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probably be required for mounted men, and what time
for infantry or artillery to do 90 This information is
The proey snns ,c to
ton.
Your answer to this communication you will please 10
address directly the President Of the United States
NO -''' Your oS:di.ai servant; :. /.
Major Gen. z. Taylor, Comd'g, &c.
HxApevAarras AaMv or OocurArrov,
MArAMoRAs, Aug. !, 1915. !
SIR I'll have the honor to acknowledge the receipt Of
to q
relation the several points embraced In it. Agrseaby
to the injunction Of the seSrstasy this
fobtanng information with regard to his
the way proposed The Mexican s.nsrs and other
officers have exhibited, since the Of hos
course possible. most rigid pon-intsreeurss has
been observed throughout and since the 18th Of june
headquarters Of thsatwo armies ;haIl not All to i'm.
prove such occasions when they present themselves, in
ing the Rio Grands, has been my constant aim 70 con
cliate the people Of the country and have the satsac
object not only here but At Rsnoso Csmsrss and other
towns higher up the river The only obstacle sncsun-
tor in carrying out h: desirable policy arise. from ..
been committed By them upon the people and thsi. pre-
rs fear 10 .: e WIN
these troops they to the discipline
Of CAMPS and losing IL bodies: the restraining sense Of
vice, these evils, it Is hoped, will diminish.
I'D In regard to svsiling ourselves Of internal divisions
to say how far this may be reedupon an element Of
have good to believe that the country
posed to threw OF the yoke ofths central government
and will perhaps, do finds strong Ansri
my power to encourage thi. mov.ment Of which re-
ceved indications from many quarters and shall comply
fully with the Of the Secretary that pein
Al tn the 10 -
early and honorable peace, my report Juy I'd
will have put the Department in possession Of my views
touching operations in this quarter and have now little
to add to that report Whether large force BE- sub.
sisted beyond Monterey, mast be determined By actual
Of The inhabitants towards U.S. II TO- 20 men
be sustained in provisions at saillo. il may ad
would speedily bring proposals. fer peace IT, ON the
other hand, column be sustained beyond Mon
from considerations Of state. whether simple ooeu
patton Of the frontier departments Gncudng Chihua-
pon an ssn the csp Sy
Vera Cruz, be most expedient ! cannot give posi-
tive opinion as to the prscticablty Of an expedition
would probably be required for it, The Department Of
War must be much better informed than ! am on that
pont From the mpracucable character Of the routes
from Tampico, particularly that leading to Mckee,
should Judge expedition against tho capital from that
barkston Of large body troops Brsxsa Santiago
proposed in the Secretary communication, would be a.
Sas and which the unodns Of
gle owing to the almost perpetual roughness
Of and bosterous character Of the anchorage
may also well be questioned whether force Of voun.
teers, without much instruction, than these
prudently be allowed to form the bulk Of army dss
tined for delicate operation descent upon TO-
reign coast where it can have no proper base Of opera
tons supplies.
have already had occasion to represent to the depart
that the volunteer force ordered t. report 10
rate in the first instance the influx Of twelve month";
volunteers has impeded my forward msvement by
engrossng all the In the Quartermastsrb De-
parment to lend them and transport them to healthy po-
stions This circumstance in come xon with the posi-
bity Of an expedition against - Leads me to regret
camped-say OF Pass Christian--where 1t could have
been Instructed until its services required in the
| field.
These endorsements howe yer, mostly over.
the regular force nearly all at Camargo and all
the arrangements made to throw forward the voun
that one aments more than do the inevitable dim
culties and delays that have attended our operations
here, and that exertion OF mine has been or will
be wanting to press forward the campaign with all pos
sble vigor. But deem II indispensable to take such
force and observe such precautions not to
leave success matter OF doubt.
In to the inquiry relotive to the route from
Chihuahua 10 Guaymls ! have the honor to submit Q
| memorandum derived from - an American gentle
residing in this place, who has lived in Chihuahua
and travelled the routes The distances on the
mule route probably overrated as direct route
| Arispe is the only one practicable for artillery
have the honor to be, very respectfully, SIR YOU
| obedient servant, H. TAYLOR,
Maj General u. g. A. Commanding.
To his Excellency, the Hon JAMES X. POLK,
President Of the United States, Washington, d. c.