Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-12-16

ihc actively or passivey, have contributed an event
which bias flied thu Loco Focos with delight and uhich
" II draw down upon anr town and county the bitter re-
proaches oIi the Wings # the State.
Or The Report oil the Secretary Of War nr,sc,ts an
interesting resume Of The military events ofrhe past year
y observe ltat he puts down The force under Gen
Taylor, al the lalile Of Bucra Vista. OF 800 This.
incline 10 think is estimate At least all the
returns AT the time did not swell it more than 1900
uen, actually in tie Fight. We were struck in reading
The report, with the fact that ,rooIs have been tried
IN every way during Ibis war They have shown their
ability Ia endure aiIsne IN lrasersmg deserts. Pao Alto
aud Resaea de la Palma were fair Field fights in which
all arms II the st rylce employed. AT Fort brown
The passive vines u endurance call,d into ieqns
ton. AT Aiontcrey sirone, fortified town was taken
by Storm before the walls br,achcd by baeriua
train Al Vera Cruz, the sill # the Gent raj was first
employed III landing large force, which was done by
the cs ol.Elicno If The gallant iiccrs Of the Navy with
eel rty and safety Unparalleled, aud then in investing
aud bonn arding city Of formidable deenc,s Here,
perhaps for the fist time in ON history, MAS presented
he spectacle Of a regular sege. large scale. cor
due ed by Am,rcsn Eng RS Tie result honor
able 10 the 81 The army all the other engage
ments were To It's gallaulry and enterlIze. AT Ceru
protecledb 10y artillery. CARED 10y combined move
ultns showing high genealship. At Ghuubusco. mel
ther our cavalry nor artillery participated The battle
was series Of brilliant afairs, in which breast WORK at
Ter hreasworl was earrcdhy infantry generally at III,
point OF ,he bayonet Alouo del Rcy Was another and
unsurpassed exhibition OF American daring. Nothing bu
the union of high discipline and enthusiastic conrag,
could have carried lines well chosen strongly rrovldet
with artillery, and manned by force least four tne
rs great that OF The ASSISTANTS. AT Chapucpec thu
aid OF heavy laieig train invoked before resort
ing To the bayonet. We repeat, that uoops hay
been ued in all the various mode Of encounter, nic
ordinarily pr.seui themselves in the ongts. wars am
have shown themselves excellent in all. No. we mistake
They have not yet--mos happily exposed to de
feat called upn TO endure the hardshps and priyat
If a retreat.
The Secretary states the present effective force Of tn
- regiments OF regulars, only 81 .533-or 1881 ehol
Of their Compliments aud Of the twenty three regiment.
seven balialons and thirty three compan.es-n oear
l2cd into regimenis-of volunteers. al thai
10000. About 1880 men required To complete the
organization The recruiting service for the regular arm
has tc,n attended with great success during the pa
year Fer the fifteen I'D regiments there were obial
ed u ,oSi men. and Tor the ten regiments II ,G
No moe than S2l recruits fer the volunteer regimen
; have teen obtained. lie asks f,rt,n tew regiments
regulars and he power 10 accept the services Of at lea
20 900 volunteers. J he force ulw in the field OF {
route is estimated At 1876, Of which u 800 are ret
uIar troops OF this free, there Is u.dtr Gen Scott
Il en- route. - ltG-under Gen. TAYLOR t. ~ in Cal
turnia lol.- ard in Now Mexico and Oregon 3 G34
All the mcmcr of the House II Represent arivcs