The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1847-05-22


take up the line of march towards Puebla, and
.o-morrowSC Col Campbell was to move; but as
the.time for which many of the volunteers en-
listed has nearly transpired, and as Gen. Scott
has ascertainee positively that butfew Of them
will re-enlist, he has determined upon disband-
ing them here, and will send them all home -
This will Of course not only delay but alter
his whole plan Of operations, and the impress
sion with many is that he will go no further
than Puebla with bis present force. You in
the United States may think that he has an
overwhelming power with him, and that be is
fully able to run at will all over the country;
but the truth is, that in the first place he did
not have half men enough to advance upon the
capital of Mexico, nor half transportation
enough even for whit he had.
The volunteers going h,me are the Georgia,
Alabama and LIST and Cd Tennessee regimentss
No one can blame them for this movement
Not only is their time out, but they are ont of
clothing and out of many of the comforts
which make even camp life bearable. They
have sect service, too, enough to satisfy any
body Of men not intending to make military
life abusness, and now are retiring to their
homes to see their wives, children, families and
friends, and tell long tales of what they have
seen and what they have suffered.
Had Gen. Scott force sufficient to leave
garrisons and keep up regular communica-
ton with his rear, and then march directly up
on Mexico With a, fighting force even of s or
5000 men, the war would be ended in one
months time, at least SO far as this country
would be able to make farther resistance of
any moment; but such force he has not at
his command just now. He may still 60 on to
the capital, even with what he has, for there
are not Mexicans enough in arms to arrest him !;
yet whether such a course would be prudent,
OF. whether such are his intentions or not, is
more than any one can say who is not thorough
out few extra dollars and called buta few
more men in the onset, this war would have
been over by this time; but greatly to our cost
the 'spenny wise and pound foolish system Of
economy must prevail, and millions are added
to the national debt as a consequence.
There is rumor that Santa Anna with a
large force intends attacking the next upward
train, which will have heavy amount in spe-
Gle. 1t will be a costly experiment to him, for
the wagons will be guarded by sufficient force
to keep off every frelack in Mexico.
This letter goes by the diligencia, and !
must tell You that tits considered anything but
a safe conveyance.
We find the following proclamation in the
American (JaIapa) STAR That paper says,
with some feeling that if this mode of war
fare is adopted, it will be the most sorrowful
time Mexico has ever known. Var scithout
pity will be met with Tar ,citiout pity
PROCLA
The citisen Mariana Salas, General of Brigade
and Colonel of the Regiment Hidalgo, to my
.felLoU-citisens.
My FRIENDS = The present moment is the
most proper to excite the public spirit and form
nation of men truly free. When an enemy
triumphs by his union to rob us Of our dear
est interests, there is nothing more sure and
more certain than to vanquish him by valor
and constancy.
For this end have obtained permission to
raise guerilla corps, with which to attack
and destroy the invaders in every manner ina
ginable. The conduct of the enemy, contrary
both to humanity and natural rights, authori-
yes US to pursue him without pity [naisericordia.
"War without pity and death ~ will be the
motto of the guerilla warfare of vengeance;
invte all my felow-citizens, espe-
cially my brave subOrdnates, to unite at gene
raj headquarters, to enroll themselves, from 9
untl in the afternoon, so that it may be or
gained in the present week.
JOSE MARIANA SALAS.