Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-01-30

holding Tampco, Victoria Monterey, Sallo Monclova Chi
huahua, (Which presume General Wool has possession of
by this dme Santa Fe and the CALIFORNIA; and say Mex
co, Drive from the country throwing her the
sponsby and expense of carrying offensive war at the
time closely bockadng all her ports the Pacific and
the Gulf Of this kind, persevered in for short
me would bring her to her proper senses and compel
her to sue Tor peace, provided there Government in the
country sufficiently stable for WITH which fear
will hardly be the case for many years Without
large renforcements Of volunteers from the United Staessay
ten or fifteen thousand Chose previously out having al
ready been greatly reduced by sickness and other casuaes
do not believe il would be advisable march beyond Sal
to, which than hundred miles beyond our de-
pots on the rio Grandea very long line which keep
up supplies Cover land route, country like ths for
large force and certain be attended with an expense which
will be ghtul to contemplate when closely looked into
From Salo to San Luis Potos the next place Of mpor-
lance on the road TO the city OF Mexico three hundred
miles hundred and forty badly watered where sup
pines OF any kind could be procured for horses Ihave
informed the War Department that 10000 efficient
would be necessary to if that
place, "a city containing population of 10000 where the
enemy could bring together and sustain besides the citizens
an army Of 50,O00 force which, apprehend will hardly
be collected by with the train necessary feed it, well
as to transport various other supplies particularly ordnance
| and munitions of war
In regard the armsice which would have expired by
Limitation in few days. lost nothing by it, could
now had the enemy continued occupy Sal
to for sangeo say, the first wagon which has reached
since the declaration of the I'd instant the
day which received from Washington an acknow
edgmen of my despatch announcing the taking of Monte
rey and then received only hundred and thirty FIVE
that have been since May last completely crippled and
still for of transportation After raking scra-
ping the country for miles around Camago collecting every
pack-nue and other Of transportation could bring
here only $4,000 raons (ffeen days supply) with mod
crate supply of ordnance ammuniton &c. do which all
the corps had to leave behind portion of their camp equip
age necessary for their comfort and among
hevo uneers their personal baggage moved such way,
and with such limited that, had not succeeded
should doubt have been severely epmanded, if nothing
worse. did SO to sustain the Administration. =.
Of the two regiments Of mounted from Tennessee and
Kentucky who left their respective States join in June
the latter has just reached Camago the former had not go,
Matamoros the latest dates from there. Admitting that
they will be long returning in getting here (o say
nothing of the time necessary to recruit their horses and
to be discharged in time reach their homes they could
serve in Mexico but very short time. ..
The foregoing remarks not made with the view of find
ing fault with any one, but to point the difficulties with
which have had to contend.
Monterey, the capital of New Leon, situated the
Juan river. where it of the mounans-he city
(Which contains population Of about twelve thousan being
part surrounded by hema the head OF large and beau
uul valley The houses of sone in the Moorish STYLE
with fiat roofs which, with their strongly enclosed yards and
gardens in high stone walls all ooped for muketry make
them each fortress within ITSELF 1t is the most important
place in Northern Mexico Cor the side of Sierra Ma
de commanding the only pass road for carriages from
this sde between and the Gulf of Mexico to the tabean
of the Sierra, by through which the city Mexico can be
reached
much fear shall have exhausted your patience before
you get half through this long and embarrassing letter
So you only commit it the flames and think no more
about it. as write in great haste besides being interrupted
every five minutes that you make great allowances
for bots inerneaons and bunders well want Of con-
nexion in many parts of the same.
Be 50 good to present most kindly your excellent
lady, and accept my sincere wishes for your continued health
prosperity, and fame.
remain, truly and sincerely, your FRIEND
2. TAYLOR.