Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-06-16
Mos, respectfully, your friend.
To Mr.. A. Z. BrIiIrr.
Gen. TnyIor', Noycncn,s


We give place the greater part OF an article
upon the subject Of Gen raylors the Ame
rean Flag OF the I'd inst The belief has been assduous
propogatod IN various influential quarters for months that
Cen Taylor was 10 move upon San Luis Poiosi. From
various statements from time TO time made the Union
the country has been led 10 believe that Gen TAYLOR has
had, or shortly would have. forces adequate to commence
his march; while letters from Gen Scott aud his army for
the army OF Cen Taylor addressed eadquarters Gen
Taylor's Army San LuiS Poton" IL will not be long be
tore we shall hsar repFuaches upon the herr Buena
Vista for hs inactivity, while the purpose Of the writer
OF the following article from the Flag show that 1t is be-
yond the power OF Gen Taylor TO move upon San Luis
the Government should divert no more of the roops
os:ensby intended for him. The article will commend
itself To all fair-mnded men:-(N. o. Pieayuae.
fAcrs AGAINST Fcri 'S-Most of our aiers have no
doubt noticed from the tone of the public prints in the
United States that vague impression seems to prevail
that Ten Taylor either already occupies San Luis Potos
or IL marching on that city.
In connection with this of public opinion an nri
Gle in the Washington Union should be considered from
which 1t will require but little ingenuity discover CON-
mon origin Tor both the paragraph and the rumor and no
the design Of both.
The article alluded substance that the twelve
month volunteers would be placed by fresh troops su
eient swell the force Of Gen Tayors division to near
TO- 900 men, ~
This information purporls come from the Adjutan,
General's Oice, and IT only proves that the Adutan
Generals arithmetic is sadly fault, our rulers at
Washington have such extraordinary opinion Of Gen'l
layors invncbiiy as TO suppose him capable OF
ing deserts and sIomIng batteries with paper men, fresh
from the mandatory Of Roger Jones, Marcy & Co.
Now the Truth is fortunately very easy TO arrive at and
We hope the fact and the fiction will least be allow
ed TO travel together the Federal city albeit at the
usk OF invading the sanctuary OF the above firm.
But tour regiments OF the late have been allotted to
Gen Taylor. and of these but few companies have
arrived although the twelve months volunteers are
mustered out with the utmost CELEBRITY But supposng these
tour regiments 10 be complete and here all that
Il even promised 10 this division OF the army
The three and halt regiments above alluded to com
=. Pnse 240O
-Four regiments consisting OF the North Carolina Viz
gina. Massachusetts and Mississippi 24OO
Six companies OF artillery a2O
-Four companies OF Dragons 24O
And Ot mounted Texans, about 35u
$50
From this deduct for sickness and other casualties AT
least twenty per cent LOO
And wo have Gen It's real effective force 1910
From tins small force garTisOns be supplied for the
longest line OF communication known modern times e1
tending from the Gull OF Mexico 10 the confines of the de-
scTt beyond the Sierra Made. BY stripping this line al
most 10 the verge Of total abandonment eopardizny i'm
mense dopoIs OF provision and military stores &c &c
General Taylor would only be able leave Sanlo at the
head vi about 1000 men.
This with due Difference the later edition at Washing
ton, Is the Rio Grande arithmetic where we count mus
keis IN the held instead Of paradng untitled muster rolls or
IN plain Englsh, the fact really exists instead of the
round assertion OF warrior politicians.
be tins as IT may figures speak themselves and now
troops that promised him Zen Taylor cannot his
IiHes and march upon LUIS Pofosi NTH a., ,g,ere
force Of THOUSAND MEN.
knowing the foregoing he certainly docs having
stripped this line himself, have no comments 10 make
upon Cen Scott for addressing Gen TAYLOR at San Ius
tween Ahecaton' ignorance or Prompfng' from Wash
mgtOn.