The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-24
WASHINGTON. March %, 1877.

WASHINGTON, March 22, 1877.
The Avmy-Secrst Agents-Dfr Senator Dir-Ty-
mimation Of the War-Frocity of the Aferi-
cams-Capta,m John Tyler, Jr.-Ths Soldiers
Life in Merico-Captain Blair and the Voits-
guers-Description of that branch of the Ser
vice-Captain 1histles Amb,slances--India R~b-
Der for the Army.
The question is, Do you think Gen. Taylor is
cut up, and cut offT'-thats the general ques-
ton. In the absence of satisfactory intelligence,
we cannot reply. DIR. Jarvis, the special messen-
ger, brings with him only official information Of
the danger of Gen. Taylor, and his demand for
more troops, which he is not likely to get in tne'
if he is in the dreadful extremity represented.
1t would appear that the government has had
corps of secret inspectors, agents of observation,
Commonly called spies), and agents OF over
lures, operating, or intending to operate, upon
Mexico, within the last twelve months. Among
them, we suppose, may be included 10 I'm Sidell,
Alex Sdeli M'Kenzie, Senior Don Augustine
Jose Atocha, Mr.. Black, Mr. +. M. Dimond, and it
is supposed, also, that Mrs Storms, OF NewYork,
now at Habana, among the Habaneros, is in re-
gular correspondence with this government. The
great object, you know, is peace, and it is well
enough to keep good look out for the first
chance that may offer to run in a special CON-
missioner, or as Hickman has it, to "ring in" a
diplomatic functionary.
We understand that Mr. senator Dix mas been
recalled to the city, to consult with the executive
upon the important business Of this war, and
perhaps the object of the President 10 to prepare
him for some important appointment in reference
to the prosecution of the war, or the prosecution
of peace. In the settlement of treaty, we sup
pose Mr.. Dix will be one of the commissioners
| on the part OF the United States.
In conversation with distinguished Senator
from the west the other day, he was clearly OF
the opinion that negotiations would be opened
between the United States and Mexico, before
the dog days. The late news has, however, with
this gentleman, |, # the question OF time, like the
question of boundary In the nexation OF Texas,
an open question.
In the first stages OF the war it was represented
that the Mexican people hailed our invading
armies rs their deliverers. Recent dispatches
inform us that these same affecuonate people
are hanging the hearts OF our soldiers on
the bushes by the way side They love you so,
that they grapple out your heart with hooks oil
steel.
Captain John Tyler, Jr., arrived in this ci Rlast
night. He is a fine dashing young officer, d Is
every inch a soldier His father having. been
winch according to Hop Tnrney was the ortho-
dox cause Of the war, it is proper that the son
should help TO fight it out. The President, no
doubt had thought OF this proPnsty when be
made the appointment OF young John, the son Of
Old John, to 70 down among the brave men who
are fighting the Don Johns, the 10 Johns, AID
the demjohns, and the arguddisnte, OF Mahseko.
IL is nard life, that OF the soldier in Mexico
fighting, and long marches, and exposure, and the
miasina OF the climate will test his courage and
his constitution but then he has his intervals OF
iun at the fandangocs, the support oil his coun-
try. and it's guaranty that he shall be PROVIDED Tor
Whatever may bsfall him and 1t u this which
ligh,ens his labors, his hardships, and fangues,
and makes his arduous duties matter OF cheer
ful pasume, and his term Of service the interval
of a holiday in the history of his life.
Capt BLAIR is bssly employed In this city and
Alexandra drumming up recruits for regiment
OF voltixueIs. Thi, is, perhaps, for the private,
tho most desirable branch Of the service. He ges
an increase of pay, and the regiment, when COM
pleted, is q little army in itself, horse foot and
illery. First, there are Ave hundred dragons
secondly, each of the dragons has an infantry
man at his side, and in fording rivers, in rapid
movement takes the loot soldier up behind him
then they have battery attached to the regiment,
Of light brass pieces, which can be numbered
and packed upon the backs of mules, and the
whole cor %, dragons, iootmcn, and mountain
howitzer battery constituting the voltguers can DO
moved about with the CELEBRITY Of a body OF cavni-
ry, and in forming they present the three ds9nc'
/ arms Of infantry, dragons and artillery mat
I as we comprehend it, Is what is meant by regl'
ment of vouguers. There is no branch oil tiie ser
vice. in our view, more inviting TO the soldier, oe
better calculated to succeed in detached operauoh'
because 500 men on horseback and oOO on Ioo''
are more than match for thousand hoisemeh'