Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-05-21
JALAPA, May 4, 1847

JALAPA, May 4, 1S47.
Orders and counter orders. This morning
Gen. Qultman's brigade of volunteers was to
take up the line OF march towards Puebla, and
tomorrow Col. CAMPBELL was to move but as
the time for which many of the volunteers en-
listed has nearly expired, and as Gen. Scott
has ascertained positively that but few of
them will enlist, he has determined upOndis-
banding them here, and will send them all home.
This will of course not only delay, but alter his
whole plan he will 60 no further than Puebla
with his present force. You in the United States
may think that he has an overwhelming DOW
er with him, and that he 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 what he hail.
The volunteers going home are the Georgia,
Alabama, and 1st and I'd Tennessee Regi-
ments. No one can blame them for this move
ment. Not only is their time out, but they
are out OF clothing and out of many of the
comforts which make even camp life beara-
BILE. They have seen service, too, enough to
satisfy any bo4y of men not intending to make
military life business, and now are return
ing 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 a force sufficient to leave
garrisons and keep up a regular communica
ton with his rear, and then march directly up
on Mexico with fighting force of even 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 a.
! ny moment; but such force he has not at
his command Just now. He may still go on
to the capital, even with what he has, for
there is not Mexcans enough in arms to ar
rest him; yet whether such course would
be prudent, or whether such are his intentions
or not, is more than any one can say who is
not thorough into his secrets
There is rumor that Santa Anna with a
large force intends attacking the next upward
train, which will have a heavy amount in
specie. 1t will be costly experiment to him,
for the wagons will be guarded by force suf-
ticient to keep off every frelock in Mexico.
This letter goes by the diligencia, and |
must tell you that it is considered anything
but safe conveyance.
Yours, &c, G. w. K
We find the following proclamation in the
American Calapa) Star That paper says,
with some feeling, that if this mode of war is
ailOpled, II Will De the most SOrrOWtul time
Mexico has ever known. War 1cithout pity
will be met with war 4cithout pity
PROCLAMATION
The citizen Mariana Salas, General of Brig
ade and Co.. of the Regiment Hidalgo, to
my fetloav- citizens.
My FR1ENDs.-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
dearest interests, there is nothing more sure
and more certain than to vanquish him by val
or and constancy.
For this end have obtained permission to
raise guerilla corps, with which to attack
and destroy the invaders in every manner i'm
aginable. The conduct of the enemy, contra
ry both to humanity and natural ights, au-
thorizes us to pursue him without pity [mis-
ericordias.l "War without pity and death p
will be the motto of the guerilla warfare OF
vengeance; therefore, invite all my fellow
citizens, especially my brave subordinates, to
unite at general head quarters, to enroll them
selves, from until 3 in the afternoon, so that
it may be organized in the present week.
JOSE MARIANA SALAS.