Washington telegraph., 1847-07-21
INTERCEPTED CORRESPONDENTS

menl, lately intercepted from the enemy,
induces us 10 publish il, II reveals The
scarcity of means Of our invaders, aud
shows that we should nol DO discouraged
in the prosecution Of the war.
A little consianey ON our part, will sui
fee to yindicalu our reputation, aud let the
world know, that wu deserve Ia be free,
and that ambition and good lornne are not
the titles lor the possession Of Mexico.
OfnoE on rnE QuARrEaNAsrER GENERAL,
New Orleans, 18th May ISL
Captain In spite oi my former ealcula.
tons have mol been provided with funds.
Ga the 9Slh March, the Third Auditor ad.
yised me that had S751,0O Ia my credit
on his books, bul received no information
from the treasurer ON the subject BY u
letter The lalh, was apprised that Col.
Stanton could not obtain tue remittance, 50
thai cannot expect il, lmi'hslaading the
many motives, had 10 rely on it. Anar
mneemenl has heeu clltrled with eniconn
" Begs, TO provide one milton doliats At
different periods, lrom 3d May 10 2sta
June, nearly two months, ali | need more
than one million per month, aud should
hayeat lea,S l5n0U0eadt At ANY mnpcnt.
have received Sldu0u0 ol the above.
hut III NJ drop IN a hueher. sent a
share Of il 10 ilaIor Easland, who was
much in want. hear tint SjOO UBD more
Nave been received, but It may meet the
same fate as the S750,0aG, II obtain
the amount, pan il MI all, viii 90 by
Montgomery in the Massachusetts, or ear.
llcr-but at any rate, ! shall lose no time
a. Capt. Irwin want, QUE million III Vera
Cruz, Of which S5O0aOO 10 he drawn
against, rom the inlcriof in Tue eourse ol
the month.
much regret that You cannot obtain
funds by drafts un me. hui it Is nj Ia be
wondered at, since most all the drafts that
have been presented ou ur, hase la pay
with bills un CD. Stanton, al Washington,
aud lhesc are put into The hands oi The bro.
kefs nj to per ecnl discount, Of else |
have To let them fomain unpaid, lur want ol
funds Sumr pi the dfafls give arc remit
ted. believe the matters vii shortly
mend.
pnN upon me II Yen can, but il those
who lake Them. are nal willing In wal,
ctpress on your drafts, thai il il suIls me, |
shall pay 'hrm in bills on Washington.
Between ending .pHeIe from hefa, aud
uhaHIHa ,I ia I'M pace bh drafts. Tue bat
lrr taH.a br preferable. har1use lha rIsA
nlrtpru.c wuu'l be- avoided.
deposited, IN the s5h In,I. ) % 01J 10
Your credit, Ia the Caual Bank, which |
have probably omitted 10 advise you, as |
have been ye4 busy.
Mrlsae Is here, waiting orders lfom The
Quafiema.lrf General. who, lrafd,
rraebad Washington on the 1t. Beigrf
BE-, been busl buying horscs-Hany OF
them have been shipped 10 the Btazos, Tor
the operations under Taylor.
am yoars, etc,
T. T.. HUNT.
Lieut. Col nul QnH'ru5Err General.
10 Capl. AR. llrrzgt Vera Cruz.
We basa been hcraird by The Union.
aud other Democratic presses, Tor "ur r..
mark, M the miserable management, dis
p.aycdb tie Treasury Department, in res.
rrcl 10 funds at ihi. place-lhe loss ul
credit. the loss ol muury and inconven.
irnrc thai bad hecn culaiird by The want
tact fofc,g ghl and knowledge on the piH
ul some patty, OF parties, at Washington,
~ hose dIn Il va, ta make the necessary
arrangement,
We give above translation, from ri
R"puL.irano, of j,h June, a Mexican paper
Published in the capital, oi a letter from
the Quaftcmasicr General ri this city, 10
the Quaurrmaslcr at Vera Cruz, showing
in strong colors, how inefficient all the
Treasury arrangements were IN the sub.
irc,, and confirming every thing we have
asserted respecting it.
1t will be seen that Col. Hunt states, he
required one million PER month, and that
anoihcr million was required a, Vera Cruz
another million at least was required by
the Paymaslcr's Department here, parlic.
ular,y when Is OF 20 regiments ot yolun.
tucrs were returning, and were 10 be paid
or at this place. The Subsistence DE.
pnrtmcnl. also, required large sums, and
The wants Of Gcn. Taylor's army, were
also 10 be provided lor--wllh all ihe'e
enormous demands, staring the discussing
officers in the lace, the Quarcrmasier here
is advised, that he has S75o,0o0 10 hiS
,creiB al Washington, but nothing from
the Treasurer on the subject. Shortly al
ter, the Quaremaser at Washington Col.
Smnlor). ADVISES him, be cannot remit
Col. Hunt then learns that Corcoran Il
Riggs are to place 100000 OF dollars, in
period extending over nearly itro months,
when nj the very moment, three times that
amount, was required here and at Vera
Cruzl
The phm.cology Of the letter, has prob.
ably suffered by tho double translation.
~ q. Bal.