Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-01-29
THE RICHMOND ENQUIRER.

/ do not intend TO carry on my operations Ia:
previously slaled) beyond Saltil!o-deeminS u
next 10 impraclicabe 10 do SO. j. then becomes
a question as to what is best 10 be done IL seems
10 me the most judicious course 10 be pursued on
our part would be to take possession, al once, O.
The line we would accept by negotiation, extend,
ing from the Gulf OF Mexico TO the fac'hc, and
occupy the same, or keep wat we already
have possession Of and that, with TamP'co,
(Which hope 10 take in The course oil Inc ht1t
month, or as soon as | can gel The means OF trans
porlations,) will give US all on ms size oil Inc
Sierra Madre, and, as soon as occupy Sallillo,
will include six or seven states or provinces, thus
holding Tampico, Victoria, Monterey, Sallillo,
Monclova, Chihuahua, (Which presume Gene
raj Wool has possession OF BY This lime) Santa
Fe and the Californias,-and say to Mexico,
"Drive us from The counry"-thfowing on her
the responsibility and expense OF carrying on o.
fensive war; at The same time closely b!ockading
all her ports on the Pacific and the Gull
A course of this kind, il peIservered in for a
short time, would soon bring her 10 her proper
senses, and compel her 10 sue for peace-proyi-
ded there is a government in The county sufflcl-
| emily stable for us 10 treat with, which, lear,
will hardly be The case many years 10 come
! Without large reinforcements OF volunteers from
| On, ST previously sent out having already been
greatly reduced by sickness and other casualties
| Il 10 no, believe il would be advisable IL march
+, beyoad Saltillo, which is more than 200 miles
beyond our depots on the Rio Grande-a very
long line on which 10 KEEP up supplies Cover
lard ronle in country ike lhs,) for large
force, and certain 10 be attended with an expense
which will be irigh,ul 10 contemplate when close
y looked into.
From Sallillo 10 San Luis Po!osi, the next place
Of importance on The road 10 The city oil Mexico,
is three hundred milestone hundred and Tory
badly wateIed, where no supplies oil any KIND
could be procured for men or horses have in
formed The War Department that 10000 efficient
men would be necessary 10 insure success II we
move on that place a city containing popu-
lalion OF 60 0O1, where the enemy could bring TO-
gether ard sustain, besides the citizens, an army
OF 50,000l-a force which, apprehend, will
hardly be collected by us with the Train necessa-
ry,to feed il, as well as 10 transport various other
supplies, particularly ordnance and munitions Of
war.
In regard 10 The armislice, which would have
expired, by limitation in few days, we lost no.
thing, as we could not move even now, had The
enemi continued 10 occupy Saltillo; Tor, strange
10 say, The first wagon which has reached me
since The declaration Of war was on The ID inst.
the same day on which received from Washing
Ion an acknowledgment ofm despatch announc-
ing the taking OF MooleTey; and then received
only I25 so that ! have been, since May last
completely crippled, and am still so, for want Of
transportation.
After raking and scraping the country for
miles around Camargo, collecting every pack
mule and other means OF transportation, could
bring here only $4,000 rations, (6ireen days sup
p!y,) with moderate supply OF ordnance, am
munillon, &c, 10 do which, all the corps had 10
leave behind a portion Of their camp courage
necessary for their comfort, and, in some instan-
ces among the volunteers, their personal baggage.
| moved in such 4 way, and with such limited
means, that, had | not succeeded, | should no
worse. | did SO 10 sustain the Administration
OF The TWO regiments of mounted men from
Tennessee and Kentucky, who left their respec
live States to Join me- In June, the latter has
Just reached Camarso; The former had not got
10 Matanoras al The latest dates from there. Ad-
mitling that they will be as long in returning as
in getting here, Ito say nothing OF the lime ne
cessary 10 recruit their horses and were 10 be dis
charged in time 10 reach their homes, they could
serve in Mexico but very short time. The lore
going remarks are not made with the view OF
finding fault with any one, but TO point ont The
Monterey, The capilalof New Leon is situated
on The San Juan river, where il comes out Of the
mcunlains-lhe city, (Which contains popula-
lion OF about Twelve lhousaud,) being in part sur
rounded BY them, at The head Of large and beau
liful valley. The houses are OF stone, in the
Moorish STYLE with fiat roofs, which, with their
strongly nclosed yards and gardens in high stone
walls, all looped for muskeIry, make them each
"A fortress within itself II is The most important
Place in Northern Mexico, (or on the east side OF
The Sierra Madre,) commanding the only pass or
road for carriages from this side, between il and
the Cult of Mexico 10 The table lands OF the 81
ezra, BY or through which the city OF Mexico can
he reached
much fear | shall have exhausted your pa
rience, before yon get through This long and I'M
interesting letter. II so, yon can only commit il
10 Inc flames, and think no more about it, as
write in srea, haste, besides being interrupted
every five minutes, SO that you must make great
allowances for blols, in!erlineations and blum
ders, as we'll as wanl OF connection in many paris
OF The same.
| remain truly and sincerely,
Your friend Il. TAYLOR.