The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-04-27
We hasten TO correct the following erroneous state
ment which we find in another exchange paper

"Tur Anmr.-The New Orleans Courier gives il as the
opinion of several officer; Of the army lately arrived from
marching the interior Of Mexico farther than Jaaph,
by the approach Of The period when The term Of several
of those will expire before the first day OF next July,
we' home the general viii be under the necessity Of dis
banding them, and providing the means OF conveying them
perform at a when it would be extremely nconve-
nient him. and hazardous TO the II is the part OF
prudence therefore, Jaapa till he receives
Inducements from the United States, till General Taylor
far advanced his march to render junction with
him easy and SIRE. 49,,
sGenea Taylori in the situationthe chief part
of his force consists of volunteers, enlisted for twelve
months and though their not expire SO soon as
those of some of the regiments under General Scott yet
his situation would be CRITICAL il he found himself at San
Luis Po,os in the vicinity Of the capital OF Mexico,
while his volunteers claimed their discharge, and no troops
ut hand to replace them'
We have as high confidence in the "New Orleans Cou-
rer as in any other paper the Union, and we have no
doubt that the officers upon whose information II relies,
are sincere in the opinions which they expressed But
they are not as well informed the department at ash
ngtou which is charged with the arrangements OF the
army We have submitted this statement to-day 10 the
adiuant general who has been oblging enough to lay
before us the state of amiesto show us how many
twelve months there are in the service and when
their times expireto show us the number OF the old
regular army who are in the field, and the number OF
volunteers who may be expected to be raised under the
November call OF near regimentsthe number which
have been recruited, and may be expected IN given
time, under the law of February for raising ten
regiments-and the volunteers who will be raised
under the April call for about six thousand troops.
There cannot be doubt that, when the time OF
the twelve-months volunteers runs out nJune and July
General Scott will have in camp as many troops and as
efficient ones as will replace these-or more troops In
deed He will have renforcements more than sufficient
TO replace the twevemonths men, before their times
| eypire even ii none of them consent to re-enllst
The twelve months men do not, at this time
probably exceed three thousand five hundred If we es-
innate the old army and the recruits which are joining
him with unusual rapidy, and the volunteers during
the war; who are sent to reinforce them, Gen. Scott
may probably have near 10000 troops under INN.
Under this view of the case obvious that he is under
no necessity of lingering his march at Jaapa but he
nav proceed if he sees fit, to the capital.
Gen Tayor's army embraces, of course, more voun-
teers than Gen SCOTS corps, and the number OF the
twelye-months service is greater; but the rem
forcements which will be sent to him will take their
places in time and his corps will scarcely fall short OF
| 900 troops.
The in tho New Orleans "Couner may have
the effect of dampening the hopes OF own country
men as well as apmating the enemy Both OF these re-
suits would be unfortunate for arms and we, there
fore hasten TO correct the We agree with the
Courier that in many points the datory proceedings
of Congress passing the ten regiment recruit BILL have
been productive of injury and therefore, much to be
| regretted.