raj commanding the army, desire you repair with
out delay to San Antonio do Bexar Texas, and there
assume the immediate command Of the troops regulars
and a volunteers, ordered to that point
duty according to his higher brevet by the President Of
the United States and charged with the command of all
crate against the republic Of Mexico in that quarter
will previously, and after your arrival report your
soon receive Instructions to march with part Of the
troops, assembling at San Antonio, against chihuahua
the capital OF the PROVINCE Of that name In advance Of
that particular expedition.
Captain washinstons company OF light artillery ull
battery route for San Antonio de Bexar and two
companies Of the first dragons and two companies Of
the 9th infantry, drawn from Forts Smith and Gibson,
are under orders for the point This regular force
will, Il supposed, constitute part of your command
As soon you dispense with tAe servic of Col
Croghsn the general nchef directs that you order him
to report in person TO Brevet Major General Taylor for
duty AZ inspector general.
In reply to your letter of the 10th instant the SUBJ
jeot OF arms and equipments required for the volunteer
regiments may refer you to Lieutenant Colonel Tai
cotts communication Of the 9th instant which apprizes
you Of tho adopted by the Ordnance Depart
ment to insure the prompt and adequate supply.
am, general very respectfully your obedien servant
r. JONES, Adjutant General
Brigadier General JOHN E. Wool, United States Army,
with the appreciation of the War Department pro.
pose to write immediately to General Taylor foows
HEAD auARrERs Amy,
Washington June Is, 1896
sR: For the greater certainty Of reception. send
(herewithl duplicate OF letter you Of the l2h inst
that letter.
Should you be met as therein supposed, by PROPOSE
may deem sufficiently formal and sincere, you may with
or without agreeing to an armistice at your sound
disc retonlo0king to the limitations Of that letter
the subect-grant written passports for the Of any
minister commissioner, and his suite who may be
the states enable uch to
muncatc with our blockading squadron on tho Gulf of
Mexico coast or to enable the legation to pass by land
our military posts in your In the latter case,
small military escort to say Point Isabel with permits
sion to the legation to take passage in vessel thence
to (say) New Orleans, may be necessary.
remain, sir with high respect your most obedient
servant, WINFIELD SCOTT.
Il think the within should be sent to Gent.
W. L. MI
HEApaAARrERs ARMY or OcsupArIoN,1
Matamoros, July ,, 1916
Sra In reply to the communications Of the Secretary
of War; dated May 2sth and June Sh that of the
generatin-chef, dated June H. | have the honor to
submit the following views In regard to the operations
against Mexico from THE quarter will remark thst my
constant efforts procure information in relation to the
q as ssS 90 ns
often differing even in important particulars Either
from the ignorance or interested motives Of those who
profess to give information, IL extremely difcult
obtain any upon which we can implicitly rely.
In calling upon the States of Louisiana and Texas
auxiliary force of about 5000 men, it my expecta
ton with that force to bs able clear the course Of the
Mo Granse high az Laredo, and to occupy control
the country to the foot Of the mountains capturing and
holding Monterey, If circumstances permitted With the
proper river transportation this could have been easily
done, depot would now have been established at ca
san juan The Scu.: and that IL
have experienced for want Of such transportation hav
already been sufficiently made known. These difcultie
that have been sent outsay 1000 beyond my orgi
nal call nevertheless propose upon the arrival Of thu
force with the regular TO- CsmarSo and estabiis
there depot end base from which operate to ards the
mountains My reasons for retaining these six months
service have been set forth In another
muncatioD; and desire, from motives of health an,
other considerations to keep them employed actively
possible The twelve months volunteers can in tn,
meantime form camps healthy points in my rear and
while receiving instruction. await the for
extensive operations. Tho above dispositions be
made in the rainy perhaps better than cthe
tme as the river is then in good navgabe state Fol
operating with heavy force-say 900 from this
point-towards Monterey and Salullo, through which
passes the only artillery route across the mountains il
indispensable to employ the river channel Of supply
and the valley of the San JUAN Of the heads
which Monterey is situated as line Of operations The
direct land route from this point to Monterey much
longer than the linz from Camsrgo; in wet weather i'm
lily supplied with water. Assuming then, csms1sO
the depot end the valley Of the San Juan the line
operations the question arises what amount of supple
this route7 II is pretty well determined that canno
depend upon any siderable supply Of breadsus shoI
Their south Beef in abundance, Il Is bsiisved nav
procured and this, with perhaps occasional issues
mutton, we must mainly depend for the meat part of tn
to depend upon depot for bread and Of opinion
from all can learn Of the resources Of the country
bread alone far sallo Sallo itself 10 at no grea
distance from two or three fertile grain growing districts
but how far the production Ia those districts may
| the supply, cannot with any certainty determine
The above calculations In regard TO subsistence
made the suppostions that shall find the people
tho country mot frisuds least passive and willing
part with their produce to the best advantage. be
ieve shall find such to be their temper this side
the mountains whether this neutrality indifference
extends boy ond, may well DO question. Should the,
prove hostile, destroy their crops and drive away thei
stock il will be extremely difficult matter to sustain
a column at saltllo-stn more 10 pass beyond tho
city
Surprising column of the above strength say 800
mep-able to maintain itself ut Saltllo il will become
question, depending for its solution upon the element
above Indicated how fer that force may BIO increased
what amount of the twelve months volunteers may
safely and prohtaby thrown forward from the rear wit
a view to future operations.
From Camsrgo TO the city Of Mexico is line, little
any short of 900 miles in length The OF tn
country are 10 say the best, not supsrabundant On
long spaces OF the route known to be defcen
Although the road as we advance south, spproache
both seas yet the topography Of the country and tn
consequent character Of the orbids tn
ticking up new line Of supply, either from Tamrco
the Pacific coast Except IN the case deemed improbt
bie) of entire scqusscence If not support the part
the Mexican people, consider imprscticabs 10 kee
open long line OF communication. II il therefor
my opinion that creations from this frontier shoul
look to the city Of b.hiso, but should confined
cutting of the northern provinces undertaking
| comparative facility and sssurs Of success