Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-07-24

guaranty your safety Let the worst come to the worst
promised him hatyou would take Of yourselves Though
the other parts OF the plan should hough you should
become far involved in the advance and deeply compromised
in the enemys country, and without suppors relied
your courage skill and enterprise yourselves from
every dangero make daylight through all the Mexcans thai
should stand before youcut your way ou-and make good
your retreat to Tayors camp. This what promised the
President in November last and what you have manu
fulfilled And here is a little manuscript volume (the dupl
cate OF it IN the hands of the Presidency from which will
read you page TO show you that YOU are the happy soldiers
who have done the will OF the Government without knowing
its will
THE RIGHT WHGTo be composed Of all the disposable
troops in New Mexieoo advance rapidly through the States
chihuahua and Durango and toward Zacateeas and to
tain position about on line with Gen. Taylor in the month
of March, and be ready for push the capital This
umn to move Pht-to have reato keep itself mounted
from horses in the country, and join column
cut its way out If the main object falls"
"This what was proposed for you in the month of No
vember last and what pledged myself to the President that
you would perform and nob have you redeemed the pledge
But this was not the first or the only time that pledged
myself for you. As far back June 1885, when separate
expedition to Chihuahua first projected told the Pres
dent that unnecessary that the Missouri troops under
Gen. Kearny would take that place. in addition the
quest of New Mexico and that he might order the column
under Gen, Wool to defect the left and Join Gen. Taylor
he pleased Again. when received letter from
Lieut. Col Mitchell, dated in November last, and informing
me that he leaving Santa Fe with hundred men,
open communication with Gen. Wool read that letter to
the President, and told him that they would do it. And
again, when he heard that COL Donphan, with thousand
men, after curbng the Navahos turning down toward
the SOUTH and threatening the ancient capital of the Captains
General of the Internal Provinces told him they would take
It, In short, my confidence in Missouri enterprise courage
and skill was boundess My promises boundess. Your
performance has been boundless And let boundless
honor and JOY saute Does your return to the soil of your
State and to the bosoms of your families"
COL DoSIrHAS made eloquent address in reply the
Grafton of welcome and towards INC close of it he turned to
his men, the companions of his tolls and dangers and said
'You have endured much toll and hardship. 1t is
about terminate You have once more in the land
OF civilized society, and again citizens mngng wthour
fellowczens our lot has been hard many respects
Before reaching New Mexico, by hundred miles, you
half raons and afterwards for single day
during long and arduous march Sao did you
full raons Yet all this you have born and you have
with forude The order which you received to march in
Major Gpins command with large column, the Sierra
Madre, covered with perpetual snow-proceedng your
march shortened allowance without transportation
and many other comforts because the Government
bic to furnish them yet you bore ALL and ready
sumo your march in days the city Of chihuahua. You
have travelled five States of Mexico and five very large
ones in point of territory.
Perhaps the citizens of st. Louis do not know what
Bonava is but will for every in my command
knowing what they may y,u had you crossed
hem you too would have known what they ae The short
est one that crossed fifty miles, and ninety
miles, which crossed in three days December without
wood, without water, without tents an elevation of 900
feet above the Atlantic In sending expresses to the
distance OF six hundred miles, when unable furnish
them with the of carrying provision ndohe comforts
with them over immense sand pracs covered with snow
have made DETAIL but all volunteers when
have sent parties for the purpose Of watching the enemy
who have had to starve for days. made detail in
this column, but all volunteers, and am proud to
say it."
Referring to the conduct and results of the war Col.
DoSIrHAN said ...s >.s.s ~
tFellowcitzens What have we gained by this war
OF Gen. Taylor can safely speak, having been through all
his lines of operations He has gained four distinguished
vctoresperhaps the most brilliant victories that have
been gained this continent and he has gained nothing
Why, sir, Cunning to Mr. Benton is il that the efforts of
army like the efforts Of ever patient who spends
all his strength in spasms and so they over,
Frustrated After the brilliant victoies which they have
achieved they have been forced for of men, ammun
uon money, and conveyances, to lie idle until the enemy
have been able gain strength anew and then the battles
have to be fought again In victories nothing has
been gained Suppose General Taylor remains where he is
will have gained any thing He has been there since
last September and, unless better afforded
him, he will remain there until next October The expense
Of this war have been told that ST. 0OO 900
week has been paid sustain the war; and yet Gen. Taylor
lies in the very position where he eight months ago, and
there he must lie.
Although have not been Gen. SCOTS line of oper
ATOMS yet is clear that he sustain himself from his
want of means. He may take the city Of Mexico but he
sustain himself there take he may but is impossible
for him to keep it. For Santa Anna, although he stoned
when he the city of Mexico, from cause has
gained strength some have thought that from
General SCOTS procamaton and he will have army
sufficient TO cope with Gen. Scott"