The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1847-02-05


f6r large force, and certain to be at
tended with an expense which will be
friphifur to contemplate, whea closely
looked into.
From Saltillo to San luis Potosi, the
next place Of importance on the road 70
he city Of Mexico. is three hundred miles
--ona hundred and forty badly watered,
where no supplies Of any kind could be
procured for men or horses. have 10
formed the War Department that 10000
efficient me n ould be necessary to insure
success if we move on that place. city
containing a population Of $4,000, where
the enemy could bring together and s"s,
tain. besides the citizens, an army of %,
900 force which, ! apprehend, will
hardly be collected by us with the train
necessary TO feed it, as well as TO trans
port various other supplies, particularly
ordnance and munitions of war.
In regard TO the armistice, whIch would
have expired, by Limitation, in few days,
we lost nothing by it, as we could not move
even now had the enemy continued to oc-
cupy Sallilo; for, strange to say, the first
apon which has reached me since the
daclaration of war, was on the ~ INST, lhe
same dsy on which received from Wash
ngton an acknowle edgment Of my despatch
announcing the taking Of Monterey; and
then Ireceived only 1876, so that ] have
been, since May last, completely crippled, i,
and am still SO, for W ant of Transportation.
After raking and scraping the country for
miles around Camarg,, collecting every
mack mule AMI other means Of trsDsporta
tion, could bring here only oo,0O ra-
lions, fifteen days supply with moder-
ate supply of ordnance. ammunition, &C.,
I do which, all the corps had to leave be
hind D ,rtion Of their camp equipage
| eccssary for their comfor - aud, in some
instances among the yolanterrs, their per-
sonal baggage, moved in such way, and
with such limit ed means, that had ! not
suco eeded, should no doubt have been
severely r.priuanled, il nothing worse.
! I did so to sustain the administration.
or the TWO regiments of mounted men
| from Tennessee aud Kentucky, who JET
their respective States to join me, io June
the latter has just reached Camargo. the
former had mot got TO Matamoros at the
latest dates from there. Admitting that
they will be as long in returning as in get
ting here, to say nothing OF the time ne
cessary TO recruit their horses and were
to be discharged in time to reach their
homes, they could serve in Mexico but a
very short time. The foregoing remarks
are not made with the view OF fnding fault
with any one, but to puint out the Difficult
ties with which ! have had to conlend.
Monterey, the capital Of New Leon, is
situated on the San Juan river where II
comes out Of tire monntains4-lhe city
(which contains population OF about
twelve thousand being n part surrounded
! by tbem--at the head of large and heau>
tiful valley. The houses are of stone, IN
the NJ oorish sty lie, with fiat roofs, which
with their strongly inclosed yards and gar
dens in high stone walls, all looped for
musketry, make them each fortress with
iu itself 1t is the most important place
in nothern Mexico, Cor on the east side
of Sierra Madre commanding the only
pass or road for carriages from this side
between il and the Gull Of Mexico, to the
table lands Of the Sierra, by or through
which the city of Mexico can be reached,
much fear shall have exhausted your
patience befote you get half through this
long aud uninteresting letter. II SO you
can only commit it to the flames, aud think
no more about it, as write in great haste
besides being intercepted every Eve min
utes; so that you must make great allow
ances for blots, ,interlineat IONS and blum
ders, as well as want Of connexion to many
parts of the same.
BE so good as to present me most kindl,
10 your excellent lady, and accept my sim
cere wishes for your continued he alth
prosperity, and fame.
remain, truly and sincerely,
Your friend, z TAYLOR.
MEXICAN STATISTICS.