Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-07-19


thence the northern aud EASTERN boundary line Of the
United States to the mouth Of the ST Croix and from
tina, pvn, pursued his way. shores of the Atlantic to
Cape Sable, and thence along the northern shore Of the
Gull Of Mexico to New Orleans. and theme up the Mis-
sssippi 10 the point Of departures the Surveyors say
he would not have travelled greater number ofmrs
nor 'ompassed greater OF territory, than he did
within less than a year. at the head Of thousand
rough ready and ragged Volunteers, and with COM
para,,ve, small loss Col Doniphan mentions fact
whici, speaks volum,s. Whether he had to send ex-
presses, distance Of COO miles, without the means of
carrying provisions parties covered with snow, or to
nd out parties watch the nemy in doing SO, We
for DAYS he had 10 mike dcail-,here were al
ways enough ready 10 volunteer for any duty, how
ever hard dangerous!
| Col Doniphan ayows hin self Wing, lut speaks
with indignation of Mr. Corwin's speech, denouncng the
and those engaged in i, little better than band
of robbers lie says winter shower bath would have
been pleasant. compared with the chilling sensations he
experienced reading a, Chihuahua. lie does not
think the has been wag,d with vgor. and speaks
out his sentiments in the following plain terms:
III the honorable Scnaiors's Cunning to Mr.. Dcnton)
plans had been adopted the would have terminated
Ion. ago II our goycrnen, had placed at the disposal Of
Gems. Scott and Taylor each 10000 men, they would
ere this, have subdued the whole Mexican power To
talk about guerrilla warfare is ronsense against such
forces as these. II Gen Tayor with 800 men, whip
ped Santa Anna at Blu ma Vista. with 5000 he would
have hunted him down and crushed him II Gen. Scot,
had had sufficient force on his march from Vera Cruz
to Nj xco establish line of communication between
his army aud Vera Cruz he would, long this, have
marched into the city Of Mexico, and there dictated the
terms of peace
Fellow citizens What have wegaincd by this war;
OF Gen Taylor can safely speak, having been through
all his lines Of operation. He has gained four ds'n
gulsiod neutrality-suspicious. the brilliant victories
that have ever been gained the cnnen and yet he
has gained nothing. Why ,slr, turning to Mr. Benton,
is that the efforts Of our army like the efforts of
tevered patient who spends all his strength in spasms,
and as soon as they over is Frustrated After the
brilliant victories which they have achieved. they have
been forced, for want of men. ammunition, money, and
convcyances to lie idle until the enemy have been able
10 gain strength and then the battles have TO 10
fought again. In victories nothing has been
gained. Suppose General Tay or remains where he is
will he have gained an thing He has been there
sine" las, September and nnlcss hotter
afforded him, he will remain there until next October
The expense Of this is enormous. have been told
that 81 OO0O0 week has been paid to sustain the
and yet Gen Taylor lies il, the very position where he
was eight months ago and there he must lie.
Aough have not been Gen. SCOTS line ofopera
tons, yet clear that he sustain himself from
his want Of means lie may take the city Of Mexico. but
he sustain himself there-ake he may but it is
isoie 'ol ",' Keep H. % os .. 80 ra i,."C S
s,o o.,,.a h.s ,.noj n., ,,on,r,h Iomo h, y ,bnh,
H., :, 80 r. C., U,,, -, ..,;, \ and h Eli
90 ~ - an go o.. y;;., ~ ,, iii E.n Cot,
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We trust there some along capable Of giving
an account Of TINS wonderful enterprise IN style, simple
aud ait rzetve and yet with literary merit worthy of the
subiect A volume Of SINGULAR interest mpht and we
doubt not will be produced.
we hus' say "oia aoou' h''c epsooe''' WHO" "
gallant smof Lynchburg bore distinguished part and
was severely wouaded We have, heretofore given an
,ccm,,, ne III. hattie be.wcep Can't fcids command and
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parry o' o"'',''e"ss LUIS '',. Vi 'e'o'''u' ''O.''
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Benton tell the story:
| ..I tho ,,sLoo, c,.s, f tho RJo, yc ,L,,;,,; and
:; ,,o s;.rr,s ,ronnJ tho beautiful law, and fe1e die
, =, p,s and !, all ,hs amen country G,r bundreds
s. mics rnnJ ,bo, tho s,v,an Cnm,ncbos have held
daun;a, yor s;,eo tho ,s,rner Sn,a Anna disarmed
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I,h,r mon ,,l,nJor c.,,,o and carry off women and
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