The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-07-30
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TN NJ, WA'Hisaros, July 2s, ls47
The ~ar-Gsn seotrs Operations. ana "A. go.
~ny Ssn Iaysor should stand whers he ,,-Pro,,.et,
As we gave out a month ago II IA now ,an,,..s -
officers fresh from Monterey, that Gen T.y,or vii ~.
be In readiness to march upon San Luis Poto., hss-.
| the LIST September.
Suppose them that no crosses the desert OF Epc.rr.
cion and Saiado, to San Luis what will he GAIN He
will have extended his line om ssto upwards of 800
miles; aud desert of that distance, inhosptsbs a.
the desert OF Sahara will be between him and his de-
pots What is he to do OF San Luis The city will be
deserted by the Mexican troops Urea and csnsss
hanging along the Rio Grsnde. And II Cen Taylor
do good at San Luis his object must DO to push
the main column the city Of Mexico, reducing the
towns ON the way But what is to be gained by this
operation The whole of the northern deld Of opera
tons to supply Taylor with the and
to march upon Mexico, must be abandoned and given
TO the enemy including all the posts and dspots be-
yond Mstsmoros Moreover. Gen Taylor will not b
able TO leave garrison ut San Luis or Zsostsoac or
through and he will ssvs the country behind him In
the hands OF ths Msxieans
Again. wnl not General Scott have men enough 70
duoe city Of Mexico to hold t. and to keep the road
open to Vera Crust Ne viii This 10 made apparent by
returns from the once Of the Adjutant general Other
eesst for the march OF General Taylor TO the relief OF
General Scott But now the necessity Is removed BY
It is fair to assume thsn that General Taylor will not
be wanted at the city of Mexico. Why then march him
there! He can do good at San Luis Why theu 60 70
the trouble and expense of the journey, when there
every reason to believe that he will have to march
straight back TO and reopen the line OF the Rio
Grande! There Is earthly use In the march to Ban
Luis under these views Of this and are much
mistaken II General Taylor goes there at all
Monterey and Tampco give him all the advantages
Of the actual occupation Of San Luis; besides there
no army at San Luis to reduceno munitions or mate
rails Of to capture they have doubtless all been
despatched and materials to aid In the defence OF
the capital
Our opinion therefore is that the line of Gen Taylor
will not be extended beyond the borders Of the desert ~
Buena Vista but that it will remain ~ It is and that
80 far from the general being the Of his mercn 70
Mexico via San Luis he is probably arranging al
his the Of his depots prepare
tory to visit to his family In Louisiana. .
On the other hand, we will suppose that Cen Scots
holds the city Of Mexico and that he has taken wisn-
out resistancsthat the road Is cleared to Vera Crus
and that the attachments Of troops dispersed along the
line are asuficien TO keep It opento convoy trains,
to escort courers despatch carriers co. without inter
ruption STILL the United States Congress may re-as
semble and find Scott holding the Halls Of the Monte.
zumas by force Of and the Mexicans indignant a&
the mention Of peace.
What, then The Congress of the United states Will
adopt the plan Of Cen Taylor MIR Calhoun, Commodore
Perry, and Others, by defining boundary falling back
upon It, and occupying 1t until Mexico shall assent 70
acknowledge It, including the occupation Of her ports In
the Interim. But Mexico may open her eyes In the
meantime and guess that it would be- safer to make
bargain while it may be had than finally to submit to
boundary which may include Of her territory than
would be- now demanded W.