The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-17

nous plans csnvnssea in this gsrrulous community ard
the Preparations made at different points elev here
pecaliy on the sea coast lead public opinion there a.
well as the local press into consc,ures Of which the
most unlikely seem to meet most favor
The navy having had great things to do and being
unucky in some small things. ertaken without due
preparation, difficult restrain as au unbroke
cot and seeing other chance clamorou Tor Der
mission or authority to attack the Castle Of San Juan
Their letter writer's from the s1 uadron and the
gus naval ofcers who here soliciting employ mept
noep lhs particular object before the public mind a.
as 'a Lance bore any comparison to its price
w hot nv ign To ask much Of your space for think
siew lines will enable me 10 state scheme of onsra
o ,h, , appearances sanction-which is tho only
natural as not to have escaped the of the
rs pa, ., which his will no mate.
Is 20 move The principal forces forward from Tsmnico
i, , eloGteisy otter eonquerng all the country
the two cities mentioned; and also all up TO linz ~,
Monterey through Saitllo to Durango The plan Of tn
considering the objects Of the war as well Is the nssmr
OF the people aud u the military forces the two sdss
IT'S not oniy good but great planthe plan has bsen
say to make clear sweep a 70 In such plan "
may stop when we please, in order to negotiate wait
Tor suppiies for troops FOR favorable season. NAV
push with vigor stimu atsd by our impatieuce or
By opportunity aoried by the distracted councils or az.
base OF operations leaving behind il such vast area
for each inch that advances and the mspv nss
that converge from y dislrsctng and diung the
OF restsnco present Just such are best
adapted to our policy in the promises WHISTLER ntsry
orpolitical.
TO move forward a single column, although large,
from Vera Cruz, as has besn absurdly suggested;
from Tuspsn or that vicinity ~ has been quisy talked
about with equal wisdom. from each place would
be to do nothing while any thing remained updons; and
In the meantime. our part, to risk everything 30
long the exicsn nation should be willing 70 struggle
it would avail nothing capture the the route
or even the capital An excited naen Of millions col
SPns aro"nS az army 800 miles frsm ;hppns with
into capisulation, or drive to dssstrous flight The
glorious q will not say vain xoriess snticpaons Of
n mt he yxNAA
by the government when the chances Of defeat there
are so predominant, and the results Of Arst
even, must be so sterile.
Mo- the great movements Of this campaign will be from
Tamp,co. on the East and from Monterey the North
probably into one two subordinate onss-0sn Scott
tho former: being also the principal one. Gen. Taylor
Gen Scott will require peculiar preparations A
heavy guns canno be transported upon wheels the army
tain artillery and rockets of which large preparations
are being made and nothing could be more opportune
with the tail or stick Of rockets, and enables man to
carry, wherever foot climb half a dozen rounds Of
Of the lower part ohe route there are 70
no provided. moreover quite feet Of boats. burthen
;S. s.s OF hight #. sss
much admire this project We see the earlier msa.
sures now in train in the ed the position and late
ments Of Wool-the position Of Worth--ths continued
possession Of Monterey-the advance Of two three
columns under Patterson, Twigs. Riley &c, through
the country etwsen the mountain and tho sea, upon
Tampco Victoria &c all portions Of enterprise
Of which. if not arrested by negotiation shall,
long the fruits.
Santa Anna has chosen the very best position to meet
this danger He cannot know that it will fall immedi
atey upon his present post but il must como nigh; and
holding his grouni, he cannot isil to intercept It. Skill.
fully combined manoeuvres, il our Generals com
muncate with each other their approach by inter-
cep'ing his nunication with the capital might, how
him to abandon his fertilization a! San Luis
de Po'o and therefore, doubt whether he has harassed
his troops much by abors fortif d lines
am not little apprehensive that our Government,
need by the great odds which the American
army has hitherto Iiumphed, will not arm our Generals
wi,h troops enough. Gen Taylsr, especially, on his
long line OF operations, needs heavy force and unless
il be provided Santa Anna will fa, upon him with his
whole army Of - 900, while Tsy or is raus and be-
fore scott can get up the rescuefor this later Gamer.
as progress must be very slow through portion Of his
line, MILES.