The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-04
by THE MAILS,
Affairs In Washington,

WAsHiNero, May l, Ie47.
The VAR and the Plans and Prospects Of the War in Its
further prosecution, examined
Tho war with Mexico is rapidly approximatng its
nnai crisis when 1t will terminate in speedy and salts
fatory peace deteriorate into Seminole campaien
sort OF hunting down of the remaining armed natives In
the mountains, and the roadsides and among the cha
parrals.
From all that gather Of the opinions Of the gov
ernment the Administration expect that Santa Anna
has come down from Mexico to this side of the Cord
ieras ostensiby to fight but with real design to ente
into negotiations 1t Is thought that the clergy save
their church treasures from sequestration have dis
tnct understanding with Santa Anna upon this point
and will sustain him in a movement for peace This
may be so, and 1t will be conclusive Of peace It 60
IL 1t be otherwise the American troops are destined to
revel in the halls of the Montezumas
One very persuasive inducemcnt for the rapdty ofthe
movement Of Santa Anna toward the pro-
lection Of his personal estates between FL Encerro and
Jaapa He has extensive herds horses mules cattle
and sheep on those estates cattle TO the Of so
1t is said and doubtless that II thev com.
within reach Of the American army they will fan under
Col Bentons Lieutenant General plan Of military con-
tributionsn But no doubt he would be paid as any
otherprivate citizen because the plan of quarternG
upon the enemy proclaimed by the organ Of this Gov
eminent last simmer the future system upon which
the war would be conducted has been adopted BY
the generals In the field probably in that they
ed 1t to be part of the plan Of the Lieutenant Gene
raj
1t may be- that in advance Of this despatch your over
land and Geographic express will bring you intelligence
OF the decisive overthrow OF Santa Anna by Gen Scott
H. indeed, the Mexican dictator be the Anne.
rcan army as is represented The two brigsdes which
he despatched from San Luis Potos relief OF We
ra cruz on his leaving San Luis for the city Mexico
are 1t supposed portion Of the army of 900 men
represented to be the road between Puerto Naesna
and Jaapa their march to Vera Cruz having been in
tercepted by the news Of It's capituaton fight be-
tween Scott and Santa Anna may bring us to the land
mark Of negotiations at once and without further dim
q hes Oft anti.
cipated collision
In the of Santa Anna falling back on the route
to Mexico and still maintaining hostile attitude the
cooperation Of Gen. Taylor will become Indispensable
to the forward movement Of Gen Scott in pursuit
enemy. Gen Taylor will find the best route TO DO the
very route taken by Santa Anna the desert from
Aqua Nueva to San Luis Taylor, with his water tanks
over the sands to San Luis when he was saved that
trouble by the disastrous activity Of Santa Anna) but
no difficulty in crossing the blank Hat dead nhoepit
BILE waste, hanked by broken ridges Of sunburnt noun
lance OF about $50 miles, on the way to San Luis the
other 100 miles being through region partially supplied
with wells and few cornfelds
Arrived at San Luis at the head an army Of 600
men Tor 1t Is scarcely possible, after leaving the
limited garrsens at Matamoras Camargo Monterey and
Saltlo that Gen. Taylor will be able to move forward
with General Scott ON the way to Mexico; when
General Taylor then shall arrive at San Luis At the
head OF force Of twelve thousand men, he may e1-
pcct to meet ut that point Mexican force behind their
fortihsations Of at least 10000 Should the Me1cans
days, and may render stay Of month there indspeu-
sable for the approach Of munitions and provisions from
the rear before he shall bis march Of four hundred
miles to Jaapa along the Of mountains
or nearly the distance to Mexico directly through
the populous interior in straight southern direction
frequent deserts and through mountain de-
files Twelve thousand would be scarcely sufficient
for the interior route calculating upon the least
from the population and the coast route IL long
wearsome and Improbable after the reduction Of San
Luis rotosi
We know what the purpose, of the administra
tion with respect 20 the movements Of Gen Taylor We
doubt indeed whether the Secretary Of War calculates
upon the necessity OF hostile march upon the CITY Of
Mexico We suppose that he Ipects that march III not
be called for and that therefore schedule nstruc
tons requiring the descent of Gen Taylor beyond
Luis has been That the city of San Luis
Is embraced in the plan Of defined operations
sured Gen Taylor will have received instructions to
move forward ms the rcnor despatched
TO his command shall have arrived and know full
we'll that ms soon he IL ready he will 60 and occupy
me cry OF tne mines without regard TO the rcsstancet
may oner, or any unexpected contingencies that may
befall him
Upon the occupation OF the city Of San Luis rotosi
therefore, 10 is expected that Gen Taylor will pause for
further instructions ~ will carry him through
His own estimate Of the number uired was 10000
but that before he had defeated and dispersed the
phivalry Of the Mexican under Santa Anna. Be-
lore the encounter with Santa Anna Taylor would have
justified in not vcnturing desert with
less than 10000 After santa Anna's def.a and
dispersion of his berators. old Rough and Ready would
be equally supplied with force Of 10000.
We assume that Taylor will push forward TO occupy
san Luis Potosi and that there he viii await instruc
lions, renorccments and supplies and that II the army
under General Scott the way TO Mexico should i'm
periousy require Old Zacks assistance he will push
forward to junction through all impediments
Meantime, we hang on 10 the hope Of intercedng In
ervening and concluding negotiations. We are tired
4 the war Vera Cruz enough for the most blood
thirsty. We want peace, and we hang to that hope
with almost Departing tenacity.
Respectfully THE DOCTOR
BALTIMORE, May 2, ls47.
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