Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1847-04-30


HIMSELF and hen closing 1t, rode on.
In the STREETS Of the town, where there was
not loot ofgronnd which was NOT rlddled by
balls. ne WAS seen, walklngly deliberately 10
an ITO, directing he men IN Their attacks upon.
the barrlcades and houses.
ANY eulognm we could pass on the stormlng
OF Monterey would tall tar short OF The reality.
Barely 10 Stale the facts, we nave hastily and
lmperiectiy done, causes II 10 SOUND IKE ro-
nance feI was II real-a fealliy, almost 100
real--as many saddened heart and vacant
seat round the fresides in our country, can ies-
tfy.
To follow Gen. Taylor from the capitulatlon
at Monterey and do him Justice the most diff
ficult part Of the duty we have udertaken.--
Were it not that all who read this have sufii-
cient information to exc out that which we
may be at loss or sufficient enthusiasm in
the subject tu excuse il, we would abandon !
the attempt
Gen, Taylor, from deficiency in the m sahs
of transportation, had been able 10 take with
him 10 Monterey, so little provision and so few
munitions Of war, and his little army was so
cut up in the battle and worn out by lis IA
tigues, that, when the administration directed
him TO terminate the armistice which consiitu-
ted one of The piov SO IS of the captualiOn, he
was unable 10 move onward To move up
men and munilions.-to establish depots and
extend properly his base of operation, ito dis
Pose of his forces so as to secure the country
which had fallen into his power with the taking
OF Monterey, required time and labor. The
administration about this lime concluded 10
change in some degree the plan of the cam
paign, aud for the first time asked Gen. Tay-
lnr's views upon the subject. He gave them
fully, clearly and succnctly. lin a manner to
challenge the admiration Of the civilian as well
as the soldier. ANY one, TO rightly appreciate
Gen. Taylor, nusi real, carefully and lhought-
! fully, MS despatchss to the War Department
from the time he entered Mexico TO the pre-
sent,--especiaIly those written subsequently
10 the taking of Monterey. They show him
| the man as well as the peneral--the civilian
as well as the soldier. Their great merit, con-
ciseness, aud the aptitude and perinancy of
every word and expression-thourh in these
| they are models-bnt in the extentledness Of
| their views of civil policy,-the prayeiess of
their conceptions Of military operations.
The administration. not 5nnrovino what Cen
Taylor had dome ami nrnnnsed doing mr. far
some cause moi known 10 ns determined IN
| take from him the control of The camnoign. and
10 commit Il to Gen Scott. OF This Gen' Tay-
| lor was of course ignorant. He first threw lor
| ward Gen. Worth with his division 10 occupv
| Saltllo-a point commanding the great mass
| lhronuh which alone an army OF any size. with
artillery. &c. could make demonstration unon
his positions and lines or communication. and
operation. He newt ordered Gen. Wool to oc-
cnpy Parras. a nosition where he commanded
the approaches from the State of Chihuahua.
and which would enable him TO attack on the
flank any force marchiuu from San Lnis Potosi
upon Slilo His intention was moreover. and
in chief, that in The event of an eypedltion into
| the interior of Mexico Cen. Wool shonld hnld
the Patos pass, and prevent force being
thrown through that upon the communications
in The rear. With the same general nnrnose
Cen TAYLOR, that he might occtpy the only
road thr0unh the mountains. the Tnia mass. left
a garrison In Monterey. and in person' moved
down with the remainder of his force N Vic.
tnria. He nj The sam. lime ordered Cen. PAT
terson to move with his forces along the coast,
bv that means protecting his (Gen. Tavlor,s'
4 sAaul.-and concentrating his forces al Victoria
With Tampco in our possession, this plan OF
Operations would have secured to u.s. beyond
the possibility OF redemption, the States OF New
Leon ald lamduIpas, and Inc passes thus held
would have most eilectutlly prevented the en-
envy IRON penetrating into the conquered terri
Ytory. Wilh the passes Tins IN our possession
ami our whole line defended by 10000 meu--
me new levies m some measure supplying The
pace OF portion Of me regulars any more eS
| .,lI
MtIN.i''Mn 'Io'Il oll'' iS"oe'' h,.Nt'hoias' Cl
ua'gn, alu even party rom Mohlerey'-ai,
eAPeu,' VI Iu'SnI Wisely nave oeen orsall'1sV
lasd.,lsl vera Ctuz' us" iaylor however wa
AZ AZ tns pont cnecSeu III nus operations. A
le'ora Lle rectVeu ron " tl' SCOT li'oriia
lioil MAJ We ha'' aSSulne" 'le co'nnlanui 70
ln'silon 'of an us re9uarS WIN me eHeeP'io,
OF ABOUT looo ar'iI'ery anu dragons, ana al
OF me volunteers VINO haa seen any service
WIN the exception OF the ~ Mlsslssippi resl
! Sment; anu directions 10 return 10 and remain a
, Monterey Inc scene here presented to the
l mind might tonch the heart OF the most cailon'
Ia general VINO mad organized and trained NJ;
lroops-suHered WIN lhem ihe hardsh'ps atu
prVatons oil me most aruuons portion OF Inc
camPalGn|and fought tnree battles winch hat
: elevated lhe characier OF inc country and shed
; an enduring mao around me American arms
parting from a'a army, WIN mere escort, &c
| 90 into retiracy which 2''iered from oanlsh
, ment only in name, Who mas not his sym
| pathies aroused for the old veteran, when, viii
, The small troop that was 10 accompany him a
! waiting his leave-aking he addressed thost
I with whom he had conquered on the Rio Grandt
4 and al Monterey in the feeling and stirring
} words, which have heretofore appeared in thi
: paper,
: Co, Tavlor retired IN Monterev Rnt
remnant of an armv was left with him. and h,
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