Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-03-05
News from the Army.


de Uloa, President Santa Anna preparing to move
from ST. Luis de Poo,i. the time having arrived he
states in his fvid appeal his soldiers for the
men Of active operations his part In what direction
he intended move, and upon what point make his
vault, Of left infer, rather from crcsm-
than from the language O! hi. proclamaon-housh
We 'hnk there be bu, tlc doubt that, trusting
strong nstnal defencos OF Vera Cruz repe tho medta-
ted assault upon that city by Gen Scott, IL is his purpose
TO msko powerful effort Salto and Monterey
and rcnsaic Mexican authority in that portion Of the
Republic, so long in undisturbed possession In
cpaton Of attack upon Saulo indeed (Which il it be
made must proceed from Santa Annas army Gen, Wool
who had been left in command that point had called
Gen. Taylor for hid, who had promptly moved for
ward to his support, leaving but few hundred al
Monterey The probability, therefore, is that shall in
few days hear Of conflicts both upon the
and in The interior.
saou the Mexicsn forces be repealed at Salulo and
the Oi Vera Cruz f into the hands of Gen. Scott IL
scarcely be doubted, think that the Mexican gov
ernmen, embarrassed astis by of money, and sail
ed 5y violent and powerful domestic factions will be COM
PEELED peace and submit such may be
d.crsed by the conqueror. But should partial triumph
either Ssulo Vera Cruz be achieved by Them and
esp e!ly II they should successful both points, it is
impossible to anticipate the duration Of the That
Gen Taylor will repe any attack that may be made upon
Saulo, doubt; and, though the Vera Cruz
petition much haz irdous, entertain all
able confidence Of ITS
Ia the last New York Tribune find several interest
ing letters from Of the officers OF the blockadng
squadron, which, after description of the Castle OF ST,
Juan, within the periphery Of which nearly 800 cannon
mosly 81 ard ~ FOUNDERS and and 10 inch Pnixhans
mounted. expresses the opinion ihsi utterly mpos
able capture by attack, with any force which
have Yet hsd in the Gu has been much strengthened
be hys and Of defence greatly augmented since
The French feet took possession Of iso much indeed
he writes that the officer commanding the Castle lately
official word that II the Commodore Conner would
bring feet up, he might FIRE until there shot in
the locker, and he would promise him return gun
pnn he done firing" Indeed, the Castle may be re-
gsrded inpregnabe TO assault by This the
opinion Of British and French officers well as of Com
Conner who nevertheless, for expression Of this opn
iou said, about be superseded by CON- Perry in
tie command OF the Gulf fleet
But The intelligent OF the letter which we have
quite confident of the OF combined al
tick upon the Civ and the Castle by and land II
Gen Scott possession Of the former, ne nav
"wh batteries, make conIoini attack upon the Castle
carry IT, II This, the says is deemed
by the officers here entirely practicable" And he adds
'Shatvcr be done must be done within few weeks
tho season OF operations will be end and the
yellow fever will c,mba, every inch OF ground with far more
deadly fleet than is 10 be apprehcnded engagement
vih troops with which the city OF Vera Cruz il in
yesitd"
tae Plan Of operations: 1.-THE city Of Vera Cruz will be
tlormod in The rear the time the Squadron Is 20
engage the Castle Of ST. Juan sufficiently ooviae the
pos billy Of any aid being thrown the town from the
Castle and the former, being possession OF our
uco9s will be easy off from al supplies and BY
the facility of throwing shells directly from the field works
within which the army would be inuenched compel it TO
tulate very short time. The in,erpostion Of the
city, between the Casle and the assang my would pre-
Ouie The possibility OF its being either checked or conquer
ed by fire Of the Castle. The tremendous strength and
inpeneirabe deences of san Juan place wh. y beyond
the resch OF any successful attack BY the impress
aion the capture Of it will occasion the inevab
necessity Of destroying it totally, the unheahiness of
Vera Cruz would make unlenabe for our roops-and TO
advance the interior from Vera Cruz which Is believed
be the fixed policy Of our government II be de-
tToyed garnsoned, Tor the safety Of Army in he
e Us sustaining any decided Besides 10
hc oilde Of Vera Cruz lies the whole strength and pride
OF tnc NeA Republic. well the safety Of The civ
o. Mc1cj. Razj u. and d ubt Mexico will be hum
be. a. once iuto suit for peace"
We have made these extracts from the letters Of the
T51nes Intelligent correspondent, order furnish our
Teader idea Of the difficulties TO be overcome
we'll evidence OF the prevalent impression toa
among the naval and rfmy officers that they vii be m.
umPhsnty surmounIed
j. We have received the proc ceilings Of the Internal
Improvement meeting recently held Roanoke county
Legislature
Pss,,d act spPoPiaung Sl2S6,OUO the extension Of
ihs Canal We deem 1t unnecessary to insert them.
IL The citizens Of Richmond have determined 20
give Complimentary Dinner the members Of the pre-
Legissiuif, marx Of their admiration OF the
LIBERAL Split winch Ihey have displayed regard the in
t.tnsl imp oyemoni Of toe Commonwealth r. Is proposed
nsp to have general Illumination on the occasion Tho
measures adopted 81 the present Of Leg sature
subject will sznsize era 10 the history
Hf.f nd .fy "A
beneficial results anticipated may De more than realized
Our p.non well known, mas been adverse 10 tho e..
tension Of the Chuslnoi from any disposition 10 deny 10
the people Of the Valley what they hsd night 10 demand.
nutst market; bat because have believed as We
sui oo that inst mode Of improvement promises less ad
Vsnuse only the STATE people Of The VOL
icy and % the CITY Of Richmond, than Railroad which We
onHious therefore substitute Tor IT, Ia the eot,oet
mes Of this opinion We fortified both by the concur
renee Of many gentlemen whose judgments are entitled 10
far gfea'sr weight hsu and by which b
no on2er necessary advance support Of IT, We have
however been satisfied months past that there was
nopooaoy Of con- entrstng public opnonin favor Of the
Rlrosc, and consequently that tn Central Impro,emeof
must 90 on by Canal or BE- uIoR tler abandon ed The
cons quenee Of It's Abandonment have been the es
cusiol O th5 people Of tho Valley from market ,i,ge
'ler' or he opening u outlet 10 them in some f O.,
direction Ini being obviously the alternative tine Le,
lslro could refuse with the guarantees offered d, If
make The appropriation asked af ia view Zoo, al IN.
spint ~ dfcJn'sni naturally excited among tbs Western
people by hc repeated roiusaIs Of the Legislature to do
Hsv fbing Tor thoif rce-s spirit which was rapidy rpo
ing into dssceton and fovolt-wo regard the action Of
she Legislature az both eIpodent and wiso. Yet. We do
not lear TO hazard the prediction that FIVE years will not
have elapsed before the people Of B0oiouf Roanoke
and Rockbudgo who have pressed most urgently the ,y
tension ct The Canal, will themselves regret that Rail.
rOad had not been adopted lieu Of the Canal tho geo
pc below them regret that Railroad was not re,5rsd q,
originally. Tbo brilliant results furnished by the operation
o. The Railroads whca haso gwen such on impu.s, ta
H4t,0n. By taking from New Yoik largo portion Of Cha
rtsf uadc between Albany and the latter city is a uum.
pani routanon OF he assumption IN at Railroads ore uu
suitable of i- transportation Of heavy tonnage. small
Csua,. Battle not necessary to argue decide,
question Mono will rsIooe more than ourselves II th
iatars shs, uudcsto the wisdom Of that decision.