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In conclusion, you that nothing could be fur
Their from the views Of the department than any intention
ing to you by right or usage as general and
allow add that after full OF the part
S. m the %
ter, all circumstances considered furnishes just
grounds Tor your snimadversons.
very respectfully your obedient servant,
w. L. MARCY, Secretary of War.
Major Gen. z. TAYLOR, sc. SC. sc.
War DEPARTMENT, Washington, Nov o. 1916.
Sa Inc President several days since, communicated
command ofthe forces there assembled and psrteuary
organize and set on foot expedition to operate on
yon s sSa 4 on arriving ct the theatre Of sco
70 control your operations by definite and positive in
structen' but you are left to prosecute them your
shall dictate. The work Ia before you and the means
provided or to be provided for accomplishing it, CON-
mited to YOU in the iull confidence that you will
The objects which it is desirable to obtain have bean
aud II 70 hoped that you will have the requisite
force to accomplish them.
OF this you must be the Judge when preparations are
made, and the time for action has arrived
w. L. MARCY. Secretary Of War
MAJOR General WINFIELD SsoTT commanding the army,
Washington.
Wksr PoINr, n. Y, Sept. IL, 1916
the 9th Of May last requested that might be sent to
take the immediate command Of the principal army
Che Presidency may be pleased to designate"
The horse regiments, (welve months volunteers }
destined or that army being, suppose, now within If
son for consecutive operations hand respectfully ask
to remind the President of that standing request. do
this without any hesitation in respect to Msjer General
Taylor having reason to believe that my
head Of the principal army in the feld in accordance
with my rank il neither unexpe cited nor undesred by
ed nd
slight return of chs and fevers may detan me here
with my family long enough to receive reply 10 this
note should the President yield to my wishes. few
hour. in New York and philadelphia would enable me
to make certain and save the necessity Of
Of this month
mo .sa servant have the % aSssE E b.
Hsu -. L. NANCY. Secretary Of War.
wAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, Sept IA. ls4s.
SIN nave received your letter Of the l2h instant,
snd submitted i to the President He requests in
form you that 1t not within the for
Quoting the campaign in Mckee, to supsrssde Gen Tay
i6r in his present command by assigning you to It.
am, with great respect, your obsdient servrnt
w. L. MARCY.
IPrivate and conadsntiall
New YoRK. Nov. 20, 1916.
MY DEAN GENERAL: left Washington late in the day
Yesterday and expect to embark for New Orleans the
s0n instant BY the 18th Of December may be in that
city at Point Isabel the 18th. and Camargo say the asd
you. not probable that may be able to visit Mon
terey and circumstances may prevent your coming
nifty Of feIictatinS you in person upon YOUR MANY bril-
interior Of Mexico.
am not coming. my dear general, to supsrsede you
IN the immediate command on the line of operations
dsred tiustrious BY you and your gallant army. My
proposed theatre 10 different You may imagine t. and
wish very much that prudent this distance
tell you all that expect to attempt hope to execute
m aaen mt hand Xnv,r ,oUi.
nation will DO aided by the letters Of the Secretary of
Wsr, conveyed by Mr.. Armistead. Major Graham, and
But my dear general, shall DO obliged take from
you most Of the gallant officers and (regulars and
handed ON afraid that | shall, by imperious nsces.
aty-thc approach of yellow fever the Gulf coast
viii Be- Infinitely to In for Sa d
tressng to me- But rely upon your patriotism to sub
nit to the temporary sacrifice with cheerfulness. No
man can better afford to do So Recent victories place
you on that high eminence, and even hatter myself
that any benefit that may result mo personally from
the unequal division of troops alluded TO- will lessen the
pain Of your consequent inactivity.
You will be aware OF the recent call for nine reg
meats Of new Misunderstanding of Texas horse
The President NAV soon ask for many more and
not without hope that Congress may add TENOR twelve
the regular establishment These by the spring, soy
April may by the aid Of large bounies be in the field
should MEXICO not earlier propose of accommoda
lions and long before the spring (March) il probable
you Will be again in force to resume offensive opera
am writing at late hour of the night and more than
half sick Of cold may despatch another note before
embark but from New Orleans. Point Isabel, &C., you
shall hear from me officially and fully.
II was not possible for me to find time TO writo from
Washington, a. much desired. only received an init.
nation to hold myself in preparation Tor Mexico the
18th inst Much has been done towards that end and
more remains to be executed
Your detailed report Of the operations at Monterey,
and reply to the Secretarys despatch by Lieutenant
Armisssd, were both received two days after in.
structsd TO proceed South.
In haste remain, my dear general.
Yours faithfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT.
Major General Il TAYLOR, United States Army
Commanding, sc &c. &C.
ITO BE Continually