Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-11-04

.ata. the total force which LETT Pnsba, at 0.2o0 men
Mr. kendsli dies MI rata i, $, high Oh this number,
one thousand we've in hos ,a. before the .anpasn open
I'd in he vaky Of Mckee. We need not recmr, the
,.,Jee,s d the canpagn E.wih the disparity Of
i,ree aud against gallant cuemy s,rigly eaireachcd
n, ms ever did more than a, Cdirrrss, Chrubnsco.
NJ limo del Ray and Chapullepes, have nj read the
s,or, in historic prose or legendary s1nt
.rLe Union has as have isaIn na H. ii.i!c salwn
inJup,i in " ssy exaggerated estimates Of torres
This answered dulae prrpse. II IN Heated thu vi
with which the all ninsira"n was pushing supplies
m n am. n,un.ns. AMI il tended 10 inspire VAST hopes
Of Sc,'s success II was siort sighiei paicy. The
truth c,a,J mol ha,g he suppressed. The Il buck
r.m-hc paper rfiIs are already vanished. SCOTS
r.sl Eus is now know n. and Who ls e. hereafter.
,ay y~,iace uNm the nio's siatencats. though they
.nav te based u,.n returns from this thai bureau
Even since the capture uf the CITY The Union talks Of The
II OF IL III msand which Sc5 has with hun there.
thus adding fifty per crn I" the real strength Of his gal
lnt little hat Is the object IT thlsl In d crlv-
inc uaher- has the mon deceived ITSELF Docs really
We, eeve that our army numbered bcweea Is and
lOD0mr when il lei, pncba; is it the intention t.
leraci trpn : io's .oly. 10y masniying the fnce h,
which he achieved his astounding victories? Whatever
,le caasc, the Un'ea incapable Of getting the
actual strength of our army.
In view Of the motives which led the appointment,
income wonder that the Admin slraon has been luke
warm in supporting Sos operations, that his brilliant
achievements aud astounding which. ven
'ure TO say. will arrest The aen:ion aud cNort the ad
mlraon Of every cabinet in furopeshouJ have excited
MOI one hearty burst iprase aud gratitude from the of
fcfs organ. As dunn. his long Say al Pucbla. or
p'r'nnlty was omitted 81 giving him side bio"
when the glorious campaign la, been ned with the
capture OF The city, and the dream Of revelng in the
Halls Of the Mnnlczna,' has last been realized. all
is cold and measured IN the language of the e government
orsan. Every ingenious device is re,orcd to- in order
that there may ua be TOO great portion Of glory attached
to the Commander in Chief Letters are published
magniylhg the bravery and services of sub rinaie off
Gers and, as We have seen, the force by which thts,
achievements Were performed Systematically over stated
we refer 10 the columns OF h' tnon curing the pas,
summer for abundant Indications the disirnsi and dis
Ike entertained by tile Administration towards General
Scott.
ten Sc Il has not, the other hand received tb,
hearty applause from 'he Wings which his cordncl de
served at their hands As asprant the Presiden
CIV. he had heretofore attracted the i'll Will Of some
while others look with invi1pu, eve m fire. ,h
military glory whicl, may place him m,ne y oninen,lv
fore thu people for tina, office Then again, some Of,
the friends of Gen. Taylor blame hin most unIstly.
we ,hink-fr taking from him The best portion IF his
to'rs aud reducing him t. inactsily. These, taken to
ge',er. dre considerations which will account in part for
the tact which We set FORTH less explain than to re
6rei and wonder al
But the passions Of the hour have no permanent
effect upon the fsma of Winfield S,dt. H., has
carved ont for himself glory, which will be as enlur-
ing as his country S history. and which will live when
the names OF Mr. Polk and Mr.. Marcy cannot be und
but IN the mos comprehensive BIagraphicai Dctionae,