The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-01-26
THE UNION.

fifteen thousand Chose previously sent ont having al
reaay been greatly reduced by sickness and other casual
ues 40 not believe il would be advisable to march be-
You'd Salo, which is more than 200 miles beyond on,
depots on the Rio Grande-a very long line on which "a
keep up supplies lover land route in country like
hs) Tor large force and certain to be attended with an
expense which will be frightful to Contemplate when
closely looked into
From satlo to San Luis Poosi, the next place Of i'm
porlance on the road to the city of Mexico is three hun
bred mles-one hundred and forty badly watered where
no supplies OF any kind could be procured for men or
horses have informed the War Department that 20 900
efficient men would be necessary to insure success II we
move on that pace-(a city containing a population of
6Oo0o where the enemy could bring together and sus
tam besides the citizens, army of 5O,000D force
which, apprehend, will hardly be collected by us with
the tram necessary to feed it, well as to transport va
nous other supplies, particularly ordnance and munitions
OF al
In regard to the armstice which would have expired
by limitation, in few days, lost nothing by it, as we
could not move even now had the enemy continued to
occupy Salo for, strange to say, the first wagon which
has reached me the declaration OF war; on the
I'd inst, the same day which received from Wash
ngon an Acknowledgements of my despatch announcing
the taking OF Monterey; and then received only 1875,
so that have been, since May last, completely crippled
and am still so, for want Of Transportation After raking
and scrapng the country for miles around Camago col
ectng every pack mule and other of transporta
ton could bring here only $4,000 rations Fifteen days
suppy0 with moderate supply of ordnance ammuni-
on &c to do which, all the corps had to leave behind
portion OF their camp equpage necessary for their
orand, in instances among the volunteers, their
personal baggage, moved in such way and with such
limited means, that had | not succeeded, ! should no
doubt have been severely reprmanded, nothing
did so to sustain the administration
OF the two regiments of mounted men from Tennessee
and Kentucky who left their respective States to join me-
in june the latter has Just reached Camago the former
had not got to Matamoros at the latest dates from there
Admitting that they will be rs long in returning in get
ting here Ito say nothing of the time necessary recruit
their horses and to be discharged in time to reach
their homes they could in Mexico but very short
time. The foregoing remarks not made with the view
OF finding fault with any but to point out the difficult
ties with which have had to contend.
Monterey the capital of New Leon, is situated ON the
San Juan river where it comes out of the mountansthe
city (Which contains population of about twelve thou
SANDY being in part surrounded by hemat the head OF
large and beautiful valley The houses OF stone
the Moorish style, with flat roofs, which, with their
strongly ncosed yards and gardens in high stone walls
all ooed for musketry, make them each fortress within
itself 1t is the most important place in northern Mexi-
co. Tor the east side of Sierra Madre commanding the
only pass road for carriages from this sde between it
and the Gulf of Mexico the table lands of the Sierra
by through which the city of Mexico be reached
| much fear shall have exhausted your patience be-
fore you get half through this long and uninerestng let
ter If so, you can only commit il TO the flames, and
think about it, write in great haste, besides
being interrupted every five minutes that you must
make great allowances for blos nteneations, and blum
der, well want Of connexion in many parts of the
same
Be so good to present me most kindly to your excel
lent lady and accept my sincere wishes for your conn
ued health, prosperity, and fame.
remain truly and sincerely,
Your friend, L. TAYLOR.