Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-10-29
From the Washington Union.
GENERAL SCOTS COLUMN

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The force Of Gen. SCOTS army, and several
speculations having appeared in the newspa-
pers upon this subject. we have applied Tor
eral. who has been polite enough to furnish
US with the following schedule. Let US add
to this list of reinforcements the troops wnicn
Gen. Scott carried with him from Pueoia-
estimated at from 10 to $4,000 men. 1t cam
not be precifey calculated. for no regular re-
turns Of numbers have been received from the
camn for more than five months. The rumors
this day state his whole loss, IN the
late memorable actions near and in Mexico, at
500 men, including killed, wounded. and
missing. Those are reported as missing who
did not appear in their respective companies
Immediately after the actions But many OF
these are supposed to have returned TO their
respective commands in few days after.
Making every allowance, therefore, for the
missing, the whole force of General SCOTS
column NAV, in few weeks, be estimated at
near 10000 men.
Rein forcements Of the army under MAJOR Gen.
eral Scott, since july IA, including troops
7,oaC en- route, and counters being enrolled
Aggregate.
Troops detached from army under
elusive OF Col. HAYS Texas mounted
volunteers, of which the strength is
not known, 1887
2-Troops reported by Col. Wilson to
have arrived at Vera Cruz subse-
quently to the departure thence of
Brig, Gen, Pierces brigade, duly l4)
and inclusive of Sept. 9, the date of
Col. Wilson's last report, 1888
3.-Troops which, tits calculated, have
arrived at Vera Cruz since Colonel
Wilson's last report. (Sept 81 or
now en- route for that point, viz:
REGULARS.
Recruits for 14th infantry, from
New Orleans, August 26, 40
Recruits for 18th infantry (46l and
yoItigeurs (67) from Fort Nc
Henry, Septr H., 113
Company X, LIST dragons, from
Jefferson Barracks, Sept'r II, 81
Recruits for 81 artillery, (225> 9th
infantry, (Sl) &c, flom New
York, Sept'r l6, 1922
Capt Jones's company 18th infan-
try, from Athens, Ga, Sept. IS, 80
Part OF Jones's company voti-
geurs, from Georgia., as
Recruits for 9Th infantry, from
Georgia and Alabama, So
Recruits for 9Th infantry, from Ba-
ton Rouge. 10
Companies L and NJ, lst, and L and
NJ, 81 artillery, t92 each) New
York, Octr II, 36S
| Companies L and Nj, I'd artillery,
from New York, Ocrr Is, 100
Company NJ, 4th artillery, from
Fort Monroe, 90
Hamiltons and Jones's companies
18th infantry, and CIarks 18th
| infantry, from Fort MouItrie, 255
| Voltgeur recruits from Forts Nc
| Henry and Monroe, so
Recruits for 9TH infantry, from
| Newport Barracks, Octr II, 200
Capt Turner's company list dra-
goons, from Fort Leavenworth, 81
Recruits for 9th infantry, from New
York, 1902, is
VOLUNTEERS.
Part of Capt ConolIys company
Louisiana mounted vols, from
New Orleans, Aug. 27, 40
Six companies Georgia mounted
vols, from Columbus, Ga, Sept
and 9, SIT
| Capt lllghman's company mount
| ed vols, artillery, from Fort
McHenry, Septr IL, SO
Two companies Florida vols,
from Pensacola, (aJout) Sep
TENDER 90, 157
Col. Twins regiment Ohio vols,
from Cincinnati, Septr %, 844
Two companies IilIno svos. horse,
from New Orleans, (abour Sep
TENDER %, 100
Four companies Georgia vols,
foot, and As Georgia vols horse,
from Columbus, Septr IS, AIT
New Jersey battalion vol. loot,
from New York, Septr %, 1927
Capt, Schaefer's company Mary
land vol. foot, from Fort Nc
Henry, 80 -2,631
4-VoIunteers in progress of en-
. roIlmen, Est strength
Indiana-One regiment of foot, 800
. Kentucky-Two regts of foot, 1000
Tennessee-Three reg'ts of foot, 2,4OO
Georgia-One company of foot, 80
N. Carolina-One compy OF foot, 80
Virginia-One company of foot, 80
! Pennsyvania-One comply Of foot, 80
Nlichigan-One reg iment of foot, 8OO--5 ,92'
Aggregate reinforcements since July
s IA, including troops now en- route,
and volunteers being mustered into
service. but exclusive of Col. Hays
Texas mounted companies, 1916
e A battalion OF five companies of rifle
men from Mississippi. called out in
July, has not yet been organized. 1t
is supposed that it will be raisei, and
! its strength may be estimated at 40
e 1886
r Col. Hays's rangers are estimated at fror