The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-25
BY TIL Il NJ AILS.
AFFAIRS IN WARRINGTON.
WAsxINsToN, March =, l6l7
The War.

Inc War.
The proclamations Of Santa Anna, of the Cesti-
luton OF his army, and the seizure Of General
SCOTS plan OF the campaign. in the seizure OF
the person OF Lieut.. Richie, there 10 some reason
TO apprehend, will cost the government all that
mas been done on the northern route, and some
I'VE or six millions OF public stores, to say nothing
OF the slaughter OF our troops, an indispensable
appendix to the expenditures. The oorrsspon
dence with the War Department will show that
old Aack was wide awake to these danQers-and
that his foresight equaued only by his bravery
bravery, which knows no odds in the hour Of
battle, and which, even in a defeat, 10 only
strengthened for recoil.
Now we verify believe that General Scott wa
deceived by the bulletins from San Luis Potosi.
and that he was firmly convinced that Santa
Anna would be unable to make a forward move.
ment in any direction, especially across the desert
to Saltillo; but that, the other hand, from it's
proximity to his capital, the Mexican general, il
to push forward to the relief of Vera Cruz
The news from the scat Of war shows that in
these calculations General Scott counted tho bill
OF costs without consultation Of the landlord.
We can all show how disaster might be avoid
ed after it has occurred and therefore, there 10
something of humbug in pretending to point out
the plan which General Scott ought to have pur.
sued sued And yet one point is perfectly clear. If
General Taylor and the northern army are cut
on, II would have been a saving OF millions of
money, and hundreds, perhaps Thousands of our
invaluable troops, to have called back old Zack
eptlrely-to have collected all the munitions
OF war, provisions, and army property at
at Saltillo, Monterey, and Camargo, and every
intermediate point, and deposited the surplus for
sale sal keeping at Masamoras and Tampico, under
the protection OF efficient garrisons; and joining
the whole disposable force Of Gen. Taylor TO that
OF Gen. Scott, for the attack upon Vera Cruz,
abandon the further prosecution of the war by
the impracncable northern route.
II General Taylor and his army are cut of. his
supplies captured, and his communications stop
ped, SO that his life Is spared, he will be a thou
sand times more popular with the American
people than ever. From conversations with mon
OF intelligence from all parts of the Union, there
Is not a thought, not an idea that this brave and
substantial good officer will fail to do anything
conquer in the face Of the greatest odds While
on the one hand, he mover moves till he 10 ready,
on the other, he il always found ready for the
greatest emergencies To make all sure, he will
and a nucleus OF this force OF Ten thousand re-
gulars. But take his best troops from him,
In the teeth OF his remonstrances, leave him with
Q handful, ON the edge of desert, in the heart Of
the mountains, and confront him by q force
which he had reason to believe was two hundred
miles OH, and though he may be driven back, he
cannot be conquered.
Such an officer is Taylor-always prudent-al.
ways sure he is right before he goes ahead; but
when left to face the greatest odds, though he
may gramblo at the interference OF his superiors,
always equal to The criss-a regular bull dog in
war, the moment he growis the enemy feels the
force OF his teeth; and there is no let 90 in him
till the victim ceases 10 struggle. Careless Of all
show and parade, there is the sterling metal Of
the republican commander in hm-the genuine
steel that strikes fire at every conclusion.
We have yet hope that he is safe, or that he
will save himself against the swurms of Mex
leans between Monterey and Matamoras-that no
will open the route, and mold it until reinforce
mens shall arrive. Certain il is, that in the crisis
in which he is placed, he is the first choice tho
country would make to retrieve overcome tho
dangers that sarround him.
We write in advance of the mail, which may
possibly bring US better news, and possibly worse.
The enterprise Of Scott may turn the tide of war
to Tayor's relief; and with that view we await,
with the highest expectations, the report of the
brilliant and memorable storming OF Vera Cruz,
and the browning campaign Of the war, with 4
hope, IN the meantime, that the condition of Gen.
Taylor il not 30 abundant Of disasters rs repre-
sented. This is the very time that we must stand
by the army and the government, and the vigor-
Gus prosecution of the war
Respectfully, The DooToR