Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-02-11


its story too well to need any comment 1t is but just
its heroic writer, whose courage and judgment
equaled only by bis honesty and modesy to state that
il written friend aud relative, resident in
this city, endeared him by very of personal
intimacy to whom he unbosoms all his opinions
and feelings without the least reserve.
of this to communicate and shall soon
show that, his defence against his secret
personal enemies well against the Of
his county old hero Of the Rio GTande is "Rough
and Ready"
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OCCUPATION, OR INVASION,
Monterey, Mexico Nov. 9. 1916,
MY ss*; Your very kind aud acceptable letter Of
the 3lst of August, reached me only a short time
for which beg leave tender you my sincere thanks
few confidential remarks on certain public transactions
are here omitted
After considerable apparent delay on the part Of the Quar-
eImasters Department. in getting steamboats, into the Rio
Gande adapted its navigation / succeeded
latter part Of August throwing forward to Camargo IA
situated the San Juan river, three miles from its
junction with the Rio Grande the west side nearly 800
miles from BrazOs island by water and 200 by land and 40
this place considerable of provision ordnance,
ammunon and forage, and them having brought together
important portion Of my command, determined
this place. Accordingly, after collecting 200 pack
mules with their attendants and conductors, enemy
county, 1.-THE principal means for transportation for pro-
visions, baggage &C. left the 9TH of Sept join my
advance which had preceded few days Cerralvo
small village 80 miles the route which did on the 9th
and after waiting there few days for Of the corps
get moved and reached here the l9h with $50
men, 700 regulars the balance volunteers For what took
place Afterwards refer reports
particularly my detailed Of the 9th u do not be-
eve the authorities at Washington at all satisfied with
conduct in regard to the terms Of the capulaon entered
into with the Mexican commander, which you
they have been made public through the official
gan, and copied into other newspapers. this
received ITO my despatch announcing the
surrender Of Monterey, and the circumstances attending
same) from the Secretary of War, stating
GREETED by the President that deemed advisable to
insist the terms had proposed my first communication
the Mexican commander, in regard giving up cy
adding that "he circumstances which dictated doubt
tilted the chsnge Although the Of equalization NAV
be considered part BY the President and his
by those who do not understand the position which
cupied otherwise they might come TO different conclusion
in regard to the matter yet on due reflections nothing
TO induce to regret the pursued The PROPOSE
ton the part of General Ampuda-which had much TO
do in determining my in the the
ground that government had proposed to his
existing difficulties by negotiation, (which knew the
without knowing the result) which then under
consideration by the proper authorities and which be (Gen
Ampudia had doubt would result favoaby whole
of his people in favor Of peace considered the
further eus0n OF blood only improper
the size and position of the place. could completely
invest that the greater portion Of their troops-f not
the whOlehad they been disposed to do any night
have abandoned the city, at entered the pass
es and effected their retreat, do what could Had we
been put to the alternative Of taking the place by storm
(which there doubt should have dong
should in all probability, have fifty or one hundred
in killed. besides the wounded, which wished avoid
as there appeared to be prospect OF peace, distant
also wished to avoid the destruction of women aid
children, which must have been very great had the stOrming
process been resorted to- Besides they had veIy large
strong fertilization short distance from the city, which,
with the bayonet at great sac
fee of life and with our limited train of heavy or baerng
artillery it would have required twenty twenty days
| to take il by regular approaches.
That they would have surrendered place nearly strong
Quebec well fortified under the direction Of skul engn
eeTstheir works garnished with ortwo pieces are-
abupdantly supplied with ammunon garTisoned by
1000 regular and 1000 irregular troops addition some
thousand citizens capable of land doubt actually bearing
arms and aiding in its deenceto opposing force of half
their NUMBER scantiy supplied with provisions and with
light train of aItley-is among the unaccounabe
TeDceS of the tunes.
decidedly opposed TO carrying the war beyond Saltillo
in this direction, which place entirely abandoned BY
the Mexican forces, all Of whom have been
San Luis POos and shall lose time in taking possess
ion former as the cessation of hostiles re-
feed to expreswhch have notified the authori-
ties will be the the 18th instant by direction of the
President of the United States
If lin the language Of Mr. Polk Scott
under the necessity Of 'coDquerng peace and that by
taking the capital Of the country go to Vera Cruz
take that place, and then march the city Mexico To
DO SO In any other direction consider out of the question
But, admitting that conquer peace by doing so-say at
the end OF the next twelve months-will the of
blood and treasure which must be expended doing
compensated by the same? think not-especialIy if the
country subdue is to be given up; and imagine there
Mexico to the United States.
do not intend to carry my operations las previously
stated beyond Salo-deeming it next impractcabe
do II then becomes question to what is best be
DONE 1t the most udcous pursu-
ed part. would be to take possession once Of the
line would accept by negotiation extending from the Gulf
Of Mexico to the Pacific and occupy the keep
already have possession OF; and that, Tampico
nope 10 take IN course OF next month";
can get the means OF transportation will give all on
this side Of the Sierra Made and soon occupy SaIo
will include six States provinces, holding
Tampco, Victoria, Monterey, Sao, Moncova Chihuahua
(which presume General Wool has possession of by this
me) Santa Fe and the Califonias-a say to Mexico
"Drve from the country -hrowing on her the espon
sbiity and expense ;of carrying offensive war at
the time closely bockadng all her ports the Pacific
and the Gulf course of this kind if persevered for
short tme would bring her proper senses and
compel her to sue for Peace-provided there
the country sufficiently stable for to treat WITH which,
fear will hardly be the for many years With
out large renfocements Of volunteers from the United States
already greatly reduced by sickness and other
altie do not believe would be advisable march be-
yond Salo, which than 200 miles beyond our de-
pots the Rio randea very long line which to keep
up supplies lover land route country like this) for
large force and certain be attended expense which
will be fghtful to contemplate, when closely looked into
From Sao to San Louis Poosi place of impor-
road the city Of Mexico three hundred
milestone hundred and forty badly waiered where noup-
plies Of any kind could be procured for
have informed the War Department that 20 900 efficient
would be necessary insure success if we move on that
pace-(a city containing population Of 6000o
enemy could bring together and sustain besides the citizens
army Of 5o000) force which, appehend, will hardly
collected by with the necessary to feed it, well
to transport various other supplies particularly ordnance
and munitions of war;
In regard to the armsce, which would have expired by
Limitation. in few days, lost nothing by it, could
not now had the enemy continued occupy
tllo for strange to the first which has reached
since the declaration Of war; the I'd inst the same
day which received from Washington acknowledge
men Of despatch announcing the taking Of Monterey
and then received only 35, that have been since May
completely crippled, and still for
portaon After rskiDg and scrapng the country
around Camago collecting every pack-mue other means
Of transportation could bring here only $4,000 ialions
days sapply with moderate supply Of ordnance
munton &c., to do which, all the corps had leave behind